I think it was around 1968 when legislation came in to effect that added the
3rd wiper here in the US.
Mark Ascherl
1972 Red MGB
----- Original Message -----
From: Tom McLaughlin <tmcl98@yahoo.com>
To: Kimo Tichgelaar <77mgb@excite.com>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 09, 1999 2:28 PM
Subject: Re: Wipers
> I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm wrong. My 77B has 3 wipers and I
> believe those that were imported to the states had to have 3 wipers. I
> believe there was a regulation stating the coverage that the wipers had
> to meet. 2 didn't meet it so they added a third.
>
> This is how it was explained to me...
>
> Tom
> 77B
>
> --- Kimo Tichgelaar <77mgb@excite.com> wrote:
> > How many wipers are standard on a 77 roadster? All
> > of the illustrations
> > I've seen seem to have two, but mine has three. Is
> > this common? (It's not
> > that I mind all of the DPO modifications, I just
> > wish I knew what they were!
> > It would make wonking on the car a bit easier.)
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Kimo Tichgelaar
> >
> >
> >
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