These clips hold the carb vent pipes to keep them from rattling around.
Perhaps tappet cover bolts?
Peter
Hi Rob,
I don’t have these on my MkIV and those pipes are not easy to bend and don’t flop around from my experience. If anywhere perhaps they would be fastened under the top row of bolts holding the aluminium tappet (cam follower) cover in place.
Darryl
Not remembering seeing these in Mark V application, unless possible re-purposing of parts of the carburetter driptray assembly C.2828 (Plate number M.54).
Here are two views of the driptray assembly which suggest the parts above came from such an assembly.
I thought those two pieces went under the front guards to support the wiring loom going to the headlight… I found a photo of the guard support crossbrace that shows where it was mounted.
I agree with Jon, they are the sidelight cable retainers fitted under the front wings to prevent that part of the harness dangling too close to the wheel. If overflow clips are needed they should only be very small and hugging the engine as shown.
Doh! Slapping forehead with a brick. Jon is absolutely right. It was a mislabeled plastic bag that tricked me. The small P-clips might have been in the same bag at one time.
Great work. At least I’m not the only one who gets things ‘confused’. Is it something to do with age? I don’t think so, I’m not 90 yet!
Jon is correct, I just painted those from under the wings on my MK V.
