This car is a 72, so should have triple wipers if originally a North
American car, based on Clausager. Eric said they didn't have triples down
under.
Sounds like it's just North America.
Thanks
Safety Fast!
Gordie Bird
'62 MGA
'67 MGBGT with 2 wipers (taller windscreen)
-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Daniels [mailto:ladaniels@sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 10:59 PM
To: MG List; mg_garage@comcast.net
Subject: Re: Tri wipers
OK, Gordie you forced me to do some actual research. Page 26 of Clausager
says that all North American MGB's had triple wipers as of the start of the
1969 model year. I assume then that the U.S. and Canada were treated alike
in this respect.
What year is his car?
Larry Daniels
79 MGB LE
72 Midget
60 Bugeye
67 Austin A60 Pickup
"You only need two tools: WD-40 and Duct Tape. If it doesn't move and
should, use the WD-40. If it shouldn't move and does, use the duct tape."
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gordie's Garage" <mg_garage@comcast.net>
To: "'Larry Daniels'" <ladaniels@sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 9:39 PM
Subject: RE: Tri wipers
Thanks Larry, that's what I thought, but still doesn't really answer the
question. Did they then just make all of them the same, or have 2 different
configurations, US and rest of world.
-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Daniels [mailto:ladaniels@sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 10:36 PM
To: Gordie's Garage; MG List
Subject: Re: Tri wipers
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gordie's Garage" <mg_garage@comcast.net>
To: "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 9:13 PM
Subject: Tri wipers
A new club member stopped by this eve with his B roadster. He bought it in
Canada and we noticed only 2 wipers. That started the discussion as to
whether the triples were US only, or if someone had just removed the center
one on this car.
What say ya Brits?
Safety Fast!
Gordie Bird
'62 MGA
'67 MGBGT
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Gordie, my understanding is that this was a U.S. safety regulation from
sometime in the late 60's that required a certain number of square inches of
swept area. Given the height of the MGB windshield, they could only meet
the regs with a third wiper.
Larry Daniels
79 MGB LE
72 Midget
60 Bugeye
67 Austin A60 Pickup
"You only need two tools: WD-40 and Duct Tape. If it
doesn't move and should, use the WD-40. If it
shouldn't move and does, use the duct tape."
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