thanks for the reply sorry about the webpage
The webpage is frame driven came out of MS Publisher, so not all browsers
may use it. I am working on just doing a html only one to make it more
compatible (and simpler to change)
For your info our address is
UK Racing Castings Units 1-2 Thorndale Business Park, Argent Road,
Queenborough, Sheppey Kent ME11 5JP United Kindom Tel +44 (0)1795 585454
Fax +44(0)1795 585488
regards Alistair Clinton
----- Original Message -----
From: Greg Solow <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>
To: Alistair Clinton - UK Racing Castings <Ukracingcastings@btinternet.com>;
larry gallo <agallo@pcfl.net>
Cc: <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
Sent: 19 August 1999 07:35
Subject: Re: Wheel wanted
> 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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