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1928 Bentley 4½ Litre
Chassis No. SL3061
Engine No. SL3063 / XL3122
Registration No. YU 6281
 
November 2012
 

"SL3061 was originally a fixed-head coupe by Gurney Nutting. The 4½ Litre engine was replaced with a 3 litre during the war, the body was removed postwar and the chassis was fitted with a makeshift open body.

The car was acquired in the late 1970s by Gordon Self who embarked on a full restoration which included fitting a slightly later 4½ engine and an original VDP tourer body from another car. In all other respects SL 3061 is original. We bought it from Gordon in 1994 and it has given me 18 years of pleasure."

 
     
     
  Source: John Boothman (Owner)
Posted: Nov 16, 2012
 
     
2010
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Le Mans, 2010

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Thomas Bercy'
Posted: Jun 10, 2013
 
     
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4.5 litre Bentley at Le Riche Automobile Restorers workshop. Ian Le Riche says, "...it is a customer's car and well known in Bentley circles."

 
     
     
  Source: Le Riche Automobile Restorers
Updated: Dec 30, 2009
Posted: Jun 08, 2009
 
     
2006
In England in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member
 

This car was restored and fitted with a VDP replica tourer body (long wings) by Gordon Self in the 1980s.

 
     
     
  Source: John Boothman (Owner)
Posted: Jul 19, 2007
 
     
1994
 

This car was purchased by John Boothman in 1994.

 
     
     
  Source: John Boothman (Owner)
Posted: Nov 16, 2012
 
     
1932
 

"Owner of this car in 1932 was Stuart R Cooper. My grandfather, Bert Bailey, was employed by Stuart Cooper of Hildenborough, Kent, and was given permission by him to take this car to Paris on his behalf on 5 October 1932. I have a letter of authorisation from Mr Cooper to this effect. I have no photos I'm afraid."

 
     
     
  Source: Lucille Wright
Posted: Jan 23, 2016
 
     
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Chassis No. SL3061
Engine No. SL3063
Registration No. YU 6281
Date of Delivery: Dec 1927
Type of Body: Coupe
Coachbuilder: GURNEY NYTTING
Type of Car: No info
   
First Owner: BULCOCK Dr
 
     
  More Info: Engine No. XL3122 was originally in Chassis No. XL3122

Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Now Vanden Plas 4 seater ex HB 3424 eng XL 3122 ex ch. XL 3122."
 
     
     
  Updated: Jul 19, 2007
Posted: Mar 01, 2007
 
     
 
 
 
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