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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Wheel identity help.. Not 914 content but old nonetheless..

Posted by: Rod Feb 24 2011, 02:32 AM

I have been trying to find out more about this wheel of mine - I bought it from the estate of Teddy Mayer, Teddy Mayer joined with Bruce Mclaren and set up their formula one team in the 1960's, Following Bruces death in 1970 he assumed control of Mclaren racing until late in the 1990's when Ron Dennis took over and mclaren has become the team it is today..

This wheel has sat in his study for many years and when he sadly passed away it was going to be disposed of, so I aired my interest in it and it now sits in my Garage as a table

So with the vast knowledge on 914W can anyone on your side of the pond help me with it's identity??

http://gallery.me.com/rodericdavies/100082/IMG_2112/web.jpg?ver=12664155780001

http://gallery.me.com/rodericdavies/100082/IMG_2121/web.jpg?ver=12664159210001

http://gallery.me.com/rodericdavies/100082/IMG_2123/web.jpg?ver=12664155860001

http://gallery.me.com/rodericdavies/100082/IMG_2125/web.jpg?ver=12664155900001

Posted by: rick 918-S Feb 24 2011, 08:07 AM

The center piece looks to have been added otherwise it could not have been spindle mounted. Cool glass coffee table base.

Posted by: Mr Pharmacist Feb 24 2011, 09:12 AM

Sorry Rod, can't help but that is a very cool coffee table!!!

Posted by: Ferg Feb 24 2011, 10:45 AM

Email these guys, I just toured the collection last Saturday, they should be able to give you info.

http://www.mathewscollection.com/

Ferg

Posted by: J P Stein Feb 24 2011, 11:01 AM

Can AM rear, maybe. The rear slicks ran up to 20 inches wide, IIRC. When "can't" showed up in the rule book, the serise died.

Posted by: stugray Feb 24 2011, 12:05 PM

Closest match I could find with a quick google images search:

http://forums.autosport.com/lofiversion/index.php/t105784.html

"Jerry Entin at Riverside in 1968
The Lola T-70 I ran was an ex Marvin Webster owned car."

You can barely make out the holes in the wheel.
It is the only example that did not have "spokes" of some sort.

Stu

Posted by: Rod Feb 25 2011, 05:54 AM

QUOTE(J P Stein @ Feb 24 2011, 05:01 PM)

Can AM rear, maybe. The rear slicks ran up to 20 inches wide, IIRC. When "can't" showed up in the rule book, the serise died.

yep your'e right..

QUOTE(stugray @ Feb 24 2011, 06:05 PM)

I thought it was Can Am too, but had only ever seen Halibrands, so was surprised to see your pic or a two piece Magnesium wheel. I also emailed the Bruce Mclaren trust in new zealand and just got an email back from his sister!

Hello Rod,

I have made enquires from our McLaren expert, Duncan Fox, here in New
Zealand and he informs me as follows:

"It's a two piece magnesium wheel made for the M8A's. It was a spectacular
failure. The centre is an afterthought dress up item."

Duncan is a Trustee with the BM Trust and is also our restoration expert on
McLarens and the restorer of the one and only M8A left in the world, which
belongs to the Trust here in New Zealand. So your photos of this unique
piece and the fact that it is part of our M8A's history and was owned by
Teddy Mayer makes this a very special piece and it gives us great delight to
know where this two piece wheel now is.

Best regards,

Jan McLaren
Trustee & CEO
Bruce McLaren Trust
590 Remuera Rd, Auckland

How cool is that!

Posted by: GeorgeRud Feb 25 2011, 12:02 PM

That's great they replied and got you the information. The fact that the wheels turned out to be a bad idea makes it even more interesting, as the Can-Am did have a lot of innovators, and not everything worked!

Very neat table center. I once saw a glass topped table that was made using a wooden replica of a Ferrari engine. All the individual parts were made of different woods, and it was amazing to see. I just wish I had taken some pictures of it!