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A very interesting point raised by Phil Hi Keith Two filler caps arrived in the post yesterday and they look excellent. Many thanks for all your great efforts.
I spoke to Gerry Hawkridge this morning as I find I have a bit of a problem with the Ace. It hadn’t occurred to me before, but at some point in its past someone has replaced the original filler cap with something similar in style but which has a fixed pipe for the filler hose to connect to rather than the threaded pipe that the new caps require. Gerry said he has had a number of similar conversations, that there will be one or two ways of achieving the desired result and suggested I email you. He asked me to check what outside diameter filler pipe goes into the petrol tank. I’m sure it’s still the original tank and has an input pipe with an o/d of 2.375” (virtually 60 mm). The hose connecting to it is 60 mm internal diameter.
I’m not sure why Gerry suggested I should email you, so please feel free to redirect me straight back to Gerry if you don’t feel you should get involved.
Best wishes
Phil.
Reply:- Phil.
CEANDESS do various base with alternative size tube or screw thread...[
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I have spoken to
Matt Davies (MD) of Ceandess, who confirms that they have a selection of standard Base with different size screw thread and / or diameter tube.
The base could be exchanged for a more suitable base, please phone to discuss, return to Ceandess and a more suitable fitting could be fitted,
PLEASE NOTE, this will involve a small handling charge (plus postage) as it is disrupptive to manufacturing line.
One or two AC owners or Hawk Ace/ Cobra owners may require this service' so I will liaise with Gerry and possibly arrange to have a couple of alternative size made available, Unfortunately it is impossible to cover all eventualities as over the past 50 plus years various caps and adaptors could well have been employed.[?].
Makes sense to contact Matt Davies or Chris Smallman at Ceandess for prompt turn round with minimum inconvenience to all concerned.[
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Thankfully, vast majority of Caps supplied are direct replacement for ACs with the correct fuel filler cap as originally fitted when their AC left Thames Ditton..[
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Keith..[
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