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General Discussion / Re: 69 rosewood Steering Wheel

« on: January 05, 2014, 09:15:36 AM »

Thanks every one for all the time and effort put in , I have come to the same conclusion it has to be a early production or prototype it is the only thing that makes sense, as who would do a copy that was not authentic it has a decent age to it although I would say has not seen action for many years until it was adapted to fit a mk1 Ford Cortina of the 60's.

 I only paid £50 for it so either way it is not a problem how ever I would have really loved to have I'D it 100% I always do a lot of research hence me being on here after reading Ed's fantastic research on the steering wheels on the site, extremely informative.

 Perhaps they where originally going for the Grant,  Moto Lita  or Derrington classic woodrim look and then decided to delete the Rivets before production, I guess in all honesty we will never know ,but intriguing all the same .

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General Discussion / Re: 69 rosewood Steering Wheel

« on: January 04, 2014, 11:49:21 PM »

 Same as yours 16" and the last pic is far more a true representation of the wheel after I gave it a quick clean .

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General Discussion / Re: 69 rosewood Steering Wheel

« on: January 04, 2014, 02:26:31 PM »

I thought just over 2.5" dish was correct !

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General Discussion / Re: 69 rosewood Steering Wheel

« on: January 03, 2014, 07:55:34 PM »

Ed,
 
 Definitely rivets , strange don't you think , everything is exactly the same as a Rosewood N34 apart from these rivets to the rear!

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General Discussion / Re: 69 rosewood Steering Wheel

« on: January 03, 2014, 06:32:56 PM »

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General Discussion / Re: 69 rosewood Steering Wheel

« on: January 03, 2014, 06:27:31 PM »

I hope these help , as I have said previously I collect steering wheels and imho this is all original apart from the butchered centre , the rivets have a slight grain to them

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General Discussion / Re: 69 rosewood Steering Wheel

« on: January 03, 2014, 11:52:13 AM »

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General Discussion / Re: 69 rosewood Steering Wheel

« on: January 03, 2014, 11:41:54 AM »

 Argh darn pics. 

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General Discussion / Re: 69 rosewood Steering Wheel

« on: January 03, 2014, 11:37:48 AM »

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Centre will clearly have to be reworked as one of my fellow countryman has seriously bodged it to fit a brit car.other wise in great condition.

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General Discussion / Re: 69 rosewood Steering Wheel

« on: January 03, 2014, 02:35:36 AM »

Thanks Steve but the rivets are on the outer wooden rim like a Grant or Moto Lita wheel.

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General Discussion / Re: 69 rosewood Steering Wheel

« on: January 03, 2014, 02:24:05 AM »

Its a very small world I live in Poole and is attached to Bournemouth how crazy is that , I was born in Bournemouth.

 I am just struggling to find a pic of a N34 with flushed rivets on the back maybe just looking in the wrong place , all the ones I believe I have found do not seem to have any rivets to the back, am I going mad ?

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General Discussion / Re: 69 rosewood Steering Wheel

« on: January 03, 2014, 01:38:36 AM »

Sorry perhaps I worded it incorrectly should have said 3 spoke in the overlapping design known as the N34 I believe .

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General Discussion / Re: 69 rosewood Steering Wheel

« on: January 02, 2014, 11:21:28 PM »

Thanks for the reply I have read it but I am sure there is still nothing about the rivets to the rear will try and get some pics up tomorrow as it is near 11.30 PM here in England.

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General Discussion / 69 rosewood Steering Wheel

« on: January 02, 2014, 10:58:06 PM »

Found this great informative site while trying to research a steering wheel I have recently purchased .

 I normally collect wooden British steering wheels but I found the 16" Rosewood while looking for my next fix (purchase) .

 From what I can make out it is a 16" simulated plastic Rosewood with aprox 2.5" dish & 2 spoke design  , where I am struggling is that all the other wheels I have found are exactly the same as mine apart from mine has flushed rivets at the back , I just can not find another with the same riveted finish , any help would be greatly appreciated .