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*The answer to your question lies in Paul's response. The third wiper was
standard on all North American market cars beginning with the 1969 model
year for the MGB. It was to comply with US Federal regs. regarding the
percentage of glass on the windshield that had to be cleared by the wipers*=
.
*Yeah, I know....it is stupid and the Brits seemed to get along fine withou=
t
it throughout the remainder of MGB production. A fine example of government
bureaucracy trying to save us from ourselves.*
*Take care,
Clayton
*
On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 5:11 PM, DUFF LAWSON <duff_lawson@msn.com> wrote:
> I thought about this same idea, but it is not so easy a task. To do a
> proper job, the "A" pillars need to be moved forward. Otherwise you can'=
t
> lean the windshield back very much because it starts to get very close to
> the steering wheel. An added problem on the MGC-GT that I have is that t=
he
> steering wheel is 1 inch larger in diameter than the steering wheel on th=
e
> MGB. The steering wheel is larger because there is no power steering. S=
o
> if we are really going to modernize the B, lets go to a smaller steering
> wheel and add electric power steering, but that of course has only been
> available very recently. Sometimes technology just doesn't move fast eno=
ugh
> but it's still fun to dream.
>
> GGDuff
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Ron Christensen <ron.christensen@wsapr.com>
> *To:* 'Eugene Jaroch' <bughous@msn.com> ; browniepetersen@readytek.net ;
> duff_lawson@msn.com ; 'BMCU' <bmcu@autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* Friday, June 10, 2011 9:53 AM
> *Subject:* RE: [Bmcu] June 11th, 37th Annual Scottish Days/Highland Games
>
> Had they designed the car with a proper laid back windshield it could hav=
e
> had two longer wipers and it would have looked much better too. Attached=
is
> a concept I designed back in the 70s to make the B a modern car.
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* bmcu-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:bmcu-bounces@autox.team.net] =
*On
> Behalf Of *Eugene Jaroch
> *Sent:* Friday, June 10, 2011 9:17 AM
> *To:* browniepetersen@readytek.net; duff_lawson@msn.com; BMCU
> *Subject:* Re: [Bmcu] June 11th, 37th Annual Scottish Days/Highland Games
>
> Hi Brownie,
>
> Seems I remember reading back then it had to do with sq. ins. per cent of
> wiindshield coverage of the wipers to windshield surface or some fool thi=
ng
> like that. From Road & Track of the time.
>
> Paul, Membership BMCU
> '80 MGB LE
>
> ------------------------------
> From: browniepetersen@readytek.net
> To: duff_lawson@msn.com; bmcu@autox.team.net
> Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 10:39:53 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Bmcu] June 11th, 37th Annual Scottish Days/Highland Games
>
> OK, I am not sure that I need another colector car but I bought a 1976
> MGB yesterday. It is a fixer-upper but then as such the price is always
> better. Big question for you all? Why does it have three windshield
> wipers?
>
>
>
> Edwin L. =93Brownie=94 Petersen
>
> 8071 S 1000 W, Willard, Utah 84340
>
> 435-279-6930
>
> browniepetersen@readytek.net
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* bmcu-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:bmcu-bounces@autox.team.net] =
*On
> Behalf Of *DUFF LAWSON
> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 07, 2011 9:58 AM
> *To:* bmcu
> *Subject:* [Bmcu] June 11th, 37th Annual Scottish Days/Highland Games
>
>
>
> June 11th, this Saturday, from 8 A.M. to 10 P.M. will be the 37th Annual
> Scottish Days/Highland Games at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi. This is a BM=
CU
> sponsored event but there is no contact person because it is just a "show=
up
> and park your car" kind of day.
>
>
>
> We have been directed to enter at the South West gate and park on the gra=
ss
> near there. For those of you who have gone to this event before, it is t=
he
> same as in past years. For those of you for whom this is a new event, yo=
u
> really can't go wrong, there are plenty of volunteers around to direct yo=
u.
>
>
>
>
> We seem to be finally getting to some better weather! Temperatures are
> supposed to be in the mid 70's and partly cloudy, but no rain in the
> forecast. Should be a great day to be out with our LBC's. Let's make it=
a
> great turnout.
>
>
>
> GGDuff
>
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<i><b>The answer to your question lies in Paul's response. The third wi=
per was standard on all North American market cars beginning with the 1969 =
model year for the MGB. It was to comply with US Federal regs. regarding th=
e percentage of glass on the windshield that had to be cleared by the wiper=
s</b></i>.<br>
<i><b>Yeah, I know....it is stupid and the Brits seemed to get along fine w=
ithout it throughout the remainder of MGB production. A fine example of gov=
ernment bureaucracy trying to save us from ourselves.</b></i><br><br><i><b>=
Take care,<br>
Clayton<br></b></i><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 5=
:11 PM, DUFF LAWSON <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:duff_lawson@msn=
.com">duff_lawson@msn.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gma=
il_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(20=
4, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<div style=3D"border-style: none; font-style: normal; padding-left: 10px; f=
ont-family: Verdana; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14pt; font-weight: nor=
mal; text-decoration: none; padding-top: 15px;" name=3D"Compose message are=
a">
<div>
<div>I thought about this same idea, but it is not so easy a task.=A0 To do=
a=20
proper job, the "A" pillars need to be moved forward.=A0 Otherwis=
e you can't=20
lean the windshield back very much because it starts to get very close to t=
he=20
steering wheel.=A0=A0An added problem on the=A0MGC-GT that I have=20
is=A0that the steering wheel is=A01 inch larger in diameter than=20
the=A0steering wheel on the MGB.=A0 The steering=A0wheel is larger=20
because there is no power steering.=A0 So if we are really going=20
to=A0modernize the=A0B, lets go to a smaller steering wheel and add=20
electric power steering, but that of course has only been available very=20
recently.=A0 Sometimes technology just doesn't move fast enough but it&=
#39;s=20
still fun to dream.</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>GGDuff</div><div><div></div><div class=3D"h5">
<blockquote style=3D"border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-left: 5px=
; padding-right: 0px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 0px;">
<div style=3D"font: 10pt arial;">----- Original Message ----- </div>
<div style=3D"font: 10pt arial;"><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"mailto:ron.chri=
stensen@wsapr.com" href=3D"mailto:ron.christensen@wsapr.com"; target=3D"_bla=
nk">Ron Christensen</a> </div>
<div style=3D"font: 10pt arial;"><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"mailto:bughous@ms=
n.com" href=3D"mailto:bughous@msn.com"; target=3D"_blank">'Eugene Jaroch=
'</a> ; <a title=3D"mailto:browniepetersen@readytek.net"; href=3D"mailto=
:browniepetersen@readytek.net" target=3D"_blank">browniepetersen@readytek.n=
et</a> ;=20
<a title=3D"mailto:duff_lawson@msn.com"; href=3D"mailto:duff_lawson@msn.co=
m" target=3D"_blank">duff_lawson@msn.com</a> ; <a title=3D"mailto:bmcu@auto=
x.team.net" href=3D"mailto:bmcu@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">'BMCU=
'</a>=20
</div>
<div style=3D"font: 10pt arial;"><b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 10, 2011 9:53 =
AM</div>
<div style=3D"font: 10pt arial;"><b>Subject:</b> RE: [Bmcu] June 11th, 37=
th=20
Annual Scottish Days/Highland Games</div>
<div><br></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Ari=
al">Had they designed the car with a proper laid back windshield it=20
could have had two longer wipers and it would have looked much better=20
too.=A0 Attached is a concept I designed back in the 70s to make the B a=
=20
modern car.</font></span></div><br>
<div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left" lang=3D"en-us">
<hr>
<font face=3D"Tahoma"><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"mailto:bmcu-bounces@autox.=
team.net" href=3D"mailto:bmcu-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">bmc=
u-bounces@autox.team.net</a>=20
[mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:bmcu-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">=
bmcu-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Eugene=20
Jaroch<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 10, 2011 9:17 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a tit=
le=3D"mailto:browniepetersen@readytek.net"; href=3D"mailto:browniepetersen@r=
eadytek.net" target=3D"_blank">browniepetersen@readytek.net</a>;=20
<a title=3D"mailto:duff_lawson@msn.com"; href=3D"mailto:duff_lawson@msn.co=
m" target=3D"_blank">duff_lawson@msn.com</a>;=20
BMCU<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Bmcu] June 11th, 37th Annual Scottish=20
Days/Highland Games<br></font><br></div>
<div></div>Hi Brownie,<br>=A0<br>Seems I remember reading back then it ha=
d=20
to do with sq. ins.=A0per cent of wiindshield coverage of the wipers to=
=20
windshield surface or some fool thing like that.=A0 From Road & Track=
=20
of the time.<br>=A0<br>Paul, Membership BMCU<br>'80 MGB LE<br>=A0<br>
<hr>
From: <a href=3D"mailto:browniepetersen@readytek.net"; target=3D"_blank">b=
rowniepetersen@readytek.net</a><br>To: <a href=3D"mailto:duff_lawson@msn.co=
m" target=3D"_blank">duff_lawson@msn.com</a>;=20
<a href=3D"mailto:bmcu@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">bmcu@autox.team.=
net</a><br>Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 10:39:53 -0600<br>Subject: Re:=20
[Bmcu] June 11th, 37th Annual Scottish Days/Highland Games<br><br>
=20
=20
<div>
<p><span style=3D"color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 11pt;">OK,=20
I am not sure that I need another colector car but I bought a 1976 MGB=20
yesterday.=A0 It is a fixer-upper but then as such the price is always=20
better.=A0 Big question for you all?=A0 Why does it have three=20
windshield wipers?</span></p>
<p><span style=3D"color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 11pt;"></span>=A0</=
p>
<p><span style=3D"color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 11pt;">Edwin=20
L. =93Brownie=94 Petersen</span></p>
<p><span style=3D"color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 11pt;">8071=20
S 1000 W, Willard, Utah 84340</span></p>
<p><span style=3D"color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 11pt;"><a href=3D"t=
el:435-279-6930" value=3D"+14352796930" target=3D"_blank">435-279-6930</a><=
/span></p>
<p><span style=3D"color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 11pt;"><a href=3D"m=
ailto:browniepetersen@readytek.net" target=3D"_blank">browniepetersen@ready=
tek.net</a></span></p>
<p><span style=3D"color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 11pt;"></span>=A0</=
p>
<p><span style=3D"color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 11pt;"></span>=A0</=
p>
<p><span style=3D"color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-size: 11pt;"></span>=A0</=
p>
<div>
<div style=3D"border-width: 1pt medium medium; border-style: solid none n=
one; border-color: rgb(181, 196, 223) -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-col=
or; padding: 3pt 0in 0in;">
<p><b><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt;">From:</span></b><span style=3D"fon=
t-size: 10pt;">=20
<a href=3D"mailto:bmcu-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">bmcu-bou=
nces@autox.team.net</a> [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:bmcu-bounces@autox.team.n=
et" target=3D"_blank">bmcu-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf=20
Of </b>DUFF LAWSON<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 07, 2011 9:58=20
AM<br><b>To:</b> bmcu<br><b>Subject:</b> [Bmcu] June 11th, 37th Annual=20
Scottish Days/Highland Games</span></p></div></div>
<p>=A0</p>
<div>
<p><span style=3D"color: black; font-size: 14pt;">June=20
11th, this Saturday, from 8 A.M. to 10 P.M. will be the 37th Annual Scott=
ish=20
Days/Highland Games at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi.=A0 This is a BMCU=20
sponsored event but there is no contact person because it is just a "=
;show up=20
and park your car" kind of day.=A0 </span></p></div>
<div>
<p><span style=3D"color: black; font-size: 14pt;"></span>=A0</p></div>
<div>
<p><span style=3D"color: black; font-size: 14pt;">We=20
have been directed to enter=A0at the South West gate and park on the gras=
s=20
near there.=A0 For those of you who have gone to this event before, it is=
=20
the same as in past years.=A0 For those of you=A0for whom this is a new=
=20
event, you really can't go wrong, there are plenty of volunteers=20
around=A0to direct you.=A0 </span></p></div>
<div>
<p><span style=3D"color: black; font-size: 14pt;"></span>=A0</p></div>
<div>
<p><span style=3D"color: black; font-size: 14pt;">We=20
seem to be finally getting to some better weather!=A0 Temperatures are=20
supposed to be in the mid 70's and partly cloudy, but no rain in the=
=20
forecast.=A0 Should be a great day to be out with our LBC's.=A0 Let&#=
39;s=20
make it a great turnout.</span></p></div>
<div>
<p><span style=3D"color: black; font-size: 14pt;"></span>=A0</p></div>
<div>
<p><span style=3D"color: black; font-size: 14pt;">GGDuff</span></p></div>=
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