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Awesome!
Thanks, John.
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From: "John Sims" <ahbn6@verizon.net>
To: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
Cc: "healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2016 7:44:46 AM
Subject: RE: [Healeys] Fw: LUCAS
Try: http://www.antiqueautobattery.com/batteries/british/17L.html
John Sims
Aberdeen, NJ
www.healey6.com
From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2016 10:22 AM
Cc: healeys
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fw: LUCAS
Well, that's scary. We used a couple of Interstate 6V batteries--I think
they're actually for golf carts--in our 100M resto. Now, it appears Interstate
is not making 6V batteries in a form factor that will fit in the trays and
brackets used in 100s anymore. I thought about getting the repro tar tops when
they were available, but they were just too damn expensive--I figured I could
buy them after I win the lottery (note to self: win lottery).
Bob
Bob,
In a word NO, reproduction 17L tar-top batteries from Vintage Battery Company
are no longer available. They cannot get quality lead plates anymore, and it
seems that no one makes a maintenance free 6V battery that will fit into their
reproduction Lucas cases. They still make the slightly taller battery that is
used in the MGA which is a maintenance free battery but it's slightly too tall
to use in the 100s.
I've given up trying to work with their CEO, Dolores so if someone else wants
to contact them and see if they can get them to find a solution to this
problem... then be my guest.
Curt
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ans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>From: </b>"John Sims" <ahbn6@verizon.net=
><br><b>To: </b>"Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net><br><b>Cc: </b=
>"healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Sent: </b>Thursday, Februar=
y 18, 2016 7:44:46 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>RE: [Healeys] Fw: LUCAS<br><div><b=
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m.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bob Spidell<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 1=
8, 2016 10:22 AM<br><b>Cc:</b> healeys<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Fw:=
LUCAS</span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Arial","sans=
-serif";color:black" data-mce-style=3D"font-family: 'Arial','sans-seri=
f'; color: black;">Well, that's scary. We used a couple of Interstate=
6V batteries--I think they're actually for golf carts--in our 100M resto.&=
nbsp; Now, it appears Interstate is not making 6V batteries in a form facto=
r that will fit in the trays and brackets used in 100s anymore. I tho=
ught about getting the repro tar tops when they were available, but they we=
re just too damn expensive--I figured I could buy them after I win the lott=
ery (note to self: win lottery).</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
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ily:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black" data-mce-style=3D=
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<div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Helvetica"=
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sans-serif'; color: black;">Bob,</span></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><spa=
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family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black" data-mce-s=
tyle=3D"font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: black;">In a word NO,=
reproduction 17L tar-top batteries from Vintage Battery Company are no lon=
ger available. They cannot get quality lead plates anymore, and it se=
ems that no one makes a maintenance free 6V battery that will fit into thei=
r reproduction Lucas cases. They still make the slightly taller batte=
ry that is used in the MGA which is a maintenance free battery but it's sli=
ghtly too tall to use in the 100s.</span></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><s=
pan style=3D"font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color=
:black" data-mce-style=3D"font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: bla=
ck;"> </span></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-fami=
ly:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black" data-mce-style=
=3D"font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: black;">I've given up try=
ing to work with their CEO, Dolores so if someone else wants to contact the=
m and see if they can get them to find a solution to this problem... then b=
e my guest.</span></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-famil=
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