The smell many enthusiasts *ought* to have inside Triumphs that use the
fibreboard instrument panels
and transmission covers, should be that of wet, raw fish.
I well remember seeing those componets being made at a firm called Prestfibre
near London. The raw
ingredients comprised water, chopped carboard and sawdust to which a
substantial amount of fish glue
was added as a setting agent. The moulds to make them were made of perforated
steel sheet (a male
and female version) between which the 'slop' was sandwiched and then baked for
about 30 minutes. The
whole factory stank of fish, the outside air for about 200 yards stank of fish
- and Heralds that
leaked, as many did, also stank of fish as well.
So if you seek a genuine Triumph LBC smell, never go anywhere without a raw
fish somewhere in the
cockpit.
Do the Concours Judges have this piece of information to ensure cars are truly
'original'?
Jonmac
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