Exhaust pipe routing on a box saloon

[Parazine]

I'm afraid he's probably right Ivor. Twenty years ago, I acquired a very original 1933/34 4 seat tourer. The exhaust was to an original pattern I'm sure and it ran alongside the tank. Eventually I had to replace it and I made up a new one to the same pattern.

[Bob Culver]

Hi Parazine

There is no cause to be afraid! Although I do concede some of the more rabid responses have rattled me on occasions.

[Bill Dixon]

On my RP the tail pipe is alongside the petrol tank , but is not the original.

[Doug Leggett]

The tailpipe on my 34 RP is positioned exactly as Bob describes

[Ivor Hawkins]

Well! That’s put a different slant on it!

The car is up on four axle stands, I shall see which is both practical and aesthetically pleasing and go for it...?

[Reckless Rat]

The only thing to watch Ivor is with an " under the tank" mounting the tailpipe can be very close to (or in contact with) the forward face of the tank, depending of course on assembly and accuracy of bends. This might be why there are differing solutions.

[Ivor Hawkins]

    Thanks Rekkers, I kept an eye on that and have managed to get good clearance around the tank, I’m just about to make a clamp like Geoff’s to secure the tail pipe and we are good to go.

Excuse the underside of my car, it’s a driver rather than a polisher!

[David Stepney]

"Excuse the underside of my car, it’s a driver rather than a polisher!"

Don't worry Ivor. My own car's underside is in about the same state.And like yours, its a driver.

[Robert Leigh]

On my first RP (in 1959) the tailpipe was under the tank, which proved very useful when the tank bracket pulled through the floor: at least the tank was supported by the tailpipe! I don't recommend this system, but it proved useful at the time.
Robert Leigh

[Dave Mann]

The world is not so set up for the modern car which have a low slung catalytic converter which have been known to set fire to the grass Bob.