Fwd: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] weathershields and HELP HELP HELP

[Ray Wilkins]

Update: I changed over the coil for a good secondhand
one I had and did a 150 Klm trip with no problems. So;
I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Thanks,

Rau Wilkins
1976 P6B
Melbourne Australia


--- Ray Wilkins <raywilk at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2005 16:13:27 -0800 (PST)
> From: Ray Wilkins <raywilk at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] weathershields
> To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
> 
> Although I came out to Oz in my 20s I cannot recall
> seeing weathershields on cars in the UK. Are they
> unique to Australia? They do seem to have their good
> points but then the climate in Oz does suit them.
> 
> On my other problem, I've changed the coil for a
> good
> seconhand one and so far so good. I'm off on a
> longish
> trip today so we'll see how it goes. Thanks to all
> who
> have responded.
> 
> Ray Wilkins
> 1976 P6B
> Melbourne Australia
> 
> 
> --- iudkuy wcygiohs <iudkuy at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Quite right, Peter. 
> > 
> > My father had a weathershield fitted to his 1956
> > Rover
> > 90 when new by Grenville Motors (the dealer) in
> > Sydney, I believe. It comes from the days when
> > handsignals rather than trafficators or flashers
> > were
> > the norm. The driver could leave his window open
> so
> > he
> > could stick his arm out for turn and stop signals
> > without the inside of the car being soaked when
> > raining. They were partially successful in that
> role
> > and extremely noisy at country highway speeds. 
> > 
> > Peter B
> > 
> > 
> > --- Peter Mitchell <peterm at arach.net.au> wrote:
> > > We here in Australia know weathershields as
> > plastic
> > > guards fitted to the
> > > driver's side door, and sometimes the front
> > > passenger door, that act to
> > > streamline the airflow and prevent rain from
> > coming
> > > in.  The weathershield
> > > is basically a curved fairing that provides
> > > protection to the front and top
> > > of the window.   They used to be quite pupular
> but
> > > appear to be less so as
> > > motor vehicles are better designed in an
> > aerodynamic
> > > sense.
> > > 
> > > Peter Mitchell
> > > Perth WA [that's Western Australia over here]
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com
> > > [mailto:rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com]On
> > Behalf
> > > Of
> > > sspmilr at netzero.net
> > > Sent: Friday, 11 March 2005 4:11 AM
> > > To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
> > > Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] Auto Cables Pty Ltd.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Roverists:
> > > 
> > > What are "Weather Shields"?
> > > 
> > > Peter Miller
> > > Port Orchard, Wa.
> > > USA
> > > 
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