And just incase it is not clear to everone, the 100S steering wheel is not the
same as what is referred to as a Derrington wheel. The primary visual
difference being that the spokes on a Derrington wheel are slotted & the 100S
wheel the spokes have a series of 6 holes of decreasing diameter from the hub
to the rim.
http://www.pbase.com/mdlempert/invente
http://www.pbase.com/mdlempert/100s
Gary Hodson
-----Original Message-----
From: Curtis Arndt <cnaarndt@gmail.com>
To: Derek Job <derek.c.job@gmail.com>
Cc: Healey List <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sun, Dec 22, 2013 8:24 pm
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Derrington Steering Wheels
Derek & Graeme,
Actually, Mike Lempert worked with Roger Moment, Richard Gordon and I
believe John Harper, and he has reproduced a spot on accurate replica of
the wheel used on the 100s. This wheel was riveted to the hub and is
absolutely gorgeous. Just ask me how I know... I've attached several
photos of an original wheel, and the one I had made by Mike L.
No reason in my opinion to pay big bucks for an original when the average
person cannot tell the difference in a Lempert wheel.
FYI, the cutout inside of the stock Moto Lita hub was machined by Al
Alfano's Father (Al was a former member of the Concours Committee). Roger
and I turned down the aluminum rivet heads and then we used a special jig
that he made up for his arbor press to crush the rivets in place.
Cheers,
Curt
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