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Subject: Outer Door Handles & Bakerlite Horn Shaped Inner Door Locks

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Would anyone know what other cars use the same outer door handles or where I can purchase some? Similarly, the bakerlite door locks? (the horn shaped ones on the door top) Or if there is similar I can bastardise!
Regards,
Guy Vinall.
thevinalls@w3z.co.uk

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Subject: Re: Outer Door Handles & Bakerlite Horn Shaped Inner Door Locks

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Guy, something in the back of my mind says door handles may be same as P5 Rover. Sorry no idea about internal door locks - Rover again?

Subject: Re: Outer Door Handles & Bakerlite Horn Shaped Inner Door Locks

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David, thank you for this. I have a pal in the P5 club & he will be able to help. Best wishes, Guy.

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Subject: Re: Outer Door Handles & Bakerlite Horn Shaped Inner Door Locks

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David, "that something in the back of your mind about the door handles being Rover P5" was correct! Many thanks!
Guy.

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Subject: Re: Outer Door Handles & Bakerlite Horn Shaped Inner Door Locks

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Can't believe I missed this one - yes I've been buying any good P5 handles I come accross - not many out there though!

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Subject: Re: Outer Door Handles & Bakerlite Horn Shaped Inner Door Locks

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I would use the search term, "door lock button", that is what they appear to be called. I didn't know this either when I started searching, best of luck.

Seems to be a lot of Rover P5 parts on this car, but these seem to be equally hard to find as well.

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Subject: Re: Outer Door Handles & Bakerlite Horn Shaped Inner Door Locks

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I spent a good while last night looking for the correct lock pushes, I found the words 'lock knob' worked well. I'm inclined to think they are from a Mercedes - they seem Germanic in style... Surely they weren't purpose made for AM?

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Subject: Re: Outer Door Handles & Bakerlite Horn Shaped Inner Door Locks

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I think you are 100% correct, and the shape at the top appears to be most unsual.

Like so many parts on this car, they have been sourced from a variety of places, and were I believe bought in, in small batches.

Not economical for AM to have made them in such a small batch, the tooling and mould cost would have been to high

I can tell you that they are not the same as those in a 1960's, Jaguar, Ford or Alvis and I suspect that you are pretty spot on, with Mercedes, a good choice. How about the VW Karman Ghia as well or other large volume manufacturers of the period ?

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Subject: Re: Outer Door Handles & Bakerlite Horn Shaped Inner Door Locks

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Still can't find the right door lock pulls, the closest I can find are these:

Link to door lock pull knobs

I've bought some because they are close in look and date and should do me until we found out what they should be...

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Subject: Re: Outer Door Handles & Bakerlite Horn Shaped Inner Door Locks

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I saw these and though they would be the closest you were going to find, I think a very good choice.

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