That's really butch, the standard item must be less than 1mm thick.

lol...is a tad, but was all we had in less than 50mm flat bar, all the rest was 50mm and over which even though we had some 50x1.6mm, was too wide, but the 3mm flat does the job nicely!!
 
Not at all, I've seen the results of unsecured batteries and I was not referring to the P38 in particular. Our local recovery company regularly recovers vehicles that have managed to flip so it's not uncommon.
If a secured battery is not part of the UK MOT, it should be IMO.

The UK MOT testers manual states "A battery insecure or leaking electrolyte" is a reason for rejection.
So if the battery moves etc :) strange but the means or method of securing the battery is of no concern.
 
Battery's tend to drop out of the box quite easily if unsecured should the vehicle flip in an accident, the sparks as the the battery posts hit the metal work may cause a fire.

I was quite involved in the Mini scene in the late 80s, I personally know two Mini's burned out by loose tools in the back shorting the battery, (owners often chucked the cover) the battery falling through the rusty battery box wasn't uncommon either!
 
I was quite involved in the Mini scene in the late 80s, I personally know two Mini's burned out by loose tools in the back shorting the battery, (owners often chucked the cover) the battery falling through the rusty battery box wasn't uncommon either!
Back in the 60's I worked for NCR, the company mini van had the drivers seat propped up on bits of wood as the floor had rusted out, the battery was behind the drivers seat unsecured, one of the guys did an emergency stop, battery moved forward and a large steel stop bar dropped across the terminals, battery exploded covering the driver with acid. Fortunately he had a winter coat on and a hat so skin burns were limited to his neck. coat was ruined.
The car was so bad that if parked with one wheel on the kerb, none of the doors would open:eek:
 
Back in the 60's I worked for NCR, the company mini van had the drivers seat propped up on bits of wood as the floor had rusted out, the battery was behind the drivers seat unsecured, one of the guys did an emergency stop, battery moved forward and a large steel stop bar dropped across the terminals, battery exploded covering the driver with acid. Fortunately he had a winter coat on and a hat so skin burns were limited to his neck. coat was ruined.
The car was so bad that if parked with one wheel on the kerb, none of the doors would open:eek:


Quality BMC engineering!
 
I was quite involved in the Mini scene in the late 80s, I personally know two Mini's burned out by loose tools in the back shorting the battery, (owners often chucked the cover) the battery falling through the rusty battery box wasn't uncommon either!

Yes true early Minis were dipped in salty water before paint apparently. :D:D:D
 

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