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[Hutchinson]

Does anyone have any info regarding JA Pearce Magna wheels?

I've got a 5x10" set of them and Google isn't returning much info. It seems they're from the 60's or so.

Are they rare or sought after? They seem ridiculously light, as if they were racing wheels or so.

Excuse the ignorance, I know virtually nothing about the pile of parts in my garage!



Anyway, they look like this:

Mine


Library image


Any info would be appreciated.

[Asphalt]

J.A. Pearce sold his 'Magna Wheels' in the 60s and 70s.
Good info can be found on google:
http://www.lotuselan...topic.php?t=913

[Hutchinson]

J.A. Pearce sold his 'Magna Wheels' in the 60s and 70s.
Good info can be found on google:
http://www.lotuselan...topic.php?t=913

I hope you don't mind me using your Library photo. Cracking site you have there.



Cheers for the link too.

[Pooky]

Will look great with some detailing! Polish this bit, paint that bit!

[Hutchinson]

Will look great with some detailing! Polish this bit, paint that bit!

I was planning to fit a set of 8.4" brakes to my project, being only 10" these won't fit over them. If they're fairly rare I might reconsider my size of brake choice to accomodate them.

[Asphalt]

Not at all

There's unfortunately not much info on the net regarding J.A. Pearce Engineering.
If you look through racing pictures from the 60s and 70s you see them quite regulary.
Doesn't mean many survived, though. Racing kills material & wheels

Hmm... Very light you say... Might be worth checking if they'r magnesium wheels.
If they are, I would not recommend using them! Mag wheels get very fragile with time and are not longer up to job (of carying enormous(!) loads, p.e. in cornering).

Cheers,
Jan

[Hutchinson]

Not at all

There's unfortunately not much info on the net regarding J.A. Pearce Engineering.
If you look through racing pictures from the 60s and 70s you see them quite regulary.
Doesn't mean many survived, though. Racing kills material & wheels

Hmm... Very light you say... Might be worth checking if they'r magnesium wheels.
If they are, I would not recommend using them! Mag wheels get very fragile with time and are not longer up to job (of carying enormous(!) loads, p.e. in cornering).

Cheers,
Jan

Ah, that might be the final nail in the coffin for them then. My project is a turbo Mini pickup, I'm hoping once it's finished that it'll be capable of attaining some decent cornering speeds. Fragile 60's magnesium wheels may not be a sensible choice!

Edited by Hutchinson, 24 October 2009 - 11:23 AM.

[Asphalt]

Ah, that might be the final nail in the coffin for them then. My project is a turbo Mini pickup, I'm hoping once it's finished that it'll be capable of attaining some decent cornering speeds. Fragile 60's magnesium wheels may not be a sensible choice!

As said: check it! Aluminium wheels can be pretty light too!

[mab01uk]

Some more pics here:-

http://www.mini-mayf...net/felgen.html

http://www3.tsl.uu.s.../miniwheels.htm

[Hutchinson]

Just been in the garage and had another look at these. Can't work out if they're alloy or Magnesium. I'm guessing at alloy but not sure, is there any way of finding out?

[sean1380]

hi

u still got the wheels??if u dont want too use them i might be intersted in buying them

anyways pm me details if u do

iv gota car and car conversion magazine from 1960's and J.a.pearce has them advertised in his page advert along with all sorts of other stuff

used too build and race forumla1 cars with varied success

[Hutchinson]

Yup, I've still got them and they're surplus to requirements.

I've dropped you a PM.

[Hutchinson]

Right, I'm going to look to get rid of these wheels. They don't fit in with my project but I'd love to see them go to a new home.

The only thing stopping me putting them up for sale is that I have no idea of their worth. I don't want to try and sell a £30 set of wheels for £150 and equally don't want to sell a £150 set of wheels for £30, if you get me.

Anyway, the pics:














Any ideas of a value?

Sam