Ed
I think MKIIa was an Austrailian only thing.
I don't know about the US but our spridgets (early ones at least not sure
about later ones) were imported in bits and assembled here with a certain
amount of home grown componentry, to keep gov't bean counters happy.
I wonder if "LUCAS AUSTRALIA" is as dodgy as "LUCAS ENGLAND"
I'm 99.9999'% sure that all our mkII's are 1/4 elliptic.
Your right about the doors..they're great...I love taking people for a ride
and watching them reach... then frown in puzzlement at the lack of door
handles!
Andy
>From: CONAN@RALVM8.VNET.IBM.COM
>To: trunkie@hotmail.com
>Subject: Inquiring... whatever :-)
>Date: Thu, 29 Apr 99 18:22:32 EDT
>
> >> Did the later MkII's have 1098's and discs any where other than here?
>
> I've seen one and heard of a few in the U.S. (and i WANT one!)
>I do not believe there was any official "MkIIA designation though. Believe
>they also had the full "half-elliptic" rear springs too.
> I've always wanted one for the combination of the looks of the
>sidecurtain,
>no handles doors and the semi-elliptic leaf springs. (Figured I could
>always add the 1275 and disc brakes myself.) ;-)
> Ed in NC
> NOT a Yankee! :-)
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