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I just checked the Moss site and they show 2 different types of shoes for the rear of the BN1. One for the early bevel gear cars, and a different one for the later Hypoid gear cars. Unfortunately, the early shoes are not available but the later ones are. All is not lost however as linings and rivets for the early style look like they are available.
   
   http://www.mossmotors.com/Browse/PlateMenuProducts.aspx?WebCatalogID=2&PlateTypeID=1&SubcomponentID=20&ComponentID=4
   
   Edit-
    In case it helps, I looked up the rear brake shoe numbers in a Lucas catalog and it shoes the leading shoe as P/N GB41540 and the trailing as GB41542.

[Keith]

Keith,
   The interchange manuals I have show the shoes being the same as the ones used on the AH 100-4 but I have not verified.
   
   Peter,
   I am not sure of what threads are on the cylinders, but if the threads are British have you tried British Fasteners?
   
   http://www.britishfasteners.com/index.php/categories/nuts
   
   They show locking nuts and have always had what I needed in stock.
   
   Jay
   
   Edit- I just found a hand written note from '68 that I have (I am not sure who wrote it) and it says the front shoes are from a 100-4, but the rear are from a BN-1. Again, I have not personally verified this.
   
   

quote:Originally posted by AC Ace Bristol
   
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   Land Rover MK1 brake shoes have same diameter and the same cut outs but are too wide, you could mill them down , weld up the rivet holes and redrill new rivet holes,  but not practicle.[:(].
   
   Front shoes easier to find than rear ones ...... Can anyone please confirm which other cars from the 1950s had the same shoes as thse fitted to the Ace and Aceca..[?]
   
   Keith..[:)]
   

Peter,
   I checked the '65 interchange manual I have and it says the cylinders interchange with an AH BN-1 and the shoes interchange with the AH 100-4. I may have a few rebuild kits if you need one, but I am unsure of the rubber condition.
   
   Jay

Tim,
   Thanks for the update and I am glad you made contact with Bob Cole even if it did not yield the hoped for information.
   
   Jay

Keth, There was a time I thought AEX125 may have been Ak's Bonneville car and I did some research into Ak and his Ace. Unfortunately, Ak had passed a year earlier and while I could not talk to him, I did talk to his mechanic Jack Lufkin who was still working in the place that was Ak's old shop. According to Jack, Ak installed the Ford V8 well before Shelby built his first car, and the body change to the Devin occurred 1964 or 1965. Jack was not aware of where the body went, but it definitely no longer in the shop in 2006.
   
   As an FYI, here is a picture of the 427 powered Devin bodied "Cobra" crossing the Pikes Peak finish line in '66. I use the term Devin bodied Cobra since I found many period articles that referred to the car that way.
   
   http://www.curbsideclassic.com/blog/motorsports/1966-pikes-peak-hillclimb/
   
   Jay

For stateside needs, you can also try
   
   http://www.britishfasteners.com/
   
   I have bought from them in the past and they have a good inventory.
   
   Jay

John,
   Thanks for any help you might be bale to provide on contacting Walt.
   I have never been to the Riverside Museum, but my parents live close by so the next time I head down there, I will have to swing by and take the tour.
   
   Jay

quote:Originally posted by jrlucke
   
Walt lives within a couple miles of me. We talked by phone for quite a while a couple years ago while he shared stories of his AC days in the San Francisco Bay area and living on a boat in the San Juans.
   
   As an aside, his son has his Aceca in the north Seattle area awaiting restoration.
   
   I can see if I can get in touch with him.
   

   
   Hi John, I was wondering if you had a chance to try and contact Walt yet? The other trails have gone cold so we are hoping Walt may be able to help.
   
   Jay

Thanks John. I was guessing the Ace was sold a long time ago, but was hoping it might be hiding in a corner out of view. I will have to wait and see if Bob responds with any information.
   
   Jay

I sent an e-mail last week to Cole European but am still waiting to hear back from Bob Cole. Hopefully I will hear something soon, but in the meantime I did some more searching and found Bob and another gentleman created a place called the "Candy Store" in the late '70s as a place to house their collector cars.
   
   http://www.candystoreclub.com/
   
   Doing a quick perusal of the cars shown in the pictures does not show any cars that are identifiable as an Ace, but on the contact page of the web site, the pictures that cycle show an AC Bristol badge. I went back to the photos and while I cannot identify an Ace, it looks like there is a red Aceca in the back that is in  "La Carrerra Panamerica" livery so maybe it is the car behind the badge on the contact page. Are any members of the forum familiar with, or have been to the Candy Store? Maybe there is an Ace just out of view of the pictures. I have tried calling the contact number, but no one has answered the phone yet.
   
   Jay

Robert,
   Thanks for the lead. It looks like there is an e-mail link at the Coleeuropean site so I will send an e-mail later today and see if I can get directly in touch with Bob Cole. Hopefully he will be ale to fill in some holes.
   Keith, I am collecting the other potential leads and will also follow up on them.
   
   Jay

John,
   Thanks for checking with Walt and as stated above there is some info that points to a potential buyer of the car named Bob Cole. Additional information on Bob is that he may reside in the Bay area and  may be a member of one of the Yacht clubs up there so if Walt does not remember the car initially, maybe the additional info might help.
   
   Jay

Nik, Thanks for adding the pictures. They definitely add to the thread.
   
   John, Is Walt still around and do you have contact information for him? That could be a good path to go down if Walt is available for consultation.
   
   Jay

Peter,
   Excellent site and I have to admit I never knew Ken Rudd was involved with Mustangs. Do you have any more info on the modifications or number of Mustangs modified over the years? Also, was the Ruddspeed chassis number required because of the LHD to RHD modification?
   Thanks,
   Jay

I heard back from the owner of the car and SunDude has nailed it. The owner states the car was assembled in 1990-92, using the Bristol chassis and a C427 body from Classic Roadsters, and even mentioned the longer wheel base. He also stated he believes the chassis was an imported Bristol chassis and that is why the number is a BQX instead of the expected BEX, but "is not 100% sure". From what he wrote, it sounds like he was told this story when he bought it, but who knows for sure.
   
   Jay