> > Does anyone know the origin of the aluminum TR3/4 fan extension? Where
> > did they come from and when? I have one on ebay and just got curious why
> > they exist. I have only seen two in my 35 years playing with Triumphs. Barry
> >
> >
>
> I had two of them in my stash for awhile. I heard a couple of things but my
> memory is faulty on it.
>
> As I remember, it was designed for plastic fans with one offset hole for the
> plastic fan to fit in and secure from rotating.
>
> From a cost reduction/engineering/supplier standpoint anything is possible,
> but I dont know. I remain curious.
That sounds like the fan shown in the SPC for the late TR4A. It doesn't mention
what metal the extension was made of, but does show a different extension with
only one offset hole.
Randall
|