Storage Instructions c. 1965

Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 17:31:52 EDT
From: [Leon Guyot]
Subject: S.I.S. 5/118 from Dec' 1965 on Winter Vehicle Storage (Long)

In view of a recent thread on this subject, I thought listers might be interested in the following Standard-Triumph Service Information Sheet on that subject.

Storage of Vehicles.

With the advent of the winter months, together with our policy of protecting and storing vehicles for the spring selling season, adequate protection against weather hazards is vital.

S.I.S. 5/106/H January 1965, covered the procedure to be adopted on stored vehicles, but in the light of experience, certain modifications have been deemed desirable, and this S.I.S. now supersedes the earlier one. The main problem is in connection with fall-out from oil-fired heating boilers.

The soot deposits have a damaging affect on paintwork when allowed to remain on the body for any length of time, although it would not affect a wax protected vehicle. Every effort should be made to avoid storing cars in the vicintity of boiler flues, and in such areas, under-cover parking should be found.

Present production protection is given as follows:-

1. The under-bonnet area is sprayed with a temporary protective medium.
2. All exterior bright trim, with the exception of anodised aluminium is protected with a wax film.
3. The underside of the vehicle is protected by spraying with a medium similar to that used under the bonnet, but with a heavier coating.
4. The exterior paintwork is protected by spraying with a wax coating.

Treatment of vehicles for winter storage.

• On vehicles received for parking in the open, where the period is expected to be a few weeks, before transferring to under-cover storage, the following conditions must be observed.
• All storage sites should be level, and well drained with a hard-standing surface.
• Areas should be suitably fenced, and security should be maintained.
• Care must be taken to avoid parking vehicles under trees, and any hedges should be maintained to prevent the scratching of paintwork.
• Vehicles must not be stored in areas susceptible to industrial airborne fall-out, particularly from oil-fired boiler flues.
• The parking of vehicles shall be such that there is sufficient room to enable the doors to be opened without damage to adjacent vehicles.
• All doors, bonnets, boot-lids and fuel filler caps must be kept properly closed and locked.
• All loose equipment and carpets should be securely stored and locked in the boot.

The following operations shall then be carried out on the vehicles to be stored.

• Check under bonnet condition to ensure that no deterioration, ie: rusting, has taken place on any component, and rectify if neccessary by re-spraying with MD.951/1, supplied by Aster Bosielier & Lawrence, Sales Dept., 9 Savoy Street, Strand, WC.2.
• Check that the condition and preservation of the bright trim is satisfactory, and rectify if necessary, by spraying with Autocoat B.2
• Mask off the air cleaner intake with suitable tape.
• Check the underside of the vehicle and rectify if necessary by spraying with Tectyl 853.X preservative. On no account, must the preservative contaminate the disc brake pads, or enter the brake drums, and discs and calipers should be masked off with a piece of rag.
• Mask up the end of the exhaust pipe.
• Inflate tyre pressures to 25% above normal requirements.
• Remove the battery and identify with the cars commission number and store in a warm, dry atmosphere.

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That's it, I hope you all enjoyed that little piece of S-T history from [1965]. No more oil-fired heating flues, but think of all that photo-chemical-smog that has taken it's place!!!

Take Care

Leon F Guyot
67 Herald 1200 Convertible (31 Winters)