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AC Owners Club Forum => Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum => Topic started by: Bob King on June 23, 2019, 04:41:22
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Can anyone tell me where I can get the curved Bristol badge that goes under the AC badge on BE 1176?
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Bob,
Did '1176 have the badges originally ? Some cars did not and some only had them on one end or the other. Hard to be certain after all these years, but if you can find any period photographs they might be informative. I wonder if any one has any idea of how many Ace Bristols actually carried the extra suffix ? My guess is that most did....
Finding a badge will be hard, although I have seen spare unplated brass badges over the years. Maybe this would be a good project for someone to research and one that could garner support. How difficult would production be ?
Barrie
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Thanks Barrie. Mine did, but has been lost by the previous owner. I am told someone in USA can make badges.
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I would imagine we must be fairly close to be able to cost effectively print them in alluminium for classic car guys.
We have two printers at work. One did the intake manifold on Ken Blocks Hooligan truck. Sadly I have no close friends in that area and the machines run every shift that's funded with a 2 to 3 week back log.
The parts from these machines are as good as castings. It's going to be a big help for rare and low volume parts once the costs drop.
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Can anyone tell me where I can get the curved Bristol badge that goes under the AC badge on BE 1176?
Bob
I have a few new Bristol Scrolls, good quality, accurate copy , Two versions available both same radius , font and dimensions, but with either
1 and 7/16th stud centre fixing or 1 and 9/16th stud centre fixing.
Not sure why or when change took place at Thames Ditton, But having measured 8 or so original examples can confirm there were definitely two
different version of stud fixing centres. If fitting to original panels, Measure carefully and Confirm hole centres before placing order. if new panels
then either Bristol Scroll will suffice.
Keith.lessiter at gmail dot com
Cheers for Now
Keith.
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I have a friend that has a pair of badges for sale. but they do not have the Bristol script. if you want I can contact him.
Jim
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Hi Jim,
I’d be interested in buying them if they’re still available.
Thanks - Chris