Victor Derrington first started making steering wheels in the early 1950s and applied for a patent on his wood rimmed model in 1954. There is evidence that he may have started with a leather rimmed wheel or made them at or around the same time as the wood rimmed wheels.

The Derrington steering wheel is perhaps the most widely recognized and copied design among
classic period wheels. The name Derrington over time has become a generic and is very often
misused to describe any steering wheel with equal spoke spacing. Please take some time to read
my blog on the Derrington for the history and details behind the original making of this very
popular design.

I make versions of the Derrington spoke in 15", 15.5", 16", and 17". I make them with woods of
customer choice, or with alternating color laminates as original. I make both the early eight bolt mounting and the more common nine bolt.