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Hello
=C2=A0
After some research into the battery manifold of M1 and Mk1A Tigers, I=E2=
=80=99ve found the following:
In the =E2=80=98Parts list Supplement for the Sunbeam 260=E2=80=99, I found=
that:
The Rootes part number for the manifold breather tube and 6 caps is 1224844
On the same line, at the end of the =E2=80=98Description=E2=80=99 is a Luca=
s number, 54285582
The Lucas Equipment and Service Parts manual for 1966 # CCE901/66 lists the=
=C2=A0 battery but not the manifold.
In the old Lucas Bible, =E2=80=98Lucas Equipment and Spare Parts=C2=A0 1945=
-1960=E2=80=99, there is a listing for a battery Vent Plug, rubber,=C2=A0 p=
art number 24179522, but its top is different than the plugs used on the Ti=
ger manifold, as well as being rubber not plastic. Note that =E2=80=98The L=
ucas Bible=E2=80=99 ends in 1960 and covers late 40=E2=80=99s through 1960.=
Rubber was used far more frequently in that period.
=C2=A0Ron Fraser, known to all on this list-serve, contacted the Rootes Her=
itage Group and asked if they had a drawing of the assembly and they report=
ed to him they had no information on this.
=C2=A0Further, Joe Chiappetta, an extremely knowledgeable Sunbeam guy for m=
any years, has researched this part (or similar) in different British makes=
, especially ones with fuel tanks in the same closed environment as a Tiger=
, and hasn=E2=80=99t found anything.
The part is a Lucas, but I=E2=80=99ll bet it was installed at the Jensen pl=
ant as they were building the Tiger.
Strange, though, that no other vehicles (it appears) had this arrangement w=
ith these very special
=C2=A0arrow-headed plugs.
In closing, it seems that the only hope for obtaining an assembly would be =
a clever person with a 3D printer
and a sample cap.
=C2=A0
Thoughts?
=C2=A0
Jim ArmstrongMk 1A382002083 LRXFECode 86TAC # 0763
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After some research into the battery manifold of M1 and
Mk1A Tigers, I’ve found the following:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In the ‘Parts list Supplement for the Sunbeam
260’, I found that:<br>The Rootes part number for the manifold breather
tube and 6 caps is 1224844<br>On the same line, at the end of the
‘Description’ is a Lucas number, 54285582<br><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Lucas Equipment and Service Parts manual for 1966 #
CCE901/66 lists the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>battery but
not the manifold.<br><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In the old Lucas Bible, ‘Lucas Equipment and Spare
Parts<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1945-1960’, there is
a listing for a battery Vent Plug, rubber,<span style="mso-spacerun:
yes;"> </span>part number 24179522, but its top is different than the
plugs used on the Tiger manifold, as well as being rubber not plastic. Note
that ‘The Lucas Bible’ ends in 1960 and covers late 40’s
through 1960. Rubber was used far more frequently in that period.<br><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ron Fraser,
known to all on this list-serve, contacted the Rootes Heritage Group and asked
if they had a drawing of the assembly and they reported to him they had no
information on this.<br><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> Further, Joe Chiappetta, an extremely knowledgeable
Sunbeam guy for many years, has researched this part (or similar) in different
British makes, especially ones with fuel tanks in the same closed environment
as a Tiger, and hasn’t found anything.<br><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The part is a Lucas, but I’ll bet<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>it was installed at the Jensen plant as they
were building the Tiger.<br>Strange, though, that no other vehicles (it
appears) had this arrangement with these very special<br><span
style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>arrow-headed plugs.<br><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In closing, it seems that the only hope for obtaining an
assembly would be a clever person with a 3D printer</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">and a sample cap.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thoughts?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
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<div class="aoldesktop_signature">
<div>Jim Armstrong</div>
<div>Mk 1A</div>
<div>382002083 LRXFE</div>
<div>Code 86</div>
<div>TAC # 0763</div>
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