ahebron Posted March 30, 2022 Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 Does anyone recognise this steering wheel and know what car it is off? Splines look small chassis size and diameter is about a Herald wheel. It is an interesting steering wheel but has a crack in the rim at the lower spokes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 30, 2022 Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 my mark 5 Minx circ 1953 had a wire spoke hand wheel like that Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted March 30, 2022 Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 Looks very close to TR4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted March 30, 2022 Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 Fathers 1948 Hilman, had one at the very least similar. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 30, 2022 Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 tr4 but the minx is two up so far Ha its the three vertical spokes thats the difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahebron Posted March 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 As Pete says its the 3 vertical spokes that make the difference. I have had a look at both suggested options and I cannot find any with the spoke number But with a bit of a random search engine entry it turns out to be a steering wheel from a PV Volvo. The question now is how did it end up in NZ as I am pretty sure they didnt import them here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted March 30, 2022 Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 there are still subtle differences eg the stregthening ribs on the inside of the boss, number and orientation, maybe years of production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted March 31, 2022 Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 Remember "Horn Rings" though, Something not seen on any car for some years now. Big "fashion" on Yanks Cars, and some Vauxhalls?. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 31, 2022 Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 with some modern horn push being embedded in the hand wheel air bag giving a toot is now in need of 3 shreaded wheat bring back the ring , lets start a petition ?? so a friendly toot returns and with nasty single tone cheapies giving a toot is just an embarrassing Baaa where as the twin windtones on the 2000 gives a quality blast tone Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted March 31, 2022 Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 https://www.autocar.co.uk/slideshow/wildest-steering-wheels-ever-made-0#2 WARNING - click on the red 'next slide' bit of the photo. Some amazing wheels featured, but if you click anywhere else you'll spend hours looking at how actors have aged in 40 years or 50,000,000 historical photos you never knew existed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted March 31, 2022 Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 3 hours ago, Pete Lewis said: with some modern horn push being embedded in the hand wheel air bag giving a toot is now in need of 3 shreaded wheat bring back the ring , lets start a petition ?? so a friendly toot returns and with nasty single tone cheapies giving a toot is just an embarrassing Baaa where as the twin windtones on the 2000 gives a quality blast tone Pete I still have the ones which pay colonel bogey, and various other tunes, I think it’s 12? taken off an American camper, sadly not legal here. pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted March 31, 2022 Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Colin Lindsay said: Some amazing wheels featured, You're being very polite there when it comes to some of them! Everything from the very nice DS ( sort of play on words for Déesse - goddess) to 'I'd be banned for life if I used the words that come to mind' ones. My brain hurts, can I go and lay down for a while now please. 😵 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffds1360 Posted March 31, 2022 Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 1 hour ago, PeteH said: I still have the ones which pay colonel bogey, and various other tunes, I think it’s 12? taken off an American camper, sadly not legal here. pete I believe they are legal on pre 1/8/73 cars. Hope so, as mine has them! (Plus the standard horns) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahebron Posted March 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 The Fiat 130 (V6) I owned in my early 20s had a horn switch for city and country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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