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Hi, The fan on my heater seems to be stuck somewhere between feeble and non existant. It makes a noise but I'm not even sure that's a healthy one. There certainly appears to be no current of air flowing out of the demist vents when it's running (or just making a noise🙄). Are there any recommendations on here regarding improving on or replacing / upgrading it? I intend to use the car in winter, so demist / hot air will be a must. Many thanks, Mike.

That's why I'll wait until it arrives, I have an idea in my head, seeing the adapter in the flesh (so to speak) will help to clarify things. I have an SU already, which will help me visualise the idea and clarify certain details but this is off a Marina, so orientated the other way round and destined for my Traveller anyway. Best wishes, Mike.

That would be an interesting look.... Though more relaxing with regards to potential head banging...... Best wishes, Mike.

Not sure about the reutilisation of the original rear windscreen on that one though...... I would have thought at that angle the driver and passenger would be at risk of regularly bumping their heads on it whenever they sat back in their seats. Mark Twain officially died in 1910, so he must be ghost writing under an assumed name these days................... Best wishes, Mike.

Once it arrives I'll be looking for a suitable SU, ex-classic Mini perhaps, I beleive they are the right way round for the Herald set up (after linkage adaption). I bought it for the adapter anyway, never been a fan of Strombergs any more than Solex. If it works I'll sell the Stromberg on as a seperate item. Best wishes, Mike.

And won it! 😁 Not cheap though........... Bit of last minute (literally) bidding, so someone else wanted it too....... Best wishes, Mike.

Triumph Herald pick-up, for sale (needs restoration): https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1340330 This advert is nothing to do with me by the way, I just wondered whether this is genuine or a converted estate car? Best wishes, Mike.

I'd never heard about it until you mentioned it, where do I need to look for it? Best wishes, Mike.

Thanks Colin, I'm now watching it. Best wishes, Mike.

Hi, I spotted this kit for a Land Rover SU conversion but would the base be too big? Best wishes, Mike.

I have created a 'wanted' ad, which should appear in next months mag and on this site but if there is no response I will create a post, as you suggest, in the hope that someone on here will read it on this forum, who may have missed (or not been looking for it) it in the mag or wanted section of this site. Best wishes, Mike.

That's what I was hoping from the start, not that I'd have felt too guilty for deleting it when she gets a bottom half respray but from what you say I will be putting it back to as she left the factory. I'd still prefer a dark blue interior but that can wait, especially as the black ones in such good condition (no tears or anything). Unless of course someone out there has a blue interior and wants to swap it to black? Best wishes, Mike.

Okay but the stripe still looks to be of poorer quality (in terms of the actual spraying) that the main blue body colour and there are chips revealing good blue underneath. Plus there is white overspray on the underside of the chome side strips. Or was the above standard?? Best wishes, Mike.

I have finally got round to checking out the commission plate, the paint code was '26', nothing else, so was just Wedgewood Blue origionally and the white stripe was an add on by a later owner. The trim code states '11' I think that's black but can someone else confirm or otherwise? Thanks. Best wishes, Mike.

Hi, Having thought about all that has been said above, I then remembered / considered a solution which I had already used in a 1963 two door Morris Minor I once owned. In that I replaced the foxed original mirror with a better one, sourced on eBay, originally fitted to an MGB. I got the idea when replacing a rear view mirror in an MG BGT that I owned at the same time. What I realised with the Minor was that the ball size of the MGB and the Minor were the same. So having purchased one and prised out the MGB stem with ball still attached, I pressed it onto the MInor stem (still in place with old mirror removed). You need to properly and firmly support and cushion the mirror during both removal of the old stem and fitment onto the Morris one. So I have acquired an MG Midget rear view mirror with a really good mirror glass in it (again off eBay) and popped out the Midget stem and ball (done with them still screwed together, to provide leveredge on the ball in the mirrors socket). I then found a good period looking grey (Ford Polar Grey) to go with my original grey Triumph stem, that was not too dissimilar in shade to the original Triumph mirror I was replacing. Plus some 'plastic primer' (both readily available from Halfords). I then masked off the mirror and resprayed its black plastic body grey. Once cured I fitted it onto the Triumphs stem. To find that the Triumph ball is smaller than the Midget socket....... 🙄 Solution, one small rubber grommet, pressed into the replacement mirrors socket. Once (now firmly) pressed back onto the Triumph stems ball I have an adjustable mirror, that stays where it's adjusted to..... 😄 And a much greater (and unfoxed) field of rearward vision. Result! 😁 Best wishes, Mike.

Thanks Pete, It's best to grease Minors with the front wheels off the ground too. Everyone has been underlining this point and it has been taken on board, when I do them the front will be raised. As to whether I will need to clean out old grease or not I don't know yet, time will tell..... Best wishes, Mike.

Thanks for that, being able to read the original article is useful. I have ordered a syringe and 6mm tube, although having just seen Graham's post the old trigger operated oil can does seem the obvious solution. I even have one, although I'd need another, as he states, dedicated solely to this purpose / EP90. I will try the syringe and tube and see how I get on. Provided, of course, they're not full of grease................. Best wishes, Mike.

Hi, As soon as my Traveller is back on the road I am going to take Hetty off for a good service and some TLC. This will be the first time I have serviced a Triumph and whilst most of it will be pretty standard (no pun intended 😄) stuff, I have never 'oiled' trunions before, only greased them. So two questions with a view to making it easier, one: Do you have a link to these 6mm nylon tubes you screwed to replace the nipple on each side? I joined after Feb, so don't have a copy of that issue and it sounds like a good idea to get some. Plus if someone has a link to an appropriately sized syringe that would be very useful too. Two: Can you post up a picture of said tube in situ? Also would EP90 be the correct oil to use? Many thanks, Mike.

Hi, Just out of curiousity, can you fit a 1250 head on a 1200 engine? I ask, as I saw one on eBay recently with twin SU's fitted, including the linkage, for £250 and was tempted....... Gone now though...... Best wishes, Mike.

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Hi Pete, Your link is to a garden centre tea room?? There is also this one but it's not much cheaper: https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwjCgpDg-vbwAhWCstUKHfUYCOUYABAGGgJ3cw&ae=2&ohost=www.google.com&cid=CAESQeD2KvIxNBWvQjTbDqAnF9-P2EqbV94rC1vBNfZGpJm50EEh0-tFu4V4eaVAPlAwUwqDf9BzPljSjHKB0XEhZEV5&sig=AOD64_0WMWvEDYuDbcpAoW8d7ge89kRbzg&ctype=5&q=&ved=2ahUKEwjY44fg-vbwAhXrDWMBHciABtwQ9aACegQIARBf&adurl= I have seen them Colin but I can't decide about them..... Best wishes, Mike.

Very interesting stuff. I am informed by the previous owner that it was 'Portsmouth Garages Ltd.' who first registered and sold her but I can see nothing about them online. Best wishes, Mike.

Very nice, plus a good point about where it was first sold / registered. Mine was from Portsmouth originally, so I have informed Earlswood Vintage, in the hope they might include this detail...... We'll see..... Best wishes, Mike.

Hi, The mirror glass of my rear view mirror is getting decidedly 'crusty' around the edges, does anyone have any suggestions for a suitable replacement / wider upgrade? The Herald itself has excellent all round vision but a rear view mirror that is a bit on the small side IMO. So, as the mirror itself is startingto pickle, I thought I'd see what others on here suggest. Best wishes, Mike.

Love the Arthur Daley one. 😄 Gone for the classic Triumph one though. Shame there isn't any period 'Triumph Sales & Service' ones around, that is what I'd really have liked. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224105588255?hash=item342dbbe61f:g:GTAAAOSw5Spbw1Ji C'est la vie. Best wishes, Mike.