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Phoned Mrs Jo ann Parsons again, Jim collected BEX333 direct from Peter Lovely of Imported Motor Cars - Tacoma in September 1957.
The Ace was already wearing the British Number plate TXF913, therefor it must have been driven on British Roads prior to export.
Could Peter Lovely or a representitive of Imported Motor Cars, Tacoma, Washington. Have visited Thames Ditton in August 1957 and driven BEX333.?
According to the Official Thames Ditton Bible and Factory Build sheets 3 Ace Bristol's BEX331 / BEX332 & BEX333 were all despatched for Washington on 19th August 1957.
Or was BEX333 used as a demonstrator prior to export ?
Keith [
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Doesn't seem possible that this thread has been running for two years, Still the History file of BEX333 continues to grow, thanks
to the contributions made by ACOC Members and AC Ace enthusiasts.
e-mailed Tim Isles yesterday relating to Ace BEX241 which was heavily fire damaged back in the 1980s ..
Resulted in Tim emailing the following correspondance dated
(19th May 1996):-
<font size="4"><b>AC Bristol </b> </font id="size4">
from [Don Chapman]
<b>To</b> AC Bristol
<b>From </b> Don Chapman <plips@teleport.com>
<b>Date</b> Sun, <b>19 May 1996 </b> 10:51:31 - 0700 (PDT)
A good friend of mine (let's call him Bob) just acquired an
<b>AC Ace - Bristol, Ser. # BEX332 , engine # 100D663 </b>
The car was serverely damaged by fire recently, which motivated
the previous owner to sell. Bob wants to restore this car as his personal driver.
He has extensive experience restoring everything British, but The AC Ace is new to him.
The Body and interior have gone, However the Chassis , Engine, Transmission and most of the suspension are salvagable.
It would be a shame to part out the car, We at <b>The Purple Lips Racing Team </b> are going to help Bob restore the car. ... ...
... ... etc
<b>As BEX332 was shipped to Imported Motor Cars,Tacoma,Washington,
along with BEX331 and BEX333 all three in the same consignment on the 19th August 1957 ... It creates a new lead. </b>
Does anyone know <b>Don Chapman </b> ??
Does anyone Know of or have any contact with anyone associated with <b>"<font color="purple">The Purple Lips Racing Team</font id="purple">"</b>??
If so please contact me by email:-
Keith.lessiter@gmail.com .
or better still add to this thread .. thanking you in anticipation.
In the meantime. I take this opportunity to Wish you all
<font color="red"><b><font size="3">Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous 2011 </font id="size3"> </b> </font id="red">
Keith [
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