oh come on -anyone who has driven a TR in cold ( below 60 for us
Californians) has longed for heat -The heaters in the TR2-3 really give a
memory of summer .I even had one redone to orignal specs , it did keep the
windscreen clear. -I had a co driver wrap himself in the tonneau cover of
my TR2 to stay warm in September. ( I ,myself had dressed for the occasion
and was merely shivering-ok it was night in the central valley and we were
moving fast wit the top down--I do keep it some where but not with us) .
There is really no way to heat a car as open as the TR2-3. Though its not
bad with the tonneau cover in place . I do vote for Lands end jackets -the
ones with nylon shell and a polar fleece inner . Keeps the water and cold
out --don't forget gloves. That polarfleece stuff(NFI) has turned around
cold driving.,Mike TR2inLA
> [Original Message]
> From: John Macartney <standardtriumph@btinternet.com>
> To: Randall <tr3driver@comcast.net>; Triumph Owners Digest \(E-mail\)
<triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Date: 12/17/2005 1:54:44 AM
> Subject: Re: TR3 heater rant
>
> Randall wrote:
> > Sorry, John, I didn't mean to imply any criticism of the car or it's
> > designers.
>
> Absolutely no criticism interpreted. That's the trouble with email!
Unless
> you know all the smileys - which I don't, there's a chance of upsetting
> someone and I wouldn't want to do that. My comment was rather tongue in
> cheek.
>
> > I just don't believe it's true of the TR2/3 heater. Nor do I remember
> > seeing a factory comment to that effect in any of the TR2/3 literature.
> > Because the fresh air vent is not linked to the heater, having it open
can
> > only add cold air to the cabin.
>
> As I'm not an offionado of the sidescreen TR (though I would dearly love
> one) I have to assume the car I drove some years ago in a long distance
road
> event had been very professionally modified. We had so much heat coming
> through the footwells and screen vents, it was a true pleasure driving it
> long after midnight with the top down. It reminded me of my own 4A (now
long
> gone) and in my earlier post I'd put 2+2 together and made 6. Put it all
> down to advancing years!
>
> JM
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