You could order a Bugeye Sprite with 4 wheel disc brakes. You could also
order a conversion from the factory. I have found that in the SCCA rules of
the period, that they did indeed allow HP Sprites to run with a Factory
conversion 4 wheel disc set-up. Most of the guys of the period who raced
Sprites did so because they were poor and the cars were cheap. As a result,
if one could afford the price of the conversion they usually had enough
bucks to buy and drive a faster car. Remember, for not much more money you
could get a really fast Lotus 7 or Lotus Elite. I have never seen one of
these Sprite set-ups but have know guys who raced then and they told me they
saw them.
That is my two cents.
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter C. [SMTP:nosimport@mailbag.com]
Sent: Friday, March 12, 1999 10:09 AM
To: Herb_Goede@amsinc.com; Angela Hervey-Tennyson & Peter
Westcott
Cc: Spridget List
Subject: Re: factory discs?
Herb,
If you insist, my pant legs are rolled up.
This information comes from Girling who manufactured the
disc brake parts
themselves in their 1960 onwards applications catalog for the
aftermarket.
"Austin Healey Super Sprite (Factory Conversion) 1959-1961"
That is the heading at the top of a column that lists part numbers
for
front pads and rear shoes. Of particular note is that ALL of the
hydraulic
parts both brake and clutch are of GIRLING manufacture for the above
application. Separate brake and clutch masters, etc. There is no
indication
of any LOCKHEED parts as were used on the majority (dare I say all?)
of
Spridgets. Now realize that just because it is listed in this book
does not
mean that it ever made it to production... there are numerous cases
where
this happened.
There.......... perhaps that was diving rather than wading?
Trying to help Peter C
At 09:41 AM 3/12/99 , Herb_Goede@amsinc.com wrote:
>
>
>Angela,
>
>That's what I thought but I've been told otherwise by some of the
listers.
>I think Sebring offered such items too. I'd love a definitive
answer.
>
>Anyone? Anyone? Wade in.
>
>Herb
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>"Angela Hervey-Tennyson & Peter Westcott" <toobmany@bigpond.com> on
>03/12/99 05:56:45 AM
>
>Please respond to "Angela Hervey-Tennyson & Peter Westcott"
> <toobmany@bigpond.com>
>
>To: "Spridget List" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>cc: (bcc: Herb Goede/AMS/AMSINC)
>Subject: factory discs?
>
>
>
>
>Au contraire
>
>It's a small point but a wire wheel/ disc brake conversion was
available
>from the Donald Healey Motor Company or Sprinzel as an aftermarket
kit not
>as a BMC production item, unless there is information I don't
have...
>
>Peter Westcott
>
>----------
>From: type79@ix.netcom.com
>To: spridgets@autox.team.net; Herb_Goede@amsinc.com
>Subject: Re: Green Green and more green
>Date: Friday, 12 March 1999 8:55
>
>Herb,
>There WAS a rare factory wire wheel and disc brake option, but
otherwise
>I agree with you about Clausager. I know he's in charge of the
"Trust"
>but his book on Big Healeys, I think, leaves a lot to be desired.
>
>Jay Fishbein, CT
>
>
>On 03/11/99 14:21:31 you wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>Gary,
>>
>>If Anders Clausager lists the ubiquitous BRG as the only green
>available on
>>an an5 I would tend not to trust any of the other information
available
>>from this source. (To set the record straight, they weren't
available
>with
>>factory wire wheels, leather upholstery, or air conditioning
either.)
>>
>>Herb
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