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Solved - NEH 5026: Design for University Coachwork Bristol 401 Cabriolet shown at 1948 Paris Show
« on: November 25, 2016, 07:41:06 AM »
What's this, by whom, from when - for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 5026
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2016, 06:03:42 PM »
I know this, but obviously cannot remember what it is... The only thing I can propose right now is: French coachbuilder on a British chassis, around 1948?
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Re: NEH 5026
« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2016, 07:24:07 AM »
Quote from: Lorenzo721 on November 25, 2016, 06:03:42 PM
I know this, but obviously cannot remember what it is... The only thing I can propose right now is: French coachbuilder on a British chassis, around 1948?

It is a British chassis, yes, and it was from 1948.
Not a French coachbuilder, but there is  French connection to the answer.
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Re: NEH 5026
« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2016, 02:28:21 PM »
1948 Bristol 400 design by Coachcraft for U.K. Delage/Bristol distributor University Motors (and credited to "University Coachwork Ltd"):
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Re: NEH 5026
« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2016, 06:14:43 PM »
Quote from: gte4289 on November 27, 2016, 02:28:21 PM
1948 Bristol 400 design by Coachcraft for U.K. Delage/Bristol distributor University Motors (and credited to "University Coachwork Ltd"):

That's the one.
Very good.
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Re: Solved - NEH 5026: Design for Coachcraft Bristol 400 Cabriolet shown at 1948 Paris Show
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2016, 08:36:22 AM »
Some corrections
- In 1946 Coachcraft Ltd was bought by University Motors and the name was changed to University Coachwork Ltd so this car is built by University Coachwork
- It was built in steel on 401 chassis 211 so it is not a 400
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Re: Solved - NEH 5026: Design for Coachcraft Bristol 400 Cabriolet shown at 1948 Paris Show
« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2016, 04:05:38 AM »
Quote from: autospeurder on November 30, 2016, 08:36:22 AM
Some corrections
- In 1946 Coachcraft Ltd was bought by University Motors and the name was changed to University Coachwork Ltd so this car is built by University Coachwork
- It was built in steel on 401 chassis 211 so it is not a 400

Ok, I agree.
I took it from the Coachcraft section of a well-known coachbuilding site so never thought about the name.
It's they who described it as a 400 with no mention of 401; sometimes all Bristols that begin with 40* are referred to as 400 series, but I can change it to be more specific..

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