Whos the maker of this Steering wheel ??

Post by **STG95F** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 4:42 pm

After market wheel but has no makers markings but the Original horn push fits spot on , so must be for a Mini ?? Its a small wheel 11"

Removed from a MK1 Cooper

Thank you Ian

mk1 · Post by **mk1** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 4:50 pm

Looks very Paddy Hopkirk-ish to me.

M

Post by **STG95F** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 4:54 pm

i must admit its not my cup of tea been only 11" just to small . but i suppose all the rage back in the 70/80s ?

Strange no makers name or numbers ?

mk1 · Post by **mk1** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 4:57 pm

Rich had the 13" version of that wheel in his racer.

Not my cup of tea either, that one is WAY too small.

M

Post by **STG95F** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 5:00 pm

Stick it on ebay i think and put a Std Bus Wheel back on

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dodge44 · Post by **dodge44** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 5:36 pm

Very similar to the 13" example on my car which I understand to be a Les Leston. The Aluminium boss looks identical but not seen one with the extra bits of Leather on the spokes?

Post by **STG95F** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 5:57 pm

Does your Les Leston wheel have any marking ?

Post by **almondgreen** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 6:00 pm

This wheels was made in different diameters.
Some of them have the Paddy Hopkirk logo stamped on it.
I do not know, if the wheels without logo are Hopkirk ones too.

Post by **STG95F** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 6:08 pm

Tomorrow , i will get some more detail photos .
To see if we can narrow it down

Post by **InimiaD** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 7:24 pm

When I posted a pic of the wheel below, not knowing who the maker was, I was informed that it was a Paddy Hopkirk wheel.
Like yours Ian, it doesn't have any markings either. This is a 13" version.

Post by **minimans** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 9:51 pm

Talking of small ones.............I've got this one 11in with no markings.......Anybody

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mk1 · Post by **mk1** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 8:38 am

The wheel above is a Mountney.

The wheel at the beginning of the thread is CERTAINLY NOT a Les Leston wheel.

The smallest wheel with a Mini Boss I have ever seen / owned is a 7" Motolita !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think I still have it somewhere.

M

dodge44 · Post by **dodge44** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 11:15 am

mk1 wrote:The wheel above is a Mountney.

The wheel at the beginning of the thread is CERTAINLY NOT a Les Leston wheel.

The smallest wheel with a Mini Boss I have ever seen / owned is a 7" Motolita !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think I still have it somewhere.

M

Here is the 13" version, probably from the same manufacturer as the OP. Years ago I was told it was a Les Leston but as Mark points out, is not - Apologies for any confusion on my part here. Now rather tatty, it was given to me by an Austin 1300 owner when he got rid of the car in about 1992. Guessing the small size would of made his AD016 quite a wressle to steer at times.. [Apologies for gloomy images - Monsoon conditions here ATM so car covered over]

Post by **STG95F** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 3:50 pm

few more photos

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