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1929 Bentley 6½ Litre
Chassis No. KF2399
Engine No. LB2327
Registration No. UL 7151
 
August 13, 2009
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Cars in Carmel, August 2009

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Ned Raggett'
Posted: May 28, 2015
 
     
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  Source: Traumautoarchiv
Posted: Aug 18, 2014
 
     
2009
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Pebble Beach Concours, 2009

 
     
     
  Source: Sports Car Digest
Posted: Nov 01, 2010
 
     
2009
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Rolex Tour D'Elegance 2009

 
     
     
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Posted: Nov 01, 2010
 
     
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  Source: Motorbase
Posted: Jun 04, 2008
 
     
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During rebuild at Crailville.

 
     
     
  Source: Crailville
Posted: Nov 18, 2010
 
     
1987
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Kensington Gardens, 1987
   
 
 

"KF2399, a 1929 Speed Six Vanden Plas four-seater, is the ex-Bertie Kensington-Moir demonstrator car. It is very much as new." — From the article 'A Rainy Week in England' by Ted Reich

 
     
     
  Source: The Flying Lady, November-December 1987
Posted: Sep 04, 2013
 
     
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Chassis no: KF2399
Coachbuilder: Vanden Plas

 
     
     
  Source: Pipo Aymamí
Posted: Aug 15, 2014
 
     
1936 - 1955
 
 

"I have in my possession a log book rich ran from 1936 to 1955 which belonged to my late father. It may be of interest to the current owner of the car.

Registration UL 7151
Chassis no. KF2399
Engine no. LB2327

Black open 4 seater 6½ litre"

 
     
     
  Source: Adrian M. Donnelly
Posted: Mar 02, 2015
 
     
EARLIEST RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION
 
Chassis No. KF2399
Engine No. LB2327
Registration No. UL 7151
Date of Delivery: Mar 1929
Type of Body: 4-seater
Coachbuilder: Vanden Plas
Type of Car: SP3
   
First Owner: H K MOIR & STRAKER Ltd
 
     
  More Info: According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1580 with a 4-seater Sports Tourer; 2/1929.

Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Vanden Plas body no. 1580. Rebuilt to 1930 specification. Demonstrator."
 
     
     
  Updated: Jul 05, 2007
Posted: Mar 01, 2007
 
     
 
 
 
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