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1930 Bentley 4½ Litre 102 D/H Coupe
Chassis No. SM3906
Engine No. SM3912
Registration No. GH 1808
1960
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Photos taken at Hershey Meet in 1960.
Source: Walter McCarthy
Posted: Jun 9, 2012
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Car was rebodied as a Weymann bodied tourer.
Source: Antique and Classic Cars, Joe H. Wherry, 1960
Posted: Oct 8, 2007
The first 25 production Supercharged 4½ Litre cars where Chassis Nos. SM3901-SM3925, all with "smooth-case" blowers. The next 25 were Chassis Nos. MS3926-MS3950 and had "rib-case" blowers.
Production Blower Bentleys had handbrake handles made from rectangular stainless steel, whereas the five 4½ litre race cars for Tim Birkin had the "H" section handle, but were drilled for lightness.
Production Blower Bentleys had handbrake handles made from rectangular stainless steel, whereas the five 4½ litre race cars for Tim Birkin had the "H" section handle, but were drilled for lightness.
Source: Robert McLellan
Posted: Feb 20, 2008
Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information
| Chassis No. | SM3906 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | SM3912 |
| Registration No. | GH 1808 |
| Date of Delivery: | 30 Jun 1930 |
| Type of Body: | D/H Coupe |
| Coachbuilder: | Gurney Nutting |
| Type of Car: | 102 |
| First Owner: | HOLDER H N |
| More Info: | Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "D/7208. Now tourer. Entered in 1934 Monte Carlo Rally." |
Mar 1, 2007