| Bentley 4 Litre | |
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 Brooklands Motor Museum, Weybridge, Surrey | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Bentley Motors Limited |
| Production | 1931[1] 50 produced[1][2][3] |
| Assembly | United Kingdom:Cricklewood |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Luxury car |
| Body style | As arranged with coachbuilder by customer[4] |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.9 LRicardoIOEI6 |
| Dimensions | |
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| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Bentley Speed Six |
| Successor | Bentley 3.5 Litre |
TheBentley 4 Litre was amotor car built onrolling chassis made byBentley Motors Limited in 1931.[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 4-litreRicardoIOE engine in a shortened8 Litre chassis at two-thirds of the price of the 8 Litre in an attempt to compete with theRolls-Royce 20/25.[1][7] Instead, Bentley went intoreceivership shortly afterward, from which it was purchased byRolls-Royce Limited.
The conventionalstraight-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 (3,900 cc; 240 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]
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.
...only 50 4-litres were completed before Bentley Motors was acquired by Rolls-Royce.
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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