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SMOKERS' HATCHES
Martin Prior Offline
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04-12-2018, 11:46 AM (This post was last modified: 04-12-2018, 11:52 AM by Martin Prior.)
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Going a bit off subject, but re the smoker's hatch - mine is gone also.  I keep looking at the framing where it should be and have muttered about trying to make one.  All listeners to that have looked at me sideways and tapped the side of their head knowingly.  Am I mad to try?  I've only seen a few photos of them and they do seem to be a bid fiddly to make.  Maybe I should start a new discussion on this..
Graham
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Discussion now starting!

What info do you have on smokers' hatches, Graham?  We've have two or three enquiries about them in the last couple of years, so it would be nice to be able to offer a passable solution.  Do you (or anyone else) know whether the smokers' hatches fitted to other "standard" saloon models were identical units?
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04-12-2018, 02:44 PM
This might help someone. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-AUSTI...SwC~9cA7k2
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04-12-2018, 02:53 PM
(04-12-2018, 02:44 PM)Biddlecombe Wrote: This might help someone. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-AUSTI...SwC~9cA7k2

That's very useful.

I assume that at 10 1/4" by 8 1/2" overall, it's rather bigger that an A7 unit (?).
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04-12-2018, 04:15 PM
I think the 'window' size of 6.5 x 4.25" sounds about right for a Seven.
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04-12-2018, 04:17 PM
Martin, have sent you an email & photo.
Chris
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04-12-2018, 05:37 PM
You can always do what my mate did, his standard RP lacked the smoker's hatch, so he bought one for a bigger Austin and cut it down to fit his Seven.
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04-12-2018, 10:11 PM
Thanks for the encouragement, and WOW! look what I found..
http://pub25.bravenet.com/forum/static/s...1&cmd=show

I need to study this a little later but it looks very useful indeed.
Graham
Slowly rebuilding a '34 RP
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04-12-2018, 10:49 PM
(04-12-2018, 10:11 PM)Graham O Wrote: Thanks for the encouragement, and WOW! look what I found..
http://pub25.bravenet.com/forum/static/s...1&cmd=show

I need to study this a little later but it looks very useful indeed.
Graham

There you are- the forum strikes again ! Seek and you shall find thanks to Sandy- well done.
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05-12-2018, 02:03 AM
Message to Sandy Croall (sorry-  can't find you in the address list)
Would it be possible to have higher definition copies of your sketches please.  I'm encouraged to make one now.
Thanks
Graham
Slowly rebuilding a '34 RP
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05-12-2018, 02:22 AM (This post was last modified: 05-12-2018, 02:22 AM by Tony Press.)
(05-12-2018, 02:03 AM)Graham O Wrote: Message to Sandy Croall (sorry-  can't find you in the address list)
Would it be possible to have higher definition copies of your sketches please.  I'm encouraged to make one now.
Thanks
Graham

Unfortunately Sandy now only seems to post occasionally in Austin Seven on Facebook-

https://www.facebook.com/groups/8069487412/

Tony.
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