AP could be the marks of Armstrong Patents which is the real name
of the shock company.
Mitch, send me a picture. I've seen nearly every lever shock there is.
Peter C
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At 10:42 AM 12/10/2013, Peter Dzwig wrote:
>As Mitch says, they aren't marked as Armstrong.
>
>They bear the letters "AP Co". AP were a parts company operating in the UK in
>the 50s, 60s and until??? I have a feeling - and it is ONLY a dim
>recollection -
>that they sold into the aftermarket. As far as I can find out it re-emerged in
>Pristina in the early 2000s as a "socially owned" organisation. The company
>still exists as a manufacturers of suspension kits for "hot" cars
>hatchbacks etc
>etc in Germany.
>
>Anyone know anything else about AP and what happened to them?
>
>Peter
>
>On 08/12/2013 15:57, HealeyRick wrote:
> > Here's a recent discussion on the shocks:
> > http://www.team.net/html/healeys/2013-10/msg00347.html
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Rick
> >
> >
> > "Madman in
> > a death machine"
> > Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo
> > To: healeys@autox.team.net
> > Sent: Sunday, December 8, 2013 8:56 AM
> > Subject:
> > [Healeys] BMC competition parts
> >
> >
> > Hello List,
> > B
> > Anyone have info. on what
> > was available in the 1950's-60'sB
> > ..............pertaining to competition
> > parts, upgrades, etc. for Big Healeys
> > ,etc.B I have a pair of NOS. REAR
> > ADJUSTIBLE SHOCKSB that I am trying to
> > ID.B The fellow I bought these from
> > said he bought them in around 1960 from
> > bmcB competition parts
> > department............they look like Armstrong but are
> > unmarkedB but have
> > some numbers and EP stamped into them.......I have pics.
> > of them if anyone is
> > interested.
> > B
> > any and all info. would be greatly appreciated.............I am
> > very
> > interested in what was avail.B in the way
> > of........racing,rally,competition
> > parts ,etc.
> > B
> > Cheers
> > B
> > Mitch
> > 1959 bn4
> > 1966 bj8
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