[ROVERNET - UK] P6 windshield differences?

[Eric Russell]

I can vouch for Vern's practical experience in these
matters.  A picture and an account of his most
dramatic incident was an outstanding feature in the
Club magazine when I was editor. Glad it wasn't me
testing the windsheild :-)

Eric

--- Vern Klukas <vern at inkspotco.com> wrote:

> Well, certainly in the early days laminated windows
> were not 
> necessarily a safety improvement over a toughened
> window. In fact, 
> given a small enough impact area, say the top of
> your head (extreme) 
> or your hand, it was possible to puncture a
> laminated window and 
> suffer very nasty lacerations or near amputation.
> Another nasty 
> feature was that laminated windows tended to release
> short, small 
> slivers of glass. OTOH, the big dangers of the
> toughened window was 
> the cloud of small rectangular glass pieces that
> flew about, and, 
> with the window gone completely, the danger of
> outside things getting 
> in or you being ejected from the car.
> 
> I have suffered injuries from both styles over the
> years.
> 
> Yours
> Vern
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >These are all windshields?  That is, they go on the
> front of the car?
> >
> >Fact remains, they are all the same shape, tinted
> or not. 
> >Aftermarket windshields could be square or purple,
> but they will 
> >only fit the car if they conform to the factory
> dimensions.
> >
> >I'm surprised that Rover would have installed an
> unlaminated 
> >windshield on a car they were selling as a safely
> designed vehicle. 
> >I can see the back window being non-laminated, but
> not the front 
> >windshield.
> >
> >Does your book also show the heated rear window
> with the defroster 
> >wires built in?
> >
> >Glen
> >
> >
> >
> >Vern Klukas wrote:
> >>>Folks I have found the answer in the rover
> bibles.
> >>>I have factory parts manuals for 2000's (1966)
> 2200 (1975) & 3500 (1973)
> >>>
> >>>There are FOUR windscreens listed They apply to
> all years of production
> >>>2 are heat treated #367195 clear  & #371796
> tinted
> >>>2 are laminated    #371793 clear  & #371794
> tinted
> >>>
> >>>There is an additional pr in the 2200 manual for
> Norway
> >>>
> >>>I would suggest the laminated screens which were
> not compulsory 
> >>>in Britain and were primarily for the American
> market where I 
> >>>think they were required.
> >>
> >>Exactlly right, though laminated screens were also
> promoted for the 
> >>home market as a safety upgrade.
> >>
> >>I wonder if Peter may of gotten his impression of
> different screens 
> >>because the rear and front screens are close in
> size and shape, 
> >>unlike most cars where the rear is markedly
> different from the 
> >>front.
> >>
> >>Yours
> >>Vern
> >>
> >>>
> >>>Michael Pellow
> >>>Rover nut
> >>>2 46 10 hp
> >>>1 49 6light 75;
> >>>1 60,80,95,110
> >>>1 3ltr MkII  manual Coupe
> >>>1 3ltr MkII auto saloon
> >>>1 68 2000 TC with wires
> >>>3 3500 manuals
> >>>1 5spd 2000 SD1
> >>>1 5spd 3500 SD1
> >>>1 1999 2.5 connoisseur 75
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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> 
> -- 
> Vern Klukas                             I'm a little
> . . .
> Inkspot Type & Design
> vern at inkspotco.com
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