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madaboutcherry
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Post by madaboutcherry »

i,ve never seen one of these before,

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160826334018? ... 1423.l2649
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Ironically the seller "exozzybrit49" won't ship to Australia.

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I've been looking for one of those for years! The seller does seem rather serious about not shipping outside the UK. Anyone want to take a risk and bid on my behalf?
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I'm bidding on it for my 64 project, to go with my SPQR gear linkage and SPQR Rev pod I have.
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I have had a couple of those in the past. As with nearly all SPQR stuff it is well made, if not a bit over engineered, but it works exceptionally well.

Not seen a NOS One like that for years though.

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Post by Jeroen Booij »

This may be slightly off topic, but the post reminded me of pictures that I have seen with several Ogle SX1000s outside SPQR's premises. Is there anyone out here who knows the link between the two companies? Did SPQR perhaps work for David Ogle?
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It could be that SPQR supplied many of the 'component' companies of that era. I have a Mini Marcos GT brochure that features, as factory options, the accelerator pedal at issue , the Major Change remote shifter kit, as well as the SPQR engine steady kit.
I ran across a Speedwell catalog that had the Major Change kit listed also.
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