page revised 17th April 1998
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This front ¾ view shows the smooth bonnet and just discernible the
discrete roof mounted Auxiliary Turn Indicator Lamps.
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The car in this picture gives another viewpoint showing the front grille
more clearly and the Bristol badge with the Pegasus emblem may just be seen
set into the centre of the Radiator Grille.
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It is in process of being driven down the loading ramp of a Bristol
Freighter of Silver City Airways.
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Here is an illustration of one of the cars created by Zagato on the 114 inch
wheelbase chassis. It had just been refurbished when this was taken. Note
the lazy Z line in the kick to the rear wing a recurring feature of Zagato
styling. The fared in headlamps. The channelled Roof detail. The purposeful
scoop on the Bonnet to vent airflow to the engine's triple Carburettors. The
much larger aperture for the Radiator grille.
Unlike the Type 404 the all round visibility in these 2+2
fixed head coupés is excellent.
As was mentioned previously another car was built on a shorter chassis by the Zagato Factory, this was coded the 406/S/P2 and was in fact the last car delivered from this batch in 1960. Two other designs were built much earlier by the Bristol Factory and one, on the 102 inch wheelbase chassis, was coded 406/S/P1. The Second car, based on the normal 114 inch wheelbase chassis, was coded 406/L/P1. This development car was in fact chosen to provide the basis of the full 4 seat configuration used for the Type 406 production series. It was used to convey HRH Duke of Edinburgh on his visit to the Bristol Factory and held by the company for some time before it was sold on.
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