Ahh, Uncle Melvyn,
Yes indeed you have one of the seventeen DHCs (3%) which were special
ordered with louvers in the bonnet.
Gerry
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Melvyn Rutter [SMTP:Melvyn@rutter.clara.net]
> Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 12:13 PM
> To: Willburn, Gerry; 'Vandergraaf, Chuck'; 'David McCoy'
> Cc: morgans@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: Louvers in the Bonnet
>
>
>
> Hello folks,
> Of course Gerry is right, DHC cars do not have louvres as standard;
> trouble
> is, Morgans will do anything you want, well almost. My 1965 +4 DHC #5863
> has louvres in it from new.
> Best wishes
> Melvyn R. / The Morgan Garage
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-morgans@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-morgans@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Willburn, Gerry
> Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 7:32 PM
> To: 'Vandergraaf, Chuck'; 'David McCoy'
> Cc: morgans@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: Louvers in the Bonnet
>
>
> Actually the 4/4s and Plus 4 drophead coupes do not have louvers.
>
> Gerry
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vandergraaf, Chuck [SMTP:vandergraaft@aecl.ca]
> > Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 10:38 AM
> > To: 'David McCoy'
> > Cc: morgans@autox.team.net
> > Subject: RE: Louvers in the Bonnet
> >
> > Dave,
> >
> > Wait no longer; see my e-mail dated yesterday, copied below:
> >
> > Len,
> >
> > Not just the +8, but also the 4/4 and the +4 (but, apparently not the
> new
> > Aero 8) have louvres. I'm not an engineer (aerospace or otherwise) but
> I
> > suspect that, when the car is in forward motion, the louvres force the
> air
> > rushing over the bonnet away from the bonnet and create a partial vacuum
> > to
> > help suck the air out. The only other way for air to escape is through
> > the
> > bottom of the engine compartment. I agree, the louvres look cool but
> are
> > hard on the finger tips when polishing the car. But, "no pain, no gain."
> >
> > Chuck Vandergraaf
> > Pinawa, MB
> > '52 +4 (complete with louvres)
> >
> >
> > Chuck (radiochemistry; not physics)
> > ----------
> > From: David McCoy[SMTP:gdm_1419@yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Thursday June 01, 2000 11:57 AM
> > To: morgans@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: Louvers in the Bonnet
> >
> >
> > --- "Michael D. Miles, PE" <mdmiles@mdmpe.com> wrote:
> > > Not exactly. The theory is that a certain amount of
> > > air enters the
> > > GRILL but its 'path of least resistance' is actually
> > > downward through
> > > the opening to the ground between the grill and
> > > radiator. This
> > > reduces the amount of air rammed through the
> > > radiator signifigantly
> > > and therefor allows backflow (recirculation) from
> > > the engine
> > > compartment to percolate forward through some of the
> > > radiator, thereby
> > > reducing its efficiency in removing heat.
> >
> >
> >
> > Waiting patiently for "bernouli" to surface...IR
> > airflow over and across louvers pulling air from
> > engine area... OR perhaps louver as "wing" ....
> >
> > Dave (C in physics) McCoy
> >
> >
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