A museum quality hand-built engineer's 1:4 scale model of a 1917 Bentley BR2 Rotary Engine
Chichester, 12 September
Lot sold
USD 8 703 - 11 190
GBP 7 000 - 9 000 (listed)
Estimate
USD 8 703 - 11 190
GBP 7 000 - 9 000 (listed)
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TypeToys & Games
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Lot number86
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Location
Description
A museum quality hand-built engineer's 1:4 scale model of a 1917 Bentley BR2 Rotary Engine, this precision engineered working model has been manufactured and constructed in its entirety by a retired aircraft engineer over a period of nearly three years. Apart from the nuts and bolts every metal piece has been scratch-built, using the drawings in the book L.K. Blackmore: Bentley BR2 building the one quarter scale working replica; mounted on a display stand, on a wooden base with a Perspex cover.
Bonhams 1793
101 New Bond Street
London
W1S 1SR
Contact Person
Kontaktperson
First name
Bonhams Collectors’ Car department
Phone
+44-2074685801
Fax
+44-2074477401