[Alpines] OFF TOPIC SNOW.....

[Jan Eyerman]

Back in the day..... I used to use a pair of brown paper supermarket bags to
block off the radiator.  They would slip in easily from the top and I could
move them around to let more or less air through.  This worked fine with all
of my older Rootes cars but was a total failure on my 1969 Sunbeam Alpine GT
(fastback).  It seems those cars use a special thermostat that closes off the
heater connection when the thermostat fully opens... this keeps the heater
from bleeding any heat into the car in warm weather.  A good idea, but one
that precludes blocking off the radiator in winter!

Jan Eyerman