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Coin tray

Postby tr7dan » 05 Oct 2022 23:41

This coin tray has been on the dash of my 1981 dhc ever since I bought the car in 1982 - anyone know if it's a Triumph part that was supplied with the car when new or is it just something that was left there by the first owner (it's not fixed down - it's just loose)?

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Postby Cobber » 06 Oct 2022 07:05

Looks like an afterthought to me
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Postby busheytrader » 06 Oct 2022 09:11

I always wondered about the top dash slot in front of the passenger.

My better half still reckons it was meant for pens / pencils. There’s enough dashboard noises over potholed roads without those joining in.

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Re: Coin tray

Postby Hasbeen » 06 Oct 2022 15:07

Agree Bushy, I didn't spend about 5 hours fitting thin strips of foam neoprene rubber between all the squeaking, rattling bits of the dash, to them add rattling coins & things.

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Postby Beans » 06 Oct 2022 20:20

tr7dan wrote:This coin tray has been on the dash of my 1981 dhc

I'd probably use it for my sunglasses 8)
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Re: Coin tray

Postby darrellw » 07 Oct 2022 01:07

I wonder if the slot was meant to be a grab handle?
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Re: Coin tray

Postby busheytrader » 09 Oct 2022 19:59

darrellw wrote:I wonder if the slot was meant to be a grab handle?


My better half would need arms like a gibbon…

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Re: Coin tray

Postby Cobber » 10 Oct 2022 07:07

Just think how it would come in handy if you take a gibbon for a spin! :lol:
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