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Bentley 4½ Litre

1929 · Manual · Dark Green

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Listed yesterday at Vintage Bentley, Hill Brow. Last checked today.

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Key facts

Year: 1929
Registration: UU 302
Gearbox: Manual
Engine: 5.3-litre four-cylinder (converted from 4½ litre)
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Colour: Dark Green
Generation: 4½ Litre (1927–1931, unsupercharged)

About this car

UU302 is a 1929 Bentley 4½ Litre with a continuous ownership record from the day it was delivered new. Its first owner was the actor and Irish Guards officer Guy Tylden-Wright of Winkfield Place, Windsor. Later keepers included a publishing director, a Cornish transport pioneer and several well-known collectors in Britain and America, among them a Californian attorney, John Thorpe, before the car returned to the UK. Each owner is named in the history file.

The car has been developed for hard use. Vintage Bentley's own workshop converted the engine to 5.3 litres, a change aimed at more torque and better reliability over long distances. Known as War Horse, it has been prepared for endurance rallying, including the Peking to Paris.

The page gives no price, mileage or registration details, and it does not describe the coachwork.

Written by Vertar from Vintage Bentley’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (Engine figures from Bentley Motors heritage material. Power, weight and performance left blank: sources disagree and coachbuilt bodies varied.).

Engine: 4,398 cc, 4 cylinders
Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated