RE: 3 new messages in 3 topics - abridged
Roger Sieling
Sprites were introduced to the world in 1958 and that is the reason we
are celebrating the 50th anniversary this year. All Sprites rolled on
13" wheels, but what is the point of that? Roger
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Today's most active topics:
* Spridget half shafts - 1 new
http://groups.google.com/group/Lotus-History/t/1e62018f09a10727?hl=en
* Lotus Seven, Sports Racers and Monoposto Market Letter - 1 new
http://groups.google.com/group/Lotus-History/t/a3a5cc5d20a639c2?hl=en
* Fw: Spridget half shafts on Lotus Eleven - 1 new
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Spridget half shafts - 1 new
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The club elevens as well as the series 1 sevens used what we call a Nash
Metropolitan rear end....actually off some sort of lorry. These axles
came with larger drum brakes than the sprites. Lotus used a steel wheel
rear end and adapters and actually welded the adapters on to the drums
(warpage factor not as bad as I would have thought). I can send photos
of the bodge if you are interested. - Tues, Apr 15 2008 6:24 pm
1 message, 1 author
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Lotus Seven, Sports Racers and Monoposto Market Letter - 1 new
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Hi everyone. I am a fan of historic Lotus racers. I currently own an
Exige S, but next I am going to get a classic sports racer (not sure
which one yet). To make something useful out of my endless browsing, I
started a monthly compilation of the Lotus 7, ports racers and monoposto
cars available for sale worldwide advertised on the web. - Sun, Apr 20
2008 3:27 am
1 message, 1 author
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Fw: Spridget half shafts on Lotus Eleven - 1 new
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Dear All Hopefully this will clear up the debate. I have today
researched the half shaft sitiuation and with the help of Jay Sloane,
Peter Ross, Stewart Smith and a few other "Old Timers" plus Mike
Brotherwood and MG Agent and XI owner Ron Gammons . SO: The first [1959]
Sprite was 13 inch steel wheeled only.
No Sprite before this date, - Sun, Apr 20 2008 2:45 pm
1 message, 1 author
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Peter Ross
You are quite right. I remember the launch of the "bug-eye" Sprite co-incided with
the 1958 Monaco GP and hundreds of them were being driven up and down the Lower
Corniche as we worked on the Lotus 12s at Lotus first appearance in a GP.
When Stewart Smith said that the Nash Metropolitan was some sort of lorry I thought
he meant that Lotus had obtained these axles "from the back of a lorry" which would
not have surprised me.
It was a useful axle because it gave 8" instead of the 7" dia brakes which were used
in the other small BMC cars, but still used the universal BMC nose piece with that
wonderful range of different crown wheels and pinions. Because it had to take the
power of the largest engine in the BMC range that little unit was very strong.
I am sure those of you with Eleven will contradict me, but I don't recall any c.w.&
p. failures on FW engined Elevens. Possibly with the FPF, but even then it is not a
failure that springs to mind.
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researched the half shaft situation and with the help of Jay Sloane,
Peter Ross, Stewart Smith and a few other "Old Timers" plus Mike
Brotherwood and MG Agent and XI owner Ron Gammons . SO: The first [1959]
Sprite was 13 inch steel wheeled only.
No Sprite before this date, - Sun, Apr 20 2008 2:45 pm
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