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1930 Bentley 4½ Litre    
Original 1929 Numbers
Chassis No. XF3515
Engine No. TX3244
Registration No. UW 4420

  This car - updated
Chassis No. XF3515
Engine No. TX3247
Registration No. UW 4420

(Updated with information from Stanley Mann Racing. - July 2007)
 
September 2009
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These photographs were taken at the Goodwill Revival Meeting in September 2009.

 
     
     
  Source: Bob Rippon
Posted: Sep 23, 2009
 
     
2007
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1929 Bentley 4½ Litre Le Mans Short Chassis
Registration Number: UW 4420 Chassis Number: XF 3515 Engine Number: TX 3247

A rather nice vintage Bentley which has seen some recent expensive professional restoration work carried out on her which looks like money well spent.

She drives very well and feels strong.

With her high Back axle ratio touring in the 80s and above should prove a doodle.

Fresh looks and quality shine from this Bentley.

 
     
     
  Source: Stanley Mann Racing
Updated: Oct 18, 2007
Posted: Jul 25, 2007
 
     
2006
In Channel Islands in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member
2003
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In Jersey, 2003

 
     
     
  Source: Jersey Old Car Club Magazine
Posted: Aug 20, 2018
 
     
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"Chassis: XF3515, Engine: TX3244, with replica Vanden Plas Sports 4-seater touring coachwork. Good looking, well sorted and nicely geared (C type gearbox with 3.0-1 CWP ) for long distance, high speed touring. A veteran of several American and South African tours."

 
     
     
  Source:Tim Houlding International
Posted: Jan 18, 2006
 
     
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Car in the photograph
bears Reg. No. LKK 595
on the number plate
   
 
 

Photograph by John Porter of Wisconsin of his 4½ Litre in December's snow.

 
     
     
  Source: Unknown
Posted: Dec 21, 2006
 
     
EARLIEST RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION
 
Chassis No. XF3515
Engine No. XF3514
Registration No. UW 4420
Date of Delivery: Nov 1929
Type of Body: Saloon (Weymann)
Coachbuilder: Freestone & Webb
Type of Car: No info
   
First Owner: BIRD Major
 
     
  More Info: Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Rebuilt as 4 seater on 9'9½" chassis reg LKK 595. Now Vanden Plas 4 seater by Simonsen/Lewis in USA, engine TX 3247 ex TX 3244."  
     
     
  Posted: Mar 01, 2007  
     
 
 
 
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