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1931 Bentley 8 Litre
Chassis No. YX5114
Engine No. YX5112
Registration No. GT 5694
 
February 16, 2013
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Napier Art Deco Vintage Car Parade, February 2013

  
     
     
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Posted: May 30, 2015		  
     
2013
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Art Deco Festival Napier New Zealand, 2013

  
     
     
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2010
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Australia 2010 - Feb 2010
Queensland, Australia - Apr 2010
Witches Chase Cheese Factory, Mt Tamborine
Queensland, Australia - Apr 2010
 
 

 

  
     
     
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Posted: Nov 23, 2010		  
     
2010
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Lake Matheson, Vintage Bentley New Zealand Tour 2010

  
     
     
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Posted: Jul 02, 2010		  
     
March 2009
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March 2009 in New Zealand

 
     
     
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Posted: Oct 12, 2012		  
     
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Posted: Oct 12, 2012		  
     
2006
In New Zealand in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member
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Posted: Oct 03, 2008		  
     
September 26, 2006
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"1931 Bentley 8-Litre - YX5114"

  
     
     
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Chassis No. YX5114
Engine No. YX5112
Registration No. GT 5694
Date of Delivery: Aug 1931
Type of Body: Saloon
Coachbuilder: Vanden Plas
Type of Car: 12
   
First Owner: SANTA CRUZ F
 
     
  More Info: According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1743 with a 12'0" Vanvooren Saloon (as 1719); 8/1931.

Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "F/8111. Original body scrapped in Borneo. Now 4 seater by Robinson." 		 
     
     
  Updated: Jul 06, 2007
Posted: Mar 01, 2007		  
     
 
 
 
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