In article <001501c1f868$619f4680$8b090150@u8p1p8>, William Davies
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>From: Michael Hargreave Mawson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>> Sorry, I don't understand the question. I don't have a Vitesse
>> Convertible, and wasn't aware that they had extra door catches. Why
>> would they need them? I'd be interested to know.
>
>Hi Mike,
> All Herald & Vitesse convertibles have additional catches compared
>to the Saloons, Coupes, Estates and Vans. They sit below the main door
>catches and take the form of a tab which locates into a loop. The idea
>is that in a collision, they prevent the main catches from disengaging
>as the body flexes, though they also serve to make the whole door to
>shell more rigid.
Ah. Those bits! I hadn't realised they weren't present on Saloons
etc.
The Spare Parts Catalogue defines these as:
Door restraint device assembly 703741 (2 per)
plus
Screw, restraint device fixing KX4705 (8 per)
> I'm fairly certain that they're not remanufactured, but I think they
>may also have been fitted to some of the TR family. Anyone?
Although it doesn't appear in their illustrated catalogue, Rimmers list
703741U ("Hook and Door Catch, DHC") as available at GBP22.50 + VAT each
in their price list. I don't know what the "U" suffix indicates.
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NFI, natch'.
ATB
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Mike
Michael Hargreave Mawson, author of "Eyewitness in the Crimea"
http://www.greenhillbooks.com/booksheets/eyewitness_in_the_crimea.html
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