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6 cyl Bristol cars Type 400 to 406 - restoration, repair, maintenance etc |
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![]() Ah ,thought so - I think it's an extruded bulb bar welded to the plate
I'm fairly sure either Eltherington's or Spa aluminium stock the bulb bar so I will check out and get back It's like a standard profile in the aluminium boat building industry |
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![]() In the photo it appears to be quite well proportioned and robust for normal use. Perhaps it was never envisaged that it would be in use for 50 years, and that it would have to sustain a pounding :-)
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![]() I must admit the "new" one you have looks like a poorly made reproduction of the original that was made in aluminium -- I have never seen one with that surface finish before !!
I will copy from the originals I have |