bnw said:
I seem to remember many of the TR3s I've owned over the years had a washer system with a foot well operated rubber bulb. I don't think I ever had the dash mounted pump. I'm trying to re live my youth (HA HA) so I want the same washer system in this car. Anyone seen this in a while? Also, I don't remember what the washer reservoir was like. Thanks.
Triumph offered an optional windscreen washer from the first sidescreen cars. However, supply and installation of these were the responsibility of the dealer.
The most common brands used were manufactured by Trafalgar and Tudor, both British companies. These used a cylindrical plastic reservoir.
Lucas also offered the more expensive "screen jet" with electric motor/pump and large glass reservoir. I have also seen TR's and MG's fitted with period US and UK manufactured Trico washers.
Generally speaking, for sports cars, the manual plunger pumps were mounted on the facia. For TR sidescreen cars the most common location (LHD) was just left of the glove box. Of course this doesn't mean that a foot operated plunger could not be fitted. However these were generally seen on earlier, larger sedans and saloons. Also these early screen washers used a rubberized <span style="font-weight: bold">cloth bag</span> for a reservoir.