Well spotted - that probably means it is a repro then - I saw them for sale years ago and they were a much paler wood.David Baldock wrote:Hi Simon.
On the first one, if you count the number of 'finger bumps' from spoke to spoke, top half of the wheel, there are fourteen. On Keith's & mine there are twenty three.
Fascinating!
Dave B
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I bought my wheel from the local Ford dealer as an accessory in about 1970 or 71 and added it to my Cortina GT.
It has 14 bumps between the top spokes and 9 beween the bottom ones. The original varnish was quite chipped and worn off. After I stripped it I just oiled it. A new coat of varnish would probably darken it up a bit.
Thanks for your interest. Gerry
It has 14 bumps between the top spokes and 9 beween the bottom ones. The original varnish was quite chipped and worn off. After I stripped it I just oiled it. A new coat of varnish would probably darken it up a bit.
Thanks for your interest. Gerry
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Hi Gerry - your steering wheel is probably made by a company called Springall. These where the company that did make the Lotus Cortina steering wheel , but yours was probably made for the aftersales market.Gerry wrote:I bought my wheel from the local Ford dealer as an accessory in about 1970 or 71 and added it to my Cortina GT.
It has 14 bumps between the top spokes and 9 beween the bottom ones. The original varnish was quite chipped and worn off. After I stripped it I just oiled it. A new coat of varnish would probably darken it up a bit.
Thanks for your interest. Gerry
Have a look here:
http://mk1-performance-conversions.co.u ... rchive.htm
If it is a springall it will still be valuable.
We need Len Chandler (forum member "Steering Wheel") to give he's opinion.
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Hi All,
Before everyone tells Gerry that his woodrim is not original and he gives it away for nothing, I'd better mention that I have seen loads of Lotus
Cortina and Elan woodrims over the years and have 4 of my own.
I've seen loads of the woodrims with the deeper and fewer grooves, mostly on Elans, or from Elans. I have both types here and can assure you they are original Lotus, springal woodrims. However, I must say that I have never seen the type with less finger grooves on a Cortina, only Elans. My point being, it's not a reproduction and it's worth a fair bit of money. Don't give it away Gerry!
Scott
Before everyone tells Gerry that his woodrim is not original and he gives it away for nothing, I'd better mention that I have seen loads of Lotus
Cortina and Elan woodrims over the years and have 4 of my own.
I've seen loads of the woodrims with the deeper and fewer grooves, mostly on Elans, or from Elans. I have both types here and can assure you they are original Lotus, springal woodrims. However, I must say that I have never seen the type with less finger grooves on a Cortina, only Elans. My point being, it's not a reproduction and it's worth a fair bit of money. Don't give it away Gerry!
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