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The Bentley 4 Litre was a motor car built on rolling chassis made by Bentley Motors Limited.[4] The 4 litre chassis was conceived and built in a failed attempt to restore Bentley to a good financial state. Announced 15 May 1931,[6] it used a modified four litre Ricardo IOE engine in a shortened 8 litre chassis at two-thirds of the price of the 8 Litre in an attempt to compete with the Rolls-Royce 20/25.[1][7] Instead, Bentley went into receivership shortly afterward, from which it was purchased by Rolls-Royce Limited.
| Bentley 4 Litre | |
|---|---|
 Brooklands Motor Museum, Weybridge, Surrey | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Bentley Motors Limited |
| Production | 1931[1] 50 produced[1][2][3] |
| Assembly | Cricklewood, London |
| Designer | Walter Owen Bentley, Harry Ricardo |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Luxury car |
| Body style | as arranged with coachbuilder by customer[4] |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.9 L Ricardo IOE I6 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 134 in (3,400 mm) 140 in (3,600 mm)[1][5] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | 6½ Litre & Speed Six |
| Successor | 3½ Litre |
The conventional straight-6 engine used an 85 mm (3.3 in) bore and a 115 mm (4.5 in) stroke for a total displacement of 3.9 L (3,915 cc (238.9 cu in))[5][8] and a power output of 120 bhp (89 kW) at 4,000 rpm.[1][5][8] The engine power was not suitable for the heavy chassis.[1][2][8]
References
- "Lot 244: Bentley 4-Litre/8-Litre Le Mans-style Tourer". Motorbase. Hastings, UK: Classic Vehicles. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
A double-drop chassis was adopted, closely based on that of the contemporary Bentley 8-Litre, and offered in two wheelbase lengths: 11' 2" and 11' 8", both of which were shorter than the shortest of the two 8-Litre chassis available.
- Feast, Richard (2004). "Chapter 3: Vintage Years". The DNA of Bentley. St. Paul MN USA: MotorBooks International. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-7603-1946-8. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
...only 50 4-litres were completed before Bentley Motors was acquired by Rolls-Royce.
- Culshaw & Horrobin 2013, p. 82.
- "History By Chassis – List of all W. O. Bentleys with original chassis nos. 4 Litre". VintageBentleys.Org. Houston, TX USA: VintageBentleys.org. Archived from the original on 13 April 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- Culshaw, David; Horrobin, Peter (2013) [1974]. "Bentley". The Complete Catalogue of British Cars 1895 - 1975 (e-book ed.). Poundbury, Dorchester, UK: Veloce Publishing. p. 81. ISBN 978-1-845845-83-4.
- OUR MOTORING CORRESPONDENT. (15 May 1931). "A New Bentley". The Times. No. 45823. London. p. 13.
- Feast 2004, p. 52.
- "HISTORY OF MARQUES: BENTLEY - British". Sportscars.TV. 1966. Archived from the original on 6 August 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
There was nothing to compalin about in the engine design, but unfortunately the very heavy 8-litre chassis was used and this resulted in a rather dull and slow car.
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[de] Bentley 4 Litre
Der Bentley 4 Litre war ein Pkw-Modell des Herstellers Bentley. Die Fahrzeuge entstanden zwischen 1931 und 1933 aus den von Bentley angebotenen Fahrgestellen und Karosserieaufbauten verschiedener Stellmacherbetriebe.- [en] Bentley 4 Litre
[fr] Bentley 4 Litre
La Bentley 4 Litre est une berline de luxe développée par le constructeur automobile britannique Bentley à une époque où l’entreprise fait face à d’importantes difficultés financières. Son fondateur, Walter Owen Bentley, espère rétablir l’équilibre financier de son entreprise grâce à cette nouvelle automobile.[it] Bentley 4 Litre
La 4 Litre è un'autovettura costruita dalla Bentley nel 1931. All'epoca la Casa automobilistica britannica era in difficoltà finanziaria ed il lancio del modello era un tentativo per risanare la situazione economica ed avvicinare nuovi clienti. L'azienda si trovò comunque a rischio fallimento poco dopo il lancio della vettura, e la rivale di sempre, la Rolls-Royce, rilevò la Bentley stessa.[ru] Bentley 4 Litre
Bentley 4 Litre — спортивный автомобиль, выпускавшийся британской компанией Bentley Motors в 1931 году. Последняя самостоятельная модель, разработанная на Bentley перед её поглощения компанией Rolls-Royce.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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