[Spridgets] "factory" hardtop?

Nigel Hales nigel.hales at gmail.com
Wed Dec 9 01:19:31 MST 2009


The h/t hood in the background is from a mgb.

Here is a link to some info:

http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/top/top122.htm

2009/12/9 Nigel Hales <nigel.hales at gmail.com>:
> Trusting my memory, I believe that the Denis Ferranti works made all
> the original hardtops for the MG cars, better known for the HT's for
> the B's, the factory was at Angelsey.
>
> The original hardtop that came from the factory with my MGB was from
> the Ferranti company.
>
> And when the spridgets came along, these were intially produced at the
> LLangefni works, along with hardtops for all other british, european
> and american cars.
>
>  The ferranti HT's were f/g and chrome fittings to closely match a
> standard sedan look.
>
> 2009/12/9 Bill L <pythias at pacifier.com>:
>> Hello Phil,
>>
>>     Those are the same brand markings that are in my factory
>>     hardtop...
>>
>>     BUT... no top fits all the years he describes.
>>
>>     62 -> 64 is one kind,
>>     65 -> 66 is another,
>>     67-> is yet another...
>>
>>
>>     the picture in the lower right corner isn't clear enough for me
>>     to be able to tell if there is a "notch" or if the bottom runs
>>     smoothly all the way around.... if it's notched, it's for 65,66,
>>     if smooth for a later car..... I don't think it's for an early
>>     one, as some of that type also fit a BE, and front clip would be
>>     different... I may be wrong on that last bit, being unfamiliar
>>     with the MK I Midget tops..
>>
>>     my best guess is that it's a late model one.. it sure looks
>>     smoooth (EVEN) all the way around the bottom....
>>
>> --
>> Best regards,
>>  Bill L.                           mailto:pythias at pacifier.com
>>
>>  '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403   "the red thing"
>>
>>  Things worth having are worth cheating for.
>> _______________________________________________
>> Support Team.Net  http://www.team.net/donate.html
>>
>> You are subscribed as nigel.hales at gmail.com
>>
>> http://www.team.net/archive
>>
>> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spridgets


More information about the Spridgets mailing list