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[johndschaefer]

I spent much time on Grand Cayman for work in the 90s and can't imagine you'll
get much use of a Bristol on such a small island! That said, it'll be the nicest
car there - great you got it back. Enjoy!

John

[Janne]

There are some new roads on island. What I do if I feel the need to use a car for longer than a couple of minutes is to go to Rum Point over East End. Max speed is 50 MPH, but it is ok.

[Richard]

It looks as though your 411 will be in good company on the Cayman Islands, see "Cayman Motor Museum".

Richard

[browning l]

For those who are island bound, there is also this, in Barbados. It has no website. I've been there several times.

"For automotive enthusiasts or just generally car-crazy people, the Mallalieu Motor Collection is a necessary stop when visiting Barbados. The collection features mostly British cars, as one would expect of a collection in a former British colony. However, there are non-British cars in the collection, including a pre-WWII Chevrolet Master sedan, a Citroen Traction Avant 15CV, and a military Jeep. The old British cars, however, range from regular cars like the Morris Oxford, Hillman Imp and Ford Escort (the examples of the last two being ex-rally cars) to a very rare Lanchester and the only surviving Caribbean version of the Daimler State Limousine. The cars range in size from the Mini-based Wolseley Hornet to the huge Bentley Mk VI and the aforementioned Daimler Limousine. They don't have a Cobra there, but they do have an Allard P1, a British saloon car with a Ford flathead V-8, and a Rover P6 3500, with a Buick-designed, Rover-built aluminium V-8. The only compliant I have is one shared with Mr. Mallalieu: the building is too small and it is hard to get good all-encompassing views of the cars. However, I was grateful to see these cars at all, and it is a bargain to do so at a price of B$10 (just over US$5)."

[Janne]

The Bristol will live in the Museum part of the year.
The car collection there is on a world top level. The owner is a serious collector of Ferraris. Some British cars, Jag D-type amongst them.
Of course the Yellow RR is there, Elton Johns Bentley, etc.
Idi Amin's Mercedes SL. 1885 Benz. Lots and lots of car related stuff. And Motorbikes.
A bit cramped, but the owner is trying to buy the next lot, and double the floor area. He still has 40 + cars stored in Norway and UK.
One of my ex cars is there too, a very rare 1939 MB 230S. And yesterday, I donated my -74 BMW motorbike to the musem. I do not have space, and hate using a bike here.
People here do all sorts of dangerous things behind the wheel. Text, apply the makeup, etc etc

In fact the reason I bought the Bristol is the owner, a friend since a long time. He knows my Bristol very well from UK, he spend many miles in it.
Before X-mas, we talked old cars, what to buy for the Museum (I sit on the Board) and he mentioned that the Island lacks a Bristol, and that I should get one again.
I found Bertie for sale the next day.......

I am sure the Barbados Museum is nice too, but rest assured, not on the same level the one in Cayman.

[browning l]

I'm sure you are absolutely correct.