TOPIC: Bristol Boat

Hello, I'm hoping that someone out there will be able to help me.

I am after any information available on a motor boat that I have come into possession of, I believe it to be a Water-ski towboat, that I am renovating, on it is a plate which says:

A BRISTOL BOAT (138)
Manufactured by Fraisthorpe Leasing
229 Kirkstall Road
Leeds 4

However the only thing that I have manged to dig up is this article/advert

BRISTOL BOATS
AMSTERDAM 3 hrs. —
LEIGE 6 hrs. —
PARIS 6 hrs. —
GENEVA INTERNATIONAL — BRITISH DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP
1st G. Norton —
2nd T. Williams —
3rd R. Clark —
2nd Overall
2nd O.N. Class
1st 0.1. Class
S.B.B.N.F. TROPHY
1st Overall
Bristol 14' E.U.
Bristol 14 E.U.
Bristol 14 E.U.
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After a successful 1971 season in International Powerboat Racing, John Clegg is pleased to announce that the Bristol Racing Boats are now on sale for the 1972 Season at our Kirkstall Road showrooms.
We also manufacture SKI BOATS and FISHING DINGHIES and are agents for INFLATABLES — ENGINES — MARINE ACCESSORIES For the sail enthusiast we shall be introducing in March the 16' International Strale Class Dinghy.
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For the motoring enthusiast we can supply Fiberglass Body Panels and we w ill undertake the construction of new body panels for racing cars and express repairs to get your cars back on the circuit.
Consult us for your requirements in FIBERGLASS.
For personal service Contact
JOHN CLEGG or PETER GREGORY
AT
FRAISTHORPE LEASING
SERVICE GARAGE
162 Armley Road
Leeds LS12 2QN
TELEPHONE : 6 3 1 2 2 8 / 9

chrisleaney,

WELCOME ABOARD. - Across the pond are you?

Though I cannot, I suspect that one of our experts will be able to assist you.

yours, satx

The folks at the (U.K.) Classic Motor Boat Association may be able to help more than us. I am sure there are more advertisements out there, it just takes someone to look through or digitize a stack of old boating magazines!

www.cmba-uk.com/

Many Thanks, I hadn't realized that you were over there, I will check it out.

Chris

I recently sold my Bristol that was made in Long Beach in 1961. It was a flat-bottom that actually resembled the G-3 but was 16'. There's not much info on it and while researching it, I came across the English company that made sailboats. The Fiberglassics site only had copies of the bluebook.