BOC photographs
As we’re sure you’ll agree, Bristol cars are beautifully photogenic – so it’s hard to resist taking pictures at every opportunity.
Goodwood Members Meeting – April 2023
Four member’s Bristols parked up in the infield on the Lavant Straight. Photos: Manuel Hughes
400 and 404
Beaufighter
403
Eastern Region brunch meet – April 2023
A get together at the Angel in Larling, Norfolk. 7 members brought 3 Bristols and a Jowett! Photos: Chris Dady
The Angel, Larling
Cameras out…
The inevitable under bonnet inspection
The Jowett Jupiter interloper
The Bristol trio
The chatter part of a brunch meet
Turkey Tour – September 2022
6,000 miles of travel to and around Turkey
Arriving for overnight stop in Greece on journey to Turkey
Outside Pera Palace, Istanbul
Tightly parked – Annamur
Taking a rest between site seeing
Overnight stop in Greece, evening get together
Istanbul eastern shore viewed from a river cruise
Our intrepid Bulletin editor about to set forth
Parked up outside the Zeugma Mosaics Museum near Gazientep – A long day!
Anemurium visit
Another look at carbs as a suspect for poor performance, transpires it was a dodgy coil
Morning oil checks in Kalkan prior to departing to Bodrum
Where are we, where are we going?
Amazing ruins at Stratonikeia near Bodrum
Choosing spices to bring home from Istanbul market
Spectacular views from earlier morning Balloon trip
Parked up for the night around the back of the Anadolu Evleri Hotel in Gazientep which is around 40 miles from the Syrain border. Close to the epicenter of the dreadful earthquakes that occurred a few months later
Visiting amazing ruins at Anemurium
Outside Hotel Mariana, Kalkan
One of around 250 balloons on an early morning flight near Goreme, Cappadocia
A very dusty Göreme in the Cappadocia region
Parked up at the Hotel Mariana, Kalkan
Parked up ready to take a ride up to the Bergama Akropolis
Another local taking shade, this time under a 406
Valet parking sir? Outside the Pera Palace Hotel in Istanbil
Addressing an empty amphitheatre in Priene
Tour group – Gallipoli
Parked in Grieskirchen Austria on our trip back to UK
406 shade for sleeping dog in the Rose Valley
Tight parking around the back of Hotel in Annamur
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Boat trip around Bodrum with stops for swimming
Bristol Day and Concours d’Elegance – August 2022
Held in the grounds of Bowcliffe Hall, near Leeds. Photos by Richard Greenleaf and others.
Ready for the off
Let the judging begin…
Bonnets up…
A trio of 401s
Relaxing with a Fighter
Fighter with doors akimbo
Always good to catch up with fellow enthusiasts!
Who doesn’t love a V8?
An orderly queue of Bristols
Bristol red n the shade
Straining under the weight of trophies
Winner!
Bristol Day and Concours d’Elegance – August 2022
Held in the grounds of Bowcliffe Hall, near Leeds. Photos by Richard Greenleaf and others.
Ready for the off
Let the judging begin…
Bonnets up…
A trio of 401s
Relaxing with a Fighter
Fighter with doors akimbo
Always good to catch up with fellow enthusiasts!
Who doesn’t love a V8?
An orderly queue of Bristols
Bristol red n the shade
Straining under the weight of trophies
Winner!
The BOC stand at the NEC Classic Car Show – November 2021
Despite COVID restrictions, there were many visitors to the BOC stand, ably manned by our dedicated team of BOC volunteers. Photos by Sam Frost.
First and last Bristols flank the Cooper Bristol
Cooper Bristol
Type 400
Ah, Mr Hackett
Lots of visitors on the stand all weekend
Those gull wing doors…
Fighter body behind Fighter
Mike in full flow
The V10 grabs one’s attention
Bristol’s racing heritage
South East area Summer BBQ and film night – August 2021
Ably hosted by Nick and Sarah, around 60 members enjoyed Rodney’s BBQ skills over the Bank Holiday weekend.
400 meets 404 at the entrance
Cars muscling in to the courtyard
Chairman Mark
Rhapsody in blue
Talbot graces the Bristol parking area
1952 401
Head chef Rodney
Another splendid spread
Cool quarter bumpers
Barney joins in
Much talk about engines…
Our host takes the overview
The view from the top!
Evening draws in
BOC ‘Bristol Day’ – August 2021
Held at the British Ironwork Centre, Oswestry. Sadly no concours this year as a Covid related precaution
The Ironworks Centre
Talking cars no doubt
70s 412 in a very 70s colour
603 S1
405 DHC
Ironworks dragon sculpture
400 by Touring of Milan
411
Signs used to group cars: there was no concours!
Gorilla made from 40,000 spoons
Great line up of Bristols… and an AC
Iron pigs anyone?
There’s the problem, right there!
404 ‘Gentleman’s Express’
411 S2
Beaufighter
Beaufighter
On safari with the BOC
Ace Cafe Bristol and Jensen meet – August 2021
On London’s North Circular. Worth it for the breakfasts alone! Photos by Sam Frost.
The Ace is a great venue for a car meet
Type 400 & Fighter: First & last
Type 403
That’ll be the engine then
Golden 603
Bomb bay doors always draw a smile
The real reason to attend!
The view from the Jensen side
Zagato’s finest – the 412
Bristol Fighter – July 2021
Spotted at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Photos by Sam Frost.
BOHT conservation of the rescued Bristol bucks – December 2020
Stored in the gigantic Brabazon Hangar at Filton; awaiting new museum homes. Photos by Sam Frost.
7 bucks in all were rescued
Bristol Freighter in the background
Very sculptural!
Attention to detail
Dusty work
All photos by Sam Frost ©2020
Zagato label on the 412
A 412… with woodworm
Containing any pests
BOHT conservation of the rescued Bristol bucks – December 2020
Stored in the gigantic Brabazon Hangar at Filton; awaiting new museum homes. Photos by Sam Frost.
7 bucks in all were rescued
Bristol Freighter in the background
Very sculptural!
Attention to detail
Dusty work
All photos by Sam Frost ©2020
Zagato label on the 412
A 412… with woodworm
Containing any pests
The BCL spare parts acquisition – September 2020
Having secured the spares at the liquidation auction, the daunting task of sorting began.
Racks and racks of crates
All stored in the underground car park at Windlesham
I think we counted over 400 crates
Where does one start?
Very long 412 rear wings
Complete front end
Some of the body bucks rescued by BOHT
Axle stand
Small parts racks
Roof panels
Rooms full of used panels
Bristol Hercules engine; not ours!
Quite sculptural really
Fighter parts
Enough to build a car?
Classic Car Drive-in at Bicester Heritage – September 2020
The BOC stand at what turned out to be the last BOC event of 2020 due to Covid restrictions.
Lined up in the club field
Stunning red 404
Early rear end curves
Different line up every day of the event
A BMW 502 interloper on the club stand
Hello, that looks familiar..
603 at the corner post
SE Area Brunch Meet – August 2020
Another informal get together; this time at the Menza, Henley Rugby Club.
Blue is the colour of the day
Lovely pair of Blenheims
A good turnout for a lockdown event
A closer inspection
Who can resist a chat about Bristols?
Time to leave
SE Area Breakfast Meet – July 2020
Our first ‘post lockdown’ event of 2020, at Newlands Corner, Surrey
Cars and a coffee at a local beauty spot
Rolls Royce interloper!
The chairman holding court (again…)
Daimler Dart next to a 405DHC
One of the last 412 S2s
1985 Bristol Brigand
Beautiful 401 Farina Cabriolet
401 by Farina; one of only 4 built
Variations on a theme: Blenheim and Brigand
Social distancing!
More Covid19 weirdness!
1953 Bristol 403
The clue is on the numberplate
The London Classic Car Show – February 2020
The BOC stand at the show; this year held at Olympia
Mike and the team manoeuvring the cars
Setting up the display
Ready for the onslaught
405 and Fighter
A wealth of Bristol knowledge on hand
405 saloon
Those fins!
411 under the spotlights
The Fighter’s Gull wing doors
Admiring the 405 Drophead
Up close and personal
Who can resist an open bonnet?
405 Drophead
A happy chap!
Thanks again to Turplin and www.samfrostphotos.com for the pictures!
New Year’s Day lunch – January 2020
The Duke of Cumberland Arms at Henley in Sussex
A good turnout of Bristols for 1st January
Getting down to business!
Hitting the road home
Chairman’s Dinner – December 2019
Held at the RAC Club, Pall Mall
The chairman addresses the members
Our patron; Sir George
Alan Blackwood was awarded the Sir George White Trophy.
Chris Shaw laid out his plans for a 2021 Silk Road tour
NEC Classic Car Show – November 2019
Commemorating the Brabazon 70th & Concorde 50th anniversaries
The BOC stand in the vast Premier Hall
The Chairman & Technical Officer were on hand
Plenty of interest from the punters!
1971 411 S1
1979 603 S2 representing the Concorde era
411 showing off it’s bomb bay doors
The open bonnet debate
Details, details
Brabazon era 1949 401
Photos by Sam Frost @ www.samfrostphotos.com
Bristol Cars Open Day – October 2019
Celebrating Brian Marelli’s 60th anniversary at BCL
Building now dedicated to Brian
“It wasn’t me, honest”
Speech time
An open bonnet always draws a crowd!
Type 400
Bristol themed cake!
Brian Marelli at Bristol Cars Ltd
Summer BBQ and film night – August 2019
Organised by the South East area team
Head chef
It’s all in the preparation
Looks like he’s in control…
BBQ Bristol style!
BOC Concours – August 2019
Held in the grounds of Bristol Cars Ltd, Widdlesham, Surrey
Bristols lining up in the Kamkorp orchard
The Kamkorp clock tower
Trophies on display
Bristol Cars 400
Picnicking in the orchard
406 and 407’s
Useful for someone…
Rummaging for spare parts
406 – Winner of the Treasurer’s Trophy
The Trophy table
411S1 – Winner of the Dudley Rylett Memorial trophy
The 400’s engine bay
Lovely 405DHC
Those fins…
The trophy table
Tour de Yorkshire – June 2019
Organised by the Northern area team, a summer tour following the cycle route culminating in a garden BBQ
Home of the Bowcliffe Hall car club
Bramham Hall and random dog
The crew at Bowcliffe Hall
The hornblower of Ripon
A fine pair of… 405’s
Those hills
View from the top of York Minster.
SE Area Picnic – June 2019
Hosted in Kent, members enjoyed a four course picnic in beautiful surroundings
The setting for a fabulous picnic
The Bristol line up.
A big thank you to the SE regional secretary and all his helpers!
It was a ‘bring your own table’ affair
Bristols on the grass
Beautiful one owner, low mileage 412
Making good use of the lawn!
Two tone – always a good look…
402 convertible
Rear of the year!
Beaufighter on its way home.
BOC AGM – April 2019
This year held at Petwood Hotel – home of the legendary 617 “Dambusters” Squadron in WW2
Fabulous backdrop of the Petwood Hotel
Wide angle accentuates the aerodyne rear end
The outgoing Chairman hands over the reins
Bristol Blenheim
A rare sight: two 404s together
The new Chairman wonders what he has let himself in for!
Over a dozen Bristols from all eras in attendance
Chairman’s Dinner – December 2018
Held at the RAC Club, Pall Mall.
The chairman greets arrivals
All the way from Switzerland
The chairman makes his speech
Presentation of the Sir George White Trophy to our Newsletter editor and chief snapper
Bristol Cars Services Open Day – October 2018
Bristol Cars throw open the doors of their new premises in Surrey.
Gold and silver.
Lineup of BOC members cars and BCL cars.
Dapper Bristol owner!
The bodywork buck for the Bullet.
BMW V8 power.
Superb 405 saloon. The only 4 door Bristol.
The original 1960’s Bristol Bullet; the only one built.
So looong!
405 Looking good in green.
The rear screen that earned the nickname of The Flying Greenhouse.
Bristol 412 parked sequentially next to a 411.
The colour suits this Bristol Brigand perfectly.
Catering provided by BCL.
The Bristol Bullet prototype with some ageing relatives.
Bristol Bullet prototype interior.
403 undercarriage.
Old school oil.
405 DHC.
BOC Albert Memorial meet – October 2018
Kensington Gardens, London, in front of the Albert Memorial.
Albert overseeing proceedings
405DHC gathers a crowd
Frazer Nash joins the line up
Bristols at the Albert Memorial
Silver Britannia…
… and gold 603
Bristol 406 Zagato
Bristol 406 Zagato
1970 411S1
1965 409
Mademoiselle Martina in vintage Dior
Bristol-engined Frazer Nash Le Mans rep.
Members treat – a tour of the memorial
Bristols at the Albert Memorial
View from steps
Many thanks to The Royal Parks for the opportunity to display our cars!
BOC Round Britain Tour – September 2018
A four week tour of the GB coastline, from Aberystwyth to Aberystwyth.
10 JPG at the top of the UK.
Ready for the day’s drive.
Trio in Bristol Red.
Almost a matching pair.
A Bristol in its natural habitat
A day in the saddle deserves a bit of evening relaxation.
Lining up the cars…
… and lining up the participants.
Not quite a Le Mans start, but close!
Following the coast all the way around the UK.
Not the largest ferry to fit a Bristol on board.
Period appropriate sat-nav!
One of many dinners.
The great British weather.
BOC concours results and pictures – August 2018
RAF Museum, Hendon
Concours results 2018
Round or square? 400 next to a Beaufighter
411 S5
603 S2
402 and Fighter – what a contrast!
404
The moderns out in force…
412 mascot
411 S4
The Chairman holding court (again)
Marshall Turps! Event organsiser supreme
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Lovely 409
The Fighter always draws a crowd
404
Everything that opens opened
603 S2; bonnet up
603 S2 – boot up
Brittania and 603 – father and son
603 E
Those lockers…
…and that’s the engine…
Trophys awaiting new custodians
Judges judging! A big thank you to all the judges and organisers
Discussions, discussions…
Judges checking out the engine bay
404 – Filton Trophy winner
The Filton Trophy presented by Sir White
BOC Ace Cafe meet – August 2018
In conjunction with the Jensen owners club.
The chairman’s 405DHC.
The classic Ace lineup.
That Interceptor rear screen!
Gold 603.
Triumph rider admires the 405.
2nd best of British (after Bristol of course); loving the period helmet too.
Jensen CV8 almost as quirky as a Bristol.
So ahead of it’s time.
Well, the Ace was originally all about motorcycles…
Bristol Fighter.
The Fighter’s V10 heart.
Aerospace Bristol – July 2018
A trip to Filton to see the Bristol Owners Heritage Trust cutaway 403 exhibit.
Bristol 403 display at Aerospace Bristol.
One side shows Superleggera construction.
The other side is panelled.
Congratulations to BOHT and the restoration team!
Bristol Brabazon model showing air intakes: inspiration for the 404 front end design.
Bristol Type 72 racer model.
And of course Concord.
Well worth a visit for all things Bristol!
Fougeres Rally May 2018
Over 30 Bristol cars in attendance!
The photographer and his father in law
Entry no. 73!
Fabulous setting for a line up
The Bristol Viotti in distinguished company
400 Cabriolet shows off its six
A ‘Flying Greenhouse’ 405
A really good turn out from the club
What a backdrop!
Stunning pair of 404s
Spot the Bristols!
Zooming in…
Many more marques on display
Those 404s again – rare beasts indeed!
401 out and about
A Bristol traffic jam
Leaving the castle
BOC AGM April 2018
This year held in the Cotswolds
Bristol 6’s side by side
And a good selection of V8’s
Aerodyne back end – such a good shape
Various versions of ‘Bristol Red’
Over 25 Bristols in attendance
Including this lovely AC Bristol
Coming or going?
Dinner at the hotel – a chance to catch up with other members
The chairman addresses the members…
Sense of humour proposed… and seconded!
Freshly repainted 603
Bristol Brittania
20 years of development
Bristol 404
Bristol 405DHC
London Classic Car Show February 2018
The BOC stand at ExCel.
Bristol 6’s side by side
Viotti 407 and 402
The happy team!
‘The Fridge’ 412S2
Bristol’s party trick
Viotti 407 – the only one
Beautifully simple 402 dash
402DHC rear end
Chelsea Arts Club Lunch 22nd October 2017
South East area hosts a lunch for the BOC.
Bristol 404 and 410 outside Chelsea Arts Club
Bristol 410
Bentley Interloper at the Arts Club lunch
Bristol, Bentley and E-Type line up
The Chairman’s 412
So cool…
A very rare sight: Two white 412s together
New Members Lunch 15th October 2017
A good line up of Bristol cars at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford.
405 drophead 10 DPG
411 leads the line up
Ace Cafe Meet 12th August 2017
The Bristol Owners club and the Jensen Owner’s Club share an event at the famous Ace Cafe, London.
Bonnet up for the lads!
The Chairman holds court
Beaufighter turbo installation
The London Classic Car Show 23rd – 26th February 2017
FIVE CARS MAKE FOR AN IMPRESSIVE DISPLAY ON THE BOC STAND AT EXCEL
1986 411 S5
Such a stylish bunch…
1985 Brigand
400 boot detail
Bristol Fighter
A good mix of old and new
411 in the red corner
1960 406