25-03-2019, 04:23 PM
Not wishing to get too anal. But I had understood honeycomb core was only used for a short period in late 1929 or early 1930. My interest was sparked by such a rad I have in my chummy. Most of the cars earlier and later had a Serk pattern A (from memory). Basically a wiggly vertical zig zag seperated by a gap. Also availible from the same source noted above.
When I did my saloon some years ago I had a modern core fitted, but set back sufficiently to later fit a 6mm thick honeycomb dummy in front, which I recall I stuck on with Tigerseal.
It looks good, but the modern core doesnt hold so much water as a pukka vintage core and thus the car does boil when driven like I was tought when 3 up - "Never take your foot off the throttle, and if you do, never, ever use the brake"
When I did my saloon some years ago I had a modern core fitted, but set back sufficiently to later fit a 6mm thick honeycomb dummy in front, which I recall I stuck on with Tigerseal.
It looks good, but the modern core doesnt hold so much water as a pukka vintage core and thus the car does boil when driven like I was tought when 3 up - "Never take your foot off the throttle, and if you do, never, ever use the brake"