Door slam plate

[GREG]

Ah ,thought so - I think it's an extruded bulb bar welded to the plate

I'm fairly sure either Eltherington's or Spa aluminium stock the bulb bar so I will check out and get back

It's like a standard profile in the aluminium boat building industry

[Kevin H]

In the photo it appears to be quite well proportioned and robust for normal use. Perhaps it was never envisaged that it would be in use for 50 years, and that it would have to sustain a pounding :-)

[peterg]

That's the new one I bought from Bristol, still think the plate is very thin for the purpose. You'll never guess where the plate split on the original....

[Kevin H]

Ah. I take it they no longer have any available?

My guess is that it split along the line where the bulb bar is welded to the plate.

Can we see a photo of the old one?

[GREG]

I must admit the "new" one you have looks like a poorly made reproduction of the original that was made in aluminium -- I have never seen one with that surface finish before !!

I will copy from the originals I have

[peterg]

Damn. You win Kevin!

Will post a picture if I can find the two halves.

[GREG]

Yep, there are loads of the buggers ! I will remember whose company catalogue they are in in the next few days http://www.alumar.nl/downloads/bulb_sections.pdf

Look for ship building aluminium bulb or Holland profiles ....

That " last" one you bought from Bristol looks a **** copy -- I have heard so many people say they bought the "last" one from bristol !!! :-)) must be a Mr Crook marketing legacy !

Looking at a spare I have today , it looks like it would be easiest to buy a metre of the right bulb profile and then tap and grub screw it to the 2.0mm plate - maybe weld it too - nothing wrong with belt and braces !