The Healey in the shop at this time needs some repair to the control head that contains the turn signal switch and the horn.  3000’s use an arrangement in which a stator tube runs through the center of the steering column and carries the wiring for the turn signals and horn.  It makes a pretty steering column and an arduous fix.  Take a look at the below pictures for more information…

Here is our patient.  It’s a looker.

Here is the front of the control head that mounts in the center of the steering wheel.  The wire running out the bottom goes through the tube that runs through the steering column.

View from the back.

Here is the stator tube lying on the workbench.  It’s the silver tube that goes all the way from the left of the picture to the right of the picture in the middle of the page.  Double click any of these images for a larger view.  I will try to get a photograph of the assembly once it’s back on the car.