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1930 Bentley 4½ Litre Supercharged
Chassis No. SM3910
Engine No. SM3913
Registration No. GH 2830
 
2007
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Car on extreme right

   
 
 

The Yorkshire Motor Museum, Batley (2007)

 
     
     
  Source: FotoPic, user 'Neil Harvey' and Flickr, posted by user 'v15ben'
Updated: May 22, 2013
Posted: Apr 05, 2010
 
     
2006
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Dewsbury Town Centre, 2006

 
     
     
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Posted: Apr 05, 2010
 
     
2003
In England in 2003 / Owned by a BDC member
 

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. SM3910
Engine No. SM3913
Registration No. GH 2830
Date of Delivery: Jul 1930
Type of Body: 4-seater
Coachbuilder: Vanden Plas
Type of Car: 111
   
First Owner: LEWIS J W
 
     
  More Info: According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1681 with a supercharged; Sports 4-seater; black fabric; 7/1930.

Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "D/7215. Vanden Plas body no. 1681. No supercharger fitted at present."
 
     
     
  Updated: Jul 06, 2007
Posted: Mar 01, 2007
 
     
 
 
 
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