[TR] Winter Warning From Standard Triumph:)

[John Innis]

I can't remember which car it was, but one of the British roadsters
from the 60's had an available "cold weather equipment" package.  One
of the items in that package was a blanket.

On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 8:46 AM,  <Chip19474 at aol.com> wrote:
> Suddenly (after 50 degree days last weekend), we bounced back into sub
> freezing winter with ice, snow, etc so I decided to pull out some old workshop
> manuals and assorted other Triumph reading and came across this very
> appropriate  winter warning....
>
> "The heater blower is only to augment the airflow through the  car in
> difficult conditions.  Do not use it unnecessarily, especially at  speed when it
> is not required.  Remember that in winter conditions with the  lights on and
> other accessories in use, the current load will be  considerable.  In cold
> weather.....if there is too great a load.....the  generator may fail to keep
> the battery fully charged"
>
> Wow.....you gotta love it!  Imagine Chevrolet or Ford advising their
> customers in 1962 not to run the heater fan, headlights and windshield wipers at
> the same time in winter or risk a dead battery.....
>
> Despite the "warning", I did manage to keep my TR3's battery alive enough
> to keep going back in the 60's during commutes to college in winter with
> radio,  lights, and fan motor on at full voltage.....I guess I would have been
> more  concerned if I paid attention to the AMP gauge but I then I was
> distracted  by the snow coming into the cockpit between the top of the windscreen
> and the  top:)
>
> Chip Krout
> Delaware Valley Triumphs, Ltd.
> Skippack, PA
> 1962 TR4  CT2052L
>
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