Wolverhampton photograph of 1931 Bentley 4½ Litre SC

 

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Horseley Fields, Wolverhampton -- Hopcutt's garage -- with a fine array of interesting vehicles.

Photograph taken by Mervyn Srodzinsky

 

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The first 25 production Supercharged 4½ Litre cars where Chassis Nos. SM3901-SM3925, all with "smooth-case" blowers. The next 25 were Chassis Nos. MS3926-MS3950 and had "rib-case" blowers. Production Blower Bentleys had handbrake handles made from rectangular stainless steel, whereas the five 4½ litre race cars for Tim Birkin had the "H" section handle, but were drilled for lightness. - Robert McLellan