[TR] 3 questions

[Jim Henningsen]

Love that story John!  I just removed my original 67 TR4A fibreboard tranny tunnel cover and will keep it in storage as one of my TR museum pieces.  I put in a plastic cover that didn’t fit as well but is installed.  I did put the original overdrive cover plates on the plastic cover just like the original.  
Happy New Year
Jim Henningsen
Ocala FL
61 3A
67 4A
75 6
81 8

> On Dec 31, 2022, at 8:11 AM, John Macartney <johnbmacartney at gmx.com> wrote:
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> 
> I have very vivid memories at age 16 of going with my Dad to a UK company called Prestfibre and watching the tunnels and instrument panels for Herald and TR being made. 
> The solution of mashed paper, cardboard was spread over a male former made of perforated zinc and then the ‘goop’ was covered by another inside shape former to which pressure and heat was applied. Thirty seconds later a sort of tunnel or panel was pulled off the inner former and placed in a pile alongside to cool. What stands out most in my memory was the stink of raw fish as fish glue formed a large part of the ‘goop’ mixture. Unfortunately the fish odour lingered around each assembly for many months and made the cars in which they were later fitted to stink of fish as well!
> It took a very long time - at least two years - for Prestfibre to find an alternative glue whi ch didn’t stink of fish and while the cars themselves no longer smelled of fish, the durability of those ‘goop’ fabricated items were by no means as long lasting. I guess that’s why y’all are considering alternatives?
> 
> Jonmac
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