Department of Mysteries

[DavidLaver]

Am generally, eventually, working out or remembering what the various (typically facinating) bits and bobs actually are.  This one has defeated me...   

I'd expect it to be "something Aurelia" and it looks like a heating or ventilation part but that's just guessing.

So - fingers on the buzzers - what is it?

David

[peterbaker]

could be appia or even aurelia choke lever

[rogerelias]

Pass.

[Scarpia]

looks similar but not the same as the underdash levers on an aprilia.But they have a hole for a cable pull in the arm.

[Sliding Pillar]

It is the fresh air vent in the front footwell of an Aurelia B20 also maybe the saloons as well, but is not on the B24.

[DavidLaver]

On my 3rd series the underdash levers opened flaps at the "intake" end of those box section trunks infront of the radiator. 

I guess this is a "late series" item and now assume they plug the exit at the cabin.

David

[fay66]

It is the fresh air vent in the front footwell of an Aurelia B20 also maybe the saloons as well, but is not on the B24.

Great for a blast of fresh air up the right trouser leg on hot days unless you got a wasp come in as well! used to be a very common feature on most pre-war & post war cars up into the 1950's, look between the bonnet & door in this disreputable photo of me, when I had hair 50 years ago.

Brian
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[ColinMarr]

Brian,

Is that THE shed? In the background, I mean – not the one you are driving!

Colin

[fay66]

Colin,
How dare you
It was my pride & joy at the time hand painted in a fetching Lilac & White two tone.
 Shed was part of the HQ TA Depot Pound Lane Willesden where 880 Locating Battery RATA was based.

Brian
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[ColinMarr]

Brian,

No offence meant. I also drove a two-tone shed. In my case it was a primrose-yellow and black Morris 8. Innocent times! But it looks like the brakes worked - pity about the rot in the doors.

Colin

[fay66]

Brian,

No offence meant. I also drove a two-tone shed. In my case it was a primrose-yellow and black Morris 8. Innocent times! But it looks like the brakes worked - pity about the rot in the doors.

Colin

colin
No offence taken, but I certainly wouldn't have dared stop on a slope such as in your photo with our Austin 10
Don't know if my 2c is a subconscious throw back to the Austin, but the speedo on that was also a revolving drum, although all you saw was the numbers come up in a little window.

The cable brakes on the Austin worked, only problem was that the emergency stopping distance from 30mph was about 100 yards!

Brian