[TR] Gas tank filler cap orientation

[Dixie4]

Hi Jonmac,

Could the orientation of the button and hinge of the fuel cap have been 
dictated by the fact that the vast majority of TRs manufactured were 
left -hand drive?

Adrian
1966 TR4A CT 64307 O
Wales UK.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Macartney" <macartney.john at yahoo.co.uk>
To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, July 09, 2010 10:54 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] Gas tank filler cap orientation


> Release button on the left, hinge on the right, looking at the filler from 
> the
> rear of the car. Don't recall this being different handing on left or 
> right
> hand
> drive cars.
>
> Jonmac
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Randall
> <tr3driver at ca.rr.com>
> To: triumphs at autox.team.net
> Sent: Fri, 9 July, 2010
> 18:35:02
> Subject: Re: [TR] Gas tank filler cap orientation
>
>> Is there any
>>
> "right way" to orient the filler cap?
>
> I couldn't find any mention of it in
> the TRA judging guidelines.  Latch in
> the back seems logical, but the
> trunk/boot lid will hit it and
> unintentionally open the cap (as well as
> eventually marking the paint).  So
> I have mine turned with the latch to the
> driver's side; as I always walk
> past that point no matter which side the pump
> is on.
>
> And when the pump is on the other side, it's easy enough to stand
> behind the
> car and fill from the rear.  In fact, that's generally what I do
> anyway.
>
> -- Randall
>
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