Part 1: 1930 to 1939 To understand how the Bristol Aeroplane Company introduced a new range of sporting saloon cars in late 1946 one needs to know the history of AFN Ltd from the mid-1930s to the late-1950s, and its senior management, HJ, DA & WH Aldington. This firm became an integral part of discussions,… Continue reading AFN Ltd and the Aldingtons
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Baffled by your V8? Troubled by your Torqueflite? Mystified by that misfire? – The Chrysler Master Technician Conference
As a hardcore 2 Litre owner I must confess whenever I open the bonnet of a V8 my heart sinks. Just slightly. No polished aluminium components or gleaming rocker boxes greet one's eye. A mass of random pipeage, and a monstrous bucket sized carburettor replace the 2 Litre’s finely sculpted, Filton/Bavarian designed row of tuneable triple Solex or SUs.… Continue reading Baffled by your V8? Troubled by your Torqueflite? Mystified by that misfire? – The Chrysler Master Technician Conference
Some photos from a photo-shoot on the Filton runway
The Bristol Type 170 Freighter – and some Bristol cars
The Type170 Bristol Freighter was a post-war work horse. Designed at the end of the war but produced in the Brabazon era, it was built in two configurations , firstly with a passenger carrying capacity of 32 , (exceeded in very special circumstances) and secondly with its bluff nose hinged to open like a clamshell,… Continue reading The Bristol Type 170 Freighter – and some Bristol cars
US Star of stage and screen Yolande Donlan visits Filton in 1952 in her Type 401.
Yolande was an American - British actress, voted the most promising female newcomer to the stage in 1950. The arrival of this celebrity at Filton in her Type 401 was worthy of attention from Ted Ashman the Works photographer, for the in-house Bristol Review. This picture also reflects the Bristol car’s potential female market –… Continue reading US Star of stage and screen Yolande Donlan visits Filton in 1952 in her Type 401.
What is the Origin of the Bristol “Scroll”?
The Bristol Scroll… (off a Bristol bus!) We were sent a query - what is the origin of the Bristol "Scroll" that emblazons our beloved cars (and local buses too)?This wasn’t easy to track down, but we consulted our President…. Here is Sir George's advice: What your correspondent needs is a copy of Martin S.… Continue reading What is the Origin of the Bristol “Scroll”?
Bristol engine test cards.
We were delighted to be given some 500 1950s works engine testbed cards from the estate of Tony Crook. Thank you to Carole Crook and Anne Marie Cadars for all their help to the Heritage Trust. Most are of sports or racing engines, some of which achieved fame or notoriety on the track. These include Cooper and… Continue reading Bristol engine test cards.
THE REGISTER OF AUTOMOBILES WITH COACHBUILT BODIES BY ‘ABBOTTS OF FARNHAM’
‘THE ABBOTT REGISTER’ – NEWSLETTER No 18 Ladies and Gentlemen, One of the delights of the seven years of my otherwise gruelling research into ‘Abbotts of Farnham’ has been meeting so many folk who have, almost to a man, or lady, been unfailingly helpful and supportive, as I have often mentioned in my News-letters. Of… Continue reading THE REGISTER OF AUTOMOBILES WITH COACHBUILT BODIES BY ‘ABBOTTS OF FARNHAM’
Sir George White’s Bristol 410 video
Gorgeous photo from a fellow enthusiast!
Thank you so much to Paul Horst Vd for sharing this photograph with us! This image is of a Bristol 405 being unloaded from a Bristol Freighter and would have been a wonderful sight in the 1950s. We encourage all fellow Bristol Owners and Enthusiasts to share their photographs with us and we will share… Continue reading Gorgeous photo from a fellow enthusiast!
Bristol Owners Heritage Trust 