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Bentley 4 1/2 Litre Brooklands
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Constr. year |
1929 |
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Price |
not for sale |
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Engine |
4 cylinder |
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Engine position |
front/rear |
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Cubic capacity (ccm) |
4398 |
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Nominal power (PS) |
unknown |
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Top Speed (km/h) |
193 |
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Car body |
sheet steel |
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Qty Produced |
665 |
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Availability |
very bad |
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Availability of spares |
sufficient |
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Copyright |
Hua De Feng Ying Co.Ltd. |
 This bored-out race winning 4,487 cc.1929 Bentley competed in the hands of its owner F.E.Elgood in the late 1930`s achieving a distance in 1938 of 98 miles in the rain in a one hour blind at Brooklands, going on some time later to achieve 110.3 miles in the hour when conditions were more favourable, taking the Baddeley Trophy First place in the 1937 October Short Handicap, with a fastest lap of 108.03 mph was followed by another first at 109.46 at the Whitsun meeting of the following year and a third in the 1938 Dunlop Jubilee Cup race, averaging 100.64 mph, a best lap of 121.47 mph all these races all at Brooklands.  Well so much for the history but read on, there`s more. The car was reunited with F.E. Elgood in 1969 some 30 odd years after his Brooklands experiences, and he confirmed this to be his car. All good race cars have bits added, altered and changed so in the end the anoraks have a job to identify what they are looking at. I don't have this problem as I am an active.  If you`re not too bored with all this, may I say here that this is the mortal remains of a very important vintage Bentley. Rebuilt after the war by Bill Short the ugly body that it had at Brooklands was discarded and some other chassis bits used to repair or whatever. Remember at this time (late 40`s) these cars had no real value so as she would be rebuilt to carry on racing I would think the restorer would only use the best that he had so things got changed. Retaining the engine, radiator etc she was positively identified by F.E. Elgood in 1969 as his car. The Bentley Drivers Club in its review September 1957 mentions its owner John Forman as driving the Elgood car with new body and pictures at that time show it as is today. This Bentley has been loved and looked after by one Bentley enthusiast for over 40 years. A joy to drive (yes with all the best bits) not concourse but real. Recent Work: • New toneau cover • Re-cord Radiator • New clutch • New fuel pumps and plumbing, etc. The Beijing Company Hua De Feng Ying offers this vehicle for sale. Complete details can be found on their webpage www.liechebuluo.com.cn . The sales procedure is handled discreetly and qualified buyers may request a price by contacting enquiry@liechebuluo.com.cn. The vehicle is located in Europe and can be viewed by appointment only. » ask us  |
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