Olin,
You need to look for a "NEIMAN" (not LUCAS) steering lock as used with
Volkswagen Beetles. BMC used these locks also for all Austin-Healeys and MGs.
You still can get the later versions new from suppliers like SC Parts. But
they are a little different to the ones used in Austin-Healeys: Just as a hint
have a look here:
http://www.scparts.co.uk/index/lang-2/lkz-195/markenid-3/katnr-3/kat_sprache-
2/hrubnr-721/rubrik-1165/index.php?tpl=clickable_vertikal.tpl&marker=25#25
Or have a look to your local scrap yard and check if you can find a VW Beetle
with a complete lock and keys. Then you only need to drill out the old shear
bolts and buy two new shear bolts to bolt the lock to your Healey, see No 28
on my link above.
Josef Eckert
Konigswinter/Germany
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Auftrag von Rich C
Gesendet: Dienstag, 4. Januar 2011 01:56
An: 'Healey'; 'healey help'
Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Great Find and Historical Data Point
Olin,
You wrote: <snip>
I have always known that my car was delivered in Germany and that the
certificate said that the steering box was an adjustable column with steering
lock.
This is like the Holy Grail for me, and as you would imagine, I was excited to
uncover this bit of historical significance for my car.
I still need to find a column lock.
Olin,
A fellow here in Southern Ontario ran into a similar circumstance where his
BJ7 was a Sweden spec car and had the column but was missing the lock/key
assembly. Cross referencing the part numbers for the assembly in the original
Spare Parts List it calls for ACB 9425, which subs to 13H 709.
This is exactly the same lock assembly (both numbers) as was used on the early
MGB of the time (and possibly other cars) and he was soon able to find the
assembly on Ebay.
Happy hunting.
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