I`ll start the replies off firstly by welcoming Jan to the ACOC forum! What a beautiful Ace, and the restoration is one to be
very proud of, even more so from the difficulties faced. [8D]
Regarding a meaning of 'BPG'; no, there isn`t one, nor any direct connection to 5 BPG. Registration numbers ending 'PA', or 'PG' or 'PH' appear on many AC Cars, as the regional licensing offices at the time had various combinations allocated, for a full explanation, see
HERE.
The Ace Bristol Register states that Nick Faure sold the registration number 4 BPG, and I knew that I had seen it on another car. Yesterday, by chance, on a TV show called 'Wreck Rescue' filmed in 2007, I spotted Nick Faure`s Porsche 356 at The Pau Historique bearing the very same number!
And also at the Goodwood revival in 2008:
No 28, Porsche 356, Driver Nick Faure. Fordwater Trophy, Goodwood Revival 2008 by
Bill Martin BUT. As you can see from the 1st photo, the Porsche now( Donington 2012) has the registration number 740 XUU, so unless the number was transferrred
back to the Ace, I don`t know where 4 BPG is now, nor how to find out
(it isn`t on a vehicle currently insured for road use in the UK!).
It is only an issue if you intended to bring or sell the car back into the UK, I assume that you have a Czech registration for it too?
Well, I hope this thread brings some information about your Ace`s history, and thanks for sharing your photos with us. [
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