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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I think it was simpler than anyone has brought up. The car was founded on the S4 and S5 Alpines which had the bat box under the parcel shelf (aka rear seat). And the trunk floor was made to a stamping drawing and if it needed to be done differently a new set of dies would have had to have been made ($$$$). Batteries need to sit flat and so a plastic (nylon I think). I believe that originally the rear mounted tray fit the lip on the fame side. That would have given the tray a side mount under as well. Bu that use in the position as mentioned below required that it be spaced out a tad. Ok, the skinny long piece of wood behind the tray maintains side clearance for a few pennies. But that left the inside of the box unsupported some so another r piece of cheap wood solved that issue. Nothing strange about money making decisions. All because they needed a place to put the electric fuel pump and that place was under the parcel tray with an access door. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Smart decisions tome.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>mayf <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Tigers <tigers-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ron Fraser<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 4, 2021 1:12 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Jay' <jay.laifman@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> '<tigers@autox.team.net>' <tigers@Autox.Team.Net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] back to the battery wood packers<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jay<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> I don’t think Rootes messed up.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The trunk floor is not flat, it has a raised sections the battery sets upon.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The side wood keeps the battery off the big rubber grommet for the rear spring shackle.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You need 2 Battery Packers was the answer.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Besides, How can you have a Proper British Car if it has no wood - <span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>😊</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ron Fraser<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Jay <<a href="mailto:jay.laifman@gmail.com">jay.laifman@gmail.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 04, 2021 3:49 PM<br><b>To:</b> Ron Fraser <<a href="mailto:rfraser@bluefrog.com">rfraser@bluefrog.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <<a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a>> <<a href="mailto:tigers@Autox.Team.Net">tigers@Autox.Team.Net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] back to the battery wood packers<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I haven’t been focusing on this. So I might be misunderstanding. It sounds like Rootes messed up and the tray didn’t exactly fit, and they needed to kludge together a bandaid to get the cars out the door. And we’ve got dozens of emails going back and forth on this kludge.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Reminds me of the show I watched about early Corvette restoration - years ago. The expert showed how the AC or alternator bracket paint would peel almost immediately after leaving the factory. So he had perfected that peeling!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On the other hand, the wood piece was perhaps one of the most “human” parts of the car. All the more reason to honor it. Though still very funny.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jay<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Oct 4, 2021, at 10:54 AM, Ron Fraser <<a href="mailto:rfraser@bluefrog.com">rfraser@bluefrog.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>Under tray wood</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>– the offset of the body mount holes on my Tiger is 3/16”<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I made a cardboard templet per the drawing – pic #1 – the offset angle is acceptable to me<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Pic #2 – battery tray over the templet – in my opinion this sticks out too far and at the front area it is tight to the body<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I will make and install this piece before I make a judgement call on its length – this is not a concours Tiger<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>Side wood</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>– I made a piece per the drawing and I found that my body mount holes are about a 1/16” closer together – I opened the through holes to make this piece fit better I made a 2<sup>nd</sup><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>piece with the mount holes closer and a better fit<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I do suggest that anyone making this piece – check the body mount hole distance carefully and make any needed correction.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>You can make 1 mount hole, install with 1 screw and mark exactly where the 2<sup>nd</sup><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>hole is located.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Now to apply some wood preservative and let them dry – I’ll install these pieces later this month<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Ron Fraser<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><100_5041.jpg><100_5042.jpg><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>_______________________________________________<br><br></span><a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>tigers@autox.team.net</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><br><br>Donate:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>http://www.team.net/donate.html</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><br>Archive:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers</span></a><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> </span></span><a href="http://autox.team.net/archive"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>http://autox.team.net/archive</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><br><br>Unsubscribe:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/jay.laifman@gmail.com"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/jay.laifman@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>