Blenheim Production Numbers

[Geoff Dowdle]

Geoff K ,
Regarding my estimates of Blenheims produced ,
I have a chassis number for each that I mentioned
but there could be a few more that were produced that are not on my list.

I have taken no notice of dealers estimates which often are used to make a car seem rarer

Geoff D

[Kevin H]

Why would Mr Crook say 26-30 cars left the factory? Surely if it was such a small number he would know exactly how many were made.

I know from experience that Bristol were always very cagey about production numbers. I once called them to ask how many Brigands were made when I was about to bid on one at auction - they wouldn't tell me anything!

That said, I gather the new owners of BCL are more forthcoming with information, at least about specific cars. Has anyone actually asked them about Blenheim numbers?

[jimfoz]

Originally Posted by Kevin H

Why would Mr Crook say 26-30 cars left the factory? Surely if it was such a small number he would know exactly how many were made.

I know from experience that Bristol were always very cagey about production numbers. I once called them to ask how many Brigands were made when I was about to bid on one at auction - they wouldn't tell me anything!

That said, I gather the new owners of BCL are more forthcoming with information, at least about specific cars. Has anyone actually asked them about Blenheim numbers?

Tony Crook and latterly Toby Silverton always seem to maintain that two to three cars were completed every week and that they kept the number produced slightly below what was actually demanded. If we were to believe this then there should hundreds of every model produced. This may have actually been true before the 603, but Tony Crook was a successful car salesman at the end of the day. They wouldn't easily retract this in case they lost face. The often quoted phrase regarding the strength of the chassis '..only 3 people have died in a Bristol' is probably true as so few were ever built!