GT6 Steering lock

[Majordomo28]

Hi

Question .... does anyone have experience of the Neiman Steering column lock? It was offered as an option on the GT6 and for my sins I purchased one off ebay a few years ago.

Has anyone got one fitted or ever fitted one as aftermarket?

Thanks

Dom

[Clive]

http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-GRID008089

from that the implication is that it was an alternative to the std steering column lock, so presumably is a straight swap?

[garyf]

My old Vitesse was a Personal Export model that was exported to West Germany (As it was back then?) My car had a Nieman Steering lock fitted and I managed to pick up a N.O.S. one at an Auto-jumble.

I actually fitted it to a non steering lock outer lower column section which I had to drill in the Appropriate position.

I used the original inner Steering column which had been modified (Presumably at the Canley Factory?) by welding an outer sleeve on the column about 100mm long with a slot cut in it to suit the position of the Pip on the Steering lock.

I know the later Heralds/Vitesse's and presumably Spitfires/GT's from 1971 on had a different WASO type steering lock fitted, which I believe was because of new UK regulations insisting all new cars where fitted with Steering locks for 1971?

Hope the above makes sense, if not send me a PM.

Cheers

Gary        

[thescrapman]

I am sure I have a couple of Herald columns about with the Neiman lock fitted.

I'll have to try to remember to go and look at them to see how they fit.

[Majordomo28]

Thanks for the input guys ..... really useful.

I have not seen one for sale for an age ....

It was originally listed as a Special Order according to John Thomason's bible ..... 🙂

thanks ....