6 V 80 Amp battery where o where?

[marieke]

Dear all,

I'm trying to get a 6 volt 80amp battery for my Daf 33 here in the UK. I tried the obvious (Halfords, Kwik Fit, Internet etc) but it seems to become a mission impossible ....

Anybody knows where I can get one?

Thanks!

Marieke

[Richard DAF Webmeister]

It might be worth doing a bit of a Google search...
I just typed in "6volt 80A car battery" and the first result was this supplier of vintage car batteries (this is not necessarily a recommendation of the business etc). They appear to have a 85A 6volt, which may do??

www.batterymegastore.co.uk/cgi-bin/megastore/commerce.cgi?product=Batteries_Vintage_Vehicles!6_Volt

[marieke]

Thanks Richard,

I had seen that site as well but was doubtfull as to whether it would fit my DAF. I'd been told that I should look for a '063' size, and I've got no idea how that relates to the mm sizes indicated on the site.

Woud you recon that the following would suit:
Volts : 6V
Power : 85 AH
Length : 225 MM
Width : 175 MM
Height : 220 MM

My current battery (57 AH) is giving me lots of starting problems.

Thanks again,
Marieke

[howard]

I bought mine from German Swedish and French nice and cheaply (a Bosch) as earlier Beetles were 6-volt. Had no trouble at all with it even through prolonged periods of non-use!