1929 Bentley 4.5 Litre Specifications

Specifications

1928 1929 1930 1931

Features

Engine Location :	Front
Drive Type :	Rear Wheel
Body / Chassis :	Aluminium
Production Years for Series :	1926 - 1931
Coach Work :	Vanden Plas, Gurney Nutting, Salmon & Sons, Thrupp and Maberly, Harrison, Cadogan
Weight :	3630 lbs \| 1646.54 kg

Performance

Top Speed :	94 mph \| 151.246 km/h

Engine & Transmission

Inline 4
Displacement :	4500 cc \| 274.6 cu in. \| 4.5 L.
Power :	110 HP (80.96 KW) @ 3500 RPM
Bore :	3.9 in \| 99 mm.
Stroke :	5.5 in \| 140 mm.
Compression :	5.10:1
Valvetrain :	8 SOHC (2.0 valves per cylinder)
2 SU carburetors

Supercharged Inline 4
Displacement :	4500 cc \| 274.6 cu in. \| 4.5 L.
Power :	182 BHP (133.952 KW) @ 3500 RPM
Bore :	3.9 in \| 99 mm.
Stroke :	5.5 in \| 140 mm.
Compression :	5.10:1
Valvetrain :	8 SOHC (2.0 valves per cylinder)
2 SU carburetors

Transmission:
4 Manual

Production Figures

Total 1929 4.5 Litre production :	733
1929 Bentley 4.5 Litre

Dimension(s)

Robinson Tourer by Vanden Plas

Chassis # HB3410
Engine # HB3412
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Auction entries : 1

Exterior
Coachwork :	Vanden Plas
Seating Capacity :	4
Length :	181.0 in \| 4597 mm.
Width :	68.5 in \| 1740 mm.
Wheelbase :	130.0 in \| 3302 mm.
Front Track :	56.0 in \| 1422 mm.
Rear Track :	56.0 in \| 1422 mm.

Tourer by Gurney Nutting

Exterior
Coachwork :	Gurney Nutting
Weight :	3630 lbs \| 1646.54 kg
Length :	181.0 in \| 4597 mm.
Width :	68.5 in \| 1740 mm.
Wheelbase :	130.0 in \| 3302 mm.
Front Track :	56.0 in \| 1422 mm.
Rear Track :	56.0 in \| 1422 mm.

Coupe by Salmon & Sons

Chassis # AB3373
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Auction entries : 1

Exterior
Coachwork :	Salmon & Sons
Weight :	3630 lbs \| 1646.54 kg
Seating Capacity :	2
Doors :	2
Length :	181.0 in \| 4597 mm.
Width :	68.5 in \| 1740 mm.
Wheelbase :	130.0 in \| 3302 mm.
Front Track :	56.0 in \| 1422 mm.
Rear Track :	56.0 in \| 1422 mm.

Tourer

Chassis # SM 3903
Engine # SM 3907
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Auction entries : 1

Chassis # NX3466
Engine # AD3655
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Chassis # TX3246
Engine # PM3275
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Chassis # RC2209
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Auction entries : 1

Chassis # PL3497
Engine # FT3223

Chassis # AB 3669
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Auction entries : 1

Exterior
Weight :	3814 lbs \| 1730.001 kg
Length :	181.0 in \| 4597 mm.
Width :	68.5 in \| 1740 mm.
Wheelbase :	130.0 in \| 3302 mm.
Front Track :	56.0 in \| 1422 mm.
Rear Track :	56.0 in \| 1422 mm.

Tourer by Vanden Plas

Chassis # HB3403
Engine # SM3902
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Chassis # HB3404/R
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Chassis # HR3976
Engine # HR3976
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Chassis # FB3317
Engine # FB3320
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Auction entries : 4

Chassis # KL3584
Engine # KL3584
Auction entries : 1

Chassis # SM3917
Engine # MS3933

Chassis # RL3448
Engine # MR3377

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Chassis # RL3427
Engine # RL3429
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Auction entries : 2

Chassis # DS3575
Engine # DS3572
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Chassis # NX3451
Engine # NX3455 - XF3507
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Auction entries : 2

Chassis # NX3452
Engine # NX3454
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Auction entries : 1

Chassis # XR3332
Engine # XR3337

Exterior
Coachwork :	Vanden Plas
Weight :	3630 lbs \| 1646.54 kg
Seating Capacity :	4
Length :	181.0 in \| 4597 mm.
Width :	68.5 in \| 1740 mm.
Wheelbase :	130.0 in \| 3302 mm.
Front Track :	56.0 in \| 1422 mm.
Rear Track :	56.0 in \| 1422 mm.

Offset Single Seater

Chassis # HB3402
Engine # SM3901
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Auction entries : 1

Exterior
Body Designer :	Reid Railton
Weight :	3630 lbs \| 1646.54 kg
Seating Capacity :	4
Length :	181.0 in \| 4597 mm.
Width :	68.5 in \| 1740 mm.
Wheelbase :	130.0 in \| 3302 mm.
Front Track :	56.0 in \| 1422 mm.
Rear Track :	56.0 in \| 1422 mm.

Tourer by Thrupp and Maberly

Chassis # MR3990
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Exterior
Coachwork :	Thrupp and Maberly
Seating Capacity :	4
Length :	181.0 in \| 4597 mm.
Width :	68.5 in \| 1740 mm.
Wheelbase :	130.0 in \| 3302 mm.
Front Track :	56.0 in \| 1422 mm.
Rear Track :	56.0 in \| 1422 mm.

Two-Seat Sports by Harrison

Chassis # DS3568
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Auction entries : 2

Exterior
Coachwork :	Harrison
Seating Capacity :	2
Doors :	2
Length :	181.0 in \| 4597 mm.
Width :	68.5 in \| 1740 mm.
Wheelbase :	130.0 in \| 3302 mm.
Front Track :	56.0 in \| 1422 mm.
Rear Track :	56.0 in \| 1422 mm.

Sport Touring by Harrison

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Exterior
Coachwork :	Harrison
Seating Capacity :	4
Doors :	4
Length :	181.0 in \| 4597 mm.
Width :	68.5 in \| 1740 mm.
Wheelbase :	130.0 in \| 3302 mm.
Front Track :	56.0 in \| 1422 mm.
Rear Track :	56.0 in \| 1422 mm.

Open Sports Tourer by Vanden Plas

Chassis # NX3463
Engine # NX3469
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Auction entries : 1

Chassis # RL3428
Engine # RL3432
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Auction entries : 2

Exterior
Coachwork :	Vanden Plas
Seating Capacity :	4
Doors :	4
Length :	181.0 in \| 4597 mm.
Width :	68.5 in \| 1740 mm.
Wheelbase :	130.0 in \| 3302 mm.
Front Track :	56.0 in \| 1422 mm.
Rear Track :	56.0 in \| 1422 mm.

Tourer by Cadogan

Chassis # DS3570
Engine # DS3568
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Auction entries : 1

Exterior
Coachwork :	Cadogan
Seating Capacity :	5
Doors :	4
Length :	181.0 in \| 4597 mm.
Width :	68.5 in \| 1740 mm.
Wheelbase :	130.0 in \| 3302 mm.
Front Track :	56.0 in \| 1422 mm.
Rear Track :	56.0 in \| 1422 mm.

Handling

Suspension
Semi-elliptic leaf springs

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Q: How fast is the 1929 Bentley 4.5 Litre? A: The 1929 Bentley 4.5 Litre has a top speed of 94 mph.

Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1929 Bentley 4.5 Litre? A: The 1929 Bentley 4.5 Litre has a wheelbase size of 130.00 inches.

Q: What is the length of the 1929 Bentley 4.5 Litre? A: The 1929 Bentley 4.5 Litre has a length of 181.00 inches.

Q: What is the width of the 1929 Bentley 4.5 Litre? A: The 1929 Bentley 4.5 Litre has a width of 68.50 inches.

Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1929 Bentley 4.5 Litre? A: The 1929 Bentley 4.5 Litre was offered as a Coupe, Offset Single Seater, Open Sports Tourer, Robinson Tourer, Sport Touring, Tourer, Two-Seat Sports.

Q: How many 1929 4.5 Litres were produced? A: Bentley produced 733 examples of the 4.5 Litre in 1929.

Q: What engines did the 1929 Bentley 4.5 Litre have? A: The 1929 Bentley 4.5 Litre had the following engine options: Inline 4 (4500 cc | 274.6 cu in. | 4.5 L.) with 110 HP (80.96 KW) @ 3500 RPM

Supercharged Inline 4 (4500 cc | 274.6 cu in. | 4.5 L.) with 182 BHP (133.952 KW) @ 3500 RPM

Q: What transmission did the 1929 Bentley 4.5 Litre have? A: The 1929 Bentley 4.5 Litre had a 4 speed Manual gearbox.