Quote Originally Posted by VintageExcellen View Post
You are really on this pin and the steering lock - the 2 items seem totally unrelated to me. The pin is to secure the clamshell to the lower column, it’s on the other side of the housing away from the column lock and it doesn’t go into the tube.
Apologies that I was not clear enough. I am aware of what you point out. I wonder if it’s correct (despite a parts manual showing all the parts) that on an early car it’s either a pin or a steering lock since when the pin is used the lock won’t line up and vice versa. Also either is sufficient to hold the inner tube and both are not needed?

Richard