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Talking of Sports Cars: 4-litre Bentley (February 1945) 4.

It is interesting to have the 4-litre Bentley recalled by a reader who served his apprenticeship with and was employed by the "old" Bentley Company. Possibly many enthusiasts have gotten that there ever was such a model. It appeared in the spring of the very year (1931) in which the original firm went out of business, that is, just before the acquisition of the name by Rolls-Royce. Thus the 4-litre was short lived as a model; in fact, it scarcely passed the experimental stage, and even appeared to have been put on the market prematurely. The design shared certain features of that great car, in every sense of the word, the 8-litre.

 
A Completely New Six Cylinder Bentley (May 1931) 3.

As was first announced in The Motor last Tuesday, the eagerly awaited six-cylinder Bentley chassis of medium rating made its debut towards the end of last week, and is now available at a price of £1,225. This entirely new chassis is a joy to behold, so excellent is its design and so fine the workmanship which it displays. Few cars of this calibre are being built nowadays.

 
A Bentley 4-Litre Six (May 1931) 2.

When a concern of the standing of Bentley Motors, Ltd., produces a new model, it is something of an event. It is, moreover, an event which indirectly interests all motorists, for although the new chassis falls in a price class which is primarily of direct interest to comparatively only a few, nevertheless it embodies all that is latest in design, all is modern in construction, and, as such, it introduces features which may be widely followed in later years, even on quantity-production cars selling at a tenth of the price.

 
The 6-Cylinder Bentley (May 1931) 1.

The 6-cylinder 6½ litre Bentley is a fast but refined top-speed car and has been designed to meet the demand for a chassis that shall be quiet, flexible, and capable of high speeds over long distances… The machine submitted for test was a five-seater tourer, with a wheelbase of 12ft. 7 1/4in., and weighed, without load, 2 tons 5 cwt. The greatest interest lies in the engine, and especially the valve mechanism and its drive, and also in the vehicle's running.

 
 
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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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