My '73 BGT only has two wipers as well. The difference is the BGT windshield
is taller, and the arch of the wiper's travel is wider, so with the longer
blades fitted to the GT, two are enough to wipe the proper amount of glass.
Paul Tegler
ptegler@cablespeed.com
www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hans Duinhoven" <h.duinhoven@planet.nl>
To: "Maynard Hirsch" <mghirsch@netzero.net>; "mg listserve"
<mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 3:21 PM
Subject: Re: the three wiper thing
> This is curious for me.
> I own an ex-Caif '71 BGT.
> Why is this one equipped with 2 wipers?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Hans
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Maynard Hirsch" <mghirsch@netzero.net>
> To: "mg listserve" <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 3:51 AM
> Subject: re: the three wiper thing
>
>
> >I don't know if it is only American or not, but it is because of the
> >Americans that there are the three blades. Safety regs enacted in 67 or
68
> >required that a certain percentage of the windscreen be wiped. MG
> >responded by adding a third wiper.
> >
> > Maynard
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