Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
31-01-25, 09:48 AM
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That 401
Well sounds like everything I can think of has been addressed. Scrutinise it underneath on a ramp and look carefully at the new paint e.g. around the wheel arches to make sure no corrosion is...
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Forum: Bristol News & Other Bristol Discussion
08-01-25, 02:21 PM
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Replies: 3
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STOP PRESs!
Terrific news!!
At long last after years of negotiation , false starts, and legal complexities re IP, on Monday the Bristol Owners Heritage Trust bought the entire Archives of Bristol Cars Ltd; 12 ...
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Forum: Wanted - anything Bristol car related
13-12-24, 08:55 AM
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Replies: 3
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Starting handle
The good mechanicians of Spencer Lane-Jones made one for me out of steel stock in perhaps half an hour. Good black smithing. (It would have been even better if it had been half an inch longer)
I...
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Forum: Bristol News & Other Bristol Discussion
31-10-24, 02:45 PM
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Replies: 5
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Zagato Zele electric car.
This was the Zagato Zele. Tony Cook bought five in various colours during the oil crisis. They are based on fiat 500 running gear and Zagato made a chunky , typically Zagato, body for them. The...
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Forum: Other Bristol engined cars
20-09-24, 12:54 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,141
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Forum: Bristol News & Other Bristol Discussion
18-04-24, 06:39 PM
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Views: 1,491
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
28-02-24, 07:46 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 834
Heritage Trust Lecture Day 19th April 24
SAVE THE DATE!
Bristol Owners Heritage Trust
BOHT Lecture Day 19th April 2024
The Bristol Owners Heritage Trust will be holding its next lecture day on Friday, the 19th of April, at the Atwell...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
07-02-24, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 1
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Spigot
I have one somewhere in the cellar. Will start digging.
all the best, Stefan
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
06-11-23, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 1
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401 buck under restoration
The Heritage Trust has just commissioned a light and sympathetic restoration of the 401/403 buck we bought at the Windlesham debacle. It is made from hardwoods and marine ply. Every aerodyne of this...
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Forum: Bristol News & Other Bristol Discussion
03-10-23, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 0
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The Bristol Story DVD
The Bristol Owners Heritage Trust has sent out a DVD "The Bristol Story" . This is an hour long compilation of my interviews with key Bristol characters from the bery start of the company. This has...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
13-08-23, 08:37 AM
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Replies: 19
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409 bonnet ventilation
Well I must say I've been tempted to have louvres cut into a lovely Bristol bonnet to release the scorching air that we generate in such large amounts.
And today's climate change makes this all the...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
24-06-23, 04:44 PM
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Replies: 17
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400 disc conversion.
I did this years ago with a complete 406 front end.
Pretty straightforward, but it can be difficult to bleed the brakes, and I think that’s because my servo is on the left side of the car under the...
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Forum: Bristol News & Other Bristol Discussion
11-05-23, 06:28 PM
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Father’s Day meet at Aerospace Bristol
The Bristol Owners’ k Trust is sponsoring a display of Bristol and Bristol-engined cars at Aerospace Bristol as part of their Fathers’ Day events, Sunday 18th June 2023. Whilst other makes (BMW and...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
26-04-23, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 6
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406 Marchal headlamps
And of course do try Classic Bristol Car Parts in Liphook, they hold much of the former factory stock. Graeme is very knowledgable and helpful. Yes, they were Marchal.
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
26-04-23, 09:20 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 983
well done!
Congrats on removing these awful excrescences from such a dignified and elegant car. . I can't quite see from the photos, whether the wings have been cut back (butchered) to include larger...
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Forum: Bristol News & Other Bristol Discussion
10-11-22, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 2
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
24-10-22, 01:54 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,264
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Forum: Bristol News & Other Bristol Discussion
08-10-22, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,151
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Forum: Bristol News & Other Bristol Discussion
08-10-22, 05:20 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,151
Bristol related photo
Can you post a higher resolution photo? Might be some sort of works dinner at the aero works. And what was your grandpas name? all the best, Stefan
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
06-09-22, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,429
400 glass
It's definitely a 400 interior light. Possibly later models too?
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
01-09-22, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 6
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Much easier to find a Bristol. gearbox than an...
Much easier to find a Bristol. gearbox than an engine!
I dare say it'd be possible to build onto the Bristol bell housing but I suspect wouldn't be cheaper than finding a spare Brisyol unit.
Try...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
29-08-22, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 10
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No fly 403
Sudden loss of power plus decent spark does imply fuel blockage. Old ally tanks do give off cheesy crud which can block jets and fuel lines. Petrol pumps will struggle to suck enough fuel past the...
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Forum: Bristol News & Other Bristol Discussion
28-07-22, 08:42 AM
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Replies: 1
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Bristol Cavalcade Tuesday August 16th
Dear fellow Bristoleer
A cavalcade of Bristol cars and vintage Bristol Buses will travel from the Aerospace Bristol museum to Cotswold Airport at Kemble, Gloucestershire, on Tuesday, August 16, to...
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Forum: Other Bristol engined cars
10-07-22, 07:23 PM
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Replies: 1
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Deleted lubrication syatem
It's a shame it's been removed because they seem to work for 70 years without causing any trouble. I have seen grease nipples used to replace all the lubrication connections when this has...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
09-07-22, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,489
Bristol gearbox identification
Sadly I'm afraid you are right. This isn't a Bristol gearbox. the 406 has a short gear lever on an extension, and an overdrive fitted making it longer.
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