Paul,
FWIW, a quick perusal of the MG Midget Parts manual #AKD1879 for the MG
Midget Mk I does not show wire wheels.
Jay Fishbein, CT
Paul A Asgeirsson wrote:
> >From Rick Feibusch
>
> Paul - please forward to the Spridget list - Thanks, Rick
>
> Dear Paul & Curtis,
> Yes I have seen a few sets in my time - They were fasioned after the
> slotted Italian hubcaps available on Fiats, Siatas and Abarths at the
> time,
> These were available through dealerships about the time the Bugeye was
> being replaced with the MKII, but still had sidecurtains. From what I
> understand, in the US, All of the early "square" Sprites were fitted with
> steel disc wheels and all of the earliest Midgets ALL had wire wheels and
> a
> bunch of extra chrome, like an MGB style side trim and a "power spear"
> down
> the middle of the bonnet. The hubcaps would not work on wires. So - Was
> when the disc brakes were added to these cars and both came standard with
> disc wheels and a wire option were these hubcaps available? Or, was my
> info
> wrong about ALL early Midgets coming with wires. Since the car was
> glittered up as it was, possibly, these fancy full wheel covers come
> standard on the earliest Midgets before wire wheels were available.
> Anybody
> out there gots any ideas?
>
> Cheers,
> Rick Feibusch
> Journalist/Appraiser
> Venice, CA
>
> **************************************
> >Hi Rick,
> >
> >You can answer this one for the guy.
> >
> >Paul
> >PAsgeirsson@juno.com
> >--------- Begin forwarded message ----------
> >From: "Curtis Carlson" <carlson@navtech.com>
> >To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: hubcaps
> >
> >Has anyone ever seen the alternative kind of hubcap for the Sprites? I
> >have
> >an original owners manual for a MKII and it shows the small chrome caps
> >with
> >the "AH" in the center, but it also shows a full wheel plate with a
> >center
> >octagonal portion. I believe the outer rim of the plate was fluted in
> >some
> >manner.
> >
> >Has anyone ever seen such a beast?
> >
> >Curt
> >
> >
> >Curtis Carlson
> >'66 Austin Healey Sprite MkIII ("Gerty") HAN8L-63423
> >'72 MG Midget MkIII ("unnamed") GAN9L-98362
> >________________________
>
> --------- End forwarded message ----------
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