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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Jim<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have never seen one of those manifolds but I collected some info.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1224844 Battery manifold breather tube c/w 6 plugs 1 Mk I<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You might be able to get a drawing from Rootes Archive.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=480 height=270 style='width:5.0in;height:2.8125in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01DB65D4.0581B3E0"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Picture from Tom Kukla<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=584 height=438 style='width:6.0833in;height:4.5625in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.png@01DB65D4.0581B3E0"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Picture from - <a href="http://www.dougscars.com/sunbeam-tiger.html">Sunbeam Tiger - Doug's Cars (dougscars.com)</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I believe Dale A stated once that he made one using grease Zerk fittings. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’m not sure if it was functional or not but it could be made functional.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ron Fraser<span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><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>JAMES ARMSTRONG via Tigers<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 13, 2025 2:46 PM<br><b>To:</b> Bill Bulpitt <billbulpitt@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> Tiger's Den <tigers@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] original appearance Lucas battery<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks to all that have responded to my questions concerning original vented batteries for our Tigers. The next question I have is about the venting manifold that goes from the battery to the hole in the floor to get rid of the hydrogen and the original design. Does anybody have any idea how to get one of these manifolds? <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jim Armstrong<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Mark 1A<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Jan 13, 2025, at 9:32 AM, Bill Bulpitt <<a href="mailto:billbulpitt@gmail.com">billbulpitt@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hmmm....I'll bet that Lucas sticker had something to do with your coil failure 18 months ago...<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Mon, Jan 13, 2025 at 9:28 AM JAMES ARMSTRONG via Tigers <<a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you very much, Clyde. Very interesting solution.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Jan 13, 2025, at 8:46 AM, Clyde Mclaughlin <<a href="mailto:clydemclaughlin618@gmail.com" target="_blank">clydemclaughlin618@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p></p><p>Interstate has a black batteru for imports that has vents, H6 H7 H8 are the sizes I got a couple Lucas decals from XKS unlimited<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sun, Jan 12, 2025, 6:24 PM James Armstrong via Tigers <<a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Hello all,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Though I don't need one quite yet, I'd like to replace my standard INTERSTATE battery <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>with an original-looking LUCAS style replacement with the vent tube.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Where does one look for these original-looking batteries ?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Thanks in advance, and good luck in the New Year.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jim Armstrong<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Mk 1A<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>382002083 LRXFE<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Code 86<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>TAC # 0763<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>_______________________________________________<br><br><a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br><br>Unsubscribe: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/clydemclaughlin618@gmail.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/clydemclaughlin618@gmail.com</a><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>_______________________________________________<br><br><a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br><br>Unsubscribe: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/billbulpitt@gmail.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/billbulpitt@gmail.com</a><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>