Wanted: 1973 Ginetta G15 13" alloy rim
Discussion
Yes, they are definitely Exactons.
Don't think they had the 'hole' parts silver, only the face 'lines'. I had intended to fit Exactons to my G15 just before I sold it in the mid 1980s (it went to Norway!!) - I had owned it for 10 years.
Yours are Type RC (Rally Centa) they were available in Light Grey, Dark Grey and Black, with the front face machine highlighted/lacquered.
I much preferred the Exacton Type SL (Sport Luna) really nice wheel fitted to some later G15s (like Alison Davis' racing G15) - the centre section could be coloured to match car paintwork.
There was also the same style wheel but called the Type SA (Sport Alyte) which was highly polished with no lacquer (rare wheel).
Unfortunately, any Exacton wheel will be hard to locate now, especially yours as this style was only available in 10 inch for Minis and 13 inch - the other Exactons were available from 10in to 14inch wheels.
They were a British wheel made by Aluminium Bronze Co. Ltd, West Midlands.
I have a brochure amongst my Ginetta stuff somewhere, will look it out when I get a minute.
Just did a search on ebay and here is a set of the Type SA for a Mini (10inch), cheap start bid too - bet you won't find 13 inch ones this cheap!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MINI-AUSTIN-INC-COOPER-MINI-...
Don't think they had the 'hole' parts silver, only the face 'lines'. I had intended to fit Exactons to my G15 just before I sold it in the mid 1980s (it went to Norway!!) - I had owned it for 10 years.
Yours are Type RC (Rally Centa) they were available in Light Grey, Dark Grey and Black, with the front face machine highlighted/lacquered.
I much preferred the Exacton Type SL (Sport Luna) really nice wheel fitted to some later G15s (like Alison Davis' racing G15) - the centre section could be coloured to match car paintwork.
There was also the same style wheel but called the Type SA (Sport Alyte) which was highly polished with no lacquer (rare wheel).
Unfortunately, any Exacton wheel will be hard to locate now, especially yours as this style was only available in 10 inch for Minis and 13 inch - the other Exactons were available from 10in to 14inch wheels.
They were a British wheel made by Aluminium Bronze Co. Ltd, West Midlands.
I have a brochure amongst my Ginetta stuff somewhere, will look it out when I get a minute.
Just did a search on ebay and here is a set of the Type SA for a Mini (10inch), cheap start bid too - bet you won't find 13 inch ones this cheap!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MINI-AUSTIN-INC-COOPER-MINI-...
Thank you, Dandarez,
I bow my head in the dust for your knowledge.
I found this site http://www.bondbug.com/pdf/buggin_page8.pdf that states that the rims were continued by Dunlop after Exacton folded in, 1971. My center caps have the shape of the photo in the lower right hand corner and are fixed with a screw and retainer plate from behind. But mine are made from chromed potmetal (American term) or something like that. I'm not going to scratch the Ginetta logo to find out if there is another logo underneath.
These http://www.kinkymicks.com/product_info.php?product... have an interesting two tone paint.
I bow my head in the dust for your knowledge.
I found this site http://www.bondbug.com/pdf/buggin_page8.pdf that states that the rims were continued by Dunlop after Exacton folded in, 1971. My center caps have the shape of the photo in the lower right hand corner and are fixed with a screw and retainer plate from behind. But mine are made from chromed potmetal (American term) or something like that. I'm not going to scratch the Ginetta logo to find out if there is another logo underneath.
These http://www.kinkymicks.com/product_info.php?product... have an interesting two tone paint.
I think you may be wrong about Exacton going bust in 71 (unless they came under the umbrella of Dunlop, but I never heard that). No hint of any Dunlop connection on my brochure. You can see why I intended getting a set - super looking wheels, way ahead of their time imo.
The Exacton brochure pictured was in late 79 - early 80s. Alison Davis won the championship with these wheels fitted in 81.
The Exacton brochure pictured was in late 79 - early 80s. Alison Davis won the championship with these wheels fitted in 81.
dandarez said:
I think you may be wrong about Exacton going bust in 71 (unless they came under the umbrella of Dunlop, but I never heard that). No hint of any Dunlop connection on my brochure. You can see why I intended getting a set - super looking wheels, way ahead of their time imo.
The Exacton brochure pictured was in late 79 - early 80s. Alison Davis won the championship with these wheels fitted in 81.
Hi jsut found your thread & i'm looking for a set of Exacton centre caps / also would it be posible to have a Copy of your Exacton alloy Brochure ?The Exacton brochure pictured was in late 79 - early 80s. Alison Davis won the championship with these wheels fitted in 81.
Rgds Pete.
if you come across the Brochure & want to sell it then drop me a Pm .Nooby here, and a bit late to this topic, but i hope I can add a little light on Exacton wheels.
From 1969 to 1974 I was an apprentice draughtsman at Aluminium Bronze, and was involved in some aspects of the wheel's production. Though, being an apprentice, this was generally in the capacity of cheap labour.
At the time of leaving the company there were two styles of wheel in production. The simple spoked wheel, and the one where the airflow apertures were highlighted by machining. These being a development of the first as the spokes only were very similar to wheels produced by Dunlop at the time, and A.B. wanted to differentiate a little.
In about 1973 a number of alternate designs were also put forward by the designer and I had the unfortunate task of proffering an opinion on "what you young people would like" (sadly, I can't recall his name, but my memory is of him as an irascible old sod who used to regale me with his opinions as he gave me a lift home in his Vauxhall Victor). From the catalogues produced earlier, none of my suggestions made it to market.
If I may clarify the differences between the Exacton wheels and the Dunlop.
The ribs (spokes) on the Dunlop wheels are thicker than the Exacton by about a milimetre, and radiate out from a centre point. The brake vent holds are also triangular.
The ribs on the Exacton wheels are slightly offset from the centrepoint (although, as I recall, at the top they're equidistant around the rim), so giving greater clearance to the nut/washer (provided by the company). The brake vent apertures are also "oval". Incidentally, the nut/washer was machined in-house and chromed by a subsidiary.
Exacton also made after-market aluminium rocker covers, but I can't recall for which models. I think the Mini was one, and the 1100 series the other.
Cheers,
Steve
From 1969 to 1974 I was an apprentice draughtsman at Aluminium Bronze, and was involved in some aspects of the wheel's production. Though, being an apprentice, this was generally in the capacity of cheap labour.
At the time of leaving the company there were two styles of wheel in production. The simple spoked wheel, and the one where the airflow apertures were highlighted by machining. These being a development of the first as the spokes only were very similar to wheels produced by Dunlop at the time, and A.B. wanted to differentiate a little.
In about 1973 a number of alternate designs were also put forward by the designer and I had the unfortunate task of proffering an opinion on "what you young people would like" (sadly, I can't recall his name, but my memory is of him as an irascible old sod who used to regale me with his opinions as he gave me a lift home in his Vauxhall Victor). From the catalogues produced earlier, none of my suggestions made it to market.
If I may clarify the differences between the Exacton wheels and the Dunlop.
The ribs (spokes) on the Dunlop wheels are thicker than the Exacton by about a milimetre, and radiate out from a centre point. The brake vent holds are also triangular.
The ribs on the Exacton wheels are slightly offset from the centrepoint (although, as I recall, at the top they're equidistant around the rim), so giving greater clearance to the nut/washer (provided by the company). The brake vent apertures are also "oval". Incidentally, the nut/washer was machined in-house and chromed by a subsidiary.
Exacton also made after-market aluminium rocker covers, but I can't recall for which models. I think the Mini was one, and the 1100 series the other.
Cheers,
Steve
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