Is this a Bristol?
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hornetrider

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235 months

Monday 17th May 2010
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No idea what this is I'm afraid! Had a 'Z' badge on the back though... apologies for crappy iPhone pic.


Plotloss

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300 months

Monday 17th May 2010
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Yep.

Beaufighter I think.

Uhura_Fighter

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213 months

Monday 17th May 2010
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Plotloss said:
Yep.

Beaufighter I think.
Wasn't that a WW2 plane?

Is the car a 3s?

ETA: It is a 412.

Edited by Uhura_Fighter on Monday 17th May 11:32

tog

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258 months

Monday 17th May 2010
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Yes it's a 412. The 'Z' is because it was designed by Zagato.

hornetrider

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Monday 17th May 2010
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Thanks, certainly an interesting car. You have to admire the individuality, shocking panel gaps though wink

Plotloss

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Monday 17th May 2010
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Uhura_Fighter said:
Plotloss said:
Yep.

Beaufighter I think.
Wasn't that a WW2 plane?
Yes but it was also a turbocharged variant of the 412.

Uhura_Fighter

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Monday 17th May 2010
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Plotloss said:
Uhura_Fighter said:
Plotloss said:
Yep.

Beaufighter I think.
Wasn't that a WW2 plane?
Yes but it was also a turbocharged variant of the 412.
ears >>>>>>> Heads off to read about turbocharged Bristols.....

smile

OnTheOverrun

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Monday 17th May 2010
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Uhura_Fighter said:
Wasn't that a WW2 plane?
It was and it was also made by Bristol. . . . . . . wink

sone

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Monday 17th May 2010
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hornetrider said:
Thanks, certainly an interesting car. You have to admire the individuality, shocking panel gaps though wink
Your being very polite!. I have never got the Bristol thing myself!.

hornetrider

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sone said:
hornetrider said:
Thanks, certainly an interesting car. You have to admire the individuality, shocking panel gaps though wink
Your being very polite!. I have never got the Bristol thing myself!.
Let's not reopen that debate eh wink