Brabazon

[giaberto]

Dear all,

thank you for the clinic test. At least it seems this is the most animated thread on bristolcars.info so far!

I obvioulsy accept all criticism and can agree with some but please understand that when a new design is proposed styling cues tend to be exaggerated. When cooperating with the manufacturer things usually get toned down, sometimes for good, sometimes for bad. Just think about the difference between the first scale model of the Fighter and the end result.

Brabazon can appear too bulky in places but we have to accept cars are growing bigger, not only because people is getting taller and larger but also because safety elements, ancillaries and crash test requirements require larger bodyworks. Think about pedestrian crash regulations with the minimum distance from engine block to the bonnet, or the mandatory detachable front in impacts.

For the user named Potential, there is a big difference in a rendered 2D sketch as in the reported tutorial and a full 3D virtual model as the Brabazon.

For 406special, I personally do not like some of the Chris Bangle style but he definitely contributed to the big sales success of BMW.

Thanks Kevin Howard for signalling the Firefox3 problem. I completely redesigned the graphics in order for the website to be quicker and clearer to read with all browsers.

Finally, in defence of Mr. Crook I must say I arrived in 2003 well past closing time at the Kensington showroom (not even dressed as an Arab prince), he opened the door for me and my wife and we talked cars for over one hour. He was very enthusiastic about both Fighter and Blenheim, we talked about homologation problems, market for the Fighter, Ferraris, Bentleys and so on. He seemed he did not want to let us go!

So if Mr. Silverton asks for a design give him my telephone number.

Regards

Giacomo Bertolio (aka Big Coolie Motor)

[406Special]

Giacomo, you're a gentleman and a good sport (as we say in Australia).

Even allowing for modern crash worthiness design, it would be wonderful to
see the earlier classic Bristol (405/404/407/411) influences, especially if
you want the Brabazon nose cone effect (see 404-407).

Less is often more and in the rear of your design you have exaggeration and
it lacks elegance (again check out the rear of all earlier Bristols
pre-603).

Clyde

after reading this thread you have all failed to realise that the true bristol has a very curvy body with massive headlights it is very easy to get into and a very pleasurable ride

as we say in yorkshire you are a crank

Goa Tribe Maybe Very Good Indian Car Makers

[californiabristol]

Cadillacs had power vent windows in the 60's

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I remember a tiny Lancia Y10 I had years ago also had electric windows
like that. A rather nice "show-off" gadget. This thread is getting
rather anorackky, isn't it !

[Kevin H]

So what was the usual way to electrically control quarterlight windows?

[californiabristol]

Kevin,

I have tried to get info, and have come across the owners manual. It
doesn't say what the mechanical design is though.

http://fsartori.free.fr/uscars/manuals/manuel_cad66.pdf

Greg
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Cadillacs had power vent windows in the 60's

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I remember a tiny Lancia Y10 I had years ago also had electric windows
like that. A rather nice "show-off" gadget. This thread is getting
rather anorackky, isn't it !

[mrbennetts]

Kevin, at the risk of sounding flippant, the "usual way to electrically control the quarterlight windows" on the Lancia was to press the ruddy electric switch ! However, to be a bit more helpful, I remember that there was a very small servo motor on each window, resembling a slightly more bulky set-up than the Leyland Sherpa manual versions found in Bristols. They worked well.