I just read through a really interesting and well-documented 1933 MG J2 Midget restoration/resto-mod and wanted to share it for two reasons. First, the guy and his brother did some beautiful work. And, second, because it mentions a supplier I had never heard of before and wanted see if anyone here knew anything about them.
Here's the link to the article: https://bringatrailer.com/2017/10/0...mail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2017-10-08
The supplier is Orson Equipment Company in the UK (http://www.orsonequipment.co.uk/about/) and they make wire wheels and hubs. Here is what the author had to say about them.
It will be a long time before I am to the point where I start thinking about the wires on my S3, so it is premature for me to contact them. Has anyone here ever heard of them or know if they offer Sunbeam wheels/hubs/etc?
Here's the link to the article: https://bringatrailer.com/2017/10/0...mail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2017-10-08
The supplier is Orson Equipment Company in the UK (http://www.orsonequipment.co.uk/about/) and they make wire wheels and hubs. Here is what the author had to say about them.
The new knock-offs are also from England, and they are beautiful. The original ones are beat to pieces, and restoration/re-chroming would have been prohibitively expensive. I was quoted prices as high as $275 each from a supplier in the US, but I was able to locate the sole knock-off manufacturer in England. Even with shipping, they worked out to be about $50 each. And they are correct for the car. If you need knock-offs for your vintage British car, go straight to Orson Products in the UK. Very nice guy, fair prices, and excellent product.
It will be a long time before I am to the point where I start thinking about the wires on my S3, so it is premature for me to contact them. Has anyone here ever heard of them or know if they offer Sunbeam wheels/hubs/etc?