[Tigers] Short Windshield Wipers from 50s/60s
Ken
ktisdale at ix.netcom.com
Mon Dec 30 13:03:15 MST 2019
Have you pinged any of the vintage racing clubs?
https://svra.com/ <https://svra.com/>
* *SOVREN -Society of Vintage Racing Enthusiasts*/Home track -Seattle
Int'l Raceway/
Registrar: Judy Buckingham
4456 W. Mercer Way, Mercer Island, WA 98040
206 2324644 FAX 232-3844
On 12/30/2019 12:51 PM, Jay Laifman via Tigers wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> If you are offended by reading an email about non-Tiger, please stop
> here and delete. I am just reaching out to the broader English car
> world to help us find a missing part.
>
> We purchased a 1962 Elva Mk6 sportsracer, and we're in the process of
> restoring it. There were only 28 of these made. When new, the ones
> set up for FIA racing had a windshield wiper. None of the current
> cars still have the wiper. Our car was set up for FIA racing and in
> fact did FIA racing. So we want to get that wiper again. It is super
> short - not just the blade but the arm too.
>
> Attached is a picture of our car in period. It's about the best
> picture of any of the cars showing the wiper. Anyone have any
> thoughts? I've looked at every MG, Triumph, Morris, Jaguar, etc.,
> that I can find. And gone to all the suppliers and looked at their
> catalogs. Nothing jumps out as small enough. It is possible that
> they got one of the stock ones, and just cut it down. Someone just
> said that ironically one of the smallest arms he'd seen was on a big
> Healey. Note too that ours was not the only one that was all black.
>
> Thanks for any thoughts. And apologies to anyone offended.
>
> Jay
>
>
>
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Ken Tisdale
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