But Lawrie, don't forget that they also moved the wiper motor to the center of
the windscreen. That centering removed the aerodynamic imbalance due to the
offset location of the wiper motor when the windscreen was folded down for
bugs-in-the-teeth motoring.
Bud Krueger
Lawrie Alexander wrote:
> Yeah, Bob, that's so true. A pity, though, that when they changed the TD
> from a 2-bow to a 3-bow top, they raised the roof an inch - or do you
> suppose that improved the airfoil profile of the car? {VBG}
>
> Lawrie
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>
> To: mvheim@attbi.com <mvheim@attbi.com>
> Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Friday, January 18, 2002 6:18 AM
> Subject: Re: The MGA, an aerodynamic wonder...
>
> > Now let's be nice to the T-series cars. They are more aerodynamic than
> >one might think. Headlamps are teardrop shaped. Door handles point aft.
> >Windscreens are raked at seven or eight degrees past vertical. Bumpers on
> >TDs are rounded at the outboard tips. Why, even the spare tire is sloped
> >for better airflow over the vehicle.
> >Bob
> >
> >
> >On Thu, 17 Jan 2002 14:10:51 -0800 Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com> writes:
> >> Albert, no one would accuse the MGA of "aerodynamic shortcomings"
> >> compared
> >> to a T-series (come to think of it, no one would accuse a brick of
> >> aerodynamic shortcomings compared to a T-series).
> > - snip -
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