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I didn't know M& S made cars ???? !!!!!! :-) Austin 7, yes M&S 8? Don't know that one, must be quite small. R "Roger Stinson" 25979... MORE
G'day Linda, Nigel et al My Austin Sprite is AAN10/87699G, body number 105002, engine 12CEDAH17223, built 2 June 1971. Midnight Blue. The most interesting thing about the car, however, is that it is a RWA - round wheel arch. According to all the texts, RWA cars were only ever badged as MG Midgets. But this car is definitely a Sprite (AAN10 prefix) and it has not been modified at the rear. All panels, welds, seams etc are original. Since the factory were building RWA shells in June 1971, it seems quite possible that one of them escaped with Sprite... MORE
Hi Colin, That is interesting, and I guess makes your car all the more unique! The last Austin Sprite was #87824, so 124 were built after yours at #87699. Certainly at that time as cars came to the end of the producton run they would use up whatever interchangeable parts were available, and I guess that included bodyshells! Interestingly, the first RWA Midget came out in August 1971. I believe they held back production until August each year as that was the change over date of the new registration plate letters in the UK, and when "new" models were... MORE
I hate to pour cold water on a pleasant story, but the pedantic side of me has to point out that, as far as I can ascertain, Nash/Austin Metropolitans were built at Longbridge whereas Sprites and Midgets were mainly built at Abingdon, with a small quantity coming from the Cowley factory. However it is possible that the bodies for both were produced in the Pressed Steel factory. Regards David "David Jacobs" 25990... MORE
Hey Edurardo.... Can you put Coiin's Austin Sprite up for all to see, please. Only RWA Austn Sprite probably ever made! :) Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 25967... MORE
Please Help, Firstly where can I buy the brackets for the lamps to be mounted on? I imagine that they connect to the bumper brackets? MGOC say they don't do them. Secondly are WIPAC lamps ok, or are there others I should consider. Finally, what is the best way to wire them up? A separate circuit and switch.... or into the main lamp system? I do not want to put a badge bar on the car, as MGOC suggested.... Cheers Max Mk3 Sprite Mk4 Midget "MG_Max" 25953... MORE
I have just finished putting together the beginnings of a little library of out-of-print LBC-related manuals and booklets from the 60's and beyond. Have a look at http://www.1978mgmidget.com/manuals_and_booklets.html and see if there is anything of any interest to you. Some of these books are courtesy of "Ian F" of Auckland, New Zealand, who scanned in the pages and emailed them to me. Ian tells me he has some more obscure documents - I suspect we will be adding to the page, and the collection, down the road... Steve 78 Midget Steven Michelsen 25947... MORE
Ah, Nigel! I thought yours was a Sprite, not a Midget. So, Austin Sprites on the list is down to 2 again ( I think) Mine, and LindainScotland's. There is another I know of in Cumbria and now Beckers in Australia knows of one. Linda, I would guess your chassis number.......err, sorry, your car's chassis number, is around 86900 mine is 86947, first registerd 26 May 1971. Guy "Guy Weller" 25937... MORE
there is a Midget and Sprite Club register ... Austin Sprites at 80 b4 i registered mine ... any other owners on this list registered with the club?... however i am owner number 12 for my wee car ... perhaps all previous owners registered! ... i do hope they have a cross-reference mechanism! "mlin54" 25924... MORE
Hello Group, Due to near arrival of Child number 2, sadly, I have to dispose of some non-core assets (can't eat it or wear it!). I have a 68 Midget in Old English White. 3 owners and 33,000 miles from new (genuine). Bodywork restored to a very high standard. The solid sound of the door shutting is like no other. The downside is that I think I broke one of the piston rings when building the engine. Also very small area of paint damage on top of o/s wing due to overcrowded garage. I've no time to fix it... MORE
Hi nameless one from Scotland! So if you are on the homemarket side of the pond that does make 3 Austin Sprites on the list. Plus I know of one other here in Cumbria, besides my own. I wonder how many of the 1022 are actually running. Which month was yours first registered? Guy "Guy Weller" 25909... MORE
oooooops sorry guys if I did not 'get back' quickly enough ... in Scotland sheltering from the wind and rain ... investing in thermals for winter driving ... I did laugh at the mini drama my message seemed to cause ... my wee Sprite is indeed one of the 1022 ... and I have read all your replies with interest ... thank you all for your time and consideration ... Colin I think you are a wonderful person ;-) ... you with all those spare 'Grill' badges ... so what would it take for you to part with one!... MORE
unavoidable!!) And then in cold weather the waterlogged seat freezes solid so you sit on a block of ice. Cooling for the piles, but otherwise not to be recommended! I am not as concerned as you about originality, but want something that will put up with everyday use in all conditions. So on the Austin Sprite, I rebuilt with rubber strapping, polythene, hardboard and hessian. They are lasting well! Guy "Guy Weller" 25897... MORE
G'day all This talk about badges reminded me - I also have the wrong boot badge for my Austin Sprite. The grill badge is fine, in fact I have a few spares, but the large (5 inch?) plastic Austin Sprite badge is no longer there. If any of our readers in the UK come across one (or two - I wouldn't mind a spare) please keep me and my poor car in mind. thanks in advance, and avagoodday Colin "Colin@SpriteParts" 25879... MORE
I very much doubt you will find any correct badging for one of these cars.. as IIRC it's the rarest of the production sprites (not even sure if there were any more than 500 built, possibly less) It is also the last car to carry the name, 'Sprite' till a special edition mini was made at some point in the '80's! which might explain the badge it had on it Stewart "Ford Prefect" 25875... MORE
I was quite surprised to see that the immediately preceding model (facelifted Austin *Healey* Sprite HAN10) only managed 1411 examples in a year and a bit's production - nearly as rare as the Austin version. "David Jacobs" 25884... MORE
Hi there From January 1971 Sprites were badged simply as 'Austin Sprites' and should have an Austin Sprite badge on the grill and boot but nothing on the bonnet. The Austin Sprite badge is a round badge with the Austin Heraldic device in the middle in silver on red, whilst the outside is black with 'Austin Sprite' in silver letters. Where you can buy them depends on where you are, if you're in the US, try Moss, or some of the other suppliers I'm sure US listers can tell you about. Nigel "amukdigiphoto" 25853... MORE
Recently aquired this 'Sprite' ... it came cmplete with Austin Healy Bonnet badge ... trying to disguise itself!... Help!... would like to find out if there is anyone out there who knows what the boot and bonnet badges should look like for this 'Sprite' ... and of course where I can buy them ... :-) "mlin54" 25850... MORE
My Mark II Sprite purchased in January 62 (from Donald Healey's dealership) has the winged bonnet badge. Nelson "Nelson Wittstock" 25846... MORE
Have you tried AH Spares or the Owners Club? jeremy.cogman@... 25839... MORE
Should a 1961 Mark II Sprite have a winged bonnet badge or not? Regards. Tim "timandshelagh" 25836... MORE
I have been on this list for a while. I have seen many comments being thrown around from member to member. I think in order to keep members, we should all remember to take everything with a grain of salt and also remind ourselves that thick skin is needed where things of a mechanical nature are concerned. This is from a grumpy aircraft mechanic whose patience has been lost many times with others. However, I just always remind myself that not everyone is as smart as I. In fact, I am so smart, I make myself sick! LOL! Ed... MORE
"Checked for voltage at the dizzy", where? The bolt on the outside of the dizzy is OK, but there is a wire that goes from that bolt to the points that isn't really a fuseable link, but blows like one. Check to see it you have a circut from the bolt to the points, and the points have a nylon O that goes through the end of the spring that if the connection isn't just right, no fire. Bob, Troutdale, OR "Robert Webb" 25828... MORE
Austin Sprites were only sold in the home market (while dealer franchises were sorted out to allow Austin dealers to sell MGs), so it's doubtful there would be much call for badges in the US. Regards David "David Jacobs" 25858... MORE
Bradster.. Facism? Well....yeah...to one extent or the other...yeah, most especially with respect to the "unseens" behind the guy(s) "out front" (figureheads). Lyrics say it all. And the "voting" public has gotten generally dumber & dumber over my lifetime as fewer are voting than ever before, year by year. This is a statement "per se" and I understand it. This is NOT the government I grew up under and used to participate in. The Warren Commission report and Vietnam proved this to me beyond a shadow of a doubt. I grew up substantially before these events. I remember what it... MORE
