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8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars Type 407 onwards - restoration, repair, maintenance etc |
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LHD #
There is no special designation for LHD. The cars are assigned a sequential number, generally with the model in the first two digits and the next car in the last two digits... sort of, there are a few anomalies.
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Maybe the North American Bristol Owners Club would know? |
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Maybe the North American Bristol Owners Club would know (more)? |
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Sorry, I may have misunderstood the question. Answering it as Kevin addresses it, for each model I was able to find about 2 or three LHD cars. Of course this would not include any sold in Europe. If you examine the BOC registry you will find most of the V8s of the "4" series (407-412) to be documented, and their designation of drive side is generally accurate.
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LHD production numbers
As many people have mentioned, only the factory knows the real production figures. However, from a quick scan of the Registry I have found the following LHD cars: 407 - 1, 408 - 2, 409 - 3, 410 - 3, 411 - 1, 412 - 1, Beauf -1, 603 - 1, Blen - 1. Not all of the locations of these cars are known. Two additional 410's are listed with unknown location in th US and without the LHD/RHD designation. These may well be LHD's. I was quite surprised that, overall, the list is so limited and I also suspect there are more 411's out there in LHD form in Europe or the Middle-East. There were also rumors of some 412's being sent to the Middle East, but this has never been confirmed
Hope this helps, Peter McGough BOC NA Registrar. |
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David,
It may be worth putting a "wanted" advert in the various Bristol Owners Clubs magazines or bulletins. That's what I did when I bought my 411 S5, which was the only one in Australia at that time, (there are 2 now!). Some people have cars tucked away that they can't be bothered trying to sell, but if someone comes along who is specifically looking for one it may spur them into action. There are plenty of classic cars that change hands without ever being advertised! Kevin |
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LHD production numbers
There is a 412/Beaufighter in LHD for sale in Germany right now for
a very modest 58,000 euros http://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/sh...g=&tabNumber=1 |
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I can speak German so can contact the seller if you wish. Richard |
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Chassis Number
Hi Peter,
It is best not to bandy chassis numbers round on an open forum but I have the chassis number, if you email me offline I will send it to you. Philippa BOC 412 registrar |
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It was originally bought by a Bristol specialist in Switzerland and the present owner bought it there about 10 years ago after selling his 2L (a 405 I think). The chassis number is 412S 207870219 which doesn't appear in the BOC list. The owner's wife speaks English so you can contact her on the number given on the mobile.de website if you wish. Hope this helps Richard |
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Looking at the car it is a series 2 and not a Beaufighter.
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