15” wheels

[Paul N-M]

All,

I have acquired the attached 15” wheels. I believe they are Austin 7 with London centres. Can anyone confirm this. Does anyone know how much these would be worth

Thanks

David

Yes WL pattern. However when these were originally made tyres were not as sticky as they are today. Also the rims are probably quite narrow 3.5" or so. The main issue would be the 12/18 spoke pattern is not as strong as the Austin centres which are 12/24 and have a deeper front to back spoke root the latter being much stronger when used with modern 15" tyres for racing. There is a small weight saving though.
IMO any value is in the centres as the wheels would need rebuilt with new rims and spokes to give the the offset and rim width desired by the buyer along with the reassurance that goes with it. This is provided the spoke holes are in good condition when stripped and inspected. So there is a risk to the buyer when pre purchase inspection is difficult/impossible.
Supplying blasted and primed centres to a reputable wheel builder such as Nick Mouat, West Grimstead, whom I can reccomend, will cost approx £200 per wheel depending on spec, so the centres are the least of it.

Paul N-M