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1928 Bentley 4½ Litre    
Original 1927 Numbers
Chassis No. RN3031
Engine No. RN3031
Registration No. KW 2700

  This car - updated
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Registration No. JL 3

(Current owner / former owners, please come forward with further updates. - March 2020)
 
April 13, 2019
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VSCC Silverstone - Saturday 13th April 2019

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Roy Cousins'
Posted: Mar 24, 2020
 
     
April 2018
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1928 Bentley 4½-Litre Vanden Plas Tourer
VSCC Silverstone - Saturday 21st April 2018

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Roy Cousins'
Posted: May 29, 2020
 
     
July 30, 2015
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Cappuccino Rally, July 2015

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Adam Singer'
Posted: Sep 07, 2015
 
     
July 2011
   
 
 

"4.5 Litre Bentley on a 1500 mile rally in Sweden"

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Adam Singer'
Posted: Sep 13, 2014
 
     
July 2008
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Cornbury 2008

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Adam Singer'
Posted: Dec 12, 2014
 
     
2008
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UVCC TT Memorial Unveiling 2008
   
 
 

 

 
     
     
  Source: Photo Bucket, user 'ferndalemotorsport'
Posted: Feb 03, 2011
 
     
2007
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Monterey Historic Races 2007

Monterey 2007

Bentley Calista Rally 2007

Bentley Calista Rally 2007
 
 

 

 
     
     
  Source: FluidImages, user 'Tim Scott' & TamsOldRaceCarSite
Posted: Feb 03, 2011
 
     
2007
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Photograph was taken at Bentley Rally 2007. Photo by Adamnsinger

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr
Posted: Jan 20, 2009
 
     
October 2007
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Monterey Historic Automobile Races at Laguna Seca, October 2007

 
     
     
  Source: Concept Cars
Posted: Oct 08, 2008
 
     
2006
In England in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member
EARLIEST RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION
 
Chassis No. RN3031
Engine No. RN3031
Registration No. KW 2700
Date of Delivery: Dec 1927
Type of Body: 4-seater
Coachbuilder: Vanden Plas
Type of Car: No info
   
First Owner: HOPKINSON L H
 
     
  More Info: According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1422 with a Sports 4-seater, 3-door; Weymann fabric /black; 11/1927.

Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Vanden Plas body no. 1422. Reg JL 3, 2/3 seater - now Vanden Plas 4 seater bu H&H."
 
     
     
  Updated: Jul 05, 2007
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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