Re: Re: 1952 Paris built Normale RSJ 834

OK got a picture today and compiled to show a ‘new’ French Big Boot BL petrol tank (which is what most suppliers seem to have available) V one from a Slough Lt 15 Big Boot tank – whilst notionally the same size, construction is different.

The tank Baz cleaned looks the same as a new French replacement whilst a Slough tank is not 2 halves welded together, it instead has the ends welded in and the lower one shown in the picture is leaking from a seam as well as the breather.

Other differences are that the French cars only use 3 bolts for each of the pickup and sender units whilst the Slough 12v sender and pickup use 6 bolts on the pickup and sender (and one wire less)

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