[T3] [T-3] Screw sizing

[Mike Fisher]

Mine was the "high performance" version of the Ace in 1957 with the
Bristol engine.  I bought it wrecked in Oakland, CA and rebuilt it
with help from my Uncle Ed.  Look in my Photobucket in the "old cars"
folder for pictures of mine and Ed's cars.  I sold it to an Englishman
and we shipped it back to England even though it is LHD.  I'm
attaching a picture if Greg doesn't "scrub" it?

http://s169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/mr_bojangles500/old%20cars/?action=view&current=17.jpg

On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 3:54 AM, Dave Hall <dave at hallvw.clara.co.uk> wrote:
> 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!
>
> snipped
>>
>> Dave.
>> UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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>>
>
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