Dashboard button for Bentley 4.25 litre engine coupé motor car
Orange dashboard button from Bentley 4.25 litre engine coupe motor car, 1939.
- Object Number:
- 1970-211 Pt1
- type:
- radioactive material
Bentley 4.25 litre motor car, 1939. Fitted with a special coupé body made by the coachbuilding firm of Gurney Nutting. The 29.4hp, 6-cylinder, overhead valve engine develops 126 bhp and can propel the car at over 90 mph and the car can cruise comfortably at 70 mph. Registration number FLH4; Engine no. E. 5. BK; Chassis no. B.40MR.
Even after its takeover by Rolls-Royce in 1931, the Bentley marque continued its reputation for quiet sports cars. In 1933, they released a 3.5 litre car that came to be known as 'The Silent Sports Car'. This 4.25 litre car is an example of the larger engined version introduced in 1936. These quiet, fast and sophisticated vehicles were well-regarded, with owners including racing driver Malcolm Campbell. James Bond even drove a Gurney Nutting-bodied, 4.25L Bentley coupé in the 1983 film 'Never Say Never Again'.
Details
- Category:
- Road Transport
- Object Number:
- 1970-211
- Materials:
- metal (unknown), glass, wood (unidentified), leather, plastic (unidentified), rubber (unidentified), textile and paint
- Measurements:
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overall: 1600 mm x 1820 mm x 4750 mm,
- type:
- private car
- credit:
- Cannon Brookes, D
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Bentley 4.25 Litre Engine Coupé Motor Car
Bentley 4.25 litre motor car, 1939. Fitted with a special coupé body made by the coachbuilding firm of Gurney Nutting. The 29.4hp, 6-cylinder, overhead valve engine develops 126 bhp and can propel the car at over 90 mph and the car can cruise comfortably at 70 mph. Registration number FLH4; Engine no. E. 5. BK; Chassis no. B.40MR.
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Even after its takeover by Rolls-Royce in 1931, the Bentley marque continued its reputation for quiet sports cars. In 1933, they released a 3.5 litre car that came to be known as 'The Silent Sports Car'. This 4.25 litre car is an example of the larger engined version introduced in 1936. These quiet, fast and sophisticated vehicles were well-regarded, with owners including racing driver Malcolm Campbell. James Bond even drove a Gurney Nutting-bodied, 4.25L Bentley coupé in the 1983 film 'Never Say Never Again'.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 1630 mm x 1800 mm x 4900 mm,
- Materials:
- metal (unknown) , paint , glass , leather , plastic (unidentified) , rubber (unidentified) and textile
- Object Number:
- 1970-211 Pt2
- type:
- car
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Ignition and door key for 4.2 litre engine coupe motor car
Ignition and door key for 4.2 litre engine coupe motor car.
- Object Number:
- 1970-211/3
- type:
- key -hardware
