Dave McDonald Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 I believe this has been discussed quite recently, but no matter how I word my query in the search facility, I cannot find the topic. So, simple question. I'm rebuilding my TR5 with new vertical links and bottom trunnions. Which side gets the RH thread and which side gets the LH thread? Dave McD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted February 24, 2021 Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 Right on right Left on left Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave McDonald Posted February 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 Thanks Roger. Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 Theyre usually marked LH/RH if theyre repro or if original 142378LH or 142377RH. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave McDonald Posted February 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 Hi Stuart, I bought the items from the Aladdin's Cave of a friend of ours in Lincolnshire. When I asked the question I'd only inspected the vertical links. The trunnions were each wrapped independently, complete with the through bolt, sleeves, bushes, spacers, etc all in a waterproof type binding. When I stripped that off the LH thread one today, sure enough it was stamped LH, though with a different number 5L02222 LH. Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted February 26, 2021 Report Share Posted February 26, 2021 14 hours ago, Dave McDonald said: Hi Stuart, I bought the items from the Aladdin's Cave of a friend of ours in Lincolnshire. When I asked the question I'd only inspected the vertical links. The trunnions were each wrapped independently, complete with the through bolt, sleeves, bushes, spacers, etc all in a waterproof type binding. When I stripped that off the LH thread one today, sure enough it was stamped LH, though with a different number 5L02222 LH. Dave That maybe a BL number then Dave. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave McDonald Posted February 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 Hi Stuart, They are stamped BL as well as that number. I've had a communication from "Aladdin" from his Lincolnshire "cave." He says that number is an Alford and Alder part No. A & A, who apparently supplied components to Malcolm Campbell in the 20s and 30s for his Bluebird LSR cars, supplied suspension and steering parts to Standard Triumph and were eventually taken over by Standard Triumph and lived on under the BL umbrella into the 1980s. "Aladdin" tells me that the number confirms that they are genuine original parts. See link below to a Motor Sport magazine article about the extensive use of the A & A Triumph upright in high level Motorsport in the 50s and 60s and specialist road cars into the 60s and 70s. https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/.../67/the-alford-alder-upright Dave McD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobH Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 That link doesn't seem to work Dave- it seems to have become truncated - but this one does: https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/october-1999/67/the-alford-alder-upright Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave McDonald Posted February 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 Thanks Rob, I struggled with it, so got my IT consultant, i.e. The Wife to do it. I will obviously have to renegotiate her IT fees, or perhaps I'll just keep quiet! Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roy53 Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 my car must go quicker now that i know i have F1 parts Roy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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