Technical Rudge-style wires on early Ford spindles

didn't the sting ray and xke rear end (diff)pieces interchange some amt?

 

My 34 three window came with spline drive Halibrands which were designed to replace the Rudge wire wheels on Indy/sprint cars in the late 40's. Orson equipment in the UK makes a direct fit Rudge hub for the Ford spindles https://www.orsonequipment.co.uk/

They are made for the English style Rudge wires and the splines are 1/2" short for the Indy style Rudge wheels. They will still work but you loos 1/2" of spline engagement.

I had to remake the rear hubs for the Ford axle bells and was lucky to have Roy Creel show me the rear hubs from his Belanger Special Indy Car to get the measurements . I machined them from EN36 and heat treated them.

 

MWS - JAG V12 16x7 72sp CHR - Australian Cl***ic Wire Wheels (acww.com.au)

Chrome Wire Wheel 16x6" curly hub 72 spoke Fits Jaguar XK120 XK140 XK150 WWC5763 | eBay

 

AHH,
Even if you do go for the later 1971 3 series wire wheel
they have the safety bead
but still may leak tube-less
so you need to run a tube
that means you cant run low profile tyres
also
when you look at used wheels
they are a wire wheel from 50 years ago
they all look tired with loads of weights and balance issues
you have a real heavy back splash
still, looks coolio

or

I bet the general layout of a wire wheel hub for a series 3 jag is the same as the later xj6 cars
so, if they indeed do takle the 11'' by 24mm rotor
that means it still maybe a option or indeed a solution to something
maybe
plus the rear live mk2 420 rear ends are 60 inches wide, but the wire wheels have lots of positive offset - it looks like
aluminium spline knock off dunlops $$$$$
not spindle mounts
lets you run a brake