Spitfire Mk3 Bonnet Stay Fixings

[Mark B]

I have two Spit Mk3 bonnets. The blue one is a 1968, the white a 1970. I never noticed before, but the holes where the bonnet stay attaches to the inner wheel arch are different sizes. The earlier bonnet has the small hole that I remember, the later white bonnet has a large hole. I cant remember seeing this on any other Triumph, Vitesse, Herald, Gt6 or the later 1500 Spitfires. Has it worn through or been drilled out? or is there a large bush that fits in the hole? I can only remember there being a small hole, nut, bolt and spacer on all the bonnets?

[Piglet]

It might, just might, be for a locking mechanism.

Alex

[Josef]

Looks like both photos have far more holes than normal! There should be two holes in the LH wheel arch in the triangular shaped pressing which lines up with the centre of the wheel.