1956 AC Ace Bristol Roadster

Continued racing the car after acquiring it from Swaters, then sold it back to Swaters and bought a Ferrari, transferring the Ace's Belgian registration plate to the new car.

Swaters was the Belgian importer for AC at the time and ordered the car for his dealership. He entered it under the national Belgian racing team banner before eventually selling it to Ringoir.

Repurchased the car from Ringoir and subsequently passed it to the Blaton brothers.

Oxford-based motor dealer who sold the car in 1994; preceding ownership history partially obscured as an earlier owner had died, limiting further research.

Purchased from dealer Malcolm Elder; registered the car in the UK and obtained a FIVA identity card. The car had reportedly been off the road since 1966 apart from estate use.

Bought the car from Philippe Rosy in Brussels and had it repainted in its original factory colour; invested heavily in professional maintenance and restoration work.

Continued the high-expenditure restoration and upkeep regime, including a complete engine rebuild in 2011 by Blakeney Motorsport; sold the car to a buyer in Luxembourg.

Campaigned the car at several Belgian venues including Spa and Chimay; entered it for the 1959 Le Mans 24 Hours but the entry did not start.

Raced by Ringoir after he acquired the car from Swaters, details limited.

Entered under the national Belgian team banner by Swaters; co-driven by Scheid. The race was taken by a Jaguar D-Type driven by Hamilton and Bueb.

Entered jointly by the national Belgian team and AC Cars for Blaton and André Pilette; Blaton tested the car but the entry did not start due to an urgent business trip that required his departure to the United States.

One of several venues where the Blaton brothers campaigned the car; exact date not stated.

Another venue where the Blaton brothers raced the car; exact date not stated.

Car was repainted in its original factory colour, Mist Green Metaline, following acquisition by Colin Pearcy.

Full engine rebuild completed as part of the broader restoration and maintenance programme.

Carried out during Fred Wakefield's ownership; invoices held in the history file.

Original engine number 100C2/3290 was replaced with unit 100D/767 when the car was returned to the Bristol factory early in its operational life.

Extensive specialist mechanical work carried out across the Pearcy and Wakefield ownerships, documented by numerous invoices amounting to tens of thousands of pounds.

Work also carried out by Stanton Motorsports and Blakeney Motorsport during this period.

Comprehensive professional restoration spanning approximately six years, covering mechanical, cosmetic, and structural aspects of the car to a high standard.

Restoration work is documented between 2005 and 2011 and involved multiple specialist firms.