Bentley 4 1/2 Litre litre upgraded to 5.3 Litre 1926
General description :
1926 Bentley 4.5 litre LeMans Style upgraded to 5.3 litre
Engine Number: LT1578
Chassis number: RC1604
Gear Box Numebr: SR1410
Registration number: WO7579
Built up from the remains On two different cars, one of which had engine number LT1578. The components have been sourced from The usual Leading speciailist including Neil Davies Racing, William Medcalf, BDC Vintage Spares Scheme etc with help during the restoration that came from the late John Hunt , William Medcalf and Neil Davies. The car is fitted with a 5.3 litre block making for alarming performance. New chassis number RC1604 is currently fitted to the car.
This car was built up over a 14 year period by the current South African owner who went to meticulous lengths to restore the car sourcing as many original bits as possible. Overdriver is fitted to the car which in conjunction with the 5.3 litre engine makes this a true 100MPH Bentley. In overdrive top at 2000 RMP the car is showing close to 80 MPH & does so in unruffled ease. This is without doubt one of the fastest & most long legged W.O. Benleys I have driven. As an octogenarian he has decided the time has come to part with his labor of love.
The specification is as follows:
Engine Original crankcase . Phoenix crank & con rods. Shell bearings . Arias pistons ( 110mm dia ) 5.3 lire Block. Original cam chest with new camshaft, gears and rockers. Oil filter conversion ( ex William Medcalf ).Uprated water pump ( ex BDC ) High volume oil pump ( ex BDC).
Starter motor overhauled . Original cone clutch relined .Alternator conversion (ex NDR ) Original Sloper carbs Original magnetos refurbished. Original Autovac supplied by electric fuel pump. Original radiator refurbished and fitted with two electric fans.
All brake parts new and boosted with a Clayton Dewandre vacuum unit.
Original Gearbox rebuilt and with a new electrically operated overdrive unit.
New electric wiring harness to vintage spec. Period Marchel Headlights.
New Le Mans replica 4 seater body ( ash frame , aluminium cladding and fabric cover ) Full screen and aero screens Dual spot lights.
Full Instrumentation and controls all original
New Le Mans petrol tank with stone guard Stainless steel exhaust system
This is a full on Le Mans style car on the short chassis with bundles of period bits. It drives beautifully & would be well suited to high speed touring or as a Peking to Paris entrant. Condition is brand new thoughout. You really need to come & see & drive this car to appreciate how good it is.
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1926 Bentley 4 1/2 Litre litre upgraded to 5.3 Litre is listed sold on ClassicDigest in Grays by Vintage Prestige for Not priced.
Car Facts
Car type : Car Make : Bentley Model : 4 1/2 Litre Model Version : litre upgraded to 5.3 Litre Engine size : 0.0 Model Year : 1926 Sub type : Station wagon Location : Essex
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About Bentley
Before becoming a mere subsidiary to Rolls-Royce, Bentley was an independent Automaker famous for the "fastest lorries in the world" e.i Bentley 4½ Litre.Good ol' Bentley boys (A group of wealthy British motorists, mainly Woolf Barnato, Sir Henry "Tim" Birkin, steeplechaser George Duller, aviator Glen Kidston, S.C.H. "Sammy" Davis, and Dr Dudley Benjafield ) -in their trusty Bentley cars- took four consecutive victories at 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1924, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930
In 1931 Bentley was taken over British Central Equitable Trust that later proved to be a front for Rolls-Royce Limited. Unhappy with his role at Rolls-Royce, W.O. Bentley left the company when his contract expired in 1935 duly joining Lagonda. This was beginning of which ultimately led Bentley cars to become more or less badge-engineered Rolls-Royce.