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Nov 19, 2017 6:46 pm
Nov 19, 2017 6:46 pm
Subject: Re: Correct M45 Regulator
Barry,
Might be worth checking to see if "RG 7" or similar appears on your CAV regulator. Not a typical Lucas designation, and it could be that Lagonda needed to find an alternative supplier, as Lucas had refused supply until outstanding invoices were settled. It looks period in your photo.
You could also search for any apparent date codes; larger Lucas items were always so stamped, but less obviously pre 1939. From around 1939, 639 or 6 39 would indicate June 1939. Pre 1939 you might find for example, 6 6 meaning June 1936. CAV I don't know if dated; my V12 has a Bosch starter, but it carries no obvious date code.
If you find a date in the period just prior to your car's build, that unit is likely to be original to your car.
Laurence
Barry,
Might be worth checking to see if "RG 7" or similar appears on your CAV regulator. Not a typical Lucas designation, and it could be that Lagonda needed to find an alternative supplier, as Lucas had refused supply until outstanding invoices were settled. It looks period in your photo.
You could also search for any apparent date codes; larger Lucas items were always so stamped, but less obviously pre 1939. From around 1939, 639 or 6 39 would indicate June 1939. Pre 1939 you might find for example, 6 6 meaning June 1936. CAV I don't know if dated; my V12 has a Bosch starter, but it carries no obvious date code.
If you find a date in the period just prior to your car's build, that unit is likely to be original to your car.
Laurence