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| 1930 Bentley 6½ Litre |
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Original 1930 Numbers
Chassis No. LR2780
Engine No. LR2786
Registration No. GH 206
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This car - updated
Chassis No. LR2780
Engine No. LR2786
Registration No. GH 206
(Updated with information from owner Michael Muellmann. - December 2013) |
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Germany in 2008 / Owned by a BDC member |
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Source:
George McDowell
Posted: May 02, 2012 |
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This photograph is
from an advertisement by Coys of Kensington
in "Thoroughbred & Classic
Cars" magazine, April 1982.
Text in advt reads: 1930 BENTLEY SPEED
6. Supplied new to the Duke of Leinster.
Fitted with a superb close coupled
coupe body by Mayfair. Finished in
ivory and black with brown upholstery.
Engine totally rebuilt by Tony Townsend
500 miles ago. Without doubt one of
the finest restored Bentleys in existence. |
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Source:
"Thoroughbred & Classic Cars"
magazine, April 1982
Posted: Aug 19, 2008 |
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This photograph is
from an advertisement by Clarendons
in "Thoroughbred & Classic
Cars" magazine, July 1978.
Text in ad says: 1929 Bentley Speed
Six with two-door fixed head coupe
coachwork with rumble seat, by Mayfair.
Completely restored over a period
of several years. Painted cream and
brown with tan hide upholstery. In
every respect this vehicle is magnificent
and the investment potential is excellent. |
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Source:
"Thoroughbred & Classic Cars"
magazine, July 1978
Posted: Jul 22, 2008 |
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This car has been
identified as Chassis no: LR2780 by
Olle Ljungström. Additional information
provided by Olle Ljungström:
Second body on chassis. Depicted in
Green: "Bentley 50 years of the
marque". — July 29, 2008 |
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| EARLIEST
RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION |
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| Chassis No. |
LR2780 |
| Engine No. |
LR2786 |
| Registration
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GH 206 |
| Date of Delivery: |
Aug 1930 |
| Type of Body: |
Saloon (Weymann) |
| Coachbuilder: |
Gurney Nutting |
| Type of Car: |
SP3  |
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LEINSTER Duke of |
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More Info:
Michael Hay, in his book Bentley:
The Vintage Years, 1997, states:
"Mayfair coupe 1934. Now 4 seat
Vanden Plas replica tourer used in Great
American race 1985." |
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Posted: Mar 01, 2007 |
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Sep 30, 2020 - Info and photograph received from Simon Hunt for Chassis No. RL3439 |
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Sep 30, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Dick Clay for Chassis No. 147 |
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Sep 29, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Ernst Jan Krudop for his Chassis No. AX1651 |
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Sep 28, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Lars Hedborg
for his Chassis No. KL3590 |
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Sep 25, 2020 - Info and photograph added for Registration No. XV 3207 |
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Sep 24, 2020 - Info and photograph added for Registration No. YM 7165 |
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