[Healeys] More on Lempert Wheels

[Michael Oritt]

Beautiful wheel indeed Roland.

Mike thinks me overly picky but I have suggested to him that he consider
painting out (as I do) in flat black the edge of the metal core between
about 340 and 020 degrees as it--the edge--reflects directly into my
straight-ahead FOV.

Best--Michael Oritt

On Wed, Apr 28, 2021 at 6:29 PM sentenac.rw--- via Healeys <
healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Here is another Lempert wheel shown on my BN1.  It will lose me a few
> points on a Concours inspection but I don't care.  I think it is the
> most beautiful wheel.
>
> -Roland
>
> On Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:48:21 +0100, you wrote:
>
> >?TeamHere are a couple of wheels from the genius that is Mike Lempert (
> https://www.pbase.com/mdlempert/wheels).The first is a Derrington style
> wheel (slots not holes) with stainless steel core. It is slightly heavier
> (and costlier) than it would be with the more usual alloy core but it
> results in a lovely rigid wheel with very little flex.The second image is
> of a wood rim banjo with a Nardi style inlay, again produced by  Mike. It
> is reduced to 15” diameter and has a steel ring core, welded to the cut
> ends of the spokes.  There is a story to this wheel which attests to Mike’s
> sense of commitment and integrity.Mike produced a banjo wheel for me around
> 2008. Some 3 years later he contacted me with the story of a 3000 that had
> runaway down hill and was brought to a stop when a front wheel contacted
> the kerb and immediately flew to full steering lock. The acceleration and
> sudden stop of the steering wheel caused the steel core ring to break loose
> from the spokes.  Mike contacted me and
> >asked if I would return my banjo wheel as a safety recall. He wanted to
> remanufacture the wheel with improved connection of the core ring to the
> spokes.The result is the Nardi style wheel you see attached. Mike is an
> artist, a genius in the history and production techniques of classic
> steering wheels and an absolute gentleman.
>
>
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