Ac Aceca Battery type? and Battery Tray

[SpqrEddie]

Hello!
Sorry if this has already been discussed elsewhere, but I was not able to find a reference.
I would like to know which would be the standard battery type for an AC Aceca.
Thanks!
Eddie

[nicksonsticks]

Hi Eddie.
You could try Shield Batteries https://www.shieldbatteries.co.uk/contact-us.html.
Hope this helps.
Kind Regards.
Nick

[AEX 31]

Hi Eddie,

The original battery for both the Ace and the Aceca, at least up until 1960 would have been a
Lucas GLT7A battery. Length 10 3/4, width 6 7/8 and height over terminals 9 1/4.

Obviously these haven't been produced for the last 60 or so years but modern vintage style batteries are available from a couple of different sources.

I've been trying to find a Lucas GLT7A battery for years without any success. If anybody has one, regardless of condition I would be very interested!

Please find an image of an old advertisement that shows a similar battery.

Jonas

[SpqrEddie]

Thank you Nick and Jonas.

Jonas, thank you very much! this is exactluy the information i was looking for.
I am noit going to look for an original one, but i needed to get the model of the battery to work our the caracteristics and dimensions from there.
I dont think there is an original braket on the car.
How it is fixed normally? with a metal strap?
anybody has a picture of the original set up?
Thanks!!
Eddie

[nicksonsticks]

Hi Eddie, is it just a photo of the battery tray you need ?
Also I attached the wrong link last time, for the vintage style batteries try this link. https://www.shieldbatteries.co.uk/applications/classic-car.html
Kind regards Nick
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[SpqrEddie]

Hello Nick!
Thanks for the link!
Yes, i would like to understand if my battery fixture is orignal type of not.
Currently the battery is hold down by a nylon ratchet strap! and i would like to make something a bit nicer, may be similar to the original  system.
Thanks!
Edmondo

[nicksonsticks]

Hi Eddie,
I've attached some photos of the battery tray from mine. Although some parts of it look a little bit "home made" I think it is the original item.
It mounts between the two front chassis outriggers on the n/s front roughly behind the front wheel.
Hope this is of help, but just let me know if you need any more info.
Kind regards
Nick

[nicksonsticks]

More battery tray photos.

[nicksonsticks]

Last one!

[Michael Trotter]

Nick
Nice pictures, but not of an original AC battery carrier. The original was a folded symmetrical channel (haven't measured it but I guess 12g MS.) with two welded in tubes to take through bolts with threaded ends (5/16 BSF?) through holes in the the two chassis outriggers. The battery was constrained fore and aft by the channel and outriggers. It was constrained sideways by the two tubes and their bolts through the outriggers. Your pictures show only one tube, a welded on angle (very ugly welding - not AC) and a rectangular hole (not AC -what's that for?)
I shall try later to post pictures of an original AC battery carrier and give you key dimensions. These will provide info re the modern battery with the highest ampere hours (perhaps 60) which will fit in a proper AC battery carrier.
Michael

[SpqrEddie]

Thank you Michael,
This is reassuring! The battery carrier on the car might be the orignal one then.
I will have a look again with your description in mind.
I tought a strap would hold it down, but then it is not needed with a battery of the right dimension.
Thanks!

[nicksonsticks]

Thanks for the info Michael, I did think it looked a tiny bit home made.
Will be great to see some pictures of the correct one.
All best wishes.
Nick

[AEX 31]

Hi,

A friend of mine sent me this image of a tray that should be correct. I believe that the triangular
Reinforcements are not original, but helps to keep the tray from not bending...

On 31 there are just two rods, 1/4 inch that holds the two sides together.

Jonas

[B.P.Bird]

Be careful, the early Ace has a different battery tray and fixing. The early battery is aligned fore and aft - I think '31 would have been like the other early cars ?
Barrie

[AEX 31]

Barrie,

The image is from a later car, I think 1957-58. I haven't got a good image of the battery tray on 31, but it is aligned like you say, if i understand you correctly, ie the longest side of the battery runs parallel with the large chassis tubes. I've enclosed an image that shows a little part of  the tray on 31, this is a full tray if you like. Is that the same on 22?

Jonas