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Opps Midget Hubcaps

To: spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Opps Midget Hubcaps
From: Bkitterer@aol.com
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 1999 01:52:39 EDT
Reply-to: Bkitterer@aol.com
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
Our mistake, it does look like the first Midgets did have disk wheels.  At 
least there is a nice picture of the "new" Midget in the Sep. 1961 issue of 
R&T with disk wheels.  It also has small hub caps like the Sprite.  This 
picture is part of their "Letter From London" column which includes the 
statment " British Motor Corporation,  - - -  now brings out an MG Midget", 
note this is in Sep.  The GAN2's did have wire wheels, we are using the banjo 
from one for the wires on our Bugeye.  While looking through our R&T archives 
did notice a road test of the Innocenti S in the May 1964 issue.

Will try to remember to engage archives before opening mouth, but do not 
count on it. <G>

Bob and Annice
1960 Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)
1966 Sprite Mk III (in boxes)
Judson Supercharger (in boxes)

In a message dated 9/2/99 3:09:50 PM, philv@pclink.com writes:

<< Yes on the extra chrome, but I'm not sure about the wire wheels. My early 
Mk1 
Midget (no. 2395) has disk wheels and the same drum-brake front end as a 
bugeye. As far as I know wires were NOT an option, until disk brakes became 
available, just as they weren't on Sprites

Phil Vanner
Mk1 Midget

On Thursday, September 02, 1999 1:04 AM, Bkitterer@aol.com 
[SMTP:Bkitterer@aol.com] wrote:
>
> In a message dated 9/2/99 5:46:25 AM, pasgeirsson@juno.com writes:
>
> <<  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. >>
>
> This is correct for the U.S. at least.  Do not remember when the wires 
became
>
> options.
>
> Bob and Annice
> 1960 Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)
> 1966 Sprite Mk III (in boxes)
> Judson Supercharger (in boxes)

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