TA and TB Luvax Shocks

[Bill Hentzen]

The original shockers on the TA and TB were Luvax Type AR, a round vane type. They are very fragile as they are to be filled with oil not grease and the pressure of the grease will fracture the die cast interior housing. Hence most have perished and 60 years later are rare as hens teeth. As recomended, you can contact Graham Brown at Vintage and Classic Shock Absorbers, 203 Sanderstead Road, South Croydon,Surrey CR2 0PN England Tel:011 44 20 8651 5347. Graham rebuilt 10 of these buggers for me about 10 years ago along with some TC shocks. 1st class gentleman, brother of Gerry of B&G. He may be able to help. For looks, you could consider using the ARs on the front and TC type on the rear as the bolt pattern is the same. Cheers! Bill Hentzen

[Kenneth Enborg]

Bill and TA, TB Owners, As the owner of a TA, I appreciate the "heads-up". While mine appear to be in good shape I am not sure what they are filled with. I will check. What color are they supposed to be painted? Mine did not have much color on them. Are they black or silver? Ken Enborg

----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Hentzen" bill@rangelinemews.com> To: "mg-tabc" mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 7:56 PM Subject: [mg-tabc] TA and TB Luvax Shocks > > The original shockers on the TA and TB were Luvax Type AR, a round vane > type. They are very fragile as they are to be filled with oil not grease and > the pressure of the grease will fracture the die cast interior housing. > Hence most have perished and 60 years later are rare as hens teeth. > > As recomended, you can contact Graham Brown at Vintage and Classic Shock > Absorbers, 203 Sanderstead Road, South Croydon,Surrey CR2 0PN England > Tel:011 44 20 8651 5347. Graham rebuilt 10 of these buggers for me about 10 > years ago along with some TC shocks. 1st class gentleman, brother of Gerry > of B&G. He may be able to help. > > For looks, you could consider using the ARs on the front and TC type on the > rear as the > bolt pattern is the same. > > Cheers! > > Bill Hentzen > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

[somexuk]

Ken. Black, as per the chassis Alan Webster TA 3239

--- In mg-tabc@y..., Kenneth Enborg wrote: > Bill and TA, TB Owners, > As the owner of a TA, I appreciate the "heads-up". While mine appear to be > in good shape I am not sure what they are filled with. I will check. > What color are they supposed to be painted? Mine did not have much color on > them. Are they black or silver? > Ken Enborg

[joecurto@aol.com]

Regarding those Luvax shocks I was told that they were made here in the states under license and used by Ford on the Model A (help out you Ford guys) and the name was Houdai (?) Maybe their oil is good for them, I actually have a can or two of original Girling oil in my display cabinet. I was also told by guys in England that they were not very good which I suppose is why we do not see them anymore. Joe Curto