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1931 Bentley 4½ Litre Supercharged    
Original 1930 Numbers
Chassis No. SM3913
Engine No. SM3916
Registration No. GH 1932

  This car - updated
Chassis No. SM3913
Engine No. SM3916
Registration No. GH 1932

(Updated with information from Blackhawk Collection. - 2005)
 
August 2019
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The 69th annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, August 2019.

 
     
     
  Source: Sports Car Digest
Posted: Oct 07, 2019
 
     
April 4, 2014
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Flying Scotsman Rally, April 2014

 
     
     
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Posted: Nov 15, 2014
 
     
2004
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Pebble Beach, 2004

 
     
     
  Source: Wikipedia
Posted: Aug 19, 2014
 
     
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Techno Classica

 
     
     
  Source: Ernst Jan Krudop
Posted: Jan 25, 2008
 
     
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"1930 Bentley 4 1/2-Litre Vanden Plas Tourer Chassis no. SM3913 - Engine no. SM 3916 THE FINEST ORIGINAL IN THE WORLD.

This is the finest original blower 4 ½ of the 50 that were produced. Considered by most of the world’s leading Bentley expert’s, lead by marquee specialist Michael Hay, this automobile is considered the ultimate example of authenticity for the Blower Bentley. Capable of 100 MPH on the open road. Motor Sport spoke of the cars “remarkable acceleration” and 'ancestry of well-tried racers', and called it 'a car for the connoisseur of sporting cars...'

Originally sold to G.B. Sanderson at which time Bosch headlamps replaced the standard Lucas units and the car was fitted with a 25 gallon fuel tank. In 1948 it passed to noted collector Raymond Erith who summarized it as 'quite the nicest car he had ever owned'. In 1955 it passed to R.E. (Dick) Stitt of Chicago who retained ownership until 1988, over 33 years. He maintained its originality throughout his ownership. In 1988 it passed back over the pond to a private collector where it remained unseen unit this year’s Pebble Beach offering.

 
     
     
  Source: Blackhawk Collection
Posted: Jan 06, 2005
 
     
 

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
 
     
 

"Dear Mona, My grandfather Mr A Stewart owned GH 1932. Before that he had owned YR 8111. My other grandfather owned NU 9530 (still in the family.)"

 
     
     
  Source: Gavin Lindsay
Posted: Oct 16, 2017
 
     
EARLIEST RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION
 
Chassis No. SM3913
Engine No. SM3916
Registration No. GH 1932
Date of Delivery: Jul 1930
Type of Body: 4-seater
Coachbuilder: Vanden Plas
Type of Car: 113
   
First Owner: SANDERSON G B
 
     
  More Info: According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1662 with a supercharged; Sports 4-seater, long bonnet; blue and black; 7/1930.

Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "D/7219. Vanden Plas body no. 1662. Original body still fitted."
 
     
     
  Updated: Jul 06, 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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