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RE: Tr3 Windshield washer

To: "'Ronnie Babbitt'" <rbtr3a@home.com>, triumphs@autox.team.net,
Subject: RE: Tr3 Windshield washer
From: Chris De Wet <DeWetC1@sapo.co.za>
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2001 14:18:50 +0200
Hi Ronnie

You are correct . 
Bottles and pumps for TR 2 - TR 3A ( not sure about TR 3 B ) were made by
Trafalgar . 
Early Spitfires ( possibly TR 4 and later versions ) used TuDor equipment .

According to the original TR 3 parts manual ( Accessories , page 155 ) the
windscreen washer kit , part no. 553729 consist of the following :     

Pump unit , windscreen washer   , No. required 1 , Part No.604128 .
Knob , pump unit , No. required 1 , Part No.554246 .
Bracket assembly - container , No. required 1 , Part No.702034 .
Screw , bracket to valance , No. required 2 , Part No.TK. 4504 .
Washer , plain , on screw , No. required 2 , Part No.WP. 0005 .
Washer , spring , on screw , No. required 2 , Part No.WL. 0205 .
Nut , on screw , No. required 2 , Part No.HN. 2005 .

I don't have the part no. for the bottle / container handy . You will also
need the two water jets that mount in front of the windscreen as well as
plastic tubing . Again no part numbers handy . Since I didn't have the
correct jets and tubing , I used two jets from an early Herald ( different
than the ones used on Spitfires ) and the tubing I bought from a pet shop (
home aquarium / fish tank tubing ) .

Sorry , I have no idea where you will find the original Trafalgar equipment
.
Please let me know what you find out as I'm also in need . 

I have the original Trafalgar bottle but no pump or knob . Actually I have a
pump ( no knob ) , but it's beyond repair and I don't think it's the correct
one for a TR 3 ( although it is a Trafalgar pump )  :-( . 
I do have an extra original Spitfire TuDor pump . It might be possible to
use this pump if I could find the correct knob for a TR 3 . 

Kind regards .
Chris de Wet .
PO Box 472 , Ifafi , 0260 , South Africa .
'56 TR 3 ( TS 10795 ) + '64 Spitfire 4 Mk 1 ( FC 25680 ) .

Projects : '62 Herald 1200 Coupe , '65 Herald 12/50 ( convertible ) , 
'63 Spitfire 4 Mk 1 , '66 Spitfire 4 Mk 2 .

-----Original Message-----
From: Ronnie Babbitt [mailto:rbtr3a@home.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 5:24 AM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Tr3 Windshield washer

Do any of you listers by chance have or know were I can find an original
windshield washer pump and knob for a tr3a.
I have an original bottle no hanger. I believe it was made by a company
called Trafalgar or something like that.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you
Ronnie Babbitt


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