[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-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.

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 (3,900 cc; 240 cu in)[5][8] and a power output of 120 bhp (89 kW) at 4,000 rpm.

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