A very lovely English Sports car - look at the site TurnerSportscars.com
Mike C
-----Original Message-----
>From: ryan.kubanoff@comcast.net
>Sent: Aug 20, 2008 11:34 AM
>To: spridgets@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Best Spridget Clutch for Racing
>
>Forgive my ignorance, but whats a Turner? wikipedia has nothing.
>
>-------------- Original message --------------
>From: "Norm 2Bs" <twobees@sprynet.com>
>
>> Mike:
>>
>> I've driven in all but 2 US states (OK & KS) & in Europe & I have never seen
>> such bad drivers nor such poorly designed roads. Almost every day just in
>> this Tampa Bay area there is either a hit & run fatality or a motorcycle
>> fatality. Never have I seen so many people run red lights. And, the main
>> north-south road here, US 19, is 55 mph speed limit, 3 to 4 lanes in each
>> direction, strip malls on both sides & cross-overs every 500 feet. Even in
>> my SUV I don't feel safe there.
>>
>> The Turner is BRG & 1250 lbs. With decreased visibility from the right-hand
>> position, it would be senseless to drive here.
>>
>> Norm
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Mike/Donna Carpenter [mailto:mail4carpenters@peoplepc.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 9:12 AM
>> To: twobees@sprynet.com; Spridgets Digest; Vintage RacingDigest
>> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Best Spridget Clutch for Racing
>>
>>
>> Norm,
>>
>> Whats makes driving the RHD Turner in Florida a suicide? Just curious as I
>> may move their some day.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mike C
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> >From: Norm 2Bs
>> >Sent: Aug 19, 2008 10:11 PM
>> >To: Spridgets Digest , Vintage Racing
>> > Digest
>> >Subject: [Spridgets] Best Spridget Clutch for Racing
>> >
>> >Greetings All.
>> >
>> >I'm just back from a hectic week in Monterey. While out there, the
>> >shop working on my Turner (948 A engine & trans) called to tell me the
>> >clutch was pretty shot. I won't know what size is in there until I
>> >pull the engine beginning tomorrow night. But, I THINK it's a 7-1/4
>> >inch. The number on the pressure plate is HA1062. Anyone know what
>> >that is?
>> >
>> >While I will only be using the Turner for racing as driving a BRG, RHD
>> >Turner here in Florida would be suicide, I don't necessarily need a
>> >full-bore racing clutch.
>> >
>> >I used the standard heavy-duty Borg & Beck in my MGB & just changed
>> >discs annually. That was a car I drove daily & raced a few times for 6
>> >years. I haven't found anything comparable yet for the Spridget system
>> >in the Turner.
>> >
>> >Any suggestions?
>> >
>> >Thanks in advance.
>> >
>> >Norm Sippel
>> >'59 Turner Mk1
>>
>>
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