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Author:  drmini in aust [ Sun Sep 23, 2007 4:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Laminated windscreens
OK, being an old codger I'm aware that the Oz Cooper S got a Triplex laminated screen from the start, and I know all the common Minis back then didn't- they had a zone toughened one.
I guess maybe the Clubby GT got Triplex too?
Was a laminated windscreen standard factory fitment on later Clubbies- if so when did they come in?
Author:  Mike_Byron [ Sun Sep 23, 2007 5:42 pm ]
Post subject: 
Kev

Also an old codger, my 77 clubbie had an laminated when I bought it 15 years ago.

My 68 Cooper S also had a laminated windscreen back in late 70 when I bought that.

Probably doesn't help you :cry:

Mike
Author:  mickmini [ Sun Sep 23, 2007 5:51 pm ]
Post subject: 
why do you ask?

oh and i don't know the answer.....
Author:  9YaTaH [ Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Belts
AFAIR laminated came in about the time when seat belts came in and it was strongly recommended (mandatory?) that you fit seat belts when fitting a laminated screen.

Obviously, they were a lot tougher on human heads than the old zone toughened glass.
Author:  drmini in aust [ Sun Sep 23, 2007 9:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Belts
9YaTaH wrote:
AFAIR laminated came in about the time when seat belts came in and it was strongly recommended (mandatory?) that you fit seat belts when fitting a laminated screen.

Obviously, they were a lot tougher on human heads than the old zone toughened glass.

Seat belts came in in 1965, my `70 Matic has the zone toughened one still, not laminated.
As I said in the `60s only the S got it standard, that's because it was mandatory for competition then I think.
Author:  TK [ Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:43 am ]
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I have a 77 clubby without the laminated screen.
Author:  9YaTaH [ Mon Sep 24, 2007 7:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Belts
drmini in aust wrote:
9YaTaH wrote:
AFAIR laminated came in about the time when seat belts came in and it was strongly recommended (mandatory?) that you fit seat belts when fitting a laminated screen.

Obviously, they were a lot tougher on human heads than the old zone toughened glass.

Seat belts came in in 1965, my `70 Matic has the zone toughened one still, not laminated.
As I said in the `60s only the S got it standard, that's because it was mandatory for competition then I think.


Solly..wasn't being Mini-specific...just generalizing...so...if you chose to "upgrade" to one of the "new" fangled laminated screens it was "mandatory" to have seat belts fitted....if ya get my drift :?
Author:  Morris 1100 [ Mon Sep 24, 2007 7:25 pm ]
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The Cooper S got the laminated screen because they were most likely to be used on the track where a laminated screen was mandatory.
I would imagine that the Clubman GT got the same treatment.

The special editions near the end of production got laminated screens but the normal models still got the plain one.
Author:  drmini in aust [ Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:49 pm ]
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Aha. :D
Ta for that Morris. Explains why my 9/1978 Clubby S hasn't got laminated. :wink:
Author:  Mike_Byron [ Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:20 pm ]
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drmini in aust wrote:
Aha. :D
Ta for that Morris. Explains why my 9/1978 Clubby S hasn't got laminated. :wink:


My 1977 clubby S has a laminated screen and I have no reason to think it was anything else other than a factory or dealer fitted item. By the same token I dont know it hasn't been a replacement. I have owned the car for 15 years now though and it wasn't changed in my time.

Mike
Author:  Dylans Clubby [ Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:25 pm ]
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my 78 S has a laminated windscreen, but it has "12-89" written on it... i also knoow it has been in a smash as the passenger floor is a bit dinged up, one of the panels is crap and i keep finding little boits of smashed 9safely) glass in it. so i dunno, the windscreen has definately been replaced, but whther the safety glass was from a toughened windscreen or side window? not too sure
Author:  Mick [ Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:26 pm ]
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What does the glass symbol look like? Is the usual AS symbol with laminated written beneath it?
Author:  drmini in aust [ Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:29 pm ]
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Original laminated ones in the 60's had `Triplex' on them.
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