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Cooperman
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 19/05/2020 : 16:54:26
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Originally posted by JohnE
........................Sometimes rear hinges are there for other reasons, such as in the Pillarless KN saloon, or to stop passengers jumping out, as in London Black Cabs.
JohnE
I thought the rear hinges on Taxis was to allow the driver to open the door without getting out. the only one way street in England (as far as I know) is that leading to The Savoy in London, that is to accommodate Taxis and again so that the driver can open the door and the passenger can get out without the driver having too. But, you ask how does he shut the door without getting out, drive off and brake hard?
All old wives tales!!
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Andrew Fock
Australia
374 Posts |
Posted - 20/05/2020 : 01:17:49
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I think that the position of the hinge has nothing to do with the ease of getting in and out. The N types had significantly larger doors than all but the K1 tourers, making it substantially easier to get in and out of. However, unlike the K1, the hinges are relatively close together. I have an early NA and there is very little clearance between the bottom of the door and the running board strips... and the passenger door particularly sometimes needs to be lifted to clear them. Admittedly, the silent block buses on the subframes are probably now shot after 30 years. but the fundamental problem is that the doors are too large and heavy for the supporting wood in the B post. As was done in period here, the easiest solution is to rehang the doors from the front.
This is NA 550 which was a CKD english bodied 2 seater. The doors were rehung like this post war.
Andrew
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Cooperman
United Kingdom
760 Posts |
Posted - 20/05/2020 : 17:28:40
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Originally posted by Cooperman
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Originally posted by JohnE
........................Sometimes rear hinges are there for other reasons, such as in the Pillarless KN saloon, or to stop passengers jumping out, as in London Black Cabs.
JohnE
That should have read
I thought the rear hinges on Taxis was to allow the driver to open the door without getting out. the only street in England where you drive on the right (as far as I know) is that leading to The Savoy in London, that is to accommodate Taxis and again so that the driver can open the door and the passenger can get out without the driver having too. But, you ask how does he shut the door without getting out, drive off and brake hard?
All old wives tales!!
John Cooper M 628
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Edited by - Cooperman on 20/05/2020 17:29:49 |
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Paracetamol
United Kingdom
90 Posts |
Posted - 20/05/2020 : 17:43:08
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| I have bought the NA from Barry Walker, coming down on Sunday he gave me the door size which is better than my TD so should be ok for old aged body, the car was owned by the MMM treasurer who I understand restored it. |
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George Eagle
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20/05/2020 : 19:48:47
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Congratulations on your purchase of the NA, it was owned at one time by former Register Treasurer Keith Hall.
I will contact you off line.
George
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