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I can't say definitively, but a) I've never seen a Healey not fitted
with an ash tray and b) ash trays were installed on all cars, at
least for the American market, until a decade or so ago; carpet only
covering the hole would have been awkward. I usually keep a few
quarters for meter in mine, and sometimes a spare fuse or two.<br>
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'Cigar lighters' were, I believe, an option; the replacement harness
for my BJ8 I bought came with a wire lead (brown) for a cigar
lighter which, unfortunately I didn't properly insulate and it let
some smoke out.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/15/2021 3:26 AM, Simon Lachlan
via Healeys wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I determined, with your help, that I have
an original tunnel cover for my BT7 MkII. Fibre glass, centre
change box.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Some of you pointed out peculiarities
concerning the ash tray fitting. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’ll be getting a new tunnel cover carpet
and, as these seem to be more or less bespoke, I’m wondering
whether to keep the ash tray or fibre glass over the square
hole.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Did all original tunnel covers come with a
hole fitted for ash trays? <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And thus some had the ash tray actually
fitted and some had the hole carpeted over?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or what?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Was the ash tray an optional extra which,
in fact, was fitted to most cars. Like wire wheels…..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Nobody will ever smoke in my car. I just
use the ash tray for spare fuses, valve caps and the like….<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’ll have to let the carpet people know one
way or the other.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Simon<o:p></o:p></p>
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