06-03-2018, 01:26 PM
I have done two VSCC Measham Rallies in my 1931 saloon. For the uninitiated, the Measham Rally is an all-night navigational rally for vintage cars, held in mid- January.
Having previously done the rally in open cars, I took enough clothing to survive an Arctic Expedition. I soon shed several layers of clothing and did the event in my shirt sleeves, with the drivers window lowered about an inch to stop the screen misting up.
As mentioned on another thread, my saloon is well draught-proofed and it has no heater.
There are three sources of heat that transfer to the interior of the car. Firstly, the steel bulkhead is within an inch of the hot cylinder block and as such becomes pleasantly warm. Secondly, the gearbox (3 speed in my case) becomes surprisingly warm after a few miles, especially if the lower gears are used. Lastly, the exhaust silencer is directly under the passenger floor.
I think that fitting a heater in an Austin 7 saloon is unnecessary if attention has been paid to draught-proofing the car.
Having previously done the rally in open cars, I took enough clothing to survive an Arctic Expedition. I soon shed several layers of clothing and did the event in my shirt sleeves, with the drivers window lowered about an inch to stop the screen misting up.
As mentioned on another thread, my saloon is well draught-proofed and it has no heater.
There are three sources of heat that transfer to the interior of the car. Firstly, the steel bulkhead is within an inch of the hot cylinder block and as such becomes pleasantly warm. Secondly, the gearbox (3 speed in my case) becomes surprisingly warm after a few miles, especially if the lower gears are used. Lastly, the exhaust silencer is directly under the passenger floor.
I think that fitting a heater in an Austin 7 saloon is unnecessary if attention has been paid to draught-proofing the car.