Re: vent glass

[Fred & Mel Zimmermann <fredmelzimm@domain.elided>]

This is goooing to be an unpopular response, but the wing vents were for
smokers. You could smoke in the car and hold your cigarette near the wing vent
and all (or at least most) of the smoke would exit. Today, with less smokers,
they are not necessary.
Fred
67 Duetto
69 Berlina
71 GTV
53 Chevy Pickup
All with wing vents and they all run, Timothy

Timothy Leigh Rodgers wrote:

> Mike
> In the Mark2 Jaguar I used to have, to vent wings were called "No Draught
> Ventilators" and were referred to as NDV's in the manual.  The real reason
> for them other than ventilation, of course, was to have a way to get into
> the car when you misplaced your keys!
> Timothy
> '71 Alfa Romeo Giulia 1300 Super
> '78 Alfa Romeo F-12 Diesel Van
> '92 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce
> '81 Harley Wide Glide
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