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11-07-17, 06:03 AM
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Laurent B,
it is interesting that you have collected this Blenheim information. The information I have about the Blenheim production is that they were all produced RHD . Blenheim 1 6 cars Blenheim 2 10 cars Blenheim 3 17 cars ( one was completed RHD & converted to LHD before delivery) Blenheim 3S 1 car Note there is no record of a Blenheim 4 unless an earlier car was later updated. Some of the cars above could have been returned to BCL for conversion to LHD. Geoff 
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11-07-17, 10:51 AM
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So the "Blenheim 4" is in fact a second hand car updated, isn't it ? Although I found a lot of pictures of this car, I don't know much about it. The original specifications, the VIN or the date of update are unknown.
Several Blenheim 3 have "S" wheels, so it's difficult to say which one is a real S or not. However, the specifications and technical datas of the S are not exactly known. I know at least 2 Blenheim 3G and one of them have "S" wheels. So is it a "3SG" or not ?
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15-07-17, 08:49 AM
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Great work Laurent and Geoff!!
Very interesting information. Does the total for the series 2 include the silver coloured example that when to New Zealand, I have seen this car when I was in NZ. I am not sure if it was purchased second hand in the UK and then exported or went direct from the factory. When I met Tony Crook in the Kensington showroom he mentioned there was one there, which I subsequently saw in Auckland. Regards Alan David Sydney
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15-07-17, 10:47 AM
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Alan,
The Blenheim in NZ as far as I can find out is a Blenheim 3 . Chassis TTBL399168874 Silver with Black trim Exported in Feb 2000 , but I don't know if it was direct to New Zealand . Registered in NZ June 2001 "ACU206" I have not seen the car , do you have a photo of it that you can post on the forum?? Geoff Dowdle Sydney Australia PS you should join the BOC of Australia on one of our events or meetings which are held regularly in Sydney . But you won't see a Blenheim , they are mostly early 6 cylinder cars. You would be most welcome.
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15-07-17, 11:30 PM
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The numbers for the Blenheim 3 don't stack up as far as the 'knowledgable' trade in the UK are saying, their view is eight or nine cars so where are the other 8 nor 9 coming from?
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16-07-17, 06:10 AM
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Unfortunately, I do not have a photo of the silver Blenheim I saw in downtown Auckland. I was about 20 meters away from it so had a good look, but this was in the days before smart phones with cameras. I must have seen the car a year or two after it arrived in NZ. As to its series number I can only tell you that Mr Crook told me it was a Series 2, I do remember that quite clearly, perhaps it was the last of the series 2 cars, or Mr Crook was in error? I am glad this thread has been revived. Regards Alan David Sydney
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16-07-17, 10:50 AM
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The figures I mentioned earlier are from the BOC and other sources .
All with chassis numbers recorded . My revised counts are B1 6 B2 8 B3 24 B3S 1 B Special 1 B4S 1 It just show how " knowledgeable " the knowledgeable trade is !!! Geoff D
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17-07-17, 02:51 AM
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[quote=Geoff Dowdle;8940]
The Blenheim in NZ as far as I can find out is a Blenheim 3 . Chassis TTBL399168874 Silver with Black trim Exported in Feb 2000, but I don't know if it was direct to New Zealand. Registered in NZ June 2001 "ACU206" The Blenheim 3 may still be in New Zealand. I have not seen it or its owner for some time but the owner did not live here permanently (although the car did). At one point the owner and i lived in the same apartment building in Auckland and my 411 and the Blenheim used to park within a few metres of each other. I do not know whether it was exported directly or the owner took delivery in England and then privately exported it, but Bristol Cars gave the impression when referring to it, that it had been exported.
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17-07-17, 09:17 AM
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Geoff K, I see you note 1 B3SP and Geoff D you list 1 B Special.
Is the same car and if so what is it exactly ? irenenz, its a small small world two different Bristol's in the same apartment building car park in Auckland, owned by two different people! Regards Alan David Sydney
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25-07-17, 08:55 AM
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Thank you for the informations !
You can see the results of my investigations here. I am preparing an update version in English. Please correct if you think I made mistakes. Last edited by Laurent B; 25-07-17 at 10:21 AM.
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07-08-17, 05:28 AM
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I can go one better! About a year later, I moved my 411 to it present garage in a small mews in central Auckland. Not long afterwards, a friend moved into the next door house and garage with the only other 411 Series 4 in New Zealand. Both cars lived in garages a few feet apart until he moved to Dunedin. A photo taken on moving day showing both cars is still my Facebook cover photo .... Chris Browne Auckland, New Zealand
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10-10-18, 12:37 PM
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A reader of my blog found the first Blenheim !
bristol blenheim - the first - Classic Car Photos Its current registration is FJL100. This numberplate was first registered on April 1983. So the first Blenheim is perhaps a prototype based on a secondhand car !
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06-10-17, 06:52 AM
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I keep meaning to sit down of an evening and compile a list of how many different cars appear on Google images. There's quite a few.
Incedently I drove Tony Crooks Blenheim last week thanks to the super guys at Spencer lane jones Hackett. It was a fantastic experience.
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09-10-17, 02:34 AM
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The NZ Blenheim is mine.It was delivered to me in the UK in Jan 2000 by TC himself .I exported it to NZ later that year.Car Magazine once described the Bristol as a "hand-built horror" and I can but agree.It's lovely when it's
going but that isn't often enough.It actually broke down when I was driving it away from the showroom in Kensington High St.Still can't bear to part with it though which must mean something.
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