Petrolcap for the a35 1968 van

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Petrolcap for the a35 1968 van

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Hi guys

I ssaw the comments made buy a member that a triumph herald cap fits a a35 but looking father triumph herald only found two which were a different madel to the herald,loads of mine petrol caps at reason able cast tried to ask on internet if mini caps would fit to no avail.

Just trying to tidy the van up a bit before sale. Not that exes been any interest to date after being on eBay for 30 days and o the club for sale site with the generous help of gazza whose been a star



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I think this is the correct cap, check the dimensions:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Standard-Triu ... OSwfVpYtB4

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Hi Paul

Thanks for your help but it doesn't have keys need one with keys
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There are four here .. one is black plastic .. :roll:

Link removed as it was for wrong car! See my later post!
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gazza82 wrote:There are four here .. one is black plastic .. :roll:

http://www.moss-europe.co.uk/753f44.html
I don't think these fit the van...
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:iagree: I used a locking petrol cap from a Triumph Herald on my van.
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Sorry that link was supposed to be to Herald/Vitesse caps ...
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This one is for a Herald

http://www.quillertriumph.co.uk/Quiller ... ocking.htm


Rimmer, James Paddock, and others do Triumph spares .. but none have a specific Herald fuel cap in stock

This is one for Spitfire .. (Triumph not the flying type!)

http://www.moss-europe.co.uk/shop-by-mo ... 71086.html


Reading some info on forums, it seems the Herald has THREE locating lugs ..
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