Canadian hardware?

[updraught]

My guess is that most of the bits you look at, like on the cowl, were Robertson screws.
Syncro might have a copy of the Australian judging standards.

[old ugly]

you can get away with slotted screws, those were appropriate. The early model A's , at least here in Canada, used a lot of Robertson. i don't know if you can buy Robertson in the US but here i just go to home depot or other hardware stores and try to find the appropriate head style but that doesn't always work either.

[rackops]

Originally Posted by updraught

What makes you think it didn't use them?

It might be an odd hobby, but I have a collection of photos of relic cars from Australia (and a few from New Zealand). Anytime I can get my hands on photos...I save them. Because...well, we all have our odd interests.

What I've found interesting, and had debates with people online (always a wise thing to do!) is that I've yet to find a significant number of Robertson screws on relic Australian cars.

I won't go down the road and say they were "never" used, and they do appear to have been used in some select functions, such as on starters. That said, I have a theory that where they appear, those assemblies (particularly early on), were sent to Australia/NZ as ready-assembled components from Canada, and thus the Robertson screws being present.

I would be happy....no.....THRILLED.....to be proven wrong. But, I have yet to find significant evidence to the contrary.

Dave

[updraught]

Just keep in mind that most relics here usually have hard a very hard time.
There weren't that many cars sold in the late 20's and most were converted to utes for farm use during the war years.
Most people here, like me, would have had absolutely no clue what a Robertson screw was.
Even less now.
So if they were pulling say, a dash off, they would not have had the right tool.
I've never seen a tool. So those screws would simply be an inconvenience and most likely thrown away.