Wishing all my contributors, Sebring and other Special Sprite enthusiasts a Very Happy Christmas and enjoyable driving in 2012
Some interesting ‘old’ photos kindly sent in by Neil Blaney show (left to right) his wife Dianne with Brian Archer and the K Series Sebring at Pope Street, JJO, S221 and Neil, Brian, Tom Coulthard and Jack Wheeler at the Abingdon Works Day in 2000.
Shaun Rainford and Daniel Lackey are setting up a
LENHAM MOTOR CLUB
for all those interested in the LENHAM marque.
They plan to produce aluminium membership plaques, hold an annual event, and have a quarterly newsletter.
Some of you will have spotted this PEMA bonneted Frogeye
for sale recently on EBay.
It has a Shorrock Supercharger and alloy rear end. Owner Nick Record is looking for £9K.
This great photo (right) taken outside the old Archers Garage
in Pope Street, Birmingham
in the mid -90’s was kindly supplied by Bob Kemp. They are leaning on Wheeler’s Dolomite Sprint-engined Sebring, with another being built in the workshop behind.
Brians, Archer and Wheeler
with 773 RW
David Scothorn has kindly allowed me to copy the original Archers Garage K Series Sebring brochure
and an article which appeared in the Moss Group
information sheet “Moss Motoring” (Click above to View)
Mike Youles had several sets of
SPEEDWELL DOOR HANDLES
made a few years ago, and a number
of people are now wanting them.
He needs at least 10 orders
at £200 per set to make the casting,
machining, polishing, and assembly viable.
Let me know if you are interested.
Mike Youles latest project takes shape
Mike Wood is considering making a mould of his Frogeye rear end with boot opening. He is also looking for a Mark 2 bodyshell for his project.
Alistair Ross pointed me to: “Sebring forces a Speedwell off the track”.
A great dice
at Oulton Park in 1963:
http://www.youtube.com/
watch?v =LPJQBAqOx3A
&feature=youtu.be
Perhaps the same bonnet as that shown left, made in the USA by Dama Plastics.Inc
