No only the 5.5" x 15", he bought some 6" x 15" either at the time of collection, or shortly after (within the first three months) and they were standard finish. From all the research we have done only 5.5's were available 'unfinished'
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No only the 5.5" x 15", he bought some 6" x 15" either at the time of collection, or shortly after (within the first three months) and they were standard finish. From all the research we have done only 5.5's were available 'unfinished'
Tim - I'm fairly sure that deep sixes & 7R wheels were available in the 'raw' finish too - R3 (the third of the 4 911R prototypes) was equipped with them.
I asked Frau Baer about the "unpolished" part in the sports purpose book and she said it was a bad translation as most of the parts books were translated by "secretaries looking at a book with no automotive experience" (her words...not mine).. It should say "unvarnished" (unpainted).Quote:
Originally Posted by Bantam
They were quickly polished and anodized but many of the early wheels weren't polished very well or not at all because of the time crunch....and the constant need to lower the cost.......
Anyway, that is what I was told......
I have also stripped a few and they weren't quite as nice a production wheels but I have never them as rough as the last photos......The last ones look as though they only had the first lathing of the polishing process....Were they anodized over the rough machining?
What are the dates? they should be before 8/68.....and "03"s
Anyway she said there was some complaints from the sales dept about the non painted wheels because they didn't look enough like the production wheels...and the whole reason for racing was to help sell cars...(otherwise all of the lightweight cars would have no paint)....she shrugged with a small smile, and said.... many slipped through anyway :)
In other words she wasn't going to go back and paint them after they were in the customers hands.
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Sorry Harvey just seen your reply.
Can fully appreciate what Frau Baer said in terms of the translation; we have found a number of instances within the Sports Purpose document where the translation is rather literal.
Yes the wheels were just anodized over the basic finish, wheels are dated 5/68 but they are '04' part number (see photos below), however it looks like someone had a brief attempt to remove the '04'.
Great article in latest Classic Porsche!
What ever happened to Frau Baer?
I believe she past away Dave.... Harvey would know more....Quote:
What ever happened to Frau Baer?
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A great article on a fabulous car....look forward to seeing it in the flesh one day....
....and on seeing it done! :cool:
Congrats Tim
Not much to report in terms of work on the car although I am hopeful 2016 will see some major steps forward.
Continued with the research and had a great result when a letter to a magazine aimed at the British expat community resulted in contact being made by a gentleman called David Runyard. David told me that he remembered watching Peter Sargeantson and Gordon Crow competing in the car in the late '60's in Kenya and that somewhere within his 4000+ negative collection from his time in Africa there would hopefully be a few of interest, however, I would need to be patient whilst he sorted through them. Anyway good to his word David came back to me with some fantastic photos taken at the Nakuru circuit on the 1st December 1968 during the two driver race where Peter and Gordon claimed the win.
Peter took the first stint that commenced with a 'Le Mans' style start before coming into the pits to hand over to his friend Gordon Crow (East African Porsche agent who clearly goes for less formal race wear!), Gordon bringing the car home for the victory that was suitably celebrated in the paddock with a cold beer.
(Thanks again to David Runyard for the photographs).
Great pics. Thanks for sharing.