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Further to a series of general email to Jerry Lludahl ( Old Irish Racing / Purple Lips Racing Team 1950's /1960's).Jerry Loooong Time no hear.
Hope this email finds you fit and well and you and your crew are firing on all cylinders.
Scanning through some old notes on the racing History of my Ace Bristol BEX333 raced in NW USA . Vancouver, & BC 1958/1964 by James H Parsons,
Thought I would fire you an email on the off chance any new material had been found in the racing archives and to see how you are doing.
The History file on my thread in the AC Owners Club Forum continues to slowly grow , but always looking for more racing History on BEX333 any other
AC Ace Bristol racing in Period mid 1950s through mid 1960s.
Last but not least, Your recipe for Purple Lips Red Wine is still enjoyed and used in the workshop for cleaning engine components.
Take Care
Cheers for Now
Keith Received the following reply:-Keith, I didn't realize it had been that long since we last communicated. Time certainly does march on and quickly! I was impressed by both your determination and success in finding more history on your car since we last coresponded. I am afraid I dont have much to offer you in the way of additional information. I was going to look through my two books on NW racing, but see you have already been down that route.
The author of those books on Pacific Northwest (PNW) racing, Martin Rudow, has a newer book called "Lost Road Courses" which has a chapter on Westwood.
I am not sure if you have communicated with Martin. He used to publish a magazine about PNW vintage racing called Vintage Drift, but do not know if that magazine still exists. It looks like the website is no longer active. There is info on him here, but no contact information?
http://carsyeah.com/ourportfolio/martin-rudow/http://sovrenracing.org and they would likely know how to reach him. He is also on Facebook.
As I was typing this in fits and starts, I found the contact at his business here
https://www.manta.com/c/mm52wnj/rudow-specialty-publishing.http://www.vrcbc.ca to include in information, newsletter, website, etc. to their members. I would also suggest contacting Patrick Stewart at Western Driver
http://www.westerndriver.com and Cam Hutchins
http://www.carnut.ca. Both have websites and Cam has a weekly newsletter directed at car enthusiasts in British Columbia. If the publish your history request, who knows who may know of, know someone that knows of, etc. That could help you document your car further.
I would also suggest contacting Keith Martin at Sports Car Market Magazine
https://www.sportscarmarket.com. it has a much wider distribution base, but he might find your story of interest.
I have pinged Bob Macherione who owned the chassis of the AC Bristol consumed by fire. I wanted Bob to see if he recalls the name of the person he got it from and exactly where they were located. I will continue to follow up with him. I am a month away from retirement. While a back injury from an auto accident has slowed me down a great deal, I am committed to going through my old papers, pictures and stuff once I have the time on my hands. It just takes me longer to do much physical activity. As a result, I have not been to any races or car shows for awhile. We did just attend a show in Vancouver, BC, wish I had gotten your email sooner to refresh my memory and make some inquiries on your behalf. Well, that's it for now.
Wishing you all the best,
JerryOld Irish Racing
Cottage Grove, Oregon USA
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JerryThank you for your prompt and positive reply, I have been in contact with Martin Rudow over the past few years and have two of his books,
I must checkout his latest publication you refer to.
I will also visit the links you have kindly confirmed, Hopefully some new material will surface on the Racing History of BEX333 and other Ace Bristol's
raced in period in North West USA, Vancouver and British Columbia,
Thank you once again for your time and for the new potential leads..
Cheers for now
Keith .
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