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Anyone ever seen a set of finned shockers like these ona car (Woodhead Munroe), thinking 40s to 50s era

Do they make it go faster?...like stripes!

I need to find out what car they might have been fitted to , probably '38 to early 50's so, only mature members need respond I should think

could they be off a vintage bike?

ROB

Thanks... That sort of crossed my mind too, and then I dismissed it. But since been told my dad had an early Goldstar (I knew he originally had a Scott Squirrel, which would have had a plumger or solid rear-end)

So, you may be right! I'll take a nother tack on it now , cheers

But now thinking nearly all early shocks had coilover springs

Found a mention of front finned shockers (girling though) on a 1953 to 1956 MG Magnette if thats any help.
B32 and B34 Gold Star models had rear suspension as standard but the standard B31,32,33 and 34 models had solid rears until 1949 when rear suspension was an added option but this was only plunger type (not shock absorbers as we now know them) without hydraulic damping. ( Added to all BSA models from 1951 onwards) ( I used to run a couple of 1939 BSA M20s years ago)
The fins being for radiation of heat from the fluid lead me to think that you should be looking at performance cars of the era. I'll ask my uncle in the States - he used to own garages dealing mainly in English cars and Studebakers in the '50's- when I get a chance.
Rick

Many thanks, and I know what you mean early non-rigid BSAs suspension being plunger (had a Bantam D150), amongst other bikes.

OK, so agree, heat dissipation. Been racking my brains... and my dad was involved in spannering for a doctor that evented (hill-climbed maybe?) an Invicta.. I have found several sports car books, and will read up on the Invicta, sure he told me it was (surprise for a car) chain drive!

I am just wanting to get them sold, but make sure they will actually get used as intended, hate chucking good stuff in the metal bin, although getting £75 / ton still for what's coming out of 60 years of home ownership and nothing ever thrown away (incl. 300 spark plugs it seems)

Thanks again

http://www.bonhamsandgoodman.com.au/lot ... ction=211#

A Meadows engined Invicta ... I wonder

Looks a bit early for those shockers

but will also check the MG Magnette suggestion

Thanks oldiebutgoodie, a good google confirmed they match all the sizes mentioned in that article, MG Magnette ZA/ZB rears