Back Door Handle

Post by **shaunb** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 11:20 pm

At what position should the back door handle on a Traveller be when locked? I've got mine at 3-o-clock closed and push down to 6-o-clock to open, or is it just personal preference.

Post by **edtog** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 12:53 pm

Mines the same, closed at 3 (after a good slam!) open at 6.

Post by **Matt** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 1:41 pm

I will look where mine is this weekend... its really bad I can't remember... .I have seen them on both ways....

Post by **57traveller** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 3:39 pm

Closed at "3" and open at "6" does seem to be the norm and probably correct when referring to old photographs.

Post by **Gareth** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 4:10 pm

It also means that you're turning the handle clockwise, which is the most natural motion for the right-hand, aparrently. 'course I wouldn't know about such things, being a south-paw, but that's getting us right off topic, isn't it?

Is this any help?

Taken at the Birmingham Branch Rally in Stourport, last year.

Post by **Cam** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 12:07 am

57traveller wrote:Closed at "3" and open at "6" does seem to be the norm

This is certainly true. Most cars I have seen are open at 6 and closed at 3, but this is NOT correct! (although more useful!

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The original positions are: open at 9 and closed at 6.

Post by **Onne** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 12:18 am

what about the front doors?

Post by **Cam** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 12:30 am

Well......... the front doors just pull outwards like the other Moggy ones!! (being as they are the same!

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