SOLVED: Djetset #182 - Lester-Bristol c.1956-60

Djetset · September 18, 2009, 03:37:38 PM

Perhaps only the Pros knows..?

Allan L · September 22, 2009, 04:22:05 AM

Quote from: Djetset on September 04, 2009, 10:22:23 AM
It's European, but from that small, strange island of the coast of France!

Jersey?

Djetset · September 22, 2009, 09:03:31 AM

I meant the rather larger island just off the coast of Jersey

Carnut · September 22, 2009, 09:07:05 AM

Quote from: Djetset on September 22, 2009, 09:03:31 AM
I meant the rather larger island just off the coast of Jersey

I think Allan knew that....!

pnegyesi · September 23, 2009, 10:15:59 AM

Bristol-engined?

neilshouse · September 24, 2009, 02:08:56 AM

Kieft?

SeaLion · September 24, 2009, 12:07:49 PM

Could it be a british Buckler Ninety (1954-1962) perhaps?

Djetset · October 28, 2009, 02:33:30 PM

An overdue response. Yes, it is Bristol-powered, and no, it's not a Keift or Buckler.

pnegyesi · May 09, 2010, 12:15:12 PM

Lister?

Carnut · May 10, 2010, 06:37:41 PM

Emery?

Allan L · May 11, 2010, 03:29:19 AM

Quote from: Djetset on October 28, 2009, 02:33:30 PM
An overdue response. Yes, it is Bristol-powered, and no, it's not a Keift or Buckler.

If you say so, but it doesn't seem to have the bonnet height that goes with a Bristol engine.

Djetset · May 11, 2010, 09:14:57 AM

I'm giving this one to Pal as he correctly identified it as being Bristol-powered some months back, and he has now spotted that it's a Lister, as this is indeed a Lister-Bristol. I'll provide more details of the year, etc., when I get home at the end of this week.

Allan L · May 11, 2010, 01:35:07 PM

Quote from: Djetset on May 11, 2010, 09:14:57 AM
I'm giving this one to Pal as he correctly identified it as being Bristol-powered some months back, and he has now spotted that it's a Lister, as this is indeed a Lister-Bristol. I'll provide more details of the year, etc., when I get hom at the end of this week.

As I said it doesn't look tall enough for a Bristol engine, and I don't remember any Lister having a body with wing lines or headlamps like that.

BHL1 Lister-MG

Model of MVE 303 when it was still Bristol-powered.
However there were a number of odd engines fitted and doubtless odd bodies

Djetset · May 11, 2010, 05:09:29 PM

$:-\$ Sorry I was not paying full attention earlier, and I've now realised that I've made a major cock-up here, as it is not a Lister-Bristol, but rather something quite close, though not a Lister (although it is still Bristol-powered).

Carnut · May 12, 2010, 03:54:32 AM

Is it an AC then?

shamrock · May 12, 2010, 04:06:06 AM

tojero bristol

Djetset · May 12, 2010, 05:01:38 AM

Not an AC nor Tojero.

Carnut · May 12, 2010, 07:24:21 AM

Quote from: shamrock on May 12, 2010, 04:06:06 AM
tojero bristol

See replies #9 & 10!

Allan L · May 12, 2010, 08:23:30 AM

I was beginning to think we had another case of "when in doubt it's a Lister" like http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=11593.0

Djetset · May 12, 2010, 09:38:41 AM

Hmm, that age-old Lister problem!

D-type · May 15, 2010, 05:22:17 PM

Bristol-powered; the obvious answer is a Cooper-Bristol such as Mucky Pup

Djetset · May 17, 2010, 02:53:38 PM

No, it's not 'Mucky Pup' I'm afraid.

woodinsight · May 18, 2010, 12:55:28 PM

Bristol Barb?
One-off sports racer with Cooper chassis, Bristol engine and a Rochdale body.

Djetset · May 18, 2010, 01:54:24 PM

Sadly not!

woodinsight · May 18, 2010, 02:02:07 PM

Okay - it is very similar to the Bristol Barb but the (damaged) front and position of the headlights didn't really match up.
I'll have another try when I've done some more research..........fingers crossed!

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SOLVED: Djetset #182 - Lester-Bristol c.1956-60