<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">This is from the Concours Guidelines and as far as we can determine is correct.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><i>The battery master switch was the same part number from beginning to end of production, and varied only in its mounting. It had a short stem (about 5/8 inch long) under the fluted part of the knob. The top of the knob is molded with the text "OFF" and a direction arrow. Replacement switches being sold today from Lucas have significantly longer stems (maybe 1/4-3/8 inch longer) and look wrong, sort of like giraffes.</i></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><i><br></i></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">If anyone has an <u>original car</u> which has an original longer necked switch knob please be so good as to send me provenance information as we are always keen to correct any errors.</span><i><br></i></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><i><br></i></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Michael Salter</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Technical Chairman <br></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Austin Healey Concours Registry<br></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><i><br></i></span></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Mar 25, 2020 at 2:36 PM Mark Donaldson <<a href="mailto:ardmorebusiness@xtra.co.nz">ardmorebusiness@xtra.co.nz</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-NZ"><div class="gmail-m_360271499703430657WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:rgb(153,51,102)">Not on mine, John. It is the original knob and is the short version.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:rgb(153,51,102)">HBT7L/17600 - 25 January 1962 tri-carb<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:rgb(153,51,102)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:rgb(153,51,102)">Mark<br>Ardmore, NZ<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:rgb(153,51,102)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border-color:rgb(225,225,225) currentcolor currentcolor;border-style:solid none none;border-width:1pt medium medium;padding:3pt 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US"> John Spaur <<a href="mailto:jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net" target="_blank">jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 24 March 2020 6:14 p.m.<br><b>To:</b> 'WILLIAM B LAWRENCE' <<a href="mailto:ynotink@msn.com" target="_blank">ynotink@msn.com</a>>; 'i erbs' <<a href="mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com" target="_blank">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>>; 'Mike MacLean' <<a href="mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net" target="_blank">rrengineer.mike@att.net</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> 'Healeys' <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Master Switch<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)" lang="EN-US">I have a 1962 BT7 tricarb and the longer knob is correct for that model.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)" lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)" lang="EN-US">John Spaur<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)" lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border-color:rgb(225,225,225) currentcolor currentcolor;border-style:solid none none;border-width:1pt medium medium;padding:3pt 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US"> Healeys [<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>WILLIAM B LAWRENCE<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 23, 2020 9:18 PM<br><b>To:</b> i erbs <<a href="mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com" target="_blank">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>>; Mike MacLean <<a href="mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net" target="_blank">rrengineer.mike@att.net</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Master Switch<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I bought one from Woolies in U.K. that was identical to original except that the knob was longer. I was able to remove the knob and shaft from the new switch and replace it with the one from my old switch. Perfect match and the price was lower than any I’ve seen from US suppliers.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">They seem to have good pricing on a lot of Lucas stuff.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Bill Lawrence<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">BN1 #554<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><span lang="EN-US"><hr width="98%" size="2" align="center"></span></div><div id="gmail-m_360271499703430657divRplyFwdMsg"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black" lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black" lang="EN-US"> Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> on behalf of i erbs <<a href="mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com" target="_blank">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 24, 2020 3:04 AM<br><b>To:</b> Mike MacLean <<a href="mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net" target="_blank">rrengineer.mike@att.net</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Master Switch</span><span lang="EN-US"> <u></u><u></u></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I replaced mine two or three years ago, as my rebuilding the oem unit failed after a while. I had to open up the hole in the bracket as the body of the new one was a bit larger. Not sure why the repops can't be exactly the same?<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">On Mon, Mar 23, 2020, 5:18 PM Michael MacLean <<a href="mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net" target="_blank">rrengineer.mike@att.net</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><blockquote style="border-color:currentcolor currentcolor currentcolor rgb(204,204,204);border-style:none none none solid;border-width:medium medium medium 1pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6pt;margin:5pt 0cm 5pt 4.8pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Has anyone installed one of the new master shut off switch that Moss sells in the last year or two? Have you had any problems with it? Trying to decide if I should invest in a repro like the recent Moss offering or try to find an NOS switch, if I can. <u></u><u></u></span></p><div id="gmail-m_360271499703430657x_m_-4390866445739017438yMail_cursorElementTracker_1585009029260"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Mike MacLea<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div id="gmail-m_360271499703430657x_m_-4390866445739017438yMail_cursorElementTracker_1585009036110"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span lang="EN-US">56 BN2<u></u><u></u></span></p><div id="gmail-m_360271499703430657x_m_-4390866445739017438ymail_android_signature"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://go.onelink.me/107872968?pid=InProduct&c=Global_Internal_YGrowth_AndroidEmailSig__AndroidUsers&af_wl=ym&af_sub1=Internal&af_sub2=Global_YGrowth&af_sub3=EmailSignature" target="_blank">Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail on Android</a><u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span lang="EN-US">_______________________________________________<br>Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation $12.75<br><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br><br><a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3000@gmail.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3000@gmail.com</a><u></u><u></u></span></p></blockquote></div></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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