Door slam plate

[Geoff Dowdle]

peterg,
Thanks for stating what model you are working on , it is always best on a new post to state the model , regardless whether you have previous posts about a particular model . We ( the thousand plus Forum members) have no idea if you have multiple Bristols.

Your original 403 striker plate will probably be like most others, worn away .
They should be almost circular in cross section .
Check out the wear on the tumbler on the lock that makes contact with the striker plate , it will be badly worn as well .
Your new striker plate should be a neat fit in the tumbler .

The striker plates sometimes break because owners slam the door , often necessary because the lock and striker are worn , but usually caused by motor trimmers padding the door trims too thick and fitting thick carpet under the door trim . This was never a problem with the original trim that was of course made correctly .
If the locks and strikers are in good condition and adjusted correctly the doors should close with very little force.

Sorry I cant attend Epsom as I'm located in Sydney/Australia

Geoff