Mystery part (British Leyland / Hitachi)

[austin]

Found this while having a garage clear up and have no idea where it came from or what it is from.

So does the forum have any ideas?

[Butter Face]

The fact it has a refrigerant stated leads me to think it’s an AC compressor of some type.

[mintybiscuit]

Range Rover aircon pump ?

[Butter Face]

Looks like the part number may have been used on 80’s Hondas.

https://www.hondapartsandpieces.com/oem-parts/hond...

[williamp]

Bl owned the prestcold fridge company until the early 80s. Might if be from a fridge?

[mad4amanda]

rover 200 honda ballade ac compressor from the 80s

[2xChevrons]

mad4amanda said:

rover 200 honda ballade ac compressor from the 80s

That's be my guess - it's an A/C compressor from a Triumph Acclaim/Rover SD3 200 (i.e a rebadged Honda Ballade), so it'll be a Hitachi-designed-and-built part but (as the lable says) to British specs, whatever they were, and destined to go into a kit of parts shipped to Cowley for final assembly.

[mad4amanda]

I have one somewhere for a hot rod project from several years ago

[austin]

Many thanks all.

No idea how I ended up with it, never had anything like the car it's come off.

Off to eBay it goes.