I've always thought that the "lightning bolt motif" horn push looks
suspiciously like an Opel part. Opel has used the "lightning bolt" for
many years. I wonder if maybe the Healey's bought a load of steering
wheels from Opel?
Rick
'59 Bugeye (with original steering wheel and lightning bolt horn push)
J6879758@emu.bendigo.latrobe.edu.au wrote:
> > From: Bkitterer@aol.com
> > Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1998 18:36:17 EDT
> > To: ulix@u.washington.edu, spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
> > Subject: Re: Looking for horn push - Austin.
> > Reply-to: Bkitterer@aol.com
>
> >
> > This is smaller and has the lighting bolt
> >emblem.
>
> Interesting,
> So the lightning bolt motif on my steering wheel ( a small 'sports'
> wheel) is original. I thought it probably just came with the
> aftermarket wheel. I must check to see if it fits and may have come
> from the original wheel which I think is black, two spokes at 180
> deg. Incidentally I dont know how anyone can fit in the damn cockpit
> with that great big ferris wheel in the way.
> mind you I'm 6'4" so i need all the leg/ knee room I can get, and
> more would be nice.
> andy
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