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Re: Battery Hold downs on Heralds

To: "Eduard Tieseler" <etiesele@metrolist.net>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Battery Hold downs on Heralds
From: "William Davies" <bill@rarebits4classics.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 10:31:25 -0000 gA5AXr6D015880
References: <GNEGICOOAMIACODAMOFFIEIKCEAA.etiesele@metrolist.net>
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Eduard Tieseler <etiesele@metrolist.net>

> I don't know if mine is original (I think it is), but there is a small piece
> of angle iron about the length of the battery that goes on the top front
> side of the battery.  Then there are two "J" bolts that extend down on the
> sides of the battery diagonally.  They clamp into two slots on either side
> and a bolt with a washer tightens down on the top.  Apparently it works
> because there has never been a problem with the battery moving around (that
> I know of).

This is the correct setup for a Herald. It's common to have a tube spacer to 
push the angle piece further down the J-bolt to accomodate the smaller modern 
batteries, but what you have sounds like the factory setup.
    Cheers,
        Bill.

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