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From: John Macartney <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
For *effective* use of the heater on any TR up to 6, always open the
centre top vent. Ensure you have the correct mix of anti-freeze, the
water pump and thermostat are working. What many of us overlook is that
in the days when the TR2 and 3 were in production, it was absolutely
normal to blank off part of the radiator. I do remember seeing TR2's
with a full plastic cover across their air intakes with two flaps in
the cover to let in some of the cold air. ISTR this was made by
Bluemels and sold by the Parts Division as a Stanpart Accessory. This
applies to the UK but surely the same was done in the US?
==AM==
Perhaps to some degree, but I suspect a lot of those more esoteric
Stanpart accessories didn't often make the Trans-Atlantic voyage. I'm
sure a few dealers offered them and probably a few aftermarket vendors
had their own version of this sort of thing, but I imagine most owners
simply found that piece of cardboard and wedged it into place over the
radiator.
--Andy Mace
*Mrs Irrelevant: Oh, is it a jet?
*Man: Well, no ... It's not so much of a jet, it's more your, er,
Triumph Herald engine with wings.
-- Cut-price Airlines Sketch, Monty Python's Flying Circus (22)
Check out the North American Triumph Sports 6 (Vitesse 6) and Triumph
Herald Database at its new URL: <http://triumph-herald.us>
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