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No apologies what-so-ever to Irishmen, as I am (half) Irish, and still find it amusing. I've had it for over 30 years, and still haven't managed to complete it!! OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE 'O' LEVEL EXAMINATION FOR IRISHMEN 1. What language is spoken by French Canadians? 2. Give the important characteristics of the Ancient Babylonian Empire with particular reference to architecture, literature OR give the first names of the Beatles. 3. What religion is the Pope? Jewish/Catholic/Hindu or Anglican. (underline one only) 4. Would you ask William Shakespeare to build a bridge/sail the ocean/lead an army or WRITE A PLAY?... MORE

Count me in - as soon as I get my half shafts and diff fixed (hopefully within the next couple of weeks...) ST Sprite '71 Orpington, Kent (UK) "Stuart Toller" 8613... MORE

For those in the UK who are interested... MGCC MG Midget Challenge Calendar of Events 2002 1 Sunday March 24th Donington BRSCC 2 Saturday April 13th Oulton Park BRSCC 3 Sunday April 28th Cadwell Park MGCC 4 Monday May 6th Castle Combe BRSCC 5 Sat/Sun May 25th/26th Rockingham MGCC 6 Sunday June 16th Mallory Park BARC 7 Saturday July 20th Silverstone MGCC 8 Sunday August 4th Mallory Park BRSCC 9 Sunday August 25th Snetterton MGCC 10 Saturday September 7th Oulton Park MGCC 11 Sunday September 22nd Brands Hatch MGCC 12 Sat/Sun October 26th/27th Donington BRSCC Best 10 results to... MORE

Midget wheel studs are indeed 3/8 UNF(24tpi) Brett If you can't get the right size sleeve nuts in the 'States try http://www.raldes.co.uk/ "jamesbilsland" 8602... MORE

"London can be magical on a Sunday morning" Exactly!! Your's is a beautiful city and I felt the same way about Manhattan back in my youth. I know EXACTLY what you are talking about. I remember Saturday night dates that turned into Sunday mornings in Central Park tossing a football or frisbee around; then a sprint across town to Friday's on the East side for breakfast (picking up a New York Times on the way for "proper" reading material), the sound of the MGA's Abarth echoing against the quiet city; magical? Yeah, it was!! (Bob Shlafer, doing his thing... MORE

Hi Doug, Definately not for the faint hearted, but I think the Frontline one is even more involved. See http://www.mgcars.org.uk/frontline/gearbox.htm. Your best bet would be to put an A-series engine in your car and install the Datsun kit. Believe it or not, that would be the easiest and most economical Speaking of snow, I bought my first Bugeye on March 26th 1968, I remember it snowed that week (if not that day) and we had snow that year right into April! Gerard "gerardchateau" 8550... MORE

Hi Firstly apologies to everyone for using this international group to make a local request. And I'm gonna shout. HELLO, ARE THERE ANY OTHER SPRIDGET OWNERS OUT THERE WITHIN THE M25 AREA? (apart from Mike) BECAUSE I CAN SEE VERY LITTLE SIGN OF LIFE. I'm trying to get some feedback from London based Spridgeteers with a view to getting together for a run once or twice a year. I've posted messages on this and other groups before as well as putting flyers on 4 midgets parked localy. Lets just say that the results have been at best, underwhealming. I'm... MORE

Hello all! Entries are open for the 2002 Targa Florio - the site of a number of DHMC forays with Sprites and also BMC factory efforts with Midgets. So, while I'd love to take my car across and run this event, the shipping costs to/from Australia (not to mention the 6 months the car will be away!), make this an unattractive option. So I was thinking that maybe a co-drive in a UK/European spridget would be most satisfactory!!! Seriously, if the idea of running in the modern revival of the famous Targa Florio is of interest, and you have... MORE

Mike Sounds like a good cause. I'll post your note in the letters section of Mascot (club mag. for the UK Midget & Sprite Club) Hope this may help Good luck 'Ed' Mike M North London mike643mnp@... 8540... MORE

Gerard- Hell, British Leyland killed off more than the Sprite. They damn well killed off the whole British sports car scene with their "educated" corporate ways; losers!! Cap'n. Bob '61 :{) PilotRob@... 8535... MORE

I had the same problem, my new bonnet does not have the slots. The horizontal slots (the one in line with the wings) in the centre of the emblem should be 4 inches from the front edge of the bonnet. Cheers Ted nearly done 65 sprite. Hants, UK "my65sprite" 8524... MORE

Hi Folks, The window winding mechanisum on my Mk3 sprite needs replacing, I have got a second hand one to fit, has anyone got sugestions on how to replace, it looks a bit tricky to me. Cheers Ted 65 Sprite, Hants UK "my65sprite" 8523... MORE

Well, it was British, old and built to an out of date design. Sounds like one of ours! Mike M. North London mike643mnp@... 8508... MORE

We had this one last year, and it is just as funny as last time round.. Thanks Margaret South Lincolnshire (UK) mmbrock88@... 8455... MORE

Grant, you can punch me if I make a fool of myself here, but what is Spriaku? Gary King (Newcastle UK) 69 Sprite MKIV "Gary King" 8421... MORE

Dodgy one this. Done this lots of times in the past when I had minis etc. I have had studs firmly welded to the housing making it impossible to turn the studs or lift off the housing. I've had threads strip when trying the old two nut trick , even had the studs snap off level with the top of the housing. Just another joy of owning a British car with an A series engine. Ended up going for broke and tapping wedges between the housing and the block after a good soaking in penetrating oil. Sometimes you'r lucky... MORE

This is quite an interesting story. For clarification though, MGR owns the brand Austin Healey (as well as quite a few others). There's an article on the BBC web site about all this: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/audiovideo/programmes/pm/newsid_12600 00/1260084.stm But to summarise: "John Sanders, the marketing director for MG Rover, was equally surprised since he was adamant his company owned the Healey name and had received no approaches from BMW. " "At first, a spokesman for BMW Great Britain said they still owned the rights to Austin Healey, but then Jorg Dinner of BMW in Munich contradicted that, saying Austin Healey belonged to... MORE

Ken, Try this place... British Wiring 20449 Ithaca Olympia Fields, Ill 60461 708-481-9050 Pete 78 midget "peteski43068" 8394... MORE

Ken, Try this place... British Wiring 20449 Ithaca Olympia Fields, Ill 60461 708-481-9050 Pete 78 midget "peteski43068" 8387... MORE

Ken, Try this place... British Wiring 20449 Ithaca Olympia Fields, Ill 60461 708-481-9050 Pete 78 midget "peteski43068" 8398... MORE

Thanks RH, I made this dash by hand around 1970. It is 1/2 black walnut with the edge doubled to 1 inch thickness so I could create the same beveled profile as the original dash. The contours are identical to the original. All the gauges are coutersunk and there is a maplight and power antennae switch tucked into the recess above the ignition switch. The lighting knob is also hand made from black walnut and is identical to the original. All the switches are original except for the toggles in the console section. Notice the notched out area where... MORE

A lot can be said for improvising with 'tacky stuff'. Back in the late 1960's, (before I knew him) my husband's Riley 1.5 develloped a leak in the sump, so he filled it with a piece of well chewed gum to tide him over till it was properly repaired. Needless to say it got forgotten, and some years later sold the car on to his uncle. That piece of gum was stull in place many years later when the car finally came off the road for the last time. It must have been for about 10 years!! Can anyone... MORE

ATTN. UK listers, I have a friend in the UK that is still looking for a remote shift housing WITH the reverse switch casting that is on '68 and later Spridget transmissions. He has a non-reverse unit he can trade if you wnat. If you can help, please let me know. Gerard "gerardchateau" 8343... MORE

Hi Try www.frost.co.uk. for a look. The kit is 44, ouch!, car size or 24 motorbike. You get degreaser, anti rust stuff and the sealer. Look it up Product number s208 and s215. Terry "Terry Isherwood" 8342... MORE

Where are you Mike? In the UK you can get pattern ones at motor factors fo r about =A345 or Burlen Fuel systems will sell you an SU item for =A355-60. They also do an electronic 'pointless' version that should be more reliab le. "Jeremy Cogman" 8339... MORE