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Da Tow'd · Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 12:59 am Post subject: ID these wheels please

Hi Gang,
Any Idea what these wheels are and years?

bottom 2 are 6.00 16

thanks
Hank

D4B · Joined: 28 Dec 2010 Posts: 2083 Location: Hampshire UK

Middle one is a pre 67 VW

Dipster · Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 9:33 am Post subject:

Not sure about the top one, but the middle one I would have said is off an older Ford (E93A?) and the last is off, I think, an old Morris of the sort that the old GPO used to used as vans post war.

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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22807 Location: UK

The middle one looks like a wide section 16" rim, as fitted to Ford E83W Pickups (vans were usually on skinnier 18"s).

As for wheel #3, some Morrises had six-stud easi-clean type wheels iirc.

RJ
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Da Tow'd · Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 5:13 pm Post subject:

I as told the top wheel was from an Indian Motorcycle
middle isn't a Wide 5 rim from a VW looks close to my Thames e83w panel wheels but a little different
no idea on the last one
thanks guys
Hank

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Rootes75 · Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 10:24 am Post subject:

I would agree, the middle one definately looks Ford.
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ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4264 Location: South Cheshire

The Morris 8 easy clean wheels were 17" except on some export models which were 16", the bottom one could be one of the latter?

Dave

roverdriver · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 9:35 am Post subject:

The red wire-spoke wheel could be Austin 7 or pre-war Morris Minor. One had the back-plate of the hub looking as in the photograph but on the other the backplate edge curves forwards and the spokes enter from what would otherwise be the reverse side.

IIRC the Austin had slotted bolt holes, so that the nuts only needed slackening and not be removed in order take the wheel off.

Both wore 19" wheels.
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mikeC · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 9:52 am Post subject:

The red wheel is not Austin Seven, nor do I think it's off a motorcycle. I did wonder about Morris Minor, but I don't think it's quite right; maybe early Triumph Super Seven?

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8_10 Brass Cleaner · Joined: 06 Jan 2016 Posts: 57

top one is a just post vintage Morris minor. When they went back to side valve.