[6pack] Technical Expertise (or the lack thereof...)

[Irv Korey]

I use mine to carry change for the toll roads I am fortunate to frequent.

Irv Korey

On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 7:41 AM, Henri Lefebvre <75teer6 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Jim,
>
> Was that an "itsy, bitsy, yellow dot bikini...' that the engineers had in
> mind?
>
> Alternatively, for those (mis)using it as an ashtray, when the top was
> down it would have been a 'self cleaning' ashtray. It certainly was
> too small for my smallest pipe.
>
> On my previous 1974 TR6 I used it to mount my rearview mirror in order
> to clear the view below the roll bar.
> And now some owners hide their GPS/MP3/Bluetooth etc. power supplies
> and connections in this B... Holder device.
> Certainly a multi-use apparatus that these engineers designed;
> definately at the forefront!
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 9:07 AM, Jim Hurley  wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > Unfortunately, I find it necessary to point out the lack of technical
> > knowledge concerning TR6's on this list.
> >
> > In a post earlier this week, reference is made to an "ashtray" in the TR6
> > dash top (see below). Note that the Triumph engineers were at the
> forefront
> > of the anti-smoking crusade in the late sixties and pointedly did NOT put
> an
> > "ashtray" into their design. The correct technical name for this item is
> > "Bikini Holder".
> >
> > In the future, please refer to this item correctly.
> >
> > Jim Hurley 8>)
> >
> > From: "Douglas Morris"  Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2011 1:51 PM
> > To: "6pack" <6pack at autox.team.net>
> > Subject: Re: [6pack] [TR] Cup Holders for Triumphs
> >
> >> I've used this folding/adjustable cup-holder for 4-5 years mounted on
> the
> >> pax
> >> side of the hump.
> >>
> >
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ADJUSTABLE-BLACK-FOLDING-CUP-HOLDER-CAR-TRUCK-
> >> BOAT-VAN-_
> > W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem20b1cf5daeQQitemZ140422110638QQptZMotors
> >> Q5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
> >> It folds away inconspicuously, and it adjusts securely to hold
> everything
> >> from
> >> a small styro cup to a big insulated travel mug or bottle.
> >> I often keep a ceramic coffee mug in it   that holds a drink bottle or
> >> serves
> >> as a large-cigar/pipe ashtray (the tonneau cover interferes with the
> >> dashboard's ash tray, which won't hold a big cigar or pipe securely,
> >> anyway).
> >
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> --
> Henri
> 75 TR6, triple webers
>
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