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1931 Bentley 8 Litre

Chassis No. YR5100
Engine No. YR5100
Registration No. GN 6088 / UD 5137

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	Watch video here.


	Source: Jay Leno's Garage Posted: Oct 27, 2008

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	At present it is a 2-seater on shortened frame with lowered radiator in style of Forrest Lycetts' Chassis No. YX5121. Engine was built with crankcase No. YR5101 (not a production serial number). Car is currently owned by Jay Leno, of the U.S.A. Click here to watch a video of him describing and driving this car.


	Source: Olle Ljungström Posted: Feb 13, 2008

1991-1999

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	1931 Bentley 8 litre [YR5100] in Home Improvement, TV Series, 1991-1999


	Source: Internet Movie Cars Database Posted: Aug 30, 2012

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	Photograph shows Jay Leno's Cricklewood Bentleys. Car on extreme left is Chassis no. YR5100


	Source: Unknown Posted: Jan 29, 2008


	The car on the left is 8 litre Chassis No. YR5100. It was converted to an ambulance, recovered 1946, and original engine and parts were used in a 3 litre special.


	Source: Olle Ljungström Posted: Feb 13, 2008

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	A shortened and lowered Bentley 8 Litre.


	Source: Great Sports Cars of the World by Hans Georg Isenberg, 1993 Posted: Feb 02, 2007


	This previously 'unidentified' vintage Bentley has been identified as Chassis No. YR5100 by Olle Ljungström. Car is shown while it still had two original SU HO8 carburettors which were later substituted with triple HD8 of the 1960s on special inlet manifold.


	Source: Olle Ljungström Posted: Feb 15, 2008

EARLIEST RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION

Chassis No.	YR5100
Engine No.	YR5100
Registration No.	GN 6088
Date of Delivery:	May 1931
Type of Body:	Saloon
Coachbuilder:	H J Mulliner
Type of Car:	13

First Owner:	BINGHAM Capt A S

More Info: Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "F/8051. Found as ambulance 1946 - eng parts used in ch. 458. Now 2 seater by Smith & Cave with "bitsa" engine numbered YR 5101 reg UD 5137."

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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