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Mk1 wheel ID
Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2022 6:11 pm
by Andrew1967
Anyone seen these marks on standard Mk1 wheels ? S R
Manufacturer maybe ? Seen RO for Rubery Owen of course but not this ?
Re: Mk1 wheel ID
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2022 12:12 am
by janerick3
SR = Sears, Roebuck & Co.
Sears contracted with a U.K. manufacturer in the 1960s to produce aftermarket replacement wheels for several makes, including Volkswagen.
Is "Made in England" stamped anywhere on the wheel? If so, it was probably intended for sale in the U.S. and Canada through Sears.