Well just pulled "Lottie" off the road for jobs to be done (new wings leaking screen and AHHHH a new headlinning a nasty job so I hear) Lottie is a 56 split screen and the heater also blows warm most of the time.
I noticed that the heater hose comes directly from the rear of the block straight through the bulkhead to the heater now most books/spares pictures show a gate type valve from the block to the hose, to turn the water off in the summer, would I be right in saying that I should re fit this valve? the car was manufactured on 10th November 1955 .
You have a choice of 2 tap types, the screw down tap which you have to turn off under the bonnet and the lever type which operates via a cable inside the car. The correct one for your car should be the tap type although either can be fitted. I have the tap type on my 63 and I leave it open all year round to stop the heater matrix clogging up, I just use the lever under the parcel shelf to stop the fresh air flow so I don't get to warm in the summer.
Lottie is a 56 split screen and the heater also blows warm most of the time
Hi Keith, pop along to one of our branch meetings in London Colney apart from advice we also have a reasonable library of books that is available to branch members
Cheers
Kevin
Lovejoy 1968 Smoke Grey Traveller (gone to a new home after13 years)
10th of november? That is nice! Mine was built just after the weekend, on the 14th!
What is your chassisnumber?
Onne van der S. MMOCno 60520 Moderator
2dr 1971 White DAF 55 (with hopefully a 1600cc engine soon)
2dr 1973 Bergina (DAF 44)
2dr Estate 1975 DAF 46 in red
2dr saloon 1972 DAF 44 in Mimosa
