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Milestones of Speed: The 1930 Supercharged 4.5-litre Bentley
By Laurence Pomeroy
Published in "The Motor", March 10, 1943
 
 

This model of 4 1/2 litre Bentley (1930) ran only once in Grand Prix racing, but on this solitary appearance in the French Grand Prix of 1930 Sir H. R. S. Birkin achieved second place, and although beaten by a 2-litre Type 35 Bugatti, he, in turn, beat a large number of similar models. There is, therefore, every justification for including the Bentley in these articles as one of the links in the chain of motor-racing history.    Continued...

 
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First published in the March 10, 1943 issue of "The Motor"
 
Posted here on Mar 10, 2008
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sep 30, 2020 - Info and photograph received from Simon Hunt for Chassis No. RL3439
Sep 30, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Dick Clay for Chassis No. 147
Sep 29, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Ernst Jan Krudop for his Chassis No. AX1651
Sep 28, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Lars Hedborg for his Chassis No. KL3590
Sep 25, 2020 - Info and photograph added for Registration No. XV 3207
Sep 24, 2020 - Info and photograph added for Registration No. YM 7165
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