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1929 Bentley 4½ Litre 4-seater
Chassis No. RL3445
Engine No. RL3449
Registration No. MT 1846
2006
In South Africa in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member
Posted: Jan 1, 0001
1968
This car was owned by Mr D.F. Ide in 1968
Source: Richard Archbell
Posted: Aug 22, 2014
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"Dear Mr McLellan, I've been sorting through my late father's vintage car correspondence and find it impossible not to stop and read all sorts of exchanges between his fellow owners of W.O. Bentleys.
He owned a number during the '40s, preferring them to the tinware that was emerging post war. After a break of a few years he started looking again and enquired about MT 1846. However, he did not buy it but instead bought the 1929 ex- Prince Imeretenski 4 1/2 tourer* (body by G Wylder) from Ken Hart. From the letter I have found (above) MT 1846 was owned in Feb 1968 by Mr D F Ide.
For your information, my dad also owned AG 2464 and UU 6505 but am unable to precisely date which years during '40s or even '50s.
*see Bentley Past & Present, Rivers Fletcher, page 98/99.
Hope this helps fill in some gaps."
He owned a number during the '40s, preferring them to the tinware that was emerging post war. After a break of a few years he started looking again and enquired about MT 1846. However, he did not buy it but instead bought the 1929 ex- Prince Imeretenski 4 1/2 tourer* (body by G Wylder) from Ken Hart. From the letter I have found (above) MT 1846 was owned in Feb 1968 by Mr D F Ide.
For your information, my dad also owned AG 2464 and UU 6505 but am unable to precisely date which years during '40s or even '50s.
*see Bentley Past & Present, Rivers Fletcher, page 98/99.
Hope this helps fill in some gaps."
Source: Richard Archbell
Posted: Aug 22, 2014
Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information
| Chassis No. | RL3445 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | RL3449 |
| Registration No. | MT 1846 |
| Date of Delivery: | 31 Jan 1929 |
| Type of Body: | 4-seater |
| Coachbuilder: | Vanden Plas |
| Type of Car: | No info |
| First Owner: | HILLEARY E L |
| More Info: | According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1548 with a 4-seater Sports, long bonnet; /1929. Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Vanden Plas body no. 1548. 4 seater by H.M. Bentley, then 4 seater by Edmunds Metal Works. Now in South Africa." |
Mar 1, 2007