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1982 - Bentley 4 1/2 Litre

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Car: Bentley 4 1/2 Litre (Overall Item page)
Number: Various
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Category: Cars

Category Details: Classic cars from all eras.
Car Category: Vintage

Car Category Details: Cars from the period 1919 to 1930.
Make: Bentley

Logo: Bentley Logo
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Make Details: Bentley Motors Limited has been a manufacturer of high end prestige cars since 1921.
Make Country: United Kingdom
Model: 4 1/2 Litre

Model Details: A Bentley 4 1/2 Litre won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1928.
Model Production Years: 1927 - 1931
Base Colour: Green

Colour Details: Various shades of mid green.

Year: 1982
Catalogue Number: C.305
Year Information: This supercharged version of the 4½ litre Bentley had a 5.6 litre capacity Rootes blower which was mounted between the front dumb irons and driven from the front end of the crankshaft, air pressure being used to force feed fuel from the 45 gallon tank to the super charger. The vehicle weighed just over 2 tons in racing trim, with a fuel consumption of 8-12 m.p.g. The car developed 240 b.h.p. at 4200 r.p.m and had a top speed of around 130m.p.h. (Note: This model cannot be used on layouts including banked or inner curve tracks.)
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Publication Name: Scalextric - Electric Model Racing Catalogue - 23rd Edition 1982
Publication Type: Catalogue
Publication Edition: 23rd Edition