I for one am very glad to see your posting. This is exactly the kind of
resource finding and networking that this list serves well. I tried to go
to your company's web site and only got a yellow, blank page. Is it not
working ?
Regards, Greg Solow
----- Original Message -----
From: Alistair Clinton - UK Racing Castings
<Ukracingcastings@btinternet.com>
To: larry gallo <agallo@pcfl.net>
Cc: <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 1999 1:31 AM
Subject: Re: Wheel wanted
> hi seen some of the messages regarding wheels other parts in magnesium or
> aluminium alloys floating around and might be able to help, hope this
doesnt
> break the rules as a bit commercial advertising
>
> we are a uk foundry (sand casting in magnesium or aluminium alloys) and
> specialise in manufacturing for historic motorsport i.e. one offs and low
> volume e.g. wheels, sumps, crankcases, gearboxs, you name it we cast it
> everything from Healey's to Maseratis, Bentley to Ferrari etc We supply
> patterns and machining services as well. - Thats the advert done
>
> I do tend to know, or know of, who's doing what in manufacturing for
> historics or who has patterns etc particularly in the UK.
>
> You guys in historic racing and restoration tend to either be secretive
with
> each other, or as to be expected with small companies working in isolation
> dont realy communicate, so duplicate each others efforts. As someone in
the
> middle i try to guide people in the right direction when we know someones
> already doing what their looking for (two patterns dont make twice the
> volume of work for us just moves the same limited work around a bit)
>
> One of our customers makes wheels (mag and ally) minilites you may care to
> try Daryl Uprichard at Racetorations in the UK
> http://www.racetor.force9.co.uk/index.htm telephone +44 (0) 1427 616 565
> e-mail : : Darryl@racetor.force9.co.uk
>
> Hope i've not broken too many rules here but my intentions are honourable
> (honest )
> UK Racing Castings www.btinternet.com/~ukracingcastings
>
> Alistair Clinton
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: larry gallo <agallo@pcfl.net>
> To: <DGreimel@aol.com>
> Cc: <morgans@autox.team.net>; <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
> Sent: 17 August 1999 21:15
> Subject: Re: Wheel wanted
>
>
> > Hank Thorp operated in Edison NJ as the US distributor for Minilite;
> > in fact he conceived and held the copyright on the name 'Minilite'
> > However, the English foundry or their holding company froze him
> > out around 1977 and the designs that the Japanese vendor Pana-
> > sport markets are the closest current approximations. Minilites
> > were 'elektron' or AZ91C magnesium, generallly without much
> > protective paint, and generally bolt on centers. I had supplied
> > a Mazda RX4 company car to Hank for photoart for his catalog
> > and that is my only casual connection there. There are also some
> > similar looking splined hub wheels from I believe New Zealand
> > or Australia that Healey racers sometimes use, when they don't
> > have much concern for unsprung weight (or concentricity).
> >
> >
> >
> > DGreimel@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > > I am looking for one or two 15x4.5 alloy knock off wheels labeled
DeMar
> > > Racing Wheel Hank Thorp Inc Highland Park NJ. Photo available. Any
> help
> > > appreciated.
> > > Don Greimel
> > > Havre de Grace MD
>
>
> >
> >
> >
>
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