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Re: More 5 Speed junk

To: "Biff Jones" <biffjones@erols.com>
Subject: Re: More 5 Speed junk
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 21:17:08 -0500
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
References: <014001bf991c$32b94580$e695accf@default>
Biff,

Thanks for the info. I must've been mistaken about the Sebring Sprites.

Jeff


At 8:14 PM -0500 3/28/00, Biff Jones wrote:
>According to Geoffrey Healey in 'More Healeys' the 5 speed "Like
>the engine, the gearbox was developed by Eddie Maher and his team
>at Morris Motors' engine branch at Coventry.  It was based on the
>gears used in the MGB, in a special casing with the fifth speed
>in a compartment behind the main box.  These boxes were strong,
>reliable and a joy to use."
>
>The only references I could find of actual use were in the later
>Targa Florio cars, TFR6 and TFR7(which never competed).
>
>Biff Jones

Jeffrey H. Boatright, PhD
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