hi seen some of the messages regarding wheels other parts in magnesium or
aluminium alloys floating around and might be able to help, hope this doesnt
break the rules as a bit commercial advertising
we are a uk foundry (sand casting in magnesium or aluminium alloys) and
specialise in manufacturing for historic motorsport i.e. one offs and low
volume e.g. wheels, sumps, crankcases, gearboxs, you name it we cast it
everything from Healey's to Maseratis, Bentley to Ferrari etc We supply
patterns and machining services as well. - Thats the advert done
I do tend to know, or know of, who's doing what in manufacturing for
historics or who has patterns etc particularly in the UK.
You guys in historic racing and restoration tend to either be secretive with
each other, or as to be expected with small companies working in isolation
dont realy communicate, so duplicate each others efforts. As someone in the
middle i try to guide people in the right direction when we know someones
already doing what their looking for (two patterns dont make twice the
volume of work for us just moves the same limited work around a bit)
One of our customers makes wheels (mag and ally) minilites you may care to
try Daryl Uprichard at Racetorations in the UK
http://www.racetor.force9.co.uk/index.htm telephone +44 (0) 1427 616 565
e-mail : : Darryl@racetor.force9.co.uk
Hope i've not broken too many rules here but my intentions are honourable
(honest )
UK Racing Castings www.btinternet.com/~ukracingcastings
Alistair Clinton
----- Original Message -----
From: larry gallo <agallo@pcfl.net>
To: <DGreimel@aol.com>
Cc: <morgans@autox.team.net>; <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
Sent: 17 August 1999 21:15
Subject: Re: Wheel wanted
> Hank Thorp operated in Edison NJ as the US distributor for Minilite;
> in fact he conceived and held the copyright on the name 'Minilite'
> However, the English foundry or their holding company froze him
> out around 1977 and the designs that the Japanese vendor Pana-
> sport markets are the closest current approximations. Minilites
> were 'elektron' or AZ91C magnesium, generallly without much
> protective paint, and generally bolt on centers. I had supplied
> a Mazda RX4 company car to Hank for photoart for his catalog
> and that is my only casual connection there. There are also some
> similar looking splined hub wheels from I believe New Zealand
> or Australia that Healey racers sometimes use, when they don't
> have much concern for unsprung weight (or concentricity).
>
>
>
> DGreimel@aol.com wrote:
>
> > I am looking for one or two 15x4.5 alloy knock off wheels labeled DeMar
> > Racing Wheel Hank Thorp Inc Highland Park NJ. Photo available. Any
help
> > appreciated.
> > Don Greimel
> > Havre de Grace MD
>
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