Doesn't this mean that you merely see more of the top of the cowl, rather
than more countryside?
Duncan McF.
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From: "G-IANI" <g-iani@ntlworld.com>
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 1:55 PM
Subject: Europa-List: Europa Hi/Lo
>
> Its about time to tell everyone what we are doing and get your reaction/
> comments.
>
> The Europa high top has its good points but experience has shown that
> raising the fire wall, despite the fact that your are sitting higher,
> reduces the forward visibility. While this is quite acceptable, to the
> ex spitfire pilots, Terry Clark has decided he would like to do
> something about it.
>
> I conjunction with Andy Draper we have developed a modification to
> replace the top engine cowl (with the standard cowl) and lower the fire
> wall to the original height. This has proved to be remarkably easy.
> See the attached photo. You can clearly see the 65mm gap between the
> top frame and the lower moulding. The original upper and lower flanges
> are now together (rather than attaching to the "high top" spacer). The
> air vent was through the upper joint and will be completed in the new
> joint.
>
> For anyone with a High top (or the six kits on order) I will be happy to
> send a more detailed description of what has been done. Andy and Roger
> both like the result and this could become the standard Hi/Lo top for
> the future.
>
> The complication is that the result requires a screen 65mm vertically
> deeper than the original. For this first prototype this can be made
> from the LPAero screen blank. A better solution is to make a new mould
> and I would like reactions from Hightop owners/builders to see if it is
> worth investing in this mould.
>
> Ian Rickard #505 G-IANI XS Trigear
> Europa Club Mods Rep (Trigear)
> e-mail mods@europaclub.org.uk
> or direct g-iani@ntlworld.com
>
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