On a British home market car Off Side is the side opposite to the drivers
seat which is on the right (Near) side, etc ;-) Stig
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Laifman" <SLaifman@SoCal.rr.com>
To: "Ronak, TP (Timothy)" <Timothy.P.Ronak@akzo-nobel.com>
Cc: "Tiger News Group List (E-mail)" <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 5:59 PM
Subject: Definitive Motor Mounts.
> There was some question on the list as to the correct motor mount, and
> location, for the Tiger.
>
> According to a recently acquired Rootes Sales and Service bulletin
> update of some 120 pages of "additions", (graciously supplied by Peter
> MacDonald, or Coquitlam, British Columbia (BC), Canada), the official
> Rootes answer is:
>
> Rootes Part Number 6100546, Ford Part Number C3AZ-6038-G, Support
> rubber, O/S (R.H.)
>
> Rootes Part Number 6100547, Ford Part Number C3AZ-6038-H, Support
> rubber, N/S (L.H.)
>
> O/S is British for "Off-side", or as noted Right Hand, and N/S is
> "Near-side" (Left Hand). Of course a heat shield is also part of the
stack.
>
> Lots of interesting stuff in here, and we will be studying it in our
> spare time. Found a VERY strange illustration of the Radiator System,
> including all tanks, clamps, shroud, etc., and a strange looking
> alternate to the loser hose (also shown). It consists of two short hose
> couplings, one to the lower right lower hose radiator outlet, a very
> strange metal tank with a strap bolting it to the chassis (presumably)
> and another short hose going to the water pump. Of course the single
> hose from radiator to water pump is also shown.
>
> This unknown device is called "Connecting pipe - radiator" and is
> apparently meant for the R.H.D. models. Presumably to clear the
> steering shaft when it is on that side.
>
> Talk about a difficult hose change.
>
> As an aside to British Nomenclature, I was stopped for exceeding the
> posted speed limit while doing 30 mph in a 35 mph zone, looking for a
> street to turn onto, when an officer decided my Jaguar XK 120M looked
> like it was going too fast. He walked around the car about 3 times,
> looking for a large chrome nameplate that is non-existent, and read the
> wire wheel "hub caps". He says to me "What year Off-Side Undo" is this,
anyway".
>
> That amusement cost me $35 in 1954 money.
>
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> Steve Laifman
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