[Tigers] Crossover Tiger: Originality

[michael king]

Allan,

IIRC the chrome knob ones also indicate that the heater blower is activated
by pulling the knob, the later cars with plastic knobs used the switch near
the wipers, does your car operate the blower via a switch or via pulling the
knob (no rude jokes intended)

On 27 January 2011 10:42, Allan Ballard <allanballard at att.net> wrote:

> My '66 MK1-a Tiger # ...091is referred to as a crossover style since it has
> both square and round corner
> body parts.
>
> Something else I've noticed that co-mingles earlier different styles is the
> knob on the heat control levers.
>
> Earlier Tigers (and Alpines) used a chrome ball on the end of the levers;
> later cars used a black plastic knob.
>
> The levers themselves are threaded for the chrome ball version but not for
> the
> knob version as the knobs are
> made to be pushed on.
>
> On my car, one of each type lever is present - accordingly one has a chrome
> ball while the other has the knob.
>
> I can't imagine one of the levers breaking or falling off  in the past and
> being replaced - they are sturdy and well affixed - and my cars log has
> no mention of a replacement.
>
> So my question <finally> is whether the co-mingling is "factory" for early
> crossover cars ??
>
> Allan Ballard
> MK1-a Tiger
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Michael King