[T3] [T-3] Screw sizing

[Dave Hall]

I've answered that myself - Yes!  The (British) AC car company fitted a
Bristol engine for a time.   I may have confused some by going on about the
Bristol cars.

It reminds me when Anne and myself were staying with Keith in the cabin at
Eagle Lake before the Hershey Invasion, there was a wonderful parade of AC
cars that passed us - mostly Cobras I think judging by the throaty V8 sound
- on a tour of the Adirondacs.  Lovely sound!


Dave.
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Dave Hall
Sent: 14 December 2010 11:08
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] [T-3] Screw sizing

I've never really had to get involved with the British sizing and the
peculiarities of Whitworth, BSF, BA as I've always had VWs, but I know it
can be frustrating to find the right screw to fit a hole.  I reckon the
metric sizes make most sense though, and much easier to pick up the right
wrench.

AC Ace-Bristol?  Was that a Bristol engine then?  I know the early Bristol
cars did have their own engine.  They still hand make Bristol cars - very
expensive.  We had a number of Bristol car events here in Bristol, UK this
year, being the centenary of the Bristol Aeroplane Company.  The car
division was set up to use the skilled aircraft workers after WW2.

Dave.
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Mike
Fisher
Sent: 13 December 2010 23:42
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] [T-3] Screw sizing

I remember having to deal with Whetworth wrenches, when I had my AC
Ace-Bristol!

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