Hi John,
40819 was supplied at least in 1964 in the Mini Cooper, "S" model. That's all I
know, exept I think there were a lot more than 5 of these made! Some might be
in
sock drawers, though and it's entirely possible that one went down in the Andrea
Doria!!
Paul A
John.Deikis@med.va.gov wrote:
> Listers and PeterC (who knows these things):
>
> I'm wondering if you have any performance info on a distributor:
> It's a 23D4 #40819K.
>
> I was hoping this is one of the famous "lost Sebring distributors"---- of
> which only 5 were hand-made, three of which were destroyed in a fire that
> took a Works Thames van in 1969 while the driver was boosting the barmaid in
> the loo of an obscure Berkshire pub; and the 4th supposedly went down with
> the Andrea Doria; and no one has been able to pin point the whereabouts of
> the 5th. Altho rumour had it that the evil Wisconsin wizard, Dr. J,
> ("Waddya mean carbon kevlar isn't vintage, you poverty-stricken, snivling
> urchin!") had it in a bottom drawer of his bedroom dresser, wrapped in sweat
> socks.
>
> Does anybody have access to a selection of springs?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> --JohnD
>
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