Sebring Sprite Latest News
Newsletter ~ February 2012 |
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I have just returned to the UK after a month's holiday in Australia. I had the pleasure of giving a talk to members of the Sprite Car Club of Australia, and also met up with Joe Armour, owner of one of the ex-Works Le Mans Sprites of 1967. My reports on these and many other matters will follow in the next few days as soon as I have worked through a month's emails, etc. Best regards, Martin |
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Newsletter ~ January 2012 |
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A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL |
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While offering his replica for sale Stephen Bowen has received several enquiries about his genuine original |
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Steve's Rep & WJB |
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Not a "Dan Dare" style but is this (left) a Pride & Clark top? Daniel Paul is keen to know. Feedback |
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Gary Lazarus suggests the hardtop (far left) may be the same as this, left, by Clifford Engineering of Willesden |
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HARVEY WOODS and his father Eddie, have acquired Dick Waller's Sebring Rep (left) and have plans for Harvey to race it in the HRDC series, later this year. He has raced Sprites and an Ashley-topped Midget over the last 5 seasons. |
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Dick Waller's Sebring Rep WGJ 931 recently offered in Mascot for £18,000 (now sold) |
Wheels wanted |
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Newsletter ~ December 2011 |
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Wishing all my contributors, Sebring and other Special Sprite enthusiasts
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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. |
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Shaun Rainford and Daniel Lackey are setting up a |
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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. |
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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 Wheelerwith 773 RW |
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David Scothorn has kindly allowed me to copy the original Archers Garage K Series Sebring brochure |
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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. |
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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 |
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Perhaps the same bonnet as that shown left, made in the USA by Dama Plastics.Inc |
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