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21. RE: Petrol smell (score: 1): Author: Davies William-qswi646 <William.M.Davies@motorola.com>; Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2001 14:41:16 +0100; Hi Rachel, I've recently been working to fix the heavy fuel smell on our Triumph 2000, so this is a subject quite fresh in my mind (work on the 2000 now succesfully completed). While you say you've; /html/spitfires/2001-09/msg00050.html (9,397 bytes)
22. RE: Horn button (score: 1): Author: Davies William-qswi646 <William.M.Davies@motorola.com>; Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 14:09:52 +0100; Hi Craig, The sprung-plunger "pencil" assembly should have an octagonal contact piece at each end connected by a piece of copper braid which runs through the spring. The bottom end contact rubs on a; /html/spitfires/2001-09/msg00068.html (9,061 bytes)
23. FS: Dolly 1500 Engine in the UK (score: 1): Author: Davies William-qswi646 <William.M.Davies@motorola.com>; Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 14:57:59 +0100; Does anyone have a use for a Dolomite 1500 engine? This one came out of a mechanically excellent but terminally rotten 1977 car. While the mileage is just under 100,000, there are no signs of any mec; /html/spitfires/2001-09/msg00070.html (8,068 bytes)
24. RE: rocker oil feed kit (score: 1): Author: Davies William-qswi646 <William.M.Davies@motorola.com>; Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 14:22:26 +0100; Hi John, I guess you got the engine back to Sheffield OK then. Not unless you're trying to mask a problem. There is apparently a perceived problem, but none of my 35+ Triumphs have ever shown signs o; /html/spitfires/2001-09/msg00319.html (8,322 bytes)
25. RE: Unrelated rear spring question (score: 1): Author: Davies William-qswi646 <William.M.Davies@motorola.com>; Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 07:49:04 +0100; I have never seen a re-tempered spring last longer then 2 years without sagging worse than before. In my opinion it would be a last-ditch effort where a new spring was not available, thankfully that; /html/spitfires/2001-09/msg00440.html (8,464 bytes)
26. RE: trunnions (score: 1): Author: Davies William-qswi646 <William.M.Davies@motorola.com>; Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2001 07:59:01 +0100; On original Stanpart trunnions there is a shouldered step at the bottom on one of the trunnions (I can't remember which offhand), but recently manufactured trunnions seem to have lost this in the ma; /html/spitfires/2001-09/msg00499.html (9,286 bytes)
27. RE: Intermittent poor running (score: 1): Author: Davies William-qswi646 <William.M.Davies@motorola.com>; Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2001 09:36:38 +0100; Are all of the cardboard shrouds in place around the engine and radiator? Is the carb heatshield in good order? It sounds like your problem is ambient temperature related. I have also seen condenser; /html/spitfires/2001-09/msg00504.html (9,283 bytes)
28. RE: 1/18 Spit models (score: 1): Author: Davies William-qswi646 <William.M.Davies@motorola.com>; Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 14:29:56 +0100; Hi George, As far as I'm aware, the Chrono Spitfire (the only one in 1/18) was sold in Black, White and Green - there was no Red one. I remember Chrono listing other colours with the roof erected, b; /html/spitfires/2001-08/msg00185.html (7,759 bytes)
29. RE: Engine question... (score: 1): Author: Davies William-qswi646 <William.M.Davies@motorola.com>; Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 08:17:46 +0100; Hi Scott, The Mk2 Herald chassis (post June 62, GA80001 or all GB comm numbers) was designed to accomodate the straight six engine from the Standard Vanguard, the same engine which in modified form; /html/spitfires/2001-08/msg00197.html (10,149 bytes)
30. RE: Engine question... (score: 1): Author: Davies William-qswi646 <William.M.Davies@motorola.com>; Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 16:33:44 +0100; Hi Scott, I've no experience in that area, though I do know that when Standard-Triumph installed the Ensign engine (TR block with smaller liners) into the formerly 948 engined Standard Atlas commerc; /html/spitfires/2001-08/msg00201.html (8,737 bytes)
31. RE: Engine question (score: 1): Author: Davies William-qswi646 <William.M.Davies@motorola.com>; Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 14:56:46 +0100; <SNIP> The other (and most significant) change is to the block and crank. The Spitfire MkIV engine was equipped with larger engine bearings (plus crank and block) in common with the 1500 unit. These; /html/spitfires/2001-08/msg00256.html (8,786 bytes)
32. RE: Yeeeeeeee-ha! (score: 1): Author: Davies William-qswi646 <William.M.Davies@motorola.com>; Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 11:19:14 +0100; Hmmmmm..... Well I can't let all of the overdrive-bashing go unanswered. Having owned and driven a multitude of different Triumphs since my first Herald in 1989, I have experienced cars with and wit; /html/spitfires/2001-08/msg00406.html (11,355 bytes)
33. RE: Interior Cleaning (score: 1): Author: Davies William-qswi646 <William.M.Davies@motorola.com>; Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 14:07:36 +0100; Hi Rachel, I've had good results with Autoglym products. There is a vinyl cleaner (green label) which is applied through an atomiser. This lifts out the grime well when worked with a cloth - for ina; /html/spitfires/2001-08/msg00411.html (9,271 bytes)
34. RE: Engine painting (score: 1): Author: Davies William-qswi646 <William.M.Davies@motorola.com>; Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2001 14:10:15 +0100; You'll be pretty safe with black. The rocker cover was painted a dull silver on UK cars, but this may be different for US spec vehicles, Cheers, Bill. -- /==\ / \ _/ \_ If you prick us, do we not bl; /html/spitfires/2001-07/msg00065.html (7,458 bytes)
35. RE: British Motor Industry Heritage Trust (score: 1): Author: Davies William-qswi646 <William.M.Davies@motorola.com>; Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 07:56:33 +0100; Theoretically, that is true. However I have received 2 certificates with errors of which I am aware. Firstly, the trim for our Mk1 2000 was listed as being Vinyde, when it is in fact leather (confir; /html/spitfires/2001-07/msg00079.html (8,937 bytes)
36. RE: Junkyard Serial Numbers (score: 1): Author: Davies William-qswi646 <William.M.Davies@motorola.com>; Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 12:50:02 +0100; Hi Chris, BE is the commission number prefix for the Standard 10 (Triumph 10) so I suspect they are some variant of that vehicle. Any other ideas? Cheers, Bill. -- /==\ / \ _/ \_ If you prick us, do; /html/spitfires/2001-07/msg00175.html (8,146 bytes)
37. RE: J-type O/D Wiring (score: 1): Author: Davies William-qswi646 <William.M.Davies@motorola.com>; Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 15:18:44 +0100; The switch on the gearbox is an inhibitor which allows overdrive to work in 3rd and 4th only. The lower gears won't be so much of a problem (though overdrive is unlikely to work very well in those g; /html/spitfires/2001-07/msg00224.html (8,080 bytes)
38. RE: wheel bearings AND u-joints (score: 1): Author: Davies William-qswi646 <William.M.Davies@motorola.com>; Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 08:41:07 +0100; Brad, I've had clicking UJs last for several thousand miles - progressively getting louder, but they still held out. There is a risk that as the UJ wears you may end up with the holes in the yokes b; /html/spitfires/2001-07/msg00285.html (9,595 bytes)
39. ebay - Triumph Spitfire MkIV body shell and chassis - Surrey (score: 1): Author: Davies William-qswi646 <William.M.Davies@motorola.com>; Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 11:06:15 +0100; Just picked this one up on ebay - maybe of interest to someone in Surrey. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1616526469 Usual disclaimers apply, NFI etc - I just thought someone; /html/spitfires/2001-07/msg00290.html (7,652 bytes)
40. FS: MkIV/1500 (early) bumpers in Wiltshire, UK (score: 1): Author: Davies William-qswi646 <William.M.Davies@motorola.com>; Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 14:01:53 +0100; I'm in the process of clearing out one of my garages and amongst the surplus spares is a pair of bumpers to suit a MkIV or early 1500. They are perfectly straight with fairly good chrome, though it; /html/spitfires/2001-07/msg00440.html (7,865 bytes)

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