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Re: Interesting (their words) item... yadda, yadda pedal pads

To: "Peter C." <nosimport@mailbag.com>
Subject: Re: Interesting (their words) item... yadda, yadda pedal pads
From: type79@ix.netcom.com
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1999 11:10:12 -0500
Cc: "Hanna, Mark" <mhanna@ball.com>, spridgets@autox.team.net
References: <4.1.19991222093253.00cbca40@mailbag.com>
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Boys,
They look cool, because they Are cool.

Interesting observation on the BL box. I thought it went with the other item in 
the
pic, but maybe not.

I will have to look in my '58 books at home for the part #.

It is my understanding that these pads were standard on many 1950's Austin 
vehicles.

Sorry to hear that your Microfiche is a PITA, mine is whole wheat. :-) (Bad, I 
know.)

Jay Fishbein


"Peter C." wrote:

> Jay and Mark,
>         A couple of observations. a) the stated part number doesn't appear in 
>any
> of _my_ Sprite parts manuals  b) a BL box is what... 68ish?. I doubt a
> "rare" item would be still manufactured 10 years later.
> Unless it fit say an America? or maybe a Marina!  I could check my
> microfiche if you really want to know which... but it's a PITA. But, I'd
> hate to burst anyone's $81.00 bubble;-)
>         Peter C
> (Mark, they DO look cool)
> ----
> At 09:29 AM 12/22/1999 , Hanna, Mark wrote:
> >Hi Jay,
> >I don't know if ' 58's ever were shipped with them or not . But they look
> >cool ! I called the 800 # and ordered two sets for $20 each.
> >One set to use on my ' 59 and the other to put away. They still had several
> >more sets yesterday. BTW since most parts came from the "bin" , what car(s)
> >originally came with the flying A pedal pads ?
> >Mark Hanna
> >AN5
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From:        type79@ix.netcom.com [SMTP:type79@ix.netcom.com]
> >> Sent:        Wednesday, December 22, 1999 12:11 AM
> >> To:  spridgets@autox.team.net
> >> Subject:     Interesting item on eBay web site item#222628874: Austin
> >> Healey Sprite OEM Flying A Pedal Pads!
> >>
> >> Regarding the current bid, No Comment.
> >> But here is something for discussion:
> >> Some, now I said "some", respected Sprite authorities (and I have not made
> >> up my own mind on this point, yet.) claim that flying A pedal pads were
> >> never delivered on Austin-Healey Sprites. I have personally examined a
> >> dead original late '58 and a dead original 1961 that Did Not have them. I
> >> know they are "pictured" in the earliest parts books from 1958, but......
> >> Jay Fishbein
> >> AN-5
> >> Han-6
> >> Innocenti-S


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