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> For those who are new to this thread, a chap near here bought the car
> shown in the JPG. The seller said it was a '56 AC Bristol. This was
> confusing, since the body is steel, and as far as we have been able to
> determine all Bristols have aluminum bodies. It also has a 4-cylinder
> engine; all Aces had 6-cylinders. There is no VIN plate on the
> vehicle. Yes, the dude bought the car without knowing exactly what
> it is.
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> Then there's the frame. The one AH frame picture that I have shows
> the AH frame rails as being perfectly straight from front to back.
> The mystery car's frame rails curve out behind the front wheels, run
> back to the rear wheels, then curve back in before running back to
> the rear cross-member. Also, the axle on this car sits above the
> frame, like on the TR4. Do either the Ace or AH 100 have this
> configuration?
>
I have before me a picture (actually three) of an Ace frame. The frame
consist of two ~3" parallel (no curves anywhere) tubes 18" apart
running the length of the car with a single tubular support about
midship, an "A" shaped box structure up front and a ladder shaped "A"
structure at the rear. The suspension is attached to these "A"
structures. The dead give away if it's an Ace is the transverse
leaf-spring suspension. Rear suspension should be independent
Does it have a thin-wall tubular body frame? Wire wheels?
I'll take a look at the picture when I get a chance.
Roland
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