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1930 Bentley 4½ Litre Supercharged    
Original 1930 Numbers
Chassis No. SM3907
Engine No. SM3909
Registration No. GK 8445

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(Current owner / former owners, please come forward with updates. - April 2018)
 
2017
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Easter Festival Parade, 2017 Queensland, Australia

 
     
     
  Source: Shannons
Posted: Jul 21, 2018
 
     
2017
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John Wagstaff in the Blower Bentley taking part in the Grand Parade at Highfields Historical Village Easter Festival 2017.

 
     
     
  Source: Shannons
Posted: Jun 22, 2018
 
     
 

"I believe this car was owned by the late John Cresswell. I knew of only one of these blowers in Australia. John and I were very good friends. He showed me the cover over the blower blower was a plain case. He restored the car in the 1960s, when I was working on 602 at the same time. John had a 3 litre at the same time. He bought this car as a chassis; I believe had a coupe body before. This car was last heard of in Queensland, Australia."

 
     
     
  Source: Allan Jones
Posted: May 24, 2011
 
     
2006
In Australia in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member
1947
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"It's a very English car but not so the background. The year is 1947, driver a winner of the Australian Grand Prix...

Many thanks to contributor Stephen Dalton for correctly identifying the car and driver as Lex Davison and Bentley 4.5 litre s/c as the car, a big conveyance for that hill despite its open, fast flowing nature!

Lex entered the Bentley in the 12th Rob Roy Hillclimb in 1947. This picturesque venue, in the outer east of Melbourne in the Christmas Hills is still in use by the MG Car Club.

The stretch of main road which goes past Rob Roy’s location off Clintons Road, a regular stretch for 'early morning runs' by car and bike enthusiasts heading into the Yarra Valley where drivers roads, wineries and fine food are plentiful."

 
     
     
  Source: Stephen Dalton on Primotipo website
Posted: Apr 11, 2018
 
     
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4½-litre SC at a race track near Sydney, Australia

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'mezza'
Posted: Nov 29, 2010
 
     
 

The car in above photograph has been identified as Chassis No. SM3907 by Phillip Schudmak.

"Allan Jones is correct. This is almost certainly the ex-John Cresswell car. It was the only "Blower" in Australia at that time. Now in Queensland." — Phillip Schudmak. — Sep 11, 2011

 
 

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. SM3907
Engine No. SM3909
Registration No. GK 8445
Date of Delivery: Jun 1930
Type of Body: 4-seater
Coachbuilder: Vanden Plas
Type of Car: 104
   
First Owner: RICHARDS R T
 
     
  More Info: According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1661 with a supercharged; Sports 4-seater; fabric; 5/1930.

Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "D/7212. Vanden Plas body no. 1661. In Australia. Had central gearchange, RH change refitted."
 
     
     
  Updated: Jul 06, 2007
Posted: Mar 01, 2007
 
     
 
 
 
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