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Bristol 400

In 1945 The Bristol Aircraft Company [BAC] and AFN Ltd entered into a venture to produce a version of the pre-war Frazer-Nash BMW at Bristol, based on BMW 326 chassis, BMW 327 body and BMW 328 engine. The idea seemed so good to BAC Director George White that he promptly bought up Frazer-Nash. The new car benefitted from the 1,971cc 6-cylinder BMW engine and its designer Fritz Fiedler both of whom were 'liberated' from post-war Germany by the Aldington brothers of AFN Ltd. The relationship between BAC and AFN was not a happy relationship and in 1947 the Aldington brothers went their separate ways with Frazer-Nash. The new Bristol 2-litre (no longer 'Frazer-Nash Bristol) was launched in 1947 and also known as the Type 400. Bristol still did business with AFN Ltd and supplied them and AC Cars with Bristol 2-litre engines. A Series II Bristol 400 was offered from 1948-50 and later cars had more aluminium in the body.

Bristol 400 Series II 1948-50. Bristol 400 Series II - badge	Bristol 400 Series II 1948-50. Bristol 400 Series II - grille	Bristol 400 Series II Bristol 400 Series II. Using a 1971cc six cylinder engine developed from the prewar BMW 326, and the frame from the prewar BMW 328, the Bristol 400 was announced in 1947	Bristol 400 1948 Bristol 400 1948	Bristol 400 1949 Series II Bristol 400 1949 Series II, powered by 1,971cc inline six derived from the pre-war BMW 328 engine.
Bristol 400 1949 Series II Bristol 400 1949 Series II. The Series II is generally recognised by its spare wheel cover integral with the bootlid, but a more reliable indicator is the boot handle at the top of the bootlid instead of at the bottom. This car has an optional opening rear window with a rain channel above not given to the flush-fit windows.	Bristol 400 Series II Bristol 400 Series II. Frazer-Nash built BMW cars in Britain during the 1930s and after WW2 the Bristol Company acquired the rights and launched the 400 in 1947	Bristol 400 Series II 1948-50. Bristol 400 Series II 1948-50. Improved and larger headlamps were given to the Series II	Bristol 400 Series II Bristol 400 Series II. The Series II has a visible spare wheel mounted in the boot lid. Due to the weight of the lid and spare wheel the bootlid is now bottom-hinged with the handle at the top.	Bristol 400 Series II
Bristol 400 Series II 1948-50. Bristol 400 Series II 1948-50. Approximately 475 Bristol 400 were built, including about a dizen open bodies	Bristol 400 Series II Bristol 400 Series II - rear wheel. This is the early design of Bristol wheel, later cars had more pronounced perforations and hubcaps that were more domed.	Bristol 400 Series II Bristol 400 Series II - spare wheel. The Series II had this exposed spare wheel cover, and a bottom-hinged bootlid with top mounted handle.	Bristol 400 Series II Bristol 400 Series II. Bristol developed its own body for the 400, and every glass panel was made of flat glass. This rear window was curved and made from perspex. Some cars, mainly for export, had this flat panel opening rear light.	Frazer-Nash BMW 328

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