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Mystery behind the dashboard
Ivor Hawkins Offline
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#1
22-04-2021, 03:25 PM (This post was last modified: 22-04-2021, 05:14 PM by Ivor Hawkins.)
i may be being a complete twit (it wouldn’t be the first time) but I’ve found this behind the dashboard, no electrical connections or drillings, just a thin spun metal thing mounted on a bracket.

Does anyone have any idea what it is?

Thanks in advance fellas, I’m relying on your extraordinary knowledge and expertise to unravel this mystery!
   
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Car type: 1933 RP Standard Saloon
#2
22-04-2021, 03:40 PM
Looks like the outer shell of a flasher unit.
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22-04-2021, 03:57 PM (This post was last modified: 22-04-2021, 03:58 PM by bob46320. Edit Reason: Extra line )
+1 for Reckers.

Is it mentioned on the Patents Plate ???
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#4
22-04-2021, 03:57 PM
It is!
http://tricyclecaristes.1fr1.net/t1032-le-sandford-de-mon-pere
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Ivor Hawkins Offline
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#5
22-04-2021, 04:18 PM
Ahaa! I’m being a twit, the car didn’t have flashers fitted as far as I was aware, but that’s exactly what it is, thanks chaps!
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Dennis Nicholas Offline
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#6
22-04-2021, 04:55 PM
I presume there must be a picture attached to the first post of this thread? Any one any idea why I don't see it?
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#7
22-04-2021, 05:03 PM
Its gone for me too now, but it was there.
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Paul N-M Offline
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#8
22-04-2021, 05:04 PM
Same problem, cant see any photo.
http://www.vintageandclassicworckshops.com
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Ivor Hawkins Offline
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#9
22-04-2021, 05:15 PM
My fault, I inadvertently deleted it!
Updated now and yes, it was an old flasher unit that for some reason had its innards removed.
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#10
22-04-2021, 08:44 PM
How disappointing, I had hoped the previous owner might have been a stoner! It looks like an ingenious place to hide a 35mm film canister used as a stash box?
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