HELP! P3 petrol cap picture needed

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HELP! P3 petrol cap picture needed

Post by Dirkco » Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:49 am

Hello All,

Somehow I have manged to loose the all important interanl part to my P3 petrol cap. I am in need of a picture of the P3 inside of the cap and in particular the latching disc or clamp. I don't mean the little push latch on the outside I am in need of a picture of what it latchs to. Hopfully with this I can find the offending part.

Thanks for all for the help
Dirk in the states

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Re: HELP! P3 petrol cap picture needed

Post by Paul Gregory » Tue Apr 07, 2009 9:34 pm

Dirk,
Finally got out to the garage this evening to take a couple of pictures for you. They are not very good, but it was rather dark in the back corner of the garage and I couldn't see what I was taking apart from when the flash went off. Hopefully they are good enough for what you need, but if not let me know and I'll try again!
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Re: HELP! P3 petrol cap picture needed

Post by Phil - Nottingham » Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:16 pm

The catch looks identical the that used again on Mk3 P5's and P5B's - strange they dispensed with them on P4's and early P5's and hidden them both underneath flaps.

The 1939 models and before had a much simpler affair - twist bayonet cap type and probably off the shelf Wilmot Breedon?
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Re: HELP! P3 petrol cap picture needed

Post by 47p2 » Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:40 pm

It looks the same as my P2

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Re: HELP! P3 petrol cap picture needed

Post by Phil - Nottingham » Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:53 pm

1940 onwards cars had the new style filler cap
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Re: HELP! P3 petrol cap picture needed

Post by Dirkco » Wed Apr 08, 2009 12:39 am

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the pictures! They are what I need to find the misplaced inner catch. For soem reason I did not put it with the filler neck parts.

Thanks
Dirk in the States

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