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MG Midget and Sprite General - Request fro a US Mk1 Sprite owner

Ok this is for anyone out there with an original Mk1 Sprite (are there any out there?

I’m in the process of rebuilding a 1960 Austin Healey Sprite and have run into a major problem. I purchased the car dissembled and a trailer full of parts. The previous owner had installed a replacement battery and heater shelf, but the shelf did not have the starter bracket (part number HMP415046, which is no longer made or available) installed. I have spent a great deal of time and contacted parts suppliers here in the United States and Europe to get the starter bracket or get the measurements of the bracket so I can make one. Lately I added getting the position measurement so I can also correctly measure the bracket in my Bugeye (Frogeye).



As of today I have been unable to get correct measurements and did a WEB search and found your site and contact information. I hope and pray that you can supply the starter bracket measurements or know someone who can.



Thanks from a fellow Sprite driver.



John Sherrard

Gary & Gaps

Gary,

(Or is John Sheppard now on the BBS?) My rustyfrog is a May 1960 model, and has that bracket unmolested. I could provide location measurements, or if John is still having difficulty in sourcing a bracket, I would be happy to make one to match the bracket on my car.

Guy
Guy

Hi Guy,

Blimey that was quick and absolutely wonderful. Can I put the two of you in contact (and I'll send him a link to this BBS at the same time). Do you have my email address.

gary frogeye at gmail dot com

Many thanks

Gary
Gary & Gaps

Gary,
You have mail.

(Just noticed I got John's surname wrong. Sorry! )

Guy
Guy

Don't you just love this BBS.... :-)

Well done guys...

Mark.
M T Boldry

That looks almost exactly like the one on my usa 71 midget....

Prop
Prop

Prop,
the bracket is for the early cable pulled starter switches. Surely these weren't still used on the 1971 USA spec cars? Or did they retain the bracket for some other purpose?

Guy

Guy

Sorry guy

Thats a much better photo....not the same but looks similar,,,,my coil was attached there
Prop

This thread was discussed between 25/06/2011 and 26/06/2011

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