I should add to what I wrote that the manifold is made by ALEXANDER who
are/were quite a well known producer of aftermarket components at the time
of Herald production.
William Davies wrote:
> Hi,
> This past weekend I picked up something of an oddity at an
> autojumble. It's a twin carb manifold to fit a 948/1200 Triumph engine
> (or 803 Standard I suppose) fitted with Twin Stromberg carbs. The odd
> thing is they are 1.25" Carburettors, ie., CD125. Does anyone know where
> these came from? I've never seen them before, and my usual sources can't
> supply diaphragms for this size. Generally, the carbs seem pretty good,
> but I don't want to put them on a car until I have at least got spare
> diaphragms.
> If anyone can tell me what cars used these carbs, I might be able to
> obtain spares from the appropriate specialists.
> All help gratefully received,
> Cheers,
> Bill.
>
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> | A \____||____/ A | 1960 Herald 948 Saloon Export
> | = H H = | 1964 Herald 1200 Saloon
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\__/ \ || / \__/ 1959 Herald 948 Coupe
| A \____||____/ A | 1960 Herald 948 Saloon Export
| = H H = | 1964 Herald 1200 Saloon
=====U==============U===== 1966 Herald 1200 Convertible
\________________________/ 1959 Standard Atlas Pickup
| | | | 1973 Spitfire MkIV
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