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1928 Bentley 4½ Litre 4-seater
Chassis No. SL3053
Engine No. SL3055
Registration No. YU 2683
2016
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June 6, 2015
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Posted: Jun 22, 2015
November 30, 2013
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Posted: Dec 10, 2015
2007
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Source: Geograph, UK Posted: Jun 12, 2009
Posted: Jan 1, 0001
2006
Posted: Jan 1, 0001
Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information
| Chassis No. | SL3053 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | SL3055 |
| Registration No. | YU 2683 |
| Date of Delivery: | 31 Oct 1927 |
| Type of Body: | 4-seater |
| Coachbuilder: | Vanden Plas |
| Type of Car: | No info |
| First Owner: | KRUSE Capt |
| More Info: | According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1419 with a 4-seater Sports; Weymann black fabric / black; 10/1927. Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Vanden Plas body no. 1416. Crashed 1931 - rebuilt on new frame - no. given as TX 3246. Spawned 2 cars - (1) ch. TX 3246. Haddow 4 seater eng NT 3131 ex NT 3131. (2) ch. SL 3053 (frame also numbered XL 3113) eng UK 3289 ex UK 3289 rebuilt by Excel, Vanden Plas 4 seater." |
Mar 1, 2007