Paul H Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 Courtesy of Hagerty https://www.hagerty.co.uk/articles/laycock-de-normanville-the-ins-and-outs-of-overdrive/? Paul 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekS Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 Spot on, very interesting article, thanks Paul. Derek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilliman Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 Well written article, thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puglet1 Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 Really good article Paul. It’s a shame that I didn’t see this a few months back. When I bought my car, the vendor said it had a D type overdrive fitted. It was leaking oil from the speedo drive seal and the bottom filter plate so I bought a seal and gasket kit for it. The parts arrived and were totally different to the ones on the car……Yep I have the J type one. If anyone would like the D type kit that I bought Free Of Charge, please send me your details and I’ll pop it in the post. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 Excellent article! I'm trying to confirm at present if Heralds were available from the factory with overdrive fitted. None of my accessory catalogues, or parts manuals, list it at all as an offered accessory, but I'm wondering if this means it was not a Dealer option, but still could have been a factory option? There was a very detailed display model at Stafford years ago (2010), I took photos of it: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josef Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 1 hour ago, Colin Lindsay said: Excellent article! I'm trying to confirm at present if Heralds were available from the factory with overdrive fitted. I’d be interested to know what you find. My impression was that anything feasible was available on special order, but I’ve no actual evidence for that… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puglet1 Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 A request for the seal and gasket set has been received so is no longer available. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puglet1 Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 Paul. Sorry. Unable to attach image to PM so have placed it here. Will be posted tomorrow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigolf Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 I've often wondered if the OD on my Vit was dealer fitted after initial purchase, even though the BL Heritage build sheet specifies OD on the options. I'm the second owner. Looking at the state of the prop tunnel, it looked like some mongrel had attacked it with a hacksaw and bent two or three ' strips' of floor back to access the prop flange, then bent them back again after. There was no proper cover plate fitted, but I've since tidied it up and made a plate. As to the special order question, I think Josef could be right - anything possible, IF you paid. Vitesse estates never officially existed did they, but we know Park Royal built a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 (edited) if OD was a factory fitted option there will be a 0 in the end commision plate letters but my 1600 had OD as factory fitted on the heritage cert but com was HB......DLRS which i cant get any clues on now Pete Edited July 22, 2023 by Pete Lewis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted July 23, 2023 Report Share Posted July 23, 2023 (edited) Didn't 12/50s have a DLRS suffix? DL saloon, RS roof sunshine? C. Edited July 23, 2023 by Casper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted July 24, 2023 Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 well she had a factory fit sun roof . that adds up ok hertitage showed OD was factory fit but no O in the com number . Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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