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Location: Sherwood Forest
Car type: 1938 Talbot Ten Airline
Can't really help, Henry, except to say that it's definitely not 309093, because the style of first 'three' has a flat top to the digit. Nor do I think it's 309098, because the top of the 'eight' appears to have a smaller radius. However, it could be 309092, or just possibly even 309090!
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Henry,
I have looked at the heads I have like yours and all are missing that last number too - a flaw in the mould I suspect.
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Car type: Austin 7s
Yes! 309092 is it.
Thanks very much Ruairidh, I will report back later.
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The filler over the exh valve makes sense as breathing is less essential there. One wonders if at that late date Ricardo was just covering every contortion of his original to capture evaders.
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Car type: Race Ulster, 1926 Special, 1927 Chummy, 1930 Box
I’ve often wondered about this. Did the detail draughtie make a mistake? Wouldn’t be the first time.
Alan Fairless
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Alan, it always struck me as odd that the deeper passage is over the exhaust valve, also unusual to place a spark plug over the inlet valve.
