That's exactly the problem --the ones I have found are too small, with not
enough extension down the back of the head. I have two that are OK when my
hair is short, but when it grows out a little, they slip up and instantly
get loose. It doesn't help that my skull is particularly long, and the
undercut in the back is very low down.
I am also sitting a long way back from the windscreen, so my head is not
protected at all -- in fact it is in the center of the maelstrom of
turbulence, to judge from what happens when the cap comes off (hair whipping
wildly in every direction). It is not a steady pressure of wind that the cap
has to withstand -- it is violent buffeting from all sides.
--
Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
on 6/25/10 3:50 PM, Barrie Robinson at barrie@look.ca wrote:
> Max,
>
> I am surprised you could not get a traditional British drivers cap to
> fit and stay put. The good ones have a sort of a built in back neck
> strap that grabs the back of your head. However, in todays rush to
> consume more and quicker they make them too small. This means they
> sit on your head but do not have the back of the neck grab because it
> is too short there. I am very happy to have two given to me with my
> Maser.....yea yea - I know it is not British.......... except for the
> rear axle, gauges and brakes.
>
>
> At 01:44 PM 6/25/2010, Max Heim wrote:
>> I was at Target yesterday and stumbled upon a cap that turned out to be the
>> best solution yet for staying on my head at highway speeds in the MGB.
>>
>> I have had trouble finding anything that seemed really secure, for a couple
>> of reasons: I'm tall, so the top of my head is exposed to the slipstream; my
>> head is large, so most caps aren't full enough in the crown to pull down to
>> my ear level for a secure grip; and my hair is long and full, tending to
>> slip out and flap around, undermining the cap's already tenuous grip.
>>
>> This cap was labeled "Men's Military Cap" ($12.99), and I suppose it
>> resembles the type known as a forage cap, with a high crown and a shortish
>> bill. It also reminds me of a traditional railway engineers cap. It's
>> resemblance to either of these two is somewhat diminished by the fabric,
>> which is neither olive drab, camo, or striped -- it's a dull blue tartan.
>> I'm guessing this was intended to evoke a grunge sensibility, for youth
>> appeal. I can't really say if this was successful.
>>
>> But the reason this cap is so stable in the high-turbulence environment of
>> the MG cockpit is because it has elastic along the back, so it stays snug.
>> The short, stiff, forward-raked bill also aids stability (as opposed to a
>> long baseball-style bill, which catches the wind, generates lift and even
>> vibrates).
>>
>> I find driving is far more pleasant and less stressful if you aren't
>> constantly snatching at your cap. I thought I'd share this discovery for the
>> benefit of others who might be similarly afflicted.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Max Heim
>> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
>> If you're near Mountain View, CA,
>> it's the primer red one with chrome wires
> Regards
>
> Barrie
> barrie@look.ca
> 705--721-9060
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