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Re: Monte carlo cooper s BIBLE

Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 4:51 pm
by Nick W
Would the switch on this Iron do for a TOK switch?

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3859957992

Re: Monte carlo cooper s BIBLE

Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 8:41 am
by mk1
Close, but no cigar.

For anyone who does need a TOK switch knob, I can do PERFECT!!!!! repros that can be drilled for any 16A 4 position rotary switch.

When I say these are PERFECT, I mean exactly that they are PERFECT.

Will post pic tomorrow.

Re: Monte carlo cooper s BIBLE

Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 8:43 am
by Nick W
mk1 wrote:Close, but no cigar.

For anyone who does need a TOK switch knob, I can do PERFECT!!!!! repros that can be drilled for any 16A 4 position rotary switch.

When I say these are PERFECT, I mean exactly that they are PERFECT.



Will post pic tomorrow.
I'll take one thanks.

Re: Monte carlo cooper s BIBLE

Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 4:06 pm
by billycooper
I have shared these "works" albums that I took back in the day a few times on here, a lot have been copied and ended up on the net, see if any help

https://www.flickr.com/photos/16788879@ ... 6786235628

https://www.flickr.com/photos/16788879@ ... 6928323664

Re: Monte carlo cooper s BIBLE

Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:57 am
by mk1
Thanks Steve,

M

Re: Monte carlo cooper s BIBLE

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2019 5:54 pm
by DUF2 ‘65 Elf
billycooper wrote:I have shared these "works" albums that I took back in the day a few times on here, a lot have been copied and ended up on the net, see if any help

https://www.flickr.com/photos/16788879@ ... 6786235628

https://www.flickr.com/photos/16788879@ ... 6928323664
I always thought the works Minis had the rear mounted Lucas fog light as a reversing light, but I notice some of the cars have a much smaller reverse light.

Re: Monte carlo cooper s BIBLE

Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2019 9:12 am
by mk1
The smaller one is, I believe an Austin Healey 3000 side light. They were used on quite a few of the Works cars.

https://www.ahspares.co.uk/austin-heale ... ssy-2.aspx

Re: Monte carlo cooper s BIBLE

Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2019 11:45 am
by VKA305H
Great pics Billy, thanks for posting, always nice to see. Cheers. Brian

Re: Monte carlo cooper s BIBLE

Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2019 2:28 pm
by Catmint
DUF2 ‘65 Elf wrote:
billycooper wrote:I have shared these "works" albums that I took back in the day a few times on here, a lot have been copied and ended up on the net, see if any help

https://www.flickr.com/photos/16788879@ ... 6786235628

https://www.flickr.com/photos/16788879@ ... 6928323664
I always thought the works Minis had the rear mounted Lucas fog light as a reversing light, but I notice some of the cars have a much smaller reverse light.
The Lucas fog lights are "illegal" as they do not meet lighting regs for a reversing light that is why they had to go to a smaller one

Re: Monte carlo cooper s BIBLE

Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2019 3:35 pm
by mk1
The Lucas fog lights are "illegal" as they do not meet lighting regs for a reversing light that is why they had to go to a smaller one.

It's not like BMC Comps Dept to have issues with the legality of their lighting choices is it :lol:

Re: Monte carlo cooper s BIBLE

Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2019 3:45 pm
by iain1967s
While we’re in the subject of lights - for the 4 lamp works bar with the order

FOG SPOT SPOT FOG

Do the LR driving/spot lights ‘cross’ their beams or are they parallel to the headlight main beams?

Re: Monte carlo cooper s BIBLE

Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2019 3:53 pm
by mk1
Example.

Re: Monte carlo cooper s BIBLE

Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2019 5:30 pm
by Catmint
mk1 wrote:Example.
Is it my eyesight, or are the top of the headlight lense covers tinted part way down :?:

Re: Monte carlo cooper s BIBLE

Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2019 9:00 pm
by Ronnie
iain1967s wrote:While we’re in the subject of lights - for the 4 lamp works bar with the order

FOG SPOT SPOT FOG

Do the LR driving/spot lights ‘cross’ their beams or are they parallel to the headlight main beams?
I believe it was driver preference.

Re: Monte carlo cooper s BIBLE

Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2019 8:16 am
by mk1
Catmint wrote:
mk1 wrote:Example.
Is it my eyesight, or are the top of the headlight lense covers tinted part way down :?:
It's more likely to be my retouching of the poster. It's one from my collection that was in terrible condition, I spent ages retouching it & the lines on the headlights "could" be down to me.

Re: Monte carlo cooper s BIBLE

Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2019 8:18 am
by mk1
Having had a second look, I don't think it is me or the poster, there does look like there is some sort of shade on the headlight.

Re: Monte carlo cooper s BIBLE

Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2019 9:34 am
by surfblue63
mk1 wrote:The smaller one is, I believe an Austin Healey 3000 side light. They were used on quite a few of the Works cars.

https://www.ahspares.co.uk/austin-heale ... ssy-2.aspx
Rolls-Royce and Bentley also used that lamp unit into the 1970's on the rear of Silver Shadow, Corniche and T-Series models

Image

Re: Monte carlo cooper s BIBLE

Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2019 10:51 pm
by spoon.450
Good to resurrect this ex Works post Mark. Lovely photo of LBL 666D. Does anyone know if that car is still around ??

Re: Monte carlo cooper s BIBLE

Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2019 10:57 am
by mk1
666D went to Wooding in Germany, I have no idea if it still exists.

Re: Monte carlo cooper s BIBLE

Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2019 11:59 am
by Pete
The logbook/registration was last used on a works racer during the '69 season.