The Sebring Sprites did use the Girling front disk on wire wheels.
Again, these were DHM cars, not factory cars.
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter C. <nosimport@mailbag.com>
To: Herb_Goede@amsinc.com <Herb_Goede@amsinc.com>; Angela Hervey-Tennyson &
Peter Westcott <toobmany@bigpond.com>
Cc: Spridget List <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, 13 March 1999 3:27
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
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>>"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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