MGMagnette@aol.com wrote:
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> Thanks, I took out the little screws and it all came apart just fine, but the
> horn rim I recieved from Roar is slightly wrong. He sent part number BS1004A
> with another number 94300055 and the rim I currently have is number bs1004A
> as well but with a different secong number, 54300183. The difference is in
> the mounting holes, and looking at the strengthening bracces on the part he
> sent me, his is a later part. Rather than go hunting for an un-broken earlier
> horn rim, I'd rather install a matching later steering wheel and centerpiece.
> They look viritually identical. I know of several parts cars here in the US,
> and I was wondering if you knew when approximately the steering wheel horn rim
> and push were changed, so I can tell the guy who is hunting for my steering
> wheel?
>
> John
Dear John,
The steering wheel for the pre-Oct 1960 cars was part number 1H6044,
that used after was 11H133. The olny difference was the boss was cast as
one on the later wheel, the early one was tow parts bolted together. The
wheel hub & horn ring does not appear to have changed according to my
parts lists at all. The actual 'ring' part is No. 47H5201, the numbers
you quote are the British Standards ( BS) numbers of the material they
are made from! The steering wheel is IDENTICAL to all the other Farinas,
AND the previous A55 Cambridge. The point of change was when the
ignition key moved to the dash panel.
The 'MG' plastic centre ( 47H5230 ) can be pressed out ( carefully) as
it is secured by three tiny spring clips. It will fit into any of the
other Farina centres.
Neil
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