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1928 Bentley 4½ Litre    
Original 1928 Numbers
Chassis No. HF3187
Engine No. HF3187
Registration No. YU 3250

  This car - updated
Chassis No. HF3187 + HB3404/R
Engine No. -
Registration No. YU 3250

(Current owner / former owners, please come forward with further updates. - September 2018)
 
August 2019
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The 69th annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, August 2019.

 
     
     
  Source: Sports Car Digest
Posted: Oct 22, 2019
 
     
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Chassis No. HF3187, Bentley model by Kevin Bailey

 
     
     
  Source: Kevin Bailey
Posted: Jan 21, 2015
 
     
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"Picture of YU 3250, painted by Gerald Coulson"

 
     
     
  Source: Stuart Middlemiss
Posted: Jan 09, 2015
 
     
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Lesney Model of YU 3250
 
 
 

"This car was modeled by Lesney in its 'Models of Yesteryear' Series and marked 'No 5 Models of Yesteryear 4½ Litre Bentley Made in England by Lesney.' The photograph shows the Bentley mounted on the box."

 
     
     
  Source: Geoff Skellon
Posted: Sep 27, 2013
 
     
2013
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NAVBM Mass, Spring 2013
   
 
 

 

 
     
     
  Source: Rob Kauffman
Posted: Aug 31, 2013
 
     
August 13, 2009
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Tour d'Elegance, August 2009

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Beetlebomb Pohutukawa'
Posted: Mar 30, 2015
 
     
2007
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This photograph was taken at Goodwood Festival of Speed, 2007

 
     
     
  Source: Russell Browne
Posted: May 20, 2013
 
     
2007
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This photograph was taken at Goodwood Festival of Speed, 2007.

 
     
     
  Source: Webshots
Posted: Jul 02, 2008
 
     
2006
In Hong Kong in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member
2005
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Photograph was taken at P & A Wood Restorations in 2005.

 
     
     
  Source: "Bentley" magazine, Issue 13, Spring 2005
Posted: Jan 30, 2008
 
     
2003
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Bentley Meeting, Silverstone 2003.

 
     
     
  Source: Red Morgan
Posted: Jan 24, 2009
 
     
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  Source: "Queste" magazine, Autumn 1994
Posted: Dec 20, 2006
 
     
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  Source: Tom Fryars, Stadioscope
Posted: Jul 26, 2007
 
     
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  Source: James E. Pearce
Posted: Jul 18, 2006
 
     
1981
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Silverstone Race Track - England, Aug. 1981

 
     
     
  Source: Robert McLellan
Posted: Aug 11, 2006
 
     
1977
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Donnington Museum - England, Aug. 1977

 
     
     
  Source: Robert McLellan
Posted: Aug 11, 2006
 
     
1970?
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1929 Bentley 4½ Litre S/C

 
     
  Lionel Burrell sent this information on Mar 9, 2012: "Harvy Hine driving a 4½ (Ann Shoosmith owner at the time) 1970? Olton Park."  
     
     
  Source: All Color Book of Racing Cars by Brad King, 1973
Updated: Mar 31, 2012
Posted: Apr 26, 2007
 
     
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  Source: Early Cars by Michael Sedgwick, 1972
Posted: Jan 31, 2007
 
     
1967
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"I have a magazine 'Veteran and Vintage' (September 1967) which mentions this car competing in the 'Canadian Tire Centennial Rally. This event took place from July 24th to August 5th 1967. The driver (who I would assume was the owner at that time) was a Mr Harry Rose."

 
     
     
  Source: William Turner
Posted: Nov 08, 2018
 
     
1965
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The Birkin Blowers of Rusty and Harry at Silverstone 1965
   
 
 

"I own this original painting of YU 3250 by the artist Dion Pears (1929-1985). I believe is water colour mounted and framed and measures 19"x27". The caption reads The Birkin Blowers of Rusty and Harry at Silverstone 1965. This painting was I believe commissioned by the late Rusty Turner."

 
     
     
  Source: Brian Staines
Posted: Dec 16, 2015
 
     
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Line drawing by D N Sykes

 
     
     
  Source: Overton Vehicle Overhauls
Posted: Apr 16, 2007
 
     
1964
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  Source: British Pathe
Posted: Oct 28, 2010
 
     
Model of YU 3250
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"This particular car was used by Scalextric when they released their new range of models for 1962. The YU 3250 registration can be seen here (pic). This is part of my personal collection of these wonderful vintage toys."

 
     
     
  Source: William Turner
Posted: Nov 29, 2019
 
     
June 1958
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VSCC Silverstone Meeting, June 1958

 
     
     
  Source: Colin Scrivener
Posted: Oct 01, 2018
 
     
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  Source: Bentley Media
Posted: Jan 08, 2015
 
     
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  Source: Motorist's Bedside Book, Anthony Harding, 1962
Posted: Oct 08, 2007
 
     
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  Source: The Beauty of Cars by Kenneth Ullyett, 1962
Posted: May 16, 2007
 
     
1930
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Bentley 4½ Litre refueling at Brooklands in 1930

 
     
     
  Source: Unknown
Posted: Dec 21, 2006
 
     
August 1929
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This picture is dated August 1929 and captioned: 'B. Harcourt Wood drives his Bentley past barricades placed along the street to protect houses before the start of an automobile race.'

 
     
     
  Source: Name withheld on request
Posted: Dec 15, 2012
 
     
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The supercharger is mounted between the front dumb-irons.

 
     
     
  Source: From article "A Supercharged Bentley", July 5, 1929
Posted: Feb 23, 2008
 
     
EARLIEST RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION
 
Chassis No. HF3187
Engine No. HF3187
Registration No. YU 3250
Date of Delivery: Feb 1928
Type of Body: Le Mans Sports
Coachbuilder: Vanden Plas
Type of Car: No info
   
First Owner: RUBIN B
 
     
 

More Info: Chassis No. HF3187 was extensively rebuilt and renumbered to HB3404/R. It had already been delivered as HF3187. Parts of the original Chassis No. HF3187 have been found in Chassis No. MF3153.

For a detailed discussion on the confusion in records for this car see Blower Bentley: Bentley 4 1/2 Litre Supercharged, Michael Hay, 2001, pgs. 124-127.

Team car driven by Rubin. Later 4½ SC.

Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "A/733. Vanden Plas body no. 1466?? 15/50 axle 25 gallon tank Jaeger rev counter. Became the first (?) supercharged 4 ½ Litre - see "Non-production chassis"."

 
     
     
  Posted: Mar 01, 2007  
     
 
 
 
Submit more information on this car
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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