triumphs
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: TR3 radiator placard

To: "D&B Lambert" <blambert@socal.rr.com>
Subject: Re: TR3 radiator placard
From: Doug Mathews <mathews@uga.edu>
Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 12:28:46 -0400
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
References: <LIENJACOFBPNKBPAMPILOEHJCPAA.blambert@socal.rr.com>
Dennis,

I've a radiator (58) I keep as a spare and it too has the brass plate on 
it.  Want me to see what is says and post it?

Doug

At 01:08 AM 5/21/2004, you wrote:
>The other day I saw a TR3 radiator with a bras placard/plate soldered to the
>top of the top tank.  It was brass, about 2 1/2 inches by 2 inches, and had
>the following stamped on it:
>
>COVENTRY RADIATOR
>& PRESS WORK CO. LTD.
>xxxxxxxxCOVENTRY xxx
>NP   7612
>
>I took a picture, but couldn't make out all of the third line, hence the
>x's.  I've never seen a plate like this on a TR radiator.  Is this something
>that was affixed by the maker to early radiators?  Or perhaps this was
>attached by a repair shop after they'd worked on it?  The radiator wasn't in
>a car, just sitting in someone's back yard.
>
>Thanks in advance for any input.
>
>Dennis





<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>