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Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4755 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi
As it says, I always thought there was just one basic shape but have recently seen a different one; I then looked at the shows album on the main site and found another type.
So what was the difference, did they have different engines eg a 6cyl in the long nose ones?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/northernblue109/24914288666/
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/photos-australia/leyland_fg_74.htm
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/photos-australia/leyland_fg_14.htm

I tried putting the IMG s infront and behind but they didn't work.
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Bristols should always come in pairs.

Any 2 from:-
Straight 6
V8 V10

emmerson · Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 1268 Location: South East Wales

The first two are six cylinder 5.1 litre engines, and the third is a four cylinder, either 3.8 or 2.2 litre.
Great little workhorses, all of them, as long as I didn't have to drive them!

Rootes75 · Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 1:26 pm Post subject:

Yes, from memory the 6cylinder versions had the snout to accommodate the longer engine.
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Various Rootes Vehicles.

Dipster · Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 10:19 pm Post subject:

Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4755 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi
I occasionally drove a short nose diesel one delivering newspapers from the train to the shops.
Unladen they were a bit light on the road, I did a 180 degree flip one morning in the wet when a set of lights changed on me on a bend.
The gear change was a bit odd as well it felt that you were reaching round behind your left side to shift to the rear most positions, 2 and 4.
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Bristols should always come in pairs.

Any 2 from:-
Straight 6
V8 V10