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I=E2=80=99ve used these on a couple 100=E2=80=99s with success. They are =
a little longer, if I remember correctly.
http://www.napaonline.com/p/NBP7217L
Randy
> On Feb 18, 2016, at 10:44 AM, John Sims <ahbn6@verizon.net> wrote:
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<>http://www.antiqueautobattery.com/batteries/british/17L.html =
<http://www.antiqueautobattery.com/batteries/british/17L.html>
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> John Sims
> Aberdeen, NJ
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> www.healey6.com <http://www.healey6.com/>
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> From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net =
> Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2016 10:22 AM
> Cc: healeys
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fw: LUCAS
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> Well, that's scary. We used a couple of Interstate 6V batteries--I =
think they're actually for golf carts--in our 100M resto. Now, it =
appears Interstate is not making 6V batteries in a form factor that will =
fit in the trays and brackets used in 100s anymore. I thought about =
getting the repro tar tops when they were available, but they were just =
too damn expensive--I figured I could buy them after I win the lottery =
(note to self: win lottery).
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> Bob
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> Bob,
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> In a word NO, reproduction 17L tar-top batteries from Vintage Battery =
Company are no longer available. They cannot get quality lead plates =
anymore, and it seems that no one makes a maintenance free 6V battery =
that will fit into their reproduction Lucas cases. They still make the =
slightly taller battery that is used in the MGA which is a maintenance =
free battery but it's slightly too tall to use in the 100s.
> =20
> I've given up trying to work with their CEO, Dolores so if someone =
else wants to contact them and see if they can get them to find a =
solution to this problem... then be my guest.
> =20
> Curt
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" =
class=3D"">I=E2=80=99ve used these on a couple 100=E2=80=99s with =
success. They are a little longer, if I remember correctly.<div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><u class=3D""><a =
href=3D"http://www.napaonline.com/p/NBP7217L"; =
class=3D"">http://www.napaonline.com/p/NBP7217L</a></u></div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Randy</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""><div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Feb 18, 2016, at 10:44 AM, John Sims <<a =
href=3D"mailto:ahbn6@verizon.net"; class=3D"">ahbn6@verizon.net</a>> =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div =
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font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=3D""><a =
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Black', sans-serif;" class=3D"">Try:<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></a><a =
href=3D"http://www.antiqueautobattery.com/batteries/british/17L.html"; =
style=3D"color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family: 'Arial Black', sans-serif;" =
class=3D"">http://www.antiqueautobattery.com/batteries/british/17L.html</s=
pan></a><span style=3D"font-family: 'Arial Black', sans-serif;" =
class=3D""><o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in =
0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" =
class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: 'Arial Black', sans-serif;" =
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0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', =
serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: 'Arial Black', =
sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p class=3D""> </o:p></span></div><div =
class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; =
font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial Black', sans-serif;" =
class=3D"">John Sims<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times =
New Roman', serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: 'Arial Black', sans-serif;" class=3D"">Aberdeen, NJ<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial Black', sans-serif;" =
class=3D""><o:p class=3D""> </o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: =
0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', =
serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial =
Black', sans-serif;" class=3D""><a href=3D"http://www.healey6.com/"; =
style=3D"color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" =
class=3D"">www.healey6.com</a><o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in =
0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" =
class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: 'Arial Black', sans-serif;" =
class=3D""><o:p class=3D""> </o:p></span></div><div class=3D""><div =
style=3D"border-style: solid none none; border-top-color: rgb(181, 196, =
223); border-top-width: 1pt; padding: 3pt 0in 0in;" class=3D""><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times =
New Roman', serif;" class=3D""><b class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: =
10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" class=3D"">From:</span></b><span =
style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;" =
class=3D""><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Healeys =
[<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; style=3D"color: =
purple; text-decoration: underline;" =
class=3D"">mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>]<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class=3D"">On Behalf =
Of<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Bob Spidell<br =
class=3D""><b class=3D"">Sent:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Thursday, February 18, 2016 =
10:22 AM<br class=3D""><b class=3D"">Cc:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>healeys<br class=3D""><b =
class=3D"">Subject:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [Healeys] Fw: LUCAS<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div></div></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in =
0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" =
class=3D""><o:p class=3D""> </o:p></div><div class=3D""><div =
class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; =
font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=3D"">Well, that's =
scary. We used a couple of Interstate 6V batteries--I think =
they're actually for golf carts--in our 100M resto. Now, it =
appears Interstate is not making 6V batteries in a form factor that will =
fit in the trays and brackets used in 100s anymore. I thought =
about getting the repro tar tops when they were available, but they were =
just too damn expensive--I figured I could buy them after I win the =
lottery (note to self: win lottery).<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: =
0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', =
serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" =
class=3D""><o:p class=3D""> </o:p></span></div></div><div =
class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; =
font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=3D"">Bob<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: =
0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', =
serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" =
class=3D""><o:p class=3D""> </o:p></span></div></div><div =
class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; =
font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=3D""><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times =
New Roman', serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: Helvetica, =
sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p class=3D""> </o:p></span></div><div =
class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; =
font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=3D""><div =
class=3D""><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D"">Bob,<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in =
0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" =
class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;" =
class=3D""><o:p class=3D""> </o:p></span></div></div></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times =
New Roman', serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: Helvetica, =
sans-serif;" class=3D"">In a word NO, reproduction 17L tar-top batteries =
from Vintage Battery Company are no longer available. They cannot =
get quality lead plates anymore, and it seems that no one makes a =
maintenance free 6V battery that will fit into their reproduction Lucas =
cases. They still make the slightly taller battery that is used in =
the MGA which is a maintenance free battery but it's slightly too tall =
to use in the 100s.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div class=3D""><div=
style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times =
New Roman', serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: Helvetica, =
sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D""> </o:p></span></div></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in =
0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" =
class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;" =
class=3D"">I've given up trying to work with their CEO, Dolores so if =
someone else wants to contact them and see if they can get them to find =
a solution to this problem... then be my guest.<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in =
0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" =
class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;" =
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