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Altette Horn Another reference is a reproduction of the Lucas Instructions for Fitting and Maintenance of "Altette" Horns models HF 1234 and HF 1235.

Dick Knudsen put it on page 9 of the May/June 1984 T.S.O. (probably yet one more item from his personal collection of M.G. literature).

Of course, T.S.O. also has its index, but I'm not sure if it has been updated. I am ploughing through all my copies and putting anything technical or historical on a database. I have already done everything put out by the M.G.C.C. T-Register in our own Bulletins & Newsletters (inc. Safety Fast!) and also TCs Forever.

I believe the O.C.C. index has been taken over by Lyn Harcombe, but have not spoken to him for a while. I would be only too pleased to "do" the Bulletin, but do not have the first 173 issues!

ocTagonally

Roger Furneaux

Does anyone know where the model number is located on a prewar altette horn, or how you can determine the model number by looks, I know the TC has a different nut in the center. Cheers Dean

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----- Original Message ----- From: djensen@accessus.net To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 9:19 AM Subject: [mg-tabc] Altette Horn
Does anyone know where the model number is located on a prewar altette horn, or how you can determine the model number by looks, I know the TC has a different nut in the center. Cheers Dean
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Thanks to Terry, John, Ray & Jack for answering my question about the
horn, Terry, I think the horn I am interested in is the one on the
lower right, at the bottom, however increasing the printing to 200% I
still can not read the script, can you tell me what it written? Also
it is unclear to me where the horn number is printed, was it on a tag on
the back, paper? Decal? Or it is stamped into the frame on the back, up
near the top.
Many thanks to all Cheers Dean

-----Original Message-----
From: TATERRY@aol.com [mailto:TATERRY@aol.com]
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 3:30 PM
To: djensen@accessus.net
Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Altette Horn

Here you go Dean........

I bought an Altette Horn from Gerry at Abingdon Spares about three years ago. Gerry had said that a few years earlier he bought a large drum full of 40 or so of used Altette Horns then set about restoring them. I bought one of these, which had the indent on the top of the horn body (I believe this being correct for my 1949 TC) but the chrome ring also only had "Lucas" and "Altette" on it. I figure instead of having the original chrome rings rechromed Gerry, unfortuantely, just replaced all the rings.

Rob Greaves
TC 9028

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Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 10:45 AM
Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] TC Horn


> I need your help.
> I have a 1949 TC, and it happens to have the wrong horn on it. ... that says LUCAS and ALTETE, and six chrome nuts... no other identifying marks. Something tells me that the
> horn is incorrect. I can't find a model number on it anywhere. Would
someone
> give me a good detailed description of the correct horn for this car?
> Randy Kegg
> TC9690
>
>



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I have just run across an Altette horn that looks identical to the one
on my TC, except that there is no depression in the rear. Other minor
differences are a single nut on front instead of double, and a thicker
mounting bracket. Otherwise they look the same.

Does anyone know what type of car this horn would be appropriate for?
Please see the following thread on our Discussion Forum for photos:

http://www.mg-tabc.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=240

- Steve Simmons, TC8975

I don't know why Yahoo sometimes strips out the hyperlinks.  Here it is again, hopefully clickable.

http://www.mg-tabc.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=240

- Steve Simmons, TC8975

On 10/29/2013 6:05 PM, Steve S wrote:
 
I have just run across an Altette horn that looks identical to the one
on my TC, except that there is no depression in the rear. Other minor
differences are a single nut on front instead of double, and a thicker
mounting bracket. Otherwise they look the same.

Does anyone know what type of car this horn would be appropriate for?
Please see the following thread on our Discussion Forum for photos:

http://www.mg-tabc.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=240

- Steve Simmons, TC8975

the answer to anything about Altette horns is found at http://taffthehorns.com/.  The site is amazing and almost any part or horn (there are several variations over the years) is on the site.  Mike Leckstein one year after Sandy on the Jersey Shore.  From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve S
Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 9:07 PM
To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Altette Horn  

I don't know why Yahoo sometimes strips out the hyperlinks.  Here it is again, hopefully clickable.

http://www.mg-tabc.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=240

- Steve Simmons, TC8975On 10/29/2013 6:05 PM, Steve S wrote:

 
I have just run across an Altette horn that looks identical to the one
on my TC, except that there is no depression in the rear. Other minor
differences are a single nut on front instead of double, and a thicker
mounting bracket. Otherwise they look the same.

Does anyone know what type of car this horn would be appropriate for?
Please see the following thread on our Discussion Forum for photos:

http://www.mg-tabc.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=240

- Steve Simmons, TC8975

Steve,When tried to enter the site below I received a notice that site contains a known threat & that site had been blocked as contains malicious content. Am using Web Root Security.    BillTC 4926Odessa, Florida  From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve S
Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 9:05 PM
To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [mg-tabc] Altette Horn   
I have just run across an Altette horn that looks identical to the one
on my TC, except that there is no depression in the rear. Other minor
differences are a single nut on front instead of double, and a thicker
mounting bracket. Otherwise they look the same.

Does anyone know what type of car this horn would be appropriate for?
Please see the following thread on our Discussion Forum for photos:

http://www.mg-tabc.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=240

- Steve Simmons, TC8975

Bill It's okay with BitDefender. RegardsMarkTC4157
From: Bill Hyatt
To: 'Steve S' ; 'T-ABC'
Sent: Wednesday, 30 October 2013, 12:41
Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] Altette Horn
  Steve,When tried to enter the site below I received a notice that site contains a known threat & that site had been blocked as contains malicious content. Am using Web Root Security.    BillTC 4926Odessa, Florida  From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve S
Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 9:05 PM
To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [mg-tabc] Altette Horn    I have just run across an Altette horn that looks identical to the one
on my TC, except that there is no depression in the rear. Other minor
differences are a single nut on front instead of double, and a thicker
mounting bracket. Otherwise they look the same.

Does anyone know what type of car this horn would be appropriate for?
Please see the following thread on our Discussion Forum for photos:

http://www.mg-tabc.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=240

- Steve Simmons, TC8975