603 design ?

GREG · #1 (**permalink**) 08-09-10, 12:36 PM

Someone asked me in the pub !

Where and who designed the Bristol 603 ?

I have already had comments such as Picasso etc.........

lansdownplace · #2 (**permalink**) 08-09-10, 01:50 PM

Hi. This was deigned in house by Dudley Hobbs, the chief designer. The 412 was a contemporaneous model but it was designed by Zagato.

Paul

GREG · #3 (**permalink**) 08-09-10, 02:53 PM

Thanks

His brother Russell designed our kettle !

jimfoz · #4 (**permalink**) 18-09-10, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by GREG

Thanks

His brother Russell designed our kettle !

Interestingly in one of the bulletins featuring Dudley Hobbs, it had a photo at his leaving do shaking hands with Tony crook. His leaving presents appear on a table - a workshop vice and a kettle!

browning l · #5 (**permalink**) 19-09-10, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jimfoz

Interestingly in one of the bulletins featuring Dudley Hobbs, it had a photo at his leaving do shaking hands with Tony crook. His leaving presents appear on a table - a workshop vice and a kettle!

Was his new wristwatch covered by his shirt sleeve?

Kitchen utensils were important to Mr. Crook - remember the blue saucepan story?

jimfoz · #6 (**permalink**) 11-10-10, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by browning l

Was his new wristwatch covered by his shirt sleeve?

Kitchen utensils were important to Mr. Crook - remember the blue saucepan story?

Was that a customer who bought it into the showroom because he wanted the same shade on his car?

browning l · #7 (**permalink**) 08-09-10, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by lansdownplace

Hi. This was deigned in house by Dudley Hobbs, the chief designer. The 412 was a contemporaneous model but it was designed by Zagato.

Paul

And a lovely job he did of it, too.

Read about it in the new Balfour book...

Bristol Cars: A very British story: Amazon.co.uk: Christopher Balfour: Books