[Staowners] Alpine wing vents

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George, Missed your email first time round. The rev counter on Mk1 Alpines was an accessory on the domestic market but standard on US exports hence the seperate housing mounted under the fascia.On all variations of the MK111 there was provision for a rev counter in a modified fascia. If no rev counter was fitted there was a filler with the Sunbeam dog/lion [depending on who you talk to] emblem. Again the rev counter was standard on US Alpines. The "bulb" type overriders were also fitted to later Mk1 Alpines so don't serve as positive I.D. All models came with a column shift although a floor shift conversion was offered aftermarket by Castle of Leicester which was copied int he US by Kneer. I think the column shift is probably a good theft deterant. If a thief figured out that you have to press a button to start the car chances are they would never find reverse. A problem often encountered by people who know where it is.           Pete

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From: George Simpson <george.simpson at tiscali.fr> 

> I hope an expert chimes in but I always thought that the small vents 
> where the Alpine badge is attached distinguishes the Special from an 
> 'ordinary' Alpine. 
> 
> Also, I thought the central rev counter is the same for both the Mk 1 
> and the Mk 3 and was to overcome the lack of one in the S-T 90 
> instrument pod which was used in the Alpine. 
> 
> One distinguishing feature for me is the blade type overrider of the Mk 
> 1 vs. the bulb type overrider of the Mk 3, also, I think the floor shift 
> was standard for the Mk 3 whereas the Mk 1 had the column shift unless a 
> floor shift was fitted as an extra or after market item. 
> 
> George 
> Cognac 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Molloy wrote: 
> > Some Alpines have opening side vents at the top rear 
> > of each of the 
> > front wings whilst others don't. Its not mentioned in 
> > the Parts manual 
> > but I always thought that these were Mk3 Alpines and 
> > that the Mk1 
> > Alpines didn't have them. Is this right ? 
> > 
> > What are the other identifiers of a MK3 Alpine vs MK1 
> > Alpine ? 
> > 
> > Beside the integral tacho on the dash, any other give 
> > aways ? 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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