Roger Boys 01635 253699
RogerB@Newbury.net www.mgb-register.org
Here we are back again with the four-page promises are made but not many seem to This work involves identifying and listing each
spread for the MGB Register, It’s autumn come to fruition. Please don’t be shy, item and is a long job. If you live locally and
here in the UK and it’s time for me to begin commit your thoughts about your B to would like to join them in this interesting work
planning for the winter work on the paper and enjoy the fame! for a few hours, please volunteer by ringing
Boneshaker (’64 B Roadster) I intend to Now we are looking for some help. Kimber House on 01235 555552. Peter also
have some body repairs completed on the During a recent Committee meeting Peter asked for any other interesting information
rear wings as the dreaded tin worm has had Neal gave a presentation on the archive concerning MGBs to be forwarded to him, of
a bit of a munch. Then a complete respray material held at Kimber House. Peter is particular interest would be original
providing I can persuade Nicky that this will working as part of a team with Colin Grant advertising literature on the MGB.
make a great Christmas present. I have to compile an index of the considerable MGB are designed to be used in winter,
found a man who can do the work at a quantity of varied information and will yours get out? I hope so.
price she can afford. Well what else would photographs, which charts the history of
she buy for me? MG, that is stored at Kimber House. Roger
I must thank those who have
contributed to our pages this month.
John Watson has written about his first time
with MGs On Track at Castle Combe.
Then of course there are the notes
from the Chairman, Bernard Rengger.
Derek Matthews, a local Natter pal, has
written about the journey he had to
Switzerland to attend the MGCC European
Event in his modern MGB! Thanks go to
you all. To fill the space remaining I have
provided a couple of technical articles of my
own, if I can do it what about you? We are
getting a bit short of articles again, lots of
Stuart & Sue Hill in their 1972 115bhp Roadster getting ready to attack Castle Combe at the recent register track day.
Instruments Panel Illumination Timely warning
Most of you will recall the correspondence that we had recently A pal, Terry Whiffin, has just returned from a holiday in France with
concerning the improvements suggested his wife Pauline, they were using their MGB for transport. When
to the clicking noise made for the MGB we saw him following his return the boot lid of his immaculate MGB
indicators. During this time Bill Nixson was looking a bit worse for wear. The story, which unfolded, is a
from Jersey contacted me with his timely warning for us all.
suggestions. What fascinated me in Bill’s When they arrived at
email was that he had made, as part of his the holiday location after the
solution, an LED bulb that proved to be highly successful. long drive down to
Later he came back to me with an Internet site that provided Montignac, 35 miles
3mm negative earth LEDs (light emitting diode) that fitted the ‘mes’ southeast of Bordeaux,
holder used in each of the instruments of the MGB. I got in touch Pauline went inside leaving
with Robert Bennett, Managing Director of Ultraleds, who proved Terry to unload the car.
to be very helpful by providing me with a sample to try in the Unfortunately the boot
Boneshaker. The standard original fit 2.2-watt tungsten bulbs would not open, no matter
provide a yellow light, which seems to get less bright as time passes. how he tried it proved
The bolt to be checked. Photo: Roger Boys.
However, the 6 LED white wide angle (see picture) replacement impossible. It transpired that the bolt on the underside of the boot
produces the equivalent of 5 watts of white light. I fitted my sample lock (see picture) had worked loose allowing the catch plate to move
into the rev counter and compared the illumination provided during causing it to no longer make contact with the unlock mechanism.
a night-time drive, it was apparent that the LED proved to be much With this bolt missing there is simply no way that the boot can be
better. So much so that I ordered three more (part number opened and all their luggage was still in the boot. “Don’t panic,” said
U987W) at a cost of £3.50 each and replaced the complete set. Terry “there must be a way.” It so happened that the owner of the
Now for the first time I can read the instruments in the dark. Many hotel had a well-equipped workshop. After numerous tries with
thanks Bill and Robert. WD40 and a hammer and lots of head scratching, the problem was
Contact details are: eventually solved by using an angle grinder. The lock was cut in three
places and removed, causing some damage to the boot lid, resulting
www.Ultraleds.co.uk in a hefty repair bill once back in the UK.
2 Store Street, Bollington, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 5PN The warning therefore is to regularly make sure that this tiny,
01625 576778 insignificant bolt is tight – you have been warned.
Roger
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