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Ray White
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bjacko
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Location: Melbourne Australia
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An awful lot of work to do. Some of them will probably rot away before they are restored. They were beautiful cars in their day and way ahead in some areas.
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Ray White
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Location: Derby
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I have always liked the look of the early Bristol cars but - as with most of us - I have never had the chance to drive one. I noticed a dealer car that ticks all the boxes for me but I really couldn't justify the cost. They are asking 50K for this one.
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petelang
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Location: Nottingham
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The problem is when they're part dismantled. Anyone considering taking on such a project without knowing you've got all the rare bits is scuppered. I suspect most of this lot will end up weighed in for scrap. A terrible shame.
It's a lesson to us all. Leave them complete, restore one at a time!
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Ray White
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Location: Derby
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| It looked to me like someone thought they could make a business from Bristol spares... |
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mikeC
Joined: 31 Jul 2009
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Location: Market Warsop, Nottinghamshire
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| Ray White wrote: | | It looked to me like someone thought they could make a business from Bristol spares... |
This is/was the remains of Brian May's collection - for many years he ran a very successful business and was the go-to person for all things Bristol. One of the derelict shells was the remains of PRA 377, in which my late father competed in a number of rallies in the 1950s; sadly it was too far gone for my limited skills...
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Ray White
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| I am sorry to hear that, Mike. I would find it deeply frustrating if it were my family history. |
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013
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Location: The Somerset Levels
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I've watched a few videos by the Bearded Explorer. One recently of a massive abandoned scrapyard in Sweden is quite interesting.
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Ray White
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| Rootes75 wrote: | | I've watched a few videos by the Bearded Explorer. One recently of a massive abandoned scrapyard in Sweden is quite interesting. |
I remember he once made an illicit entry into the former Bristol HQ premises at Windlesham, Surrey. In the basement were various bucks used for body shells. `
The club tried to acquire the contents but that is another story... |
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