<div dir="auto">As far as I can determine from the responses that I have received the "rimmed" style of cap was most likely the only type that was available during the production period. <div dir="auto">It seems fairly certain that the other "rimless" style only became available in later years.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">M</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon., Jun. 26, 2023, 4:11 p.m. <a href="mailto:josef-eckert@t-online.de">josef-eckert@t-online.de</a>, <<a href="mailto:josef-eckert@t-online.de">josef-eckert@t-online.de</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><p style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">That leaves the question open: When was the change from the early version to the rimmed cap?<br></span></p>
<p style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">My 62 BT7 already had the rimmed version. I know earlier 100/6s had the other cap.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0px">Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Concours Question 6 cylinder Oil filler cap</p>
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<p style="margin:0px">Von: "Michael Salter" <<a href="mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>></p>
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<div dir="auto">Many thanks to all who took the time to respond to my oil cap question. 
<div dir="auto">It seems that the original type, with only 1 exception, is the "rimmed" cap.</div>
<div dir="auto">We will be updating the Concours Guidelines appropriately.</div>
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<div class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Sat., Jun. 24, 2023, 5:43 p.m. Michael Salter, <<a href="mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">I have been asked a question by a gentleman restoring a late BJ8 about oil filler caps.</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">The cap on his car is of this type and he is fairly sure that it is original.</div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">However I am fairly sure that the only original caps that I have seen on 6 cylinder engines look like this.</div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Would appreciate anyone with a <u><strong>known original</strong></u> late BJ8 letting me know which type of cap is fitted to their car.</div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Many thanks</div>
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