80 inch part identification?

[Bundalene]

1951, 80 inch parts identification.

Attached to the firewall, immediately to the right of the steering column is a switch which I suspect is not original. Does anyone know whether this switch should be there or what it may be for. There was 1 wire attached., going nowhere.



https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/10/1063.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/p5CmxNPsj)




Also under the bonnet at the top left of the firewall is a bracket, again I suspect this is not original – Any ideas if this is original or has been added.



https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/10/1064.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/idlL8LYEj)


http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/912/RQ8yub.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pcRQ8yubj)


Erich

[incisor]

top one is a lucas horn button or similar

like this

Lucas 76205 76218 SPB160 HP19 Horn Push Switch FOR Land Rover | eBay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Lucas-76205-76218-SPB160-HP19-Horn-Push-Switch-for-LAND-ROVER-/301218041071?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4621fe8cef)


second one looks like a starter solenoid support bracket but cant be sure and it wouldnt be original i belive

[Lotz-A-Landies]

The first one is a Lucas instantaneous switch as Inc suggests, they were used as horn buttons and as call buttons in trams amongst other things. (I wonder if the vehicle had a key start solenoid at some point and that was a remote button for use in the engine bay? Not unlike the remote solenoids* with a button, seen on many SIIa and Rover cars.)

The second bracket looks like a bracket off a lucas horn. They were often fitted in that location in the later models. I don't know if it was an Annand and Thomspon thing but many of the ones I have seen with a horn in that position were distributed by A&T Brisbane.

The ignition coil was usually fitted close to that position in the 1948 on models.

* Remote solenoid.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/10/1061.jpg

[Bundalene]

Thanks, I think you may be right, an additional horn with it's own bracket and push button, but could well have been a start button for an aftermarket starter solenoid.


This was a Grenville vehicle.



I was just a bit curious that the bracket may have been some sort of after market coil mount, as the parts book I am using doesn't show the exact coil position for the 51 model with the 1.6 engine.





Erich