There are 34 pages in the 2nd quarter 2000 newsletter. I have scanned each of these
pages as a B/W GIF file with the exception of the front page (colour) and the 2nd page
(greyscale). The pictures have not reproduced here very well even though they were
of excellent quality in the newsletter itself. In order to assist in your browsing,
I have provided a very brief precis of each pages contents.
Warning! In order to allow the finest text to remain legible, some of these images are
very large. The download time will be significant so you may choose to only sample
some of the pages. It is up to you.
- Cover page. Colour phots of a reader's bugeye and Ray's "Sprite Room"
- Advertisment for the Alexander Knock-on Hub, a clever device that uses a wire-wheel-like knock-on to loosen and tighten all 4 wheel nuts simultaneously.
- Editorial (John Sprinzel's latest visit to Australia) and an anecdote from the Mk 1 register - Steve Harrison's car which has 2 sequential ID numbers stamped into the bodywork!
- Regiter talk continued. Richard Dutton's new acquisition giving him sequential chassis numbers. Photo of Steve Harrison's R/H top footwell with the two numbers
- Part 7 of Johnathon Whitehouse-Bird's story of the discovery, research and restoration of a previously lost Sebring Sprite 410 EAO(Reprint)
- ditto, plus a Castrol ad from the October '61 "Motor Sport" celebrating John Sprinzel Ltd's Manufacturer's Team Prize at the 500km race at Nurburgring
- ditto, plus cover of programme of the June 3 '61 GP/Formula Jr/GT cars meeting at Brands Hatch, plus entry list for the GT race (The Peco Trophy) which includes 3 Sebring Sprites, a bugeye and 2 bugeye reserves (as well as numerous other interesting cars and drivers), plus a letter to the editor ("Motor Sport" July 61) which laments the pending passing of the bugeye shape with wit and colourful phrasing!
- ditto, plus folowup to letter to the editor, plus editorial from August 18 '61 Autosport which talks of that years 6 hour relay race which was wone by a team of ... Sebring Sprites, followed by big Healeys, Jaguars and Minis!
- Brochure from John Sprinzel Ltd, specifications, prices and labour (in pounds and US dollars!) for BMC official tuning stages 1-4, "Sebring" suspension, and wire-wheel and disc brake conversions.
- Brochure from John Sprinzel Ltd, prices and fitting costs fro a range of "Healey-Speed Equipment"
- Brochure from Williams and Pritchard - Fibreglass front section (Sebring shape), lightweight doors and allow tail section. Photos is of glass bonnet and shows PMO 200 registration!
- Part 8 (final) of Johnathon Whitehouse-Bird's story of the discovery, research and restoration of a previously lost Sebring Sprite 410 EAO(Reprint)
- ditto
- Brochure from John Sprinzel Ltd for Sebring Sprite - Touring @ UKP890 and competition @ UKP1065. Includes specs and 1960 inmternational successes
- back to part 8 of JW-B's Sebring Sprite story.
- John Sprinzel Ltd, Press Release: drivers for JS Ltd Sebring Sprite team. Also notes Stirling and Pat Moss entries at Sebring 4 hour GT race and lists 1960 International successes.
- John Sprinzel Ltd (this time at Grosvenor St, not Lancaster Mews), "The Racing Car Show - 1961" -0 seemingly a combination press release, sales brochure and general promo. Also lists 1960 successes
- Continuation of previous page, more editorial comment from Ray (esp thanks to J W-B for permission to reprint his articles), plus a current day ad for Roger Gaunt's Sprite bodyshop.
- Shorrock Supercharging the AH Sprite. Offical RAC/FIA model recognition for supercharged Sprite (RAC Homologation form number 89)
- Technical document "Principles of the Shorrocks Supercharger", plus Mk 1 Sprite comparative performance figures, plus a rubbing of the "Shorrock Supercharged" badge
- Tech document continued, plus rubbing of badge supplied by "Allard" ("Allard Conversion"), plus Shorrock supercharger specifications
- Front Page Shorrock Supercharger "Fitting Instructions" - "A" Series Engine
- page 1 - Parts list and diagrams
- page 2 fitting instructions
- page 3 fitting instructions
- Magazine Articles List No. 17, 1999 and 2000, plus current day ad for Tony Bennetto's "The Bugeye Barn"
- Article from Autosport 8th April '60 "The Supercharged Sprite"
- The Supercharged Sprite continued
- Where are they now? Australian bugeye YHAN1/8/42669/829
- Sprite around the World - Tony Bennetto's fantastic result in the 2000 Dutton's GP rally - 1st place - handicap, 1st place 1941-1960 up to 2000cc and 74/203 outright!, plus AH Clubs from Safety Fast 1962, plus 1963 photo of Bill and Pam Cummings and their bugeye Sprite celebrating the new AHC Devon & Cornwall Centre.
- Reader's cars - David Clarkson of Devon, England Mk 1 Sprite 2832 MM, and Barje Engwall of Sweden and his Mk 1 bodyshell (Barje keeps the Swedish Sprite Registry)
- Letter to Editor re: currently available mag wheels and clearance of tie-rod end.
- Current day ad from Colin Dodds' Sprite Parts, plus ad for Ray's "The Sprite Room" and an ad for Pete Gowers auto art (UK)
- Contact info for Ray English, plus photo of John Sprinzel and the London-Sydney marathon Midget (sans front left wheel)