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1930 Bentley 4½ Litre Supercharged
Chassis No. SM3901
Engine No. SM3906
Registration No. GF 776
 
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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.

 
     
     
  Source: Robert McLellan
Posted: Feb 20, 2008
 
     
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Chassis No. SM3901
Engine No. SM3906
Registration No. GF 776
Date of Delivery: Apr 1930
Type of Body: 4-seater
Coachbuilder: Vanden Plas
Type of Car: 105
   
First Owner: LEWIS Sir D
 
     
 

More Info: According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1628; with a Sports for Olympia Show; Weymann fabric green/ champagne body. Car was delivered in April 1930.

But Vanden Plas also recorded in March 1930 that the same chassis was fitted with Body No. 1639; with a supercharged; standard Sports; Weymann; black body.

Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "D/7199. Vanden Plas body no. 1639. Last recorded owner 1938. Front dump irons on 3 Litre ch. DE 1207. Parts in other cars."

 
     
     
  Updated: Jul 10, 2007
Posted: Mar 01, 2007
 
     
 
 
 
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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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