I second that! After standing on my head to fasten several slotted
(negative) screws under the dash.
(they were to old type toggle switches)
John
BJ8s
Dan Stromquist wrote:
> The story how of the Phillips head was finally accepted by American industry
> is very interesting reading. It was a huge improvement for the auto
> industry from the _*slow and problematic slotted head.*_
> Dan
> 64 BJ8 that looks like a trophy but runs like a tank
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Mirek Sharp
> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 7:12 PM
> Cc: Healey List
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fasteners Securing Cardboard Around Fuel Filler Pipe,
> BJ8
>
> David,
>
> you wrote: "The phillips screw head was designed to slip at a specific
> torque."
>
> I always thought that the Phillips head was designed as an alternative to
> the much superior Robertson head (square drive), which was invented in
> Canada, just so Americans did not have to by all their screws from the GWN.
> (grin)
>
> Mirek
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