In a message dated 12/21/99 1:55:51 AM, ridleymj@bis.on.ca writes:
<< Does anybody know the real specs for the optional wood wheel used by
Healeys in their works and semi works cars. I don't believe it to be the
Moto-Lita because it has to be mounted so that the 3rd spoke is straight up
and this puts the moto-lita label upside down (which is not what I would
have expected of the company).
I know there have been some so called 'repros' about but don't know for
sure what to look for. >>
Martyn,
There is a photo of the Healey Motor Co. Ltd. wood steering wheel in the
current article "Sebring Sprite 410 EAO" by Jonathan Whitehouse-Bird. This
article is in Healey Marque (AHCA) and in Ray English's Marque One (from down
under). You are correct that these are not Moto-Lita wheels. The spokes on
the Healey wheel look to be evenly spaced as where Moto-Lita has a larger
space between two of the spokes. Mr. Whitehouse-Bird arranged to get a
limited run of six replica Healey wheels done. From the article it sounds
like all of the wheels were sold prior to being built.
Bob and Annice
1960 Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)
1966 Sprite Mk III (Trevor) in progress--slowly
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