SECURING RATTLE-PROOF BONNETS
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ANEW bonnet fastener with several interesting features is being marketed by Amal, Ltd., Holford Works, Perry Barr, Birmingham. Inside the bonnet is a metal strip arranged so that it can slide upwards and downwards ; a tension spring pulls it upwards and its lower end is bent into a hook shape, so that it can engage with a bracket attached to any convenient point on the chassis frame or adjacent panelling.
This bracket is bent inwards to match the angle of the hook, and there is thns a wedging action which pulls the bonnet against the bracket. At the same time, of course, it is pulled downwards and should thus be rattleproof.
All that can be seen outside the bonnet is a knob which may be either chromium plated or of black Bakelite. This knob is attached to the sliding hook by means of a stud which passes through a vertical slot in the bonnet. To release the fastener, the knob is pressed downwards so that the hook disengages from its bracket.
This new bonnet fastener, besides being rattle-proof and of neat appearance, is easy to operate, whilst it should also prove to be weatherproof. Furthermore, it allows for a wide variation in the fit of the bonnet and gives some flexibility at the fastening. Of equal importance is the fact that its cost is stated to be low.