New Bristol badge!

While looking around the web for some Bristol information, I discovered this picture (left) on the Autocar website, which seems to show a revised Bristol Cars badge - I am guessing from the steering wheel boss of a Fighter.

Anyone wish to identify the difference?

Crushed by the council: the classic car that was parked legally

Sad news from today's Daily Mail: Sam Frost tells us of an article revealing that London's Lambeth council towed away a legally parked, registered and taxed Bristol 411, crushing it soon after. The owner believed it had been stolen before discovering its true fate. This was in 2004. Since then he has been pursuing the council for compensation, which is still not forthcoming. Let's hope the sum, when it appears, is covered by pursuing through the criminal justice system the inidividuals concerned - or insurance, rather than Lambeth's unfortunate council tax payers. You can read the full article, including comments from readers, by clicking here.

UPDATE: Mr Stewart's predicament is also getting some discussion, and support, on the PistonHeads enthusiasts website - click here to read the forum topic.

The Bristol 411 at the Earl's Court Motor Show 1969

An amusing link sent on to me from a fellow Bristol Owners Club member of footage from Pathe of the Earl's Court motor show of 1969 and a brief look at the Bristol 411 (click the image to the left).

Some other interesting cars in the clip too - though not many of the others can still be seen on the roads today!