Brabazon

[penman]

Hi

also emphasizing side openings for spare wheel and services, a Bristol feature since the Fifties.

Trying to scale the side elevation it looks as if there isn't a wheel diameter plus, behind the front wheels and infront of the door hinge line, but then models don't always display everything.
I quite like the homage to the aero industry roots in the frontal treatment and the elevated wing tops for visual location of the car on the road.
Didn't they do something similar on the Blenheim?
Have you taken into account that the rear of the body is a self supporting structure as the chassis finishes virtually at the rear axle or are you thinking an outrigger structural support for the boot area?
The rear oval appears to be a styling feature (perhaps mirroring the front elevation, rather than having a practical purpose, which isn't normal Bristol fashion