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1929 Bentley 4½ Litre Le Mans Sports
Chassis No. XR3337
Engine No. XR3338
Registration No. XV 631
1931
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1931 or 1932: When owned by Capt. Brocklehurst who owned it from 1931 until at least 1939
Posted: Mar 30, 2011
"Once owned by my great uncle, Harry Leeson, I found NR516 at the Revs Institute in Naples, FL and it wears registration number XV 631, but that is listed by you as a different car. Any thoughts??"
Note: This website has vintage Bentleys with reg. no. XV 631 as two different cars on these pages: Page 1 and Page 2. Any inputs from our readers would be most welcome. - VintageBentleys.org
("My great uncle, owned four Bentleys. One was MS3944, which sold recently at Bonhams.")
Note: This website has vintage Bentleys with reg. no. XV 631 as two different cars on these pages: Page 1 and Page 2. Any inputs from our readers would be most welcome. - VintageBentleys.org
("My great uncle, owned four Bentleys. One was MS3944, which sold recently at Bonhams.")
Source: Zoe St John
Posted: Oct 28, 2014
Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information
| Chassis No. | XR3337 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | XR3338 |
| Registration No. | XV 631 |
| Date of Delivery: | 30 Sep 1928 |
| Type of Body: | Le Mans Sports |
| Coachbuilder: | Vanden Plas |
| Type of Car: | No info |
| First Owner: | LANGLANDS C J L |
| More Info: | According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1527 with a Le Mans type Sports 4-seater; 10/1928. Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "D/7157. Vanden Plas body no. 1527. "Le Mans type chassis. Duplicate piping." Reg V6 for many years. Reg XV 631 on ch. NR 516. Accident 1/30 - new f/axle bed." |
Mar 1, 2007