The Herald hood catches were £55 for the set, money well spent in my opinion, I do use the parcel shelf for luggage storage and quite regularly too but to date accessing the catches has never proved to be an issue.
In theory the Morgan cable operated MGB bonnet pin system is more convenient, indeed when it's working correctly it is, however I found it to be very unreliable and frustrating to use so I replaced it with something simpler.
The Herald catches are staying, and I definitely won't be going back to Morgan's idea!
Out of interest, ebay was my first port of call, but only pre-owned available. Further searching with the likes of Rimmer Bros is what provoked my earlier comment about cost.
However, I like the principle. Whilst searching, the rubber catches as used on rally cars came into view, for less than a tenner.
It occurs to me, that they may be fitted upside down, with the T piece looking upwards. Then, easy to release even with tight fitting luggage in place and being black & non- branded, may look a bit more at home. Or, would this idea be scuppered by the slope of the roof getting in the way?
