10-03-2023, 05:53 PM
Our 1929 fabric saloon is quite cosy in winter.
There is a thermostat in the top hose so the engine gets up to a good temperature. There is no cover over the gearbox so warm air from the engine comes in to the cabin. There are no vents in the radiator sides to waste the heat.
Above about 45 mph the cold air overcomes the warm air coming into the car.
The down side is that it gets too hot in summer so the gerbox is covere in carpet to exclude the hot air.
There is a thermostat in the top hose so the engine gets up to a good temperature. There is no cover over the gearbox so warm air from the engine comes in to the cabin. There are no vents in the radiator sides to waste the heat.
Above about 45 mph the cold air overcomes the warm air coming into the car.
The down side is that it gets too hot in summer so the gerbox is covere in carpet to exclude the hot air.
Jim