angelfj Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vivdownunder Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Frank, you will only need to use the LH one. The large rubber grommet over the steering column bends around the corner and tucks into it. Regards, Viv Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sidescreen Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Hello Frank, Just like Viv said but now more visualised. Regards - Raymond Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billg Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 I have often wondered what these are for.. I suspect they may have something to do with the manufacturing process at Mulliners where the bodies were made, perhaps linking into a Jig as the front bulkhead was built up froom pressings? If they were more heavy duty it could have been a way of slinging the front of the bodyshell. But just a theory? Any better ones? Regards Bill G Quote Link to post Share on other sites
angelfj Posted April 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Thank you gents. I can understand how it became a convenient place to tuck in the edge of the steering column grommet. However, I have to believe, as mentioned by Bill G, that there was a more practical reason, such as an assembly mechanism, jig or similar purpose. If I only had a TARDIS!!! Cheers, Frank Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Well believe it or not the sole purpose of these brackets is as Viv and Raymond has said to tuck the edge of the column grommet into, no other purpose. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foster461 Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Well believe it or not the sole purpose of these brackets is as Viv and Raymond has said to tuck the edge of the column grommet into, no other purpose. Stuart. A screw into the bulkhead, clamp around the steering column and tucked into the bracket... seems like they paid more attention to this boot than many other areas on the car.. I guess because the boot is a regular shape and the steering column hole so close to the edge that they felt it was better to tuck it behind that strap rather than have the edge of the boot hanging out in space or creating an entry point for fumes.. Stan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vivdownunder Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Years ago a Swiss TR3A owner told me that those thin brackets were for the production line paperwork, firstly for the bodies at Mulliners, then at S-T. He insisted that after the steering boot was fitted, they used the bracket on the other side for the paperwork. I said what about after the engine was fitted, but couldn't really debate it with him, as I wasn't there. Viv. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR 2100 Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 (edited) Mulliner details below may help - relates to RHD cars but one bracket only shown. Other page, for LHD cars, shows the same single bracket. Note also the date - 1959 - this is, I suspect, the details for the post 60,000 production. Later models were all made LHD, weren't they - as it proved cheaper to change a LHD shell to RHD rather than make all shells adaptable to either. AlanR Edited April 17, 2011 by TR 2100 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
angelfj Posted April 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Mulliner details below may help - relates to RHD cars but one bracket only shown. Other page, for LHD cars, shows the same single bracket. Note also the date - 1959 - this is, I suspect, the details for the post 60,000 production. Later models were all made LHD, weren't they - as it proved cheaper to change a LHD shell to RHD rather than make all shells adaptable to either. AlanR Alan: This is fantastic! I have never seen a document like this or any other from Mulliners. Where, might I ask, did you find this, and are there more examples? Best regards, Frank Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR 2100 Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 (edited) Alan: This is fantastic! I have never seen a document like this or any other from Mulliners. Where, might I ask, did you find this, and are there more examples? Frank, It's one of very few data books acquired by the Register some 40 years ago. There are quite a few interesting snippets - I used these books to prepare the article on paint and trim schemes and materials long long time ago - but not so easy to put into interesting articles. (Useful to settle the odd argument, though!) Not sure if these books are now held by the Register, BillP or MikeE. Still being a bit of an anorak, I would like to know if post-60,000 LHD bodyshells have this bracket both sides or one side only. AlanR Edited April 17, 2011 by TR 2100 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
angelfj Posted April 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 (edited) Still being a bit of an anorak, I would like to know if post-60,000 LHD bodyshells have this bracket both sides or one side only. AlanR Very Interesting question. Personally can not comment since Grey Lady is pre-60K! Edited April 17, 2011 by angelfj Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foster461 Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Very Interesting question. Personally can not comment since Grey Lady is pre-60K! TS 66324 L, Jan 1960, has one on both sides. Stan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alec Pringle Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Hi Alan, I can only recall seeing re-imported lhd cars with the brackets both sides, pre and post 60K. As for the data books, they ought to be either in the Register Didcot archives or with Mike's registrar archives - no reason for them to be with Bill, given that he's retired from both his registrar and archivist positions. No doubt Mike can confirm the location ? Cheers, Alec Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Vincent Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 TS 66324 L, Jan 1960, has one on both sides. Stan As does TS 63274 L, Dec 1959. Rgds Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John McIver Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Also on TCF 2650 L, a late build 3b of 1962. Although the RHS one is somewhat squashed. Cheers, John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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