Is this the same wheel that Paddy (sp?) Hopkirk (sp?) supplied?
WST
----- Original Message -----
From: <RMiller930@aol.com>
To: <casoich@sgi.net>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 1999 6:40 PM
Subject: Re: wooden steering wheel??
> I'm not sure about the later Sprites and Midgets, but there was an
optional
> wooden wheel for the Bugeye. It had three slotted polished spokes with a
> wood rim. The spokes were positioned at approx. 12:00, 4:00, and 8:00,
> unlike their aftermarket counterparts. The factory option also could use
the
> original horn push. A good photo of it is in "Original Sprite and Midget"
by
> Terry Horler. I looked for one or a reproduction, but was unable to
locate
> one, so I settled for the Moto-Lita instead. They make laminated as well
as
> solid mahogany, with drill spokes and slotted. Moss sells them here in
the
> states, ordered mine from AH Spares.
>
> Rod
> '99 (59) Bugeye and the rest of the LBC Orphanage...
>
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