Austin-Healey’s and the Austin Healey Car Club of NZ and Others

[Roger Dowding]

Graham Roberts in his LHD Healey 3000 on skinny tyres, going hard at Pukekohe in a drift. date unknown but around 1979 - 81 ..

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A group of Healey's being prepared for a Concours, think it is the 1981 Rally at Rotorua..

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That's me Hat and beard, Ross Cammick's 3000 past the Sprite and Reg Whittakers 100/8 beside that.
the first car is I think a Wellington car

[BMCBOY]

Has anyone got any photos of the Austin-Healeys that raced in the Classic car race at Wellington in 1985?

An article is being written about them and the writer would like some illustrations for it.

Thanks,
Ross Cammick

[Roger Dowding]

Has anyone got any photos of the Austin-Healeys that raced in the Classic car race at Wellington in 1985?

An article is being written about them and the writer would like some illustrations for it.

Thanks,
Ross Cammick

Ross do you want me to post that on Facebook too !! or have you done so !!, I wasn't there so no shots ..

[Roger Dowding]

Graham Roberts in his LHD Healey 3000 on skinny tyres, going hard at Pukekohe in a drift. date unknown but around 1979 - 81 ..

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A group of Healey's being prepared for a Concours, think it is the 1981 Rally at Rotorua..

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That's me Hat and beard, Ross Cammick's 3000 past the Sprite and Reg Whittakers 100/8 beside that.
the first car is I think a Wellington car

One of the traditions at Rotorua was at the Motel, the party room was where the single guys were, (whether single - single or single as the wives [ WAGS ] had stayed home ) and a can Mountain was always built, to be taken down at the end of the weekend ..

Unsure what year but here are two photos I received recently from another AH Club guy.
no names are provided to protect the innocent !!.
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After a bad experience at a Motel, I think the Kon Tiki, we superglued the cans together and instead of taking them down left them, as the Club made a decision never to return, the club had been at that motel many times, and got on well with the owners, the bad experience was with new owners, who had us spread all through the motel instead of all together, around 50 people or more, so we disturbed some guests.

[nigel watts]

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[Roger Dowding]

Photo provided by Jim Reece, his car is the 6th from left with the Chrome Wheels, thought it was Ross' photo hence the title, but Ross says not his, could be John Rundle who owns the first car [ left ] and was a photographer of note.
It would be around 1973 - 74.. from what I have been told.

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[Roger Dowding]

Under the bonnet, Ross Cammicks 3000, radiator is angled to accommodate Rack and Pinion Steering I believe, and the car had other mods over the years, especially after Ross travelled to the USA in 1982.
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Frank Karl's purple Healey in one of its many guises, without bumpers and a stick on number plate. Frank is standing behind the car
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a well known car from Wellington, owners name escapes for the moment.
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Those two Sprites, again
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Three big Healeys, including Ross Cammick's on the right, others are Craig Swift [ left ] and Des Spillane's 100.
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the line up at the Gymkhana, includes my TR a Jaguar, Hillman Hunter, a Mini and some Healeys - just as well as was a Healey event. The Gymkhana was held up in the Mamaku's and organised by Phil Mules, whose other Healeys and Cobra have featured on this thread.
Am going to repost some Healey photos from the Telecom Motorfest thread to here.
That is the end of the 1980 Rally pictures.

*** as noted the White 100 reg no BH2270 belonged to Des Spillane from Temuka, and is the car a I travelled at one time, must have been at this Rally.

[Roger Dowding]

*** as noted the White 100 reg no BH2270 belonged to Des Spillane from Temuka, and is the car a I travelled at one time, must have been at this Rally.

Des Spillane has a few photos of his car which I hope he will post on here, as he did a bit of competition, at Dunedin 1984, Wigram 1986 and i think Ohakea in 1982 ..

[Roger Dowding]

Des sent me this photo .. the car is still in his ownership but in bits, a project no doubt ??

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[Roger Dowding]

1978, or could be a year or so later !! It is 1980, confirmed by Des, as he was there, and I was confused .. again !!, so many photo's

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This Healey is there ..
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and here ;
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not sure if the same car /// ???.
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can you see the Healey ?? I can..

[khyndart in CA]

A previous quote from Oldfart;
"Thanks for that comment Roger! That was not much more than a box Brownie, some russian version of a reflex thing. I was still in short pants "

Rhys, you were not the only one in short pants back then !

[Roger Dowding]

A previous quote from Oldfart;
"Thanks for that comment Roger! That was not much more than a box Brownie, some russian version of a reflex thing. I was still in short pants "

Rhys, you were not the only one in short pants back then !

Ken and Rhys, I like the short pants here, could hardly find the Healey .. !!!

[Roger Dowding]

Des sent me this photo .. the car is still in his ownership but in bits, a project no doubt ??

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Des's car at Ohakea, again I had it as Chris White's but Chris Car was NE354 and was a rebuilt 100 with
" M " m Spec details..

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ignore the notes on the picture - have to retitle it..

[928]

1978, or could be a year or so later !!

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This Healey is there ..
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and here ;
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not sure if the same car /// ???.
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can you see the Healey ?? I can..

there is a healey in that photo, really?

[Roger Dowding]

there is a healey in that photo, really?

Yep, by the right shoulder of the Chick in the black top and check shorts !! .. cheers 928 ..

[928]

sorry roger, i prefer form and function over peering for cars all day long

[chaindrive]

New meaning to "the big six"

[Roger Dowding]

sorry roger, i prefer form and function over peering for cars all day long

Form and Function, yes, and Healeys have curves too,

[928]

but in different places

[928]

chaindrive,
by the length of those legs I would have thought they were long stroke small bore versions

[Roger Dowding]

Seeing Ray Green ERC's pic of DD300, John Chathams famous car,[ copied below] Steve Pike from Australia is touring USA and UK at present and posted this.. at the Chatham's place in the UK,followed by a session at a local Pub I do believe
Ray's picture first.
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ABL6, was owned for many years by Bill Bolton from Corvallis, Oregon, who also had UJB141 the Sebring 3000.
Photo Steve Pike
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[928]

the flying polieman I believe

[ERC]

the flying polieman I believe
John Gott was the 'flying policeman'. Formerly Chief Constable of Northamptonshire I think.

[928]

sorry, you are correct my apologies

[ERC]

John was guest speaker at one of the few annual dinners of the NSCC (Nottingham Sports Car Club) I attended, back in about 1970/71/72. An excellent speaker he was too. I think I posted a pic of his Healey on my picture thread ages ago.

[Roger Dowding]

ABL6, the Modsport Healey 3000 .. has been around in that " Modsport " state since the 1970's

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Steve Pike, was involved with the rebuild and it getting to the UK .. Will try to find some of Steve's pictures of the rebuild and post them, as a theme in this thread.. have photos by BMC BOY as well, will group them..

Will do the same with well known cars ;

BMC BOYS own BN7,

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3000, Mark Donaldson' s BN2, and some others..

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and a few Specials, this is a Healey 100 - Jaguar in the USA..

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[Roger Dowding]

A couple of shots - not mine
Healey, Buckler and a Mistral

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not a Healey but the same Buckler.. on track.. must have been a different day same Rego different Race #
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the last of the old - pre-permanent plate, plates .. black on yellow.. !!
Buckler 90/3 - Car is Red with White striping - is currently owned by the Garmey Family rebuilt and still in NZ

[woody]

55 was D. MacDonald, Gore. 32 was Peter Preston, Timaru. There was 2 Healeys in this race. 56 was I. Johnstone, Auckland and 67 was P. Macfarlane, Clydevale.

[Roger Dowding]

55 was D. MacDonald, Gore. 32 was Peter Preston, Timaru. There was 2 Healeys in this race. 56 was I. Johnstone, Auckland and 67 was P. Macfarlane, Clydevale.

Woody, thank you .. do you have the programme ?? would like to have a scan of it .. please, cheers Roger D ..

[Roger Dowding]

Roger, the Otaua Hill Climb is alive and well, and has been for at least the last 15 years I've been a member of the MGCC. The MGCC ( Auckland ) still organise and run it, in fact the 2015 edition was run just a couple of weeks ago.

Finally have a copy of the results of the 1983 event, the only year I raced in my Healey 100/4..
I may have actually typed them up,so long ago !! as we sent them to all competing clubs after the event
These were sent to me by Stuart Short, whose Dad Jim Short got FTD that day.. Jim advised was the second running of the event .. other years including 1982, and 1984 - 1990 I was involved as a Marshall, when most of my photos were taken or in the last 3 or so years Organiser [ arrange the permit with Franklin County, while Reg Whittaker would speak with the locals on Maioro Rod,being the local School Teacher, and living in the next road Bothwell Park Rd, he knew them all, Reg also arranged for the " Long Drop " toilet that features in some photos.

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Have a photo of Jim Short in the Porsche from Stuart, must find it

Just noticed the incorrect spelling of Healey at the top of the results .. grrr ..

[Roger Dowding]

This car is the one that is still in NZ having been rebuilt, Allan Dick is doing an article in the #70 Edition of Classic Driver
due out early 2017 [ late Dec 2016 - the Jan-Feb issue ]
Allan posted these two pictures recently of a different 100S , the car at Balcultha around 1963, being driven by Fred Losee .. this car is now back in the USA, Fred Losee was an American based in the South Island in the early 1960's, the 100S in the article is the Seabrook Fowlds / Ross Jensen / Graham Pierce car AHS 3908

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will have more details when the magazine comes out, hopefully I am still here in NZ, otherwise, will get a family member to buy and post, cannot get the magazine in Brisbane where I am ..

and another Healey photo, coz two is not enough !!

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Jim Reece's "Mongrel " a fairly modified AH 3000, which was probably in Palmerston North when this was taken mid 1970's,Jim still has the car and now lives in Picton ..

The Mongrel again being used as a tow car ..

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Will post an article on Jim's car as he has provided a lot of details of the modifications and it's History, Car has been seen on this thread among cars at New Plymouth in 1976, and again at Rotorua in 1980, at AHCCNZ, National Rally's, which I also attended, New Plymouth in the Triumph GT6, and Rotorua in the Triumph TR4A..

[Roger Dowding]

Another Jim Reece photo recently posted from late 1980's - early 1990's !!.

There is a comment about the Sprite in the background with an unusual Hardtop.

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There was a yellow Sprite,I remember that had a modified Triumph Herald hardtop, could it be this car ??
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seen here at a Gymkaha in West Auckland in around 1983

another Jim Reece supplied photo,Jim driving Tim Jolley's 3000
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[Roger Dowding]

Allan Dick has done an article in the #70 Edition of Classic Driver which is now out. This is the Ex Ross Jensen / Seabrook
Fowlds car owned for a time by Graham Pierce of BayPark fame and others, now " restored " retaining its patina and features the Ross and others added in the 1950's .. a good read !

[Roger Dowding]

A picture from the article, by Allan Dick, and a set of old photos of the cars early days in Ross Jensen's hands, also from the Allan Dick article.

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Some interesting cars in these photos, apart from the 100S,
Top photo is Wigram in 1956 100S ahead of Tom Sulman in the Aston Martin,
Middle photo a very mixed grid Dunedin Road Race also 1956
lower left phtos, the 100S in Australia for the TT race at Albert Park, and right the engine with twin Webers
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[Roger Dowding]

Graham Woods sent me these photos and programme pages which show George Lawton's cars - photo, and entry list where he raced them both at different times

the Cars
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entered at Teretonga in 1958, in the Healey 100/6
- as mentioned the description 100S is incorrect for the 2639 cc cars as they are 100/6, the G Pierce is a 100S and the J Grieve car may also be

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and at Waimate in the Cooper in 1959, with two Healey's in the race, including A Kennard ; Healey - Corvette

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[ERC]

http://www.modbase.info/#/healey-3000/4593487240

[Roger Dowding]

http://www.modbase.info/#/healey-3000/4593487240

Some well known and some lesser known Healey's in this article well worth reading ;

[Roger Dowding]

Bernie Huynen, currently owns the BT7, with NZ Reg BT7, was owned by Phil Mules, who now lives on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Phil raced the car for several years including at the Telecom Motorfest in 1994, Bernie has raced it at Hampton Downs and the car has recently been refurbished, and went for a run and to a Car Show last weekend.
here are a few shots of the car.

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Bernie has had a few Healey's over the years, including the " infamous " in AHCCNZ, Valiant Healey, seen here at a Rally at Masterton in 1989

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Bernie is having a tough time Healthwise at the moment, so the trip to the Car Show just recently was a big event, cheers Bernie.

[TimeMachine]

Graham Roberts in his LHD Healey 3000 on skinny tyres, going hard at Pukekohe in a drift. date unknown but around 1979 - 81 ..

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Hi I found this forum as I had been searching for any information about my half brother Phillip Summerfield last known location around Taumarunui who I have not seen in many years (however he has likely passed on). When I googled the number plate of his Austin Healey this page came up so I thought I would share the only photo I have of him and it features the same car, which as far as I know he owned but I have no idea what year it would have been

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[BMCBOY]

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This Mk 2 BT7 is pictured after 1984, as it was still LHD when Graham Roberts was racing it in the Perrier Le Mans race for the Austin Healey Club team. It was changed to RHD at a later date and is still in the club.

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[bce257]

Snippet of a Healey on telly the other night

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/sunday/clips/extras/driving-passion-6525022

[bce257]

Spent a couple of weeks in and around Mahia Peninsula with the Healey. Maiden voyage after a few repairs, about 1200km round trip from Akl with no issues.

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[Roger Dowding]

Spent a couple of weeks in and around Mahia Peninsula with the Healey. Maiden voyage after a few repairs, about 1200km round trip from Akl with no issues.

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BCE nice car .. good to see being used on real roads too !!, cheers Roger D

following on from this, Andy had the car at Caffeine and Classics in May , and I met him and the car, have a photo which I will post later, have to download etc..

There is also an article in the latest issue of the Austin Healey Car Club New Zealand's magazine on the car and the ingenious EFI system, contained inside the original SU carbs.. a great piece of engineering

[Roger Dowding]

Off to the event tomorrow in the Old .. 1991 Mazda MX5,[Eunos Roadster actually ] - not a Healey but effectively was what replaced my last one .. - owned since 1996 and has 226,544 km on the clock ] it is a scruffy car but a good driver.. hope a few of you guys are there too !!

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Photo from about 5 years ago ..

[bce257]

Off to the event tomorrow

Thanks for the headsup, might go for a drive

[Roger Dowding]

Thanks for the headsup, might go for a drive

Think you did, good to talk - have a photo of the car which I will upload here, complete with Allan Horner leaning over the engine with his coffee in hand..

BMC BOY also went but later, he rang me about 11;40, after i had left, a good collection of cars..

[Roger Dowding]

Spent a couple of weeks in and around Mahia Peninsula with the Healey. Maiden voyage after a few repairs, about 1200km round trip from Akl with no issues.

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a further comment;

BCE nice car .. good to see being used on real roads too !!, cheers Roger D

following on from this, Andy had the car at Caffeine and Classics in May , and I met him and the car, have a photo which I will post later, have to download etc..

There is also an article in the latest issue of the Austin Healey Car Club New Zealand's magazine on the car and the ingenious EFI system, contained inside the original SU carbs.. a great piece of engineering.

[Ross]

I am keen to obtain a copy of Issue 70 of Classic Driver containing the article on Ross Jensen's 100S
Does anyone have a copy I could buy?

[Roger Dowding]

I am keen to obtain a copy of Issue 70 of Classic Driver containing the article on Ross Jensen's 100S
Does anyone have a copy I could buy?

Ross, PM me with your Email .. I can help !! Roger D

[Allan]

I have one you can have. PM me your address and I will post it to you Monday if you need it.
Allan

[Roger Dowding]

I have one you can have. PM me your address and I will post it to you Monday if you need it.
Allan

Allan, thanks I am sure Ross will want an actual magazine, I actually bought two copies and cut one up to scan the article.
My other copy is now in storage for a few months as just shifted back to NZ from Australia. Here is a page from the magazine

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Photo and article Allan Dick - Classic Driver Magazine ..

[Allan]

I have a complete copy that Ross can have

[Roger Dowding]

On the bookshelves and I dithered so need to search harder, may even have to ask Alan Walton or Allan Dick for a copy.
However, visiting friends today who are staying at some other friends house I saw the car that features in the magazine.

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Took a couple of photos which will download later, It sits next a 1970 Alfa Romeo GTV a type 105, for Spgeti.
Was a bit torn as to which I wanted. Healey like I had or the Alfa which I lusted after.

Photos from the magazine - article by Alan Walton Editor

[Spgeti]

If it makes you feel better my first sports car was going to be a Healey 100/4 but I bought a MGB roadster. I still love the old Healey and I can tell you they are worth more than a 105 GTV2000.

Cheers
Bruce D

[Roger Dowding]

update May 2016 .. as seen this is now " the Austin - Healey " thread - any contributions, copies of brochures, photos of Healeys or Healey related, are most welcome.. thanks for any contributions ..

I am trying to gather information on these events held in February 1982 and 1983 [ I competed in 1983 ], the events were organised by Jaguar Drivers, initially - from what I have learn't and then Porsche Club.

Does anyone have results from particularly the 1982 and 1983 events.

I have approached the Jaguar Drivers Club and they have a VHS tape of the 1983 event, which I am hopefully getting on DVD at some stage, via the JDC.

Any information would be appreciated, Private message me and I will give my E-mail address.

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copy of the program attached
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Have edited the Post to now include the Austin Healey Car Club Maioro Road, Otaua, Hillclimbs of the 1982 - 1990 with photos from 1985, 1988 and some years unsure.
They were held near Waiuku in Franklin County, one of the most supportive Councils for motor racing, with Pukekohe Race Track and numerous Hillclimbs and Rally Stages being run there

As can be seen this thread has developed into the
" Austin-Healey’s and the Austin Healey Car Club of NZ and Others ", as better represents the content and have many more Healey related photos.
Appreciate the input from others

Didn't realise that there were two Le Mans Relay Race events in 1983, The Porsche Club ran one later in the year, which I didn't attend, No idea why . A couple of teams lists here posted by David Montgomery on his Buckler Facebook page, borrowed with approval.

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It is good that more information keeps coming to light ..

[Swannie]

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In the Pits at Levin in the late 1960's

[Roger Dowding]

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In the Pits at Levin in the late 1960's

Swannie, an early BJ8, with single sidelamp,later ones had a side lamp and an indicator lamp, same size and were side by side horizontally, Initially thought it was Peter Nelligans car - [ from Wellington, Peter still owns it.] but his has the twin lamps at the front.

*** new note : the car EI1819 was owned by Tim Jolley for some time and there is a photo of the car on this thread with his mate Jim Reece driving at an Autocross / Gymkhana..
Saw the car a few times at AHCCNZ Rallies in the 1970's -1980's

The Nelligan car, here it is leading the cars down Maioro Road at an AHCCNZ Hill Climb,late 1980's
the late models were from 1966 to 1968, the last Healey,apart from Healey Sprites and finally in 1970 Austin Sprite as Healey had lost his contract with BMC / BL ..

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[Roger Dowding]

If it makes you feel better my first sports car was going to be a Healey 100/4 but I bought a MGB roadster. I still love the old Healey and I can tell you they are worth more than a 105 GTV2000.

Cheers
Bruce D

Bruce, the value yes crazy, John [ I believe ] paid $60,000 for the one in article fully restored, I got $18,000 for my scruffy one in need of restoration in 1995, still had only paid $5500 for it in 1982 and only done minor work, minor rust repairs and a cheap repaint, cylinder head hydraulics and some electrics plus basic seat recover.

Not up with 105 values as you comment, but I do love them.

MGB, s had a 1974 BGT for nearly 10 years 1987 to 1996, it was replaced by the Mazda MX5 /Eunos Roadster, which I still have .. currently sitting in the garage with a dead battery .. Oh well ..

Managed to find the magazine today too!! Whitcoulls in Milford had half a dozen copies, for anyone interested.

[Swannie]

My fathers Autin Healey Sprite in 1965
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This Sprite is a 1961 MkII with a 948cc engine. His notes say the cylinder head was removed by Hamlin & Charles, received a port and polish and had .090" taken off, lifting the compression to 9.5:1.

[Roger Dowding]

Photo provided by Kelvin Brown
the race was the C W F Hamilton Trophy Race and the car is on either Hills or Winters Road

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[bce257]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4294/35219183764_7bbc7a16a8_o.jpg

Was a nice day for a pic last weekend. Some filters added in https://pixlr.com/o-matic/

[Roger Dowding]

Programme for the race ; note 24 entrants selected from this entry to race.
supplied by Graham Woods

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the Ross Jensen Healey #16 photo provided by John Manhire on South Island Motor Sports Facebook page

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I see the Keith Roper 100 shown at Mairehau is in the entry list too !!

[Roger Dowding]

Picture provided by Jim Reece, who appears in the photo, third from right;

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[Roger Dowding]

Andy's car at Caffeine and Classics in May, Smales Farm, Allan Horner with coffee.

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John Crooks car that featured in Classic Driver, the July August issue.

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It sits in company with an Alfa GTV

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[Roger Dowding]

In " The Garage " at Herne Bay, with LX100 the 1953 100 and my 1974 MGB GT,around 1990

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Sold the car in 1995, still have the Wyoming Number Plate,given to me me by John Wilson,from Eugene, Oregon, back in 1988, when a group of Oregon Healey Club people visited NZ as part of a trip to Wanaka for " Wings Over Wanaka " and the South Island Austin Healey Club meeting.
Later in the year went to California and Oregon to see the great people again, even got to Portland Raceway for a Classic meeting

[Roger Dowding]

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[Roger Dowding]

Only one Healey there on Sunday and I do not know whose it is ;

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there were however a couple of other British Sports Cars, well one an Anglo - American.

I owned one of these Triumph's , after this, my first Austin Healey Sprite

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Mark 3, Triumph GT6
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Well known local Cobra with an all alloy body
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was in this ; hiding between the FJ40 Toyota and the Holden Commodore
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[John McKechnie]

Roger= what is the vintage car to the right.?

[Roger Dowding]

Roger= what is the vintage car to the right.?

John, I am unsure but appears in this photo too !! Hope this helps as shows more of the car, a large American !!

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and the MX5 looks much better in pictures than in real life. A project for me.

[John McKechnie]

And a very nice sequential tail light Cougar in front as well.
BTW- we were off walking the dogs a couple of Sundays ago, and we counted forty seven MX5s going onto the Southern motorway at Sylvia Park........modern day equivalent of a early seventies British Sports Car run.
Great parade of the same model MX5- you are in good company Roger.

[Roger Dowding]

And a very nice sequential tail light Cougar in front as well.
BTW- we were off walking the dogs a couple of Sundays ago, and we counted forty seven MX5s going onto the Southern motorway at Sylvia Park........modern day equivalent of a early seventies British Sports Car run.
Great parade of the same model MX5- you are in good company Roger.

Thanks John Mck.. those early MX5's are finally being considered as collectible classics .. mine needs a lot of work, could be an upholstery job in the future.

[Roger Dowding]

Seen today by my cousin, who took a series of photos at the Le Mans Relay Race in February 1983, that started this thread..
a 1962 3000, model BT7. The car was at a roadside cafe and apparently on a long drive to a meeting The Spring Southern Tour.

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and from the rear;

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and a pic from those original shots by John Dowding , sitting in my 100 waiting to race.

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[Roger Dowding]

The car has featured here, with Phil Mules racing at Hamilton in the Telecom Motorfest in 1994 and in some recent photos when Bernie Huynen took it to an Austin Healey Car Club event

Phil Mules Telecom Motorfest in 1994 - my photos
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With Bernie Huynen in February 2017 - photos courtesy AHCCNZ facebook page
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The Car is now for sale at " AutoClassics " in Paraparaumu for $90,000 and described as
" 1962 Austin Healey BT7
Road going race car, fast
and spectacular, $90,000 "

The Advert appears in the issue # 74 of Classic Driver which also features a couple of Letters to the Editor about the George Lawton [ driver to Europe with Denny Hulme back in the 1960's ] Dick Shanks Austin Healey 100/6

The George Lawton car has featured on this thread with photo by Graham Woods

[Roger Dowding]

The Tour has been to Invercargill and many other places in Otago and Southland.

The Tourists seen here, well the cars at Transport World. Courtesy AHCCNZ

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and a few appeared at Autospectacular in Dunedin - photos Allan Dick Autonews and Classic Driver writer and publisher.

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[Alan Hyndman]

With Bernie Huynen in February 2017 - photos courtesy AHCCNZ facebook page
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The Car is now for sale at " AutoClassics " in Paraparaumu for $90,000 and described as
" 1962 Austin Healey BT7
Road going race car, fast
and spectacular, $90,000 "

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Sad news to report - Bernie passed away last Saturday night. A celebration of his life will be held at Southward Car Museum from 1pm on Wednesday 25th October.

[Roger Dowding]

With Bernie Huynen in February 2017 - photos courtesy AHCCNZ facebook page
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The Car is now for sale at " AutoClassics " in Paraparaumu for $90,000 and described as
" 1962 Austin Healey BT7
Road going race car, fast
and spectacular, $90,000 "

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Sad news to report - Bernie passed away last Saturday night. A celebration of his life will be held at Southward Car Museum from 1pm on Wednesday 25th October.

Alan, yes very sad, have known Bernie and Julie for over 30 years, there have been many tributes to Bernie on his Facebook page and by Austin - Healey Clubs and Club Members around the world.

Bernie at a Hill Climb
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AHCCNZ Masteron Rally at the Gymkhana 1989
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Bill Povey Bernie and Ross Cammick at Rotorua Rally 1980's
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[Roger Dowding]

posted on Austin Healey 100S facebook page Graham Pierce 100S AHS 3908 qualifying for the 1959 NZ Grand Prix.

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What a field, Lycoming, Piccolo Maserati, Ferrari's and others .. Photo attributed to Barry Mckay

[Milan Fistonic]

posted on Austin Healey 100S facebook page Graham Pierce 100S AHS 3908 qualifying for the 1959 NZ Grand Prix.

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What a field, Lycoming, Piccolo Maserati, Ferrari's and others .. Photo attributed to Barry Mckay

That would be the first heat in which Pierce finished 11th and thus didn't qualify for the Grand Prix.

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[Alan Hyndman]

Bernie at a Hill Climb
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Roger, you are welcome to add these images to your files - my club's records show the date was 28 October 1984 and the venue was Mauriceville in the Wairarapa (someone told me years ago it was a road to a limestone quarry) - and to prove we lived in colour in the 1980s:

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TRS's more knowledgeable contributors can tell me why Bernie's Healey is gold over white in some photos and burgundy over white in others.

[Roger Dowding]

Allan Hyndman, thank you for the offer I will save the photos and thanks for posting them here.

My photo's of Bernie car in 1989 at Masterton were after a repaint to Burgundy, which was a lot better than the gold, presume had some other work done too. I remember when it was Gold unsure if I have any photos back then.
My version of your photo I got from Jerry Luidahl in Oregon USA he used on a Facebook tribute to Bernie as he knew him well too, we were all at Snowmass together in 1982, Bernie used it on a Christmas Card a few years ago.
A lot of Healey Guys were doing that, their Healey on a card and sending them to friends, have a few tucked away from some of the USA guys
In recent times the car was purchased by a guy who wanted to fit a V8 but couldn't get compliance so he reverted to a new Valiant six

[Roger Dowding]

That would be the first heat in which Pierce finished 11th and thus didn't qualify for the Grand Prix.

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Milan, thank you again,I will pass on the information to to the " Austin Healey 100S " facebook page, where I got the photo from.
cheers
Roger D

[Roger Dowding]

Allan Hyndman, thank you for the offer I will save the photos and thanks for posting them here.

My photo's of Bernie car in 1989 at Masterton were after a repaint to Burgundy, which was a lot better than the gold, presume had some other work done too. I remember when it was Gold unsure if I have any photos back then.
My version of your photo I got from Jerry Luidahl in Oregon USA he used on a Facebook tribute to Bernie as he knew him well too, we were all at Snowmass together in 1982, Bernie used it on a Christmas Card a few years ago,A lot of Healey Guys were doing that, there Healey on a card and sending them to friends, have a few tucked away from some of the USA guys
In recent times the car was purchased by a guy who wanted to fit a V8 but couldn't get compliance so he reverted to a new Valiant six

Allan Hyndman,
I googled Mauriceville, Wairaparapa and yes there is a a windy road with a great hairpin in it that leads to a terraced excavation so probably the quarry you mention.
Have sent a colour copy of your photos to Jerry Luidahl in Oregon - cheers
Roger D

[Roger Dowding]

Photo " borrowed " from ERC's thread A Mix of Pics.
" BT7 " a well known Healey in the hands of both Phil Mules and the late Bernie Huynen.
seen here at Manfeild in 1999 .. Now the " Chris Amon " Circuit.

ERC has advised that it was Phil Mules in the car at Manfeild in 1999,Ray was also racing but did not have a good day.
he wrote
" Definitely Philip Mules. Race 4, he finished 3rd with a lap time of 1:24.77, beaten by Richard McCarthy (Snr) Lotus 7, 1:24.94. Race won by Andrew Whittaker TVR Tuscan 1:19.15.
"
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[Roger Dowding]

The event is on this Sunday - the 35th ** Running of it, I think.
I intend to be there Camera in hand.
Starts at 9;00 a.m.

http://new-zealand-events.com/event/vcc-waitemata-branch-chelsea-walsh-hillclimb

and yes it is not a Healey ..
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Here are some notes from the Waitemata Branch of the Vintage Car Club - about the events. First run in October 1976 **

The Chelsea Walsh Hill Climb
Today seen as one of New Zealand’s most elegant and delightful hill climbs.

The Chelsea event was dreamt up 35 years ago by the late Barry Gay, who though contacts at the NZ Sugar Refinery managed to persuade the Company that their private access road would make an excellent motorsport venue. Reluctantly they agreed to trial the idea and it was agreed that Sunday 31st October 1976 was a suitable date.

The name “Chelsea Walsh” was of course a play on words by John Hearne in homage to the famous Shelsley Walsh Hill climb in England. Like its namesake the road rises away from a flat start beside the cooling ponds, cuts right over a small concrete bridge and then climbs steadily up through a heavily wooded thicket to burst out onto the bottom of the left hand Hairpin. This is a non constant curve and its double camber twist has been the bête noir that exercises the driving skills of all the competitors. Exiting the hairpin the road continues up through the parkland and flicks right to go past the Sugar Works cottages. Over the finish line, a snappy throttle off and a judicious application of retardation before pulling off to the left and into the upper parking reserve.

[ERC]

I'll be there Roger! Probably not first thing - more like about 11:30. Would be good to catch up. Yup, camera at the ready - Nikon shoulder strap and either a 2004 NZ Rally jacket or a Chicane shirt... Possibly park the green MGF at the top just inside the gates.

Pic above I think is Kevin Andrew (Wolseley Hornet Special) from whom I once bought a Singer Bantam project - but it was beyond my capabilities so I sold it on. Kevin and wife Liz were regular flag marshals in the early 1980's.

[Roger Dowding]

I'll be there Roger! Probably not first thing - more like about 11:30. Would be good to catch up. Yup, camera at the ready - Nikon shoulder strap and either a 2004 NZ Rally jacket or a Chicane shirt... Possibly park the green MGF at the top just inside the gates.

Pic above I think is Kevin Andrew (Wolseley Hornet Special) from whom I once bought a Singer Bantam project - but it was beyond my capabilities so I sold it on. Kevin and wife Liz were regular flag marshals in the early 1980's.

Ray, I may take the Green MX5, but as have a bad back at the moment, may be the " modern " a Suzuki SX4, should see you then but may have to leave to collect " Her Indoors " as she is away for part of the weekend !!..

[Oldfart]

The Wolseley is more usually driven by Kevin's son Hamish. I'm unsure which is in that lovely pic. I love the background blur to give the speed impressions, and hard to do well, as it is done well here Ray.

[Roger Dowding]

Unsure who took them but both from Snowmass in 1982

Julie Huynen and Ross Cammick. and some Healeys [ photo the late Bernie Huynen ]
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Frank Karl [ back to camera ] Ross and Mark Donaldson in AHCCNZ Yellow T-shirts [ maybe a Bernie photo ] I asked BMC BOY about both shots,not his !!
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[ERC]

Not my pic Rhys! That is Kevin driving though. Slightly slower shutter speed and 'panning' will give the blurred background. Kevin - black helmet, Hamish - silver helmet.

MGF is at the back of the garage so we will be in the modern too, but will park that in the street.

My wife may well come with me to enjoy the walk, but we won't be there too long... Weather is OK at the moment, just, but it looks a bit on the cloudy side and I'd expect a drop of rain.

PS: Wrong - bright sunshine!

[Roger Dowding]

Not my pic Rhys! That is Kevin driving though. Slightly slower shutter speed and 'panning' will give the blurred background. Kevin - black helmet, Hamish - silver helmet.

MGF is at the back of the garage so we will be in the modern too, but will park that in the street.

My wife may well come with me to enjoy the walk, but we won't be there too long... Weather is OK at the moment, just, but it looks a bit on the cloudy side and I'd expect a drop of rain.

PS: Wrong - bright sunshine!

ERC, was there from 10;00 to 11;00 ish, caught up with Allan Horner Reg Whittaker and Ross BMC BOY Cammick all Healyites, met the guy who owns the Ralph Watson BSA special, and took a few photos. just have to download them, Allan took a few which i will " borrow "

[ERC]

Just missed you! Alan Horner said you'd gone. Would have like to have caught up with BMC Boy - was he the bearded one on the outside of the 'big' corner, with a lens the size of a fence post?



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[Roger Dowding]

Just missed you! Alan Horner said you'd gone. Would have like to have caught up with BMC Boy - was he the bearded one on the outside of the 'big' corner, with a lens the size of a fence post?



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ERC, I saw that Healey as I was driving back, would have waved to the driver but who would be looking at an SX4 ??
BMC BOY is clean shaven, his mate Reg has a beard a bit like Allan Horner. Ross still looks like he did in the 1980's
this is him a few years ago..2012, in Ross's garage with Nell Holdstock-Donaldson, Ross bought the Cooper FJ off Nell many years ago and is restoring it ..
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Pity we missed each other maybe next time at " Caffeine and Classics " end of November ??

[Roger Dowding]

A member of the Austin Healey car Club, Morris [ appropriate name ] Wright has purchased a 100 that was at one stage owned by Frank Karl with Reg # BQ538.
It has had previous and subsequent Registration Plates as listed here ;

Morris has written the following about the car, which i have a couple of pictures of ;

" The car is BN1 152950

My understanding of its history at this stage is that it was sold new in NZ (shipped via Australia) to Howey Oswald Williams from Putaruru.
I’ve done some sleuthing and found someone in Putaruru that remembers him who told me he was a bit of a reclusive batchelor and partner in a timber haulage company.
Howey Williams owned the car until John Percival purchased it and he and Frank Karl dragged it out of the barn.
Frank looked after the car for John as he had moved to Australia by this stage. (I think most people assume it was Frank’s car)
What is interesting is among the papers that came with the car is the attached newspaper clipping from the Auckland Star 1956.
What is interesting is the car came with all the mentioned items, 100M carbs and camshaft and factory hard top.
There can’t have been many cars here that would fit that description!
I can only assume it didn’t end up selling.
It certainly hasn’t had a hard life as the alloy shrouds are in unusually good condition with original paint on the inside where they were protected from being painted when the car was changed from blue to green.

The next owner was Dawn Telford and Phillip Neil, then the owner I purchased it from.

The Heritage Certificate was issued to a Mr John Milligan although I don’t know how he fits in, maybe he was only involved in obtaining the certificate.

The registration numbers it has been issued over the years are:

1954: 360-405
1957: 120-895
1961: 225-303
1969: BQ538
1985: ML4121

The photos of it with the plate KH3000 are a red herring!
These plates belong to Frank Karl’s car and both Mark and Frank have told me that they were fitted to the 100 as it wasn’t registered and by changing the plates were able to make it look legal for the AH rally! There are also photos of Frank’s car wearing the BQ538!

I’m hoping that either the BQ538 or ML4121 plates are hanging on a Healey enthusiast’s garage wall as I’d love to reunite them with the car! "
On the way to Napier the Annual Rally in 1984 - a puncture on the way sporting the Plates from Frank's 3000
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At Napier the Gymkhana venue 1984
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The Red Herring - Frank's 3000 with the other plates on !!
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Any information and photos for the Car would be appreciated, please post here or PM me if you prefer.
The Car competed in the 1985 Porsche Club Perrier Le mans Races as evidenced by the scrutineering sticker still on the windscreen.
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Morris has used the Roaring Season for information on another car an MG,but not recently.

Cheers
Roger D ..

[Roger Dowding]

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In the Pits at Levin in the late 1960's

Just going back over these photos and EI 1819 the white BJ8 was owned at one time by Tim Jolley there is a photo posted by Jim Reece on the thread
The E series of Regos would be around late 1965 early 1966

[Roger Dowding]

Just going back over these photos and EI 1819 the white BJ8 was owned at one time by Tim Jolley there is a photo posted by Jim Reece on the thread
The E series of Regos would be around late 1965 early 1966

A couple of photos of the car - different colours ??

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Photo by Swannie
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[Milan Fistonic]

These are the Healey entries for the 1985 Porsche Club Le Mans Intermarque Relay Races.

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[Roger Dowding]

Milan, brilliant, thank you, I know Morris will be pleased.

[Roger Dowding]

This T shirt is appropriate as "Oldfart " is thinking of selling his Buckler, in the UK.
As quite a few on this forum are OF's "retired /expired " seemed appropriate.
another explanation is - " a quiet day in the Bay of Plenty ". so time to waste !!

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OK better find a Healey photo. small one and small in the photo, on a car trial South of Auckland in 1974 .. the car is still registered on Carjam, a 1965 model Mark 3 Sprite..

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[Roger Dowding]

Found a few more from Napier, and the story of the Puketapu Tavern [ Hotel actually according to the name over the door ]..

Heading out from the Motor Camp at Havelock North,
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This car was the third Sprite purchased in 1979 !!, sold by my ex-wife in 1983 to this young couple.
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Frank Karls other Healey complete with gunsight on the bonnet, being repaired again, puncture on the way down, and now this
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Wayne Brown in ID 9783 It ran 14 inch X 6 inch Hotwire Mags, sat rather low, even with 185 x 14's
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Puketapu Hotel
The visit was the second one as on Saturday we had arrived by Bus on the Saturday afternoon as part of a tour, the Americans liked it so much as did the publican, a few consumed and some takeaways for later. this was on the Monday when many headed home, a group of us stayed on to revisit.
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Outside the Tavern 50% Americans / 50% Kiwi's counting the camera Guy
BMC BOY on the left, and the two in blue are rest of the four that went to the USA in 1982 and traveled in the VW Kombi for several months

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That now is the final pics from 1984 Rally

The Big Fella on the right in the last photo " Puketapu Hotel " had his 77th Birthday yesterday, Happy Birthday John Wilson ..

[nigel watts]

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[Roger Dowding]

Thanks Nigel I only took one photo of the " Bug-eye "Sprite in a group, there was a Mark 2/3 there as well a Red one,photos still in the camera.
Off to Caffeine and Classics at Smales Farm tomorrow for a hour or so..in the "Scruffy " Neo Green [ read BRG ] Mazda MX5 ..

[ERC]

Clash with the (2) race meetings at Hampton Downs... Grrrr... Will have to skip Smales Farm - again. HRSCC/VCC meet on the short track and a bit of action on the National Track too. Wife is dancing at a comp at Mangere Bridge, so south scores over the North Shore this time.

[Roger Dowding]

Clash with the (2) race meetings at Hampton Downs... Grrrr... Will have to skip Smales Farm - again. HRSCC/VCC meet on the short track and a bit of action on the National Track too. Wife is dancing at a comp at Mangere Bridge, so south scores over the North Shore this time.

ERC, there was a Jaguar Drivers Concour South of the Bridge too !! Jim Reece another Healey guy went.
Didn't see any Healey's at Smales Farm,lots of other interesting cars though, quite a few MX5's.. photos to come, not sure where to post them as Not Healeys..

[Roger Dowding]

Thanks Nigel I only took one photo of the " Bug-eye "Sprite in a group, there was a Mark 2/3 there as well a Red one,photos still in the camera.
Off to Caffeine and Classics at Smales Farm tomorrow for a hour or so..in the "Scruffy " Neo Green [ read BRG ] Mazda MX5 ..

Nigel's Sprite photos.
This is the other Sprite at the " Greerton Vintage Fayre ", a Car Show and Vintage Retro market with a lot of people dressed in the time of their cars. a few good things for sale; One was the Euan Sargison Book on Vintage Racing in NZ a collection of his photos for $60.00 - didn't get it, maybe next time. If I am lucky !!

The Mark 2 Sprite 1962-64 .still has the sidescreens the wind ups came with the Mark 3 .. 1965 model

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The Bug-eye in a group

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Not a Healey but who knows what it is - didn't note the badge ..
Here beside a GT6 used to own one back in the mid 1970's

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Found another picture of the mystery car, now know it is a Beattie Clubman

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and another picture of the GT6,
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[Ross Hollings]

Beattie

[Oldfart]

Or in another incarnation, Redline.

[Roger Dowding]

And the winner is Ross, with Rhys giving more information. Thanks Guys, .. now must find the other photo.

This is from Carjam ;
Year: 2001
Make: LVVTA
Model: BEATTIE
Colour: GREEN
Submodel: CLUBMAN
Body Style: Sports Car
VIN: 7A88E000701687334
Plate: AGG593
Engine No: 3S-150601
Chassis: BCRDL4
Vehicle Type: Passenger Car/Van
Seats: 2
CC rating: 2,000cc

[BMCBOY]

There is a Redline Roadsport 2011 for sale on TradeMe at present. Looks a nice example and well priced.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/specialist-cars/other/auction-1471174847.htm

[Roger Dowding]

A close up of the models of Healeys that have competed at Le Mans - at the " Healey Museum ".
it includes Healey and Austin - Healey cars .. some are handmade.

a close up [ cropped shot ]
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The original photo ;
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I have a couple of models, the 1955 Lance Macklin Car and a 1961 Le Mans entrant race # 23 both by Spark, plus one of the Sprite Coupe's is an Exem model.you have to add the race numbers.

[Milan Fistonic]

An advert for the 1986 Otaua Hillclimb.

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[Roger Dowding]

A scene from the Longbridge Factory the Sprite assembly line.

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a 1965 model - as owned in 1974, still a young car then and a youngish Driver too!!.

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Ken H, the car is standing still too!!, no sideways slide.

[Roger Dowding]

An advert for the 1986 Otaua Hillclimb.

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The Austin - Healey Car Club of New Zealand Inc, ran the Hill Climb from 1983 to 1990. I competed in 1983 and in the following years acted as Flag Marshall '84 - '86 and was Chief Organiser 1987 to 1990, Reg Whittaker was the Go To person as was a local - School Teacher and Resident - lived in Bothwell Park Road, which is the next road over from Maioro Road.
The Tavern owner at that time was very helpful, letting us use the car park for Scrutineering, parking of trailers and tow cars, the Tavern benefited from the Prize Giving being held there after the runs as noted in the above forms.
Entry was preferred to be of " Classic cars " however there was the important note in the eligibility requirements,that stated "Any car that the organising club approved ". This led to a real mix with a few more modern ones and a couple of single seaters, including John Wigstons. The MG Car Club took the event over for 1991, as the A - H club was unable to get enough help within the club. Maybe they should have done as other Clubs did and ask for invited clubs to provide a few Marshalls. The event is still run I understand, must try to get to the 2018 Event, for old times sake and take a few photo's.

Thanks as always to Milan Fistonic for these. I don't remember the poster, hand drawn.

[Ross Hollings]

I ran our Lotus Elan Sprint,[i say "our" as it was My wifes [Cushla] daily driver] there one year,cannot remember times,same year as Jon Warring ran his lovely McLaren F2 car.Was a good day.

[Roger Dowding]

I ran our Lotus Elan Sprint,[i say "our" as it was My wifes [Cushla] daily driver] there one year,cannot remember times,same year as Jon Warring ran his lovely McLaren F2 car.Was a good day.

Ross,Is this you ??
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and here is John Wigston ;

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Don't think I have the McLaren - what is this ??

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We did allow a very eclectic field..

[928]

the last 2 cars i think are chevrons

[Ross Hollings]

Our Elan was a FHC.

[Roger Dowding]

Our Elan was a FHC.

Ross, will have another look in my Photo Gallery .. cheers

[Roger Dowding]

Photo's from the Cliff Bennett collection - from Jim Bennett, posted on " South Island Motorsport " Facebook page.

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More to come and the Entry List ;

[Roger Dowding]

A few more photos -Jim was only 11 when the race was held -

The Arthur Kennard Austin - Healey - Corvette - which has been rebuilt in recent times
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The entry list from Graham Woods

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The entry list for the Open Car Race - with the Healeys in it

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The Lawton Healey 100/6 has featured on this thread before, photo by Graham Woods

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[Oldfart]

The Healey likers will know this car!48725

[Allan]

Where was that photo taken?

[Oldfart]

Lumsden a few weeks back.

[Roger Dowding]

Rhys Nolan picture, thanks " Oldfart ".

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100S, not a Buckler - a Mistral TR3, another 100, Jowett [ hidden ], then a Sunbeam Talbot.

Have found the full page of the Hawkes Bay Photo News that this photo also appeared in. part of a set of 4 on the Centennial Races at Ahuriri, Napier in 1958.

[khyndart in CA]

Thanks Roger,
I need to talk to you regarding "Old Farts" etc. perhaps at Taupo ? ?
Tell me what do you think that other 100 driver is doing to the Buckler ? It looks a bit devious !
So, I do all the research and others get all the credit, that's the story of my life !
Happy New Year Mr. Downing.
Ken H

[Oldfart]

As in "Blast from the past" thread, Milan has hit the nail, no Bucklers :(
Jag just out of shot, Healey, Mistral/TR3, Healey, Triumph, Sunbeam-Talbot. Milan gets the credit, mea culpa.

[Oldfart]

No response to my pic of the McLaren Healey!!!

[Roger Dowding]

As in "Blast from the past" thread, Milan has hit the nail, no Bucklers :(
Jag just out of shot, Healey, Mistral/TR3, Healey, Triumph, Sunbeam-Talbot. Milan gets the credit, mea culpa.

I hedged my bets when the photo appeared on Facebook, by Rhys and said the car past the 100S was " Buckler / Mistral ", and can now see that the "Jowett " is a Triumph TR3 - will have to edit my quote.

and to all you guys and this Forum, Happy New Year !!.
Ken H, not sure about Taupo at this stage, too close to moving house !!

[Roger Dowding]

The Healey likers will know this car!48725

Rhys, I did not recognise the car but now that you make mention of the name McLaren, will show Mark Donaldson - president of Austin Healey Car Club of New Zealand again in 2017 as he was from 1972/73 to around 1980 .. and he has married a McLaren too !!

[Roger Dowding]

Borrowed photo - the ex Andrew Shrimpton Rally 3000 replica

Same car different photographers, Ray Green and Allan Horner,in the same place at the same time, I do believe

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The cars new owner intends to use it in the Classic Trial Series according to Ray and Allan another competitor who runs a very tidy Sprite [ with Nissan power ].

These are borrowed from Nigel Watts thread; Thanks Nigel - thought they would be good here as a lot of non- TRS Healey-ites follow the thread - see link below to take them to your " Images from My Past " thread.
The Allan Horner Sprite with modified nose and a Nissan Motor ** correction Toyota Twincam Motor - with Austin Healey engraved on the cam cover -must ask him more about the car.
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Nigel has his own thread on " The Roaring Season " for all you Healey-ites go to ;

http://www.theroaringseason.com/showthread.php?157-Images-From-My-Past-Nigel-Watts-Collection/page54

[khyndart in CA]

Roger,
In the two Healey photos is it a spot the differences competition ?
If it is, then the knobbly knees are about all I can find. Do I win the prize ?

(Ken H)
p.s. I think it will be too wet for you to move in two weeks so I think you should come to Taupo where fun can be had by all whether in sunshine or in rain.

[Roger Dowding]

Roger,
In the two Healey photos is it a spot the differences competition ? For you Ken - Yes
If it is, then the knobbly knees are about all I can find. Do I win the prize ? Yes as well, the 2nd photo came out bigger too !!

(Ken H)
p.s. I think it will be too wet for you to move in two weeks so I think you should come to Taupo where fun can be had by all whether in sunshine or in rain.
Would like to, must give it some thought !!
Cheers Ken H

[ERC]

They are NOT my knees...:cool:

[Roger Dowding]

No response to my pic of the McLaren Healey!!!

Rhys, good things take time as they said in the cheese ads, with the two Old Codgers [ or Oldfarts ].
A note from Mark Donaldson;
This is the BN1 that Les McLaren owned from 1955 to 1957. It has been owned by Barry Clearwater, in Gore, since 1973. The personalised registration plate, 346.239, is the one that the car had when Les and Bruce raced it. Les McLaren modified the engine and ran it on methanol. It was very fast and even beat Ross Jensen's 100S. I have certificates for it clocked at 131 mph ;
Here is the photo again ;

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The number plate would have had a comma 1951-56 then a star 56 - 61 not sure if the original plate from 1955 !! ; this is the plates list from the the 1930's to the end of the licensing cycle 1964-66.
Would be great to recreate the plate in original colours and format

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[Oldfart]

Driven by Barry's son Grant in the photo at Lumsden. Barry said that Grant wasn't trying hard enough :)

In regard the plates above, are we sure those dates are totally correct? Personally I don't. I'm using as a reference the NZ Licensing gov't department.

[Roger Dowding]

Driven by Barry's son Grant in the photo at Lumsden. Barry said that Grant wasn't trying hard enough :)

In regard the plates above, are we sure those dates are totally correct? Personally I don't. I'm using as a reference the NZ Licensing gov't department.

Rhys, would agree about the dates, [ years ], being approximate I do know from other sources that they changed from 2 yearly to to 5 yearly cycle during the war and never seemed to change. the Black on Yellow were on my Dad's brand new Zephyr in 1963. I do remember the White on Dark Red, not really the White on Black as a bit young.
The above are good for the colour and style of the plate including the character used ; comma, star, hyphen, fullstop, etc..
Had a couple of old plates, including an new permanent series one of an old Austin A35 that I wrecked, gave them away !! Seems like shouldhave sold them

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The photo, who took it ? and are there any more ??.

[Roger Dowding]

No response to my pic of the McLaren Healey!!!

McLaren's cars the Ford with Austin - Healey and "The " Austin 7..Bruce's first racing Car !!
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From the Seabrook Fowlds collection with " Chappie " Chapman mechanic and Ross Jensen, before the McLarens owned the car.

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And a 100 at Ohakea 1956. not the same car

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The picture that prompted the comment
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[nigel watts]

Hi Roger,

Saw this at Taupo yesterday but unfortunately it didn't go out on the track. Perhaps it will today - but I'm not there!!

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[AMCO72]

Was at the Festival last weekend as well, but didnt go out that I saw........what a shame....we need to see AND hear these machines. Has been nicely restored but I wonder how much of the original is there. Was surprised at the standing 1/4 time on the info board........I thought it would be much quicker.

[Roger Dowding]

Hi Roger,

Saw this at Taupo yesterday but unfortunately it didn't go out on the track. Perhaps it will today - but I'm not there!!

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Nigel, and AMCO72, saw it on Saturday at HD, the weekend before. took quite a few photo's, thanks for this one Nigel, It is The " Healey - Corvette that has had a V8 in it for most of its life, made famous !, by Arthur Kennard in the late 1950's ..

Not posting much at the moment as on a data stick, while staying on Waiheke Island - back on the 31st, so will download my photo's.

[AMCO72]

Was hoping to get a reply from you Roger regarding the Healey Corvette's standing 1/4 time. From memory it was 16.8.......I am sure a standard 100/4 would do that......a lot of work installing a big engine for very little gain.....I seem to remember Dave Silcock racing against it in its day and commenting on how 'slow' it was........the word slow being relative........Nice looking machine all the same.

[Roger Dowding]

Was hoping to get a reply from you Roger regarding the Healey Corvette's standing 1/4 time. From memory it was 16.8.......I am sure a standard 100/4 would do that......a lot of work installing a big engine for very little gain.....I seem to remember Dave Silcock racing against it in its day and commenting on how 'slow' it was........the word slow being relative........Nice looking machine all the same.

AMCO72 - good comment.
I did in the high 18's mid 19's in a 100/6 back in 1984 at Napier - Thunderpark !!. was in a borrowed Car, so didn't thrash it !!.

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The Standard 100 did it in 17.5 according to this advert so a not a big improvement, guess top speed would be well up.

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Now for a 100S a tad quicker at 16.1 best run 15.9 - thanks to Ken Hyndman for theses two articles ;

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There is an article on the " Kennard " Healey - Corvette a few years back in NZ Classic Driver, which I must get a copy of !!
Can anyone help with that -just a scanned version would do. please PM me about it

[ERC]

The Healey Corvette is entered for Leadfoot 2018.

[Roger Dowding]

The Healey Corvette is entered for Leadfoot 2018.

That is great Ray ..


A couple of TRS members at Hampton Downs, Peter M and I saw the car then.
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A Healey advert 1960's

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[Roger Dowding]

1950's 4 versus 1960's V8.. borrowed from AH Club of NSW ..

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and for something different, my Mate Jerry Luidahl. the tow car for his Healey 100,which I drove in Oregon in 1982 from Salem to Medford,Oregon ,here seen as set up for the trip to Snowmass in July 1982

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[Trevor Sheffield]

Roger,

In presenting the photo I trust that are you are not suggesting that an Austin Healy was/is a match for an SP250 Daimler. LOL

[ERC]

Smales Farm Caffeine & Classics January. It appears there was a conflicting meet up the coast at Orewa, so attendance was a bit lower than usual. Still a good meet though and plenty of people to chat to as always - but hot!

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[Roger Dowding]

Smales Farm Caffeine & Classics January. It appears there was a conflicting meet up the coast at Orewa, so attendance was a bit lower than usual. Still a good meet though and plenty of people to chat to as always - but hot!

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Ray,

That is " BMC BOY's " [ Ross C ] early 3000, unusual as a BN7, two seater with the rear shroud the same as the early cars [ 100's BN1 and BN2 ] so no open area behind the front seats with a few later mods, which I have forgotten some of the details of, I do know a later gearbox, which I helped clear customs back in 1983, when he had it shipped in from the USA !!
Good to see the car in use.

A picture of the Car when Ross first bought it either Ross's or Bill Dunsters photo. Ross sent it to me some time ago - the car raced at Pukekohe in the early 3 hour races for improved vehicles, run ahead of the Wills Six Hour race.

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Was on the Island still, so one missed it, two,forgot about it, and as seen three, a boat trip to get there !! " B****r ".. as they say

[ERC]

Oh drat. If I'd known who owned it I would have had a chat, as I followed him in!!!

[Milan Fistonic]

This is Ross's car when it was being raced by Bill Dunster at Pukekohe in 1965.

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[Trevor Sheffield]

That is " BMC BOY's " [ Ross C ] early 3000, unusual as a BN7, two seater with the rear shroud the same as the early cars [ 100's BN1 and BN2 ] so no open area behind the front seats with a few later mods, which I have forgotten some of the details of, I do know a later gearbox, which I helped clear customs back in 1983, when he had it shipped in from the USA !!
Good to see the car in use.

A picture of the Car when Ross first bought it either Ross's or Bill Dunsters photo. Ross sent it to me some time ago - the car raced at Pukekohe in the early 3 hour races for improved vehicles, run ahead of the Wills Six Hour race.
[/QUOTE]

Roger,

I remember Bill Dunster well. There was group of us racing production sports cars and we had an absolute ball at every of many varied events. The friendship involved became quite wonderful. Even so the racing was full on and very competitive, but in the pita everyone gave everyone a helping hand. "Did you see Charlie spun up in the hay bales LOL and did ----. I have fitted a Holden front sway bar, have a look, you can gat one from a wrecker. What tyre pressures are you running." And so it went on. No one short handed or missing a tool or part, was left disadvantaged at flag fall. Everyone won on the day, no matter what.

However, neither the Dunster or Conway 3000 Healy could foot it with the 2500 SP250 Daimlers.

Regards, Trevor

[BMCBOY]

Oh drat. If I'd known who owned it I would have had a chat, as I followed him in!!!

Yes I would have enjoyed a chat also Ray. As we have never met previously I didn't realise that was you when we were standing beside each other when you took this photo. Soon after we moved our cars to a more "British" area.
I'm sure there will be other times to get together in the future.

[Roger Dowding]

That is " BMC BOY's " [ Ross C ] early 3000, unusual as a BN7, two seater with the rear shroud the same as the early cars [ 100's BN1 and BN2 ] so no open area behind the front seats with a few later mods, which I have forgotten some of the details of, I do know a later gearbox, which I helped clear customs back in 1983, when he had it shipped in from the USA !!
Good to see the car in use.

A picture of the Car when Ross first bought it either Ross's or Bill Dunsters photo. Ross sent it to me some time ago - the car raced at Pukekohe in the early 3 hour races for improved vehicles, run ahead of the Wills Six Hour race.


Roger,

I remember Bill Dunster well. There was group of us racing production sports cars and we had an absolute ball at every of many varied events. The friendship involved became quite wonderful. Even so the racing was full on and very competitive, but in the pita everyone gave everyone a helping hand. "Did you see Charlie spun up in the hay bales LOL and did ----. I have fitted a Holden front sway bar, have a look, you can gat one from a wrecker. What tyre pressures are you running." And so it went on. No one short handed or missing a tool or part, was left disadvantaged at flag fall. Everyone won on the day, no matter what.

However, neither the Dunster or Conway 3000 Healy could foot it with the 2500 SP250 Daimlers.

Regards, Trevor[/QUOTE]

A couple of Peter Bruin photos, thanks to BMCBOY of the " Dunster / Cammick " Healey and the Daimler's of Trevor and others 1965 Gold Leaf Three Hour race before the Wills Six Hour races for " Production " Saloons.

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These were posted on my Pukekohe thread but belong here with others photos of Ross's Healey-the Dunster Car.

[Roger Dowding]

Mark Parson posted this photo, by then the car was his but he let Steve Wittrin drive it as was already entered in the event - Mark Parson photo.
Here is Mark's comment quote " November 1989 ... Manfeild ... I had just bought the Triumph TR7 V8 from Andy Culpin, but I honoured an arrangement for Steve Wittrin of Vintrim to compete at the annual classic race meeting. It wasn’t easy seeing someone else driving but Steve drove well and looked after my new acquisition. It was a comfortable front runner in classic sports cars in those days. "
The Healey 3000 is Frank Karl, in its green phase 1989, after purple, and before yellow..

More comment from Mark Parsons re the Grinnell TR8 V8 -
"I see Rex Alder in his green Grinnall TR8 two rows back. Rex sold his car and we did a deal for him to use mine for a couple of seasons. Between Rex and Mal Clark Bygone Autos they got it well sorted. Over the years, Rex, Mal and Greg Kirkham have driven my car in Targa tarmac Rallying events and circuit stuff ... without fail, people would come up to me and say how well the car was going and how well driven it was, they assuming that it was me driving ... but it wasn’t me ... a testament to how well they were pedalling and how exciting and easy the car is to drive, the Rover V8 engine always sounding pretty healthy. "
Re The MGB GT " Andy lowe in the MG " It wasn't a genuine MGB V8 but built up from a 4 cylinder car.

I remember that car at several of the AHCCNZ Hillclimbs, with the Reverse airscoop over the Carbs, the V8. At one event the MANZ steward tackled me about it passing scrutineering when " if an oil pipe broke it would go over the windscreen ". we went to the Scrutineer,Frank Karl I think, and pointed out to the steward all the stickers on the car from other meetings where it had passed and then raced !!. Steward went very quiet after that.

Other cars in the field.
The White E type comment from Donn White " The owner was Clive Newman. It was a lovely car. Clive used to support the Intermaque Classic Car Series that I coordinated for 10 years. "
Jim Short however thought " Geoff Hall who ran Auto Wheel Services in Manukau " and commented that " Brakes failed at Taupo looked a real sad car. "
Donn later said yes Geoff Hall and not Clive Newman.

Anyone know who had the TR6? ,I know Jens Fogelberg ran one in the same colour, but not sure if the same car.
Milan may have the answer !!



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Here is Karl Healey in Green at the AHCCNZ Hill Climb which must be around the same time 1988 or 1989.
and yes wearing the plate from his 100, that is now being restored
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[ERC]

Looks like Andy Lowe (MG BGT V8) and Rex Alder's (Grinnell TR8). Steve Whitren also drove the red MG Magnette, sold on to Neil Goodwin and later he drove a Lotus Elan.

[Roger Dowding]

Looks like Andy Lowe (MG BGT V8) and Rex Alder's (Grinnell TR8). Steve Whitren also drove the red MG Magnette, sold on to Neil Goodwin and later he drove a Lotus Elan.

Ray, It is the Grinnell TR8 It got mentioned on the post, will go back to see if any more cars /drivers identified and add to the post #408

Have added more info naming a few more drivers The MGB V8, The Grinnell TR8,and the White E-type.
Thanks ERC and others see above

[ERC]

Agree the TR might well be Jens Fogelberg.

[Roger Dowding]

Terry Cowan, raced this car in the early 1980's and some Sprite's since.
This is a BMC BOY photo of Terry and car with his lady at the time July 1982 sent it to him today for his birthday

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Back when BMC BOY took this too,in the Arizona Desert between Flagstaff and Durango.. July 1982

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that was before we had this,which was what we drove to Terry's place in San Diego.. BMC BOY, and I, with the Harris's B and B,travelled the West Coast,4 Kiwi's in a Kombi .. B and B and me in the photo as BMC BOY took it,on the Northern California Coast August 1982.

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[Alan Hyndman]

Anyone know who had the TR6? ,I know Jens Fogelberg ran one in the same colour, but not sure if the same car.
Milan may have the answer !!



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I'd put money on the TR6 being John Fendall (the initials are at least the same as Jens Fogelberg). I'm pretty sure that ERC posted a photo of this car at Pukekohe in his collection last year when taken north by it's previous owner, Adrian Broome. Adrian now owns it again.

Good sized crowd in the stands...

[Roger Dowding]

This car deserves an Article on its own; have to gather more information and download my own photos - It had a History board at Hampton Downs which I photo'd ..
A couple of photo's ; one old 1950/60's one new 2018

Not sure where this is, others may know - photo provided by John Manhire - not his though, I don't think !!
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the #44 Morgan was one of the Bennett Boys from Dunedin, according to Graham Woods

Leadfoot Festival last weekend - John B photo
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[Roger Dowding]

I'd put money on the TR6 being John Fendall (the initials are at least the same as Jens Fogelberg). I'm pretty sure that ERC posted a photo of this car at Pukekohe in his collection last year when taken north by it's previous owner, Adrian Broome. Adrian now owns it again.

Good sized crowd in the stands...

Allan, thanks, you could be correct, Jens' car was always immaculate had its grille etc .. cheers

[Milan Fistonic]

Found this in an old box of bits and pieces. Must have come with an English magazine as it's for a finance company called Security Pacific based in Reading.

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[Roger Dowding]

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[nigel watts]

Saw a few Healeys at the Ellerslie Concours show today. I'll load em up when they're processed.

[Kwaussie]

This car deserves an Article on its own; have to gather more information and download my own photos - It had a History board at Hampton Downs which I photo'd ..
A couple of photo's ; one old 1950/60's one new 2018

Not sure where this is, others may know - photo provided by John Manhire - not his though, I don't think !!
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the #44 Morgan was one of the Bennett Boys from Dunedin, according to Graham Woods

Leadfoot Festival last weekend - John B photo
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They did not get the engine cover correct on the rebuild.

[Roger Dowding]

They did not get the engine cover correct on the rebuild.

True, and they put the grille back in too !! Kwaussie, still it is the original chassis, I believe..must download my photo's !!

[AMCO72]

I would really like to know just how much of the original car survives in this machine........It suffered a very horrific smash from which something MAY have survived........and while we are at it, shouldnt it be the Corvette Healey rather than the Healey Corvette.......as in Austin Healey, Nash Healey etc.......the bonnet badge did survive in its original form as the Healey Corvette......but I am surprised that that is what they called it rather than the other way round.........

[Roger Dowding]

I would really like to know just how much of the original car survives in this machine........It suffered a very horrific smash from which something MAY have survived........and while we are at it, shouldnt it be the Corvette Healey rather than the Healey Corvette.......as in Austin Healey, Nash Healey etc.......the bonnet badge did survive in its original form as the Healey Corvette......but I am surprised that that is what they called it rather than the other way round.........

AMCO72, It is really called Austin - Healey Corvette ?? as unlike Austin Healey and Nash Healey, where the agreement with the Donald Healey Motor Company and in the first case the Austin Motor Company - later BMC with the later cars , was agreed on.
The first "100 "appeared at the 1952 London Motor Show as a Healey 100,
[powered by an Austin engine - before the agreement was made to sell the car, slightly modified as an Austin - Healey "
This is a modified Austin Healey, although having said that The Valiant powered Austin -Healey, that Bernie Huynen built and ran for many years was known as the Valiant Healey.

About the smash, I have not read the article in NZ Classic Driver magazine several years ago, which may have that detail.
Update April 2022 -
Managed to get the back issue on the Healey Corvette by Allan Dick - in NZ Classic Driver issue #63 from Nov-Dec 2015.
[I]Have also acquired [as in "borrowed " ] a couple of photos of the Healey Corvette, when it was just an Austin Healey 100 .. New post coming soon.
Healey Corvette features in Posts #409 this one, 429, 476, 521, 547, 709 and 805.

[ERC]

No Ellerslie - again. Down in Napier with friends. Whilst they were cycling, we visited Ian Hope's massive collection of British cars. No Healey's...

AMCO raises an interesting point. Up to the constructor of a special I suppose, but my preference would always be the make (even if modified) first, then engine. As far as filing goes, it would have to be Marcos Volvo, Marcos Ford, Marcos Triumph etc., and not the other way around.

[nigel watts]

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[Roger Dowding]

This car deserves an Article on its own; have to gather more information and download my own photos - It had a History board at Hampton Downs which I photo'd ..
A couple of photo's ; one old 1950/60's one new 2018

Not sure where this is, others may know - photo provided by John Manhire - not his though, I don't think !!
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the #44 Morgan was one of the Bennett Boys from Dunedin, according to Graham Woods

Leadfoot Festival last weekend - John B photo
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Details of the Car from Carjam.

Year: 1954
Make: AUSTIN
Model: HEALEY
Colour: Black
Submodel: CORVETTE
Body Style: Convertible
VIN: 7A80T070703152563
Plate: DS3698
Engine No: 3789935
Chassis: BN1-152563
Vehicle Type: Passenger Car/Van
Seats: 2
CC rating: 4,640cc
Fuel Type: Petrol

Plates History

Plate Effective Date
DS3698 20-Apr-2004
BZA813 07-Apr-2004

NZ First Registration: 15-Dec-1954

Presumably the plate DS3698 was issued to the car back in the 1960's [ 1966 -67 ].
Is stated to be a personalised plate as in done in the older style, similar to the first of the permanent plates issued from mid 1964 onwards

[Roger Dowding]

Nigel, Thanks for the photo's from Ellerslie appreciate it, as didn't go.

[Roger Dowding]

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Got this picture years ago and not sure who from
Mar 2024 - have found it was on a cover of the NZ Healey Club Magazine Healey Torque years ago, but my copy is a print.
- the other cartoons were picked from Facebook.

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[Roger Dowding]

Borrowed these, mainly from UK and USA

Some Sprites Gymkhana's in the 1980's John Bowman pictures
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something more historic from Klas Arkelar
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Big Healey at a Gymkhana John Bowman picture
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Car yards in the USA
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[Roger Dowding]

From the UK a couple of Special Sprites

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and from the 1956 Ardmore Grand Prix programme the Sports car entries - thanks Graham Woods - another gem !
Mentions Jim Ganley, father of Howden and Dennis, quite a few Healey's in the race

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[Roger Dowding]

HL 3000 ..
Ray put this on this thread
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He put this on his own thread so " Stole " it..

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[Roger Dowding]

Oh drat. If I'd known who owned it I would have had a chat, as I followed him in!!!

We will all be at the same place at the same time one day .. we all did Chelsea last year and have done C and C several times on the same day at different times, Life is complicated !!

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Damn, think the car needs some work..

Winton Bristow sketch of John Seabrook's Healey 100 at Ardmore 1954 - 1956 ish .
- In 1956 Seabrooks, with Ross Jensen driving had a 100S usually race #18.

[Roger Dowding]

In front XK120
Allard Palm Beach, Triumph TR, Austin Healey 100, Aston Martin another XK 120 - jim boyd Buckler MK6 tucked in behind the Allard - Kelvin Brown photo archive [also posted on the Bucklers thread ]
The 50 mile Race January 1956

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[Roger Dowding]

Put these on the Buckler thread as there were pictures of the Hammond Buckler from Hunterville.
There were Austin - Healey's racing - Thanks to Graham Woods for the details

Dunedin. The Feature Race, no Healey's but the Buckler and others against some more Specialised cars like the TecMec [ Maserati ] and the Stanton Corvette. There would have been a Sports car race,must try to find an entry list
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Waimate Race for NZ Specials and Racing Cars; E D Candy in the Healey Corvette, and E Timms in a 100 [4 cylinder
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Teretonga ; I Johnstone in a 100 2660 cc so a four and P K McFarlane in a Healey described 2600 cc so may have been a 100/6 which were 2639cc
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Wigram - The Lady Wigram Trophy meeting ; the Sports car field had Johnstone,. McFarlane and Timms
Must check back as have heard of the McFarlane Healey before
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[Roger Dowding]

Some details from the display board that was with the car at Hampton Downs and elsewhere - still have to download the photos

1954 model originally purchased by Geoff Mardon who went on the drive the Stanton Corvette in the late 1960's
Sold to Arthur Kennard in February 1955
Raced by Arthur as a modified AH 100 4 in 1955 and 1956
Corvette Motor and transmission fitted in 1957, along with Aston Martin Disc Brakes
Sold in 1959 by Arthur Kennard - more to follow

presume the Healey Corvette run by E D Candy at Waimate in 1962 is the same car.

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[Roger Dowding]

A Rod Diggen painting of the Morley brothers [ twins ] Big Healey on the 1962 Coupe's des Alpes ..
Jerry Luidahl, a mate of mine from Oregon USA, posted it on an Austin Healey Facebook page.

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and not a Austin - Healey seen here just a Healey and a few BMC cousins in the 1995 Manfield Meeting poster - posted by Steve Whitren, whose MG Magnette is pictured, a similar car to ERC's current project seen at " Caffeine and Classics " in January.
"C and C "is on this weekend, the Fifth Anniversary

Noticed the "Healey " is an Elliott and would be Gordon Vogtherr's [ spelling ?? ] car from the Hawkes Bay ..
Gordon competed at this the 1994 Telecom Motorfest
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1995 Manfield Meeting poster - posted by Steve Whitren,
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[Roger Dowding]

Photos from the 1994 Telecom Motorfest ..

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Car was owned by Gordon Vogtherr at the time, Gordon was an enthusiast who had a Porsche 356 among other cars.
Gordon passed away recently in 2024 I understand.

[Roger Dowding]

Another photo of the ex Arthur Kennard Geoff Mardon Healey at Wigram in 1960 from D A Howell archives.

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A note from Allan Dick who wrote the cars history in NZ Classic Driver several years ago,
I am still trying to get a copy

Wigram 1960
" This is the Healey Corvette still in the ownership of Arthur Kennard. Eddie Candy was the next owner, but he came later. This is the victory lap by the "podium" of the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy Race won by Jack Brabham (centre) from David Piper (right) and Ian Burgess (left). Bruce McLaren was fourth, rather famously driving the Lycoming. No idea who the chap with the pipe and two sprogs is though. "
and from Russ Cunningham " The guy with the pipe & two sprog's is Bruce Bayliss from down our way. "

and the entry list from Graham Woods - Wigram 1960 ..
No mention of the Healey but the main race is the Lady Wigram Trophy

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[nigel watts]

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[Roger Dowding]

Nigel thanks, I knew the Elms was on in Tauranga, as am in Omokoroa at the moment, saw a Red over White 3000 yesterday, and today a TR2, an Austin / Morris 1300 and a few other interesting cars on the road

[Roger Dowding]

Karsten Stelk archive photo DD300 at Le Mans 1961

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A more recent photo - the car seems to have grown a bit of fat - AH Historic Pictures Fb page
now known as the John Chatham car..
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[Milan Fistonic]

Terrible photo but you might be able to identify some of the cars in this line-up at Pukekohe on 24 April 2001.

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[Roger Dowding]

Terrible photo but you might be able to identify some of the cars in this line-up at Pukekohe on 24 April 2001.

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Milan, must pass that photo on, as the Beige coloured 3000 looks like the one Nigel saw at the Elms Tauranga last weekend, and I am sure some of the people will be recognised too !! being April, I would assume the National Rally, which I think they now hold every two years at Easter or could just be a group of them went to a Classic Car meeting.

BMC BOY may know more than I do.

[Roger Dowding]

C and C's own photos, a couple of Healey's
I put Ross Cammick's car but no boot rack, the Minlite type wheels and knock ons look the same, can't see the Rego ..

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in a big group, another one .. think the Big Healey is Allan Horners ..

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[ERC]

'Twas indeed Ross's Healey... Managed to introduce ourselves this time.



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[Roger Dowding]

'Twas indeed Ross's Healey... Managed to introduce ourselves this time.



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Great Ray, am stealing that one also .. PS love the Magnette, I nearly / almost bought a Wolseley 4/44 back in the early 1970's, not quite a Magnette but had a lovely wooden dash, went on to a Sprite instead.

Just noticed you and BMC BOY are twins, same wheels on the cars !!

[BMCBOY]

Just noticed you and BMC BOY are twins, same wheels on the cars !![/QUOTE]

Not quite Roger - mine are splined "knock-ons".

I have taken the luggage rack off for the first time since the car was restored in 1978. Just for a change - looks a bit less cluttered and i've never really used it much as a BN7 has a reasonable boot.

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[Roger Dowding]

Just noticed you and BMC BOY are twins, same wheels on the cars !!

Not quite Roger - mine are splined "knock-ons".

I have taken the luggage rack off for the first time since the car was restored in 1978. Just for a change - looks a bit less cluttered and i've never really used it much as a BN7 has a reasonable boot.

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Ross, Knew yours were splined Knock on's,look great, and yes it does look better without the luggage rack, missed getting there again, Dammit

[Roger Dowding]

Not quite Roger - mine are splined "knock-ons".

I have taken the luggage rack off for the first time since the car was restored in 1978. Just for a change - looks a bit less cluttered and i've never really used it much as a BN7 has a reasonable boot.

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Ross, Knew yours were splined Knock on's, look great, and yes it does look better without the luggage rack, missed getting there again, Dammit[/QUOTE]

[Roger Dowding]

This car was a protoype for a six cylinder Austin Powered Healey and is currently being restored by Patrick and Caroline Quinn in Sydney Australia.

It is a 100 chassis which at this stage I don 't think had been lengthened - will clarify that and edit later. checked it had not BN3/4 was however a longer chassis -see comments below.
The photos were posted by TRS on the Website today but I thought they belong here - I had already asked permission from Patrick Quinn to use them.

There is also an article on the car which Patrick sent to me some time ago.I will try to attach the link.
" For the first time in almost seven years the BN3 has moved under its own power. Not far mind you. Just enough to move it out of the garage so the radiator and engine could be flushed through. Then I drove it back in again. "
quote - Patrick Quinn

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http://www.acmefluid.com.au/larry/PQBN3.html

and a comment from the link ;
" Avid readers of the Austin-Healey publications that abound these days would have realised that there were also a BN3 and BN5. "

further comment by Patrick
" There were also at least two BN3s built by the DHMC as experimental prototype vehicles to test the new six cylinder in the Austin-Healey chassis. One of these, BN3/4 which still exists in terrible condition was a very different car being nine inches longer then standard, special chassis that sweeps up into the engine bay and quarter elliptics at the rear. The other vehicle is the BN3/1 and is the car I bought over a quarter of a century ago. "

They were however not production cars, unlike BN1 BN2, 100's BN4 and BN6 100/6 and BN7 3000

a couple of photos from the article ;

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[ERC]

Here you are Roger. No need to steal these two. Just for you.



Pre Targa 2005 at Papakura.
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Down at By'Gone Autos, November 2005. Farnie Meyer and Mal Clark in the background - who should ideally have been working hard on my Magnette!
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[Roger Dowding]

Here you are Roger. No need to steal these two. Just for you.

Thanks Ray .. do you know whose car " HEALIT " is - a fairly modified BJ8 ??

[Roger Dowding]

A Freeway and Sprite, at the park, Pumicestone Passage a small car show

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and another BMC product hiding amongst others

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and a Rover BMC / BL products ..should have put the P5B, P6B, motor in a Healey !!
That is a P5 with the 6 cylinder 3 litre Rover motor

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[Kevin Hirst]

A Freeway and Sprite, at the park, Pumicestone Passage a small car show

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and another BMC product hiding amongst others

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and a Rover BMC / BL products ..should have put the P5B, P6B, motor in a Healey !!
That is a P5 with the 6 cylinder 3 litre Rover motor

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Err, doesn't sound right to me, Rover Healy, also not part of BL when produced.

[Roger Dowding]

Err, doesn't sound right to me, Rover Healy, also not part of BL when produced.

Big Healey BJ8 3000 production stopped in 1968, and they looked at a Rolls Royce powered A-H, a widened BJ8 with the Four Litre Roller motor, my thoughts were it would have been a great motor in a Healey.
BMC as such were not very nice to Donald Healey at the end of the relationship - Rover got the 215 ci V8 from General Motors, an unwanted motor from a small Buick that was no longer used ..went on the be a great motor in BL. Rover/ LandRover, Morgan, as a 3.5 litre, and with BMC Australia in the P76 as a 4.4 litre.

[Kevin Hirst]

Big Healey BJ8 3000 production stopped in 1968, and they looked at a Rolls Royce powered A-H, a widened BJ8 with the Four Litre Roller motor, my thoughts were it would have been a great motor in a Healey.
BMC as such were not very nice to Donald Healey at the end of the relationship - Rover got the 215 ci V8 from General Motors, an unwanted motor from a small Buick that was no longer used ..went on the be a great motor in BL. Rover/ LandRover, Morgan, as a 3.5 litre, and with BMC Australia in the P76 as a 4.4 litre.

Remember in the day those R.R. motor's where a bit of a disaster in the B.L. Van den plas, people used to run & hide when they saw one coming.

[Roger Dowding]

Remember in the day those R.R. motor's where a bit of a disaster in the B.L. Van den plas, people used to run & hide when they saw one coming.

More suited to an Army Tank than a car !! Kevin

[Kevin Hirst]

More suited to an Army Tank than a car !! Kevin

maybe B.B.A, or british boat anchor, terrible overheating & corrosion problem's I.I.R.C. once you got all the head nut's off it took a week to actually get the head off. Sweet motor when going properly though.

[Roger Dowding]

maybe B.B.A, or british boat anchor, terrible overheating & corrosion problem's I.I.R.C. once you got all the head nut's off it took a week to actually get the head off. Sweet motor when going properly though.

Kevin, we in the AH club of NZ had an acronym the word ' Healey ' - " Heavily Engineered Almost Likeable English Yacht " .. and of course The Donald Healey built boats as well as cars.

[Roger Dowding]

When I lived on Bribie Island QLD, I worked at QT Mutual Bank, which recently became RACQ Bank
This is what is in the foyer of the Head Office - posted by a work colleague from that time Steve Barnett.

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Think I had seen the car before at an AHOCQ event .. here in 2016, but may have been a "Champagne coloured 3000 not a 100SIX

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The colour is unusual a " Champagne " - there is at least one 3000 in the colour in NZ, Nigel Watts posted a couple of photos recently

Steve tells me they feature a different car each week !! what a good Corporate process.

[nigel watts]

Check this out Roger

https://www.facebook.com/festivalofspeed/videos/1884553888221602/

[Roger Dowding]

Check this out Roger

https://www.facebook.com/festivalofspeed/videos/1884553888221602/

Nigel, thanks, what a great run .. in the wet !!, cheers

[Oldfart]

At least it was only wet at that stage! Later on Saturday turned to snow and a fair bit. You have to admire the car control!

[Roger Dowding]

Off to the Bay of Plenty and briefly at Te Poi in the Waikato, so may not be much posting going on from me for a while.
Yes the new house is almost ready.
Must remember to watch my speed as last trip cost me an $80 fine near Patetonga.

have a safe Easter


Drive safely not like this ;

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So the usual photo, they will be out in force !!
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[Roger Dowding]

John Wilson, a Longtime member of the Austin Healey Club of Oregon, passed away a few days ago in Oregon, a friend and great Guy with a long association through the " World of the Austin Healey's " with the Austin Healey Car Club of New Zealand.
John and his late wife Shirley visited New Zealand in 1984 and 1988, with AH people from various West Coast USA Clubs, in return there were several many visits by AHCCNZ people to Oregon.
I first met John and Shirley at the " 30th Anniversary of the Austin Healey " at Snowmass [ at Aspen ], Colorado in July 1982, when the intrepid " Four Kiwi's in a Kombi " BMC BOY, and myself, with Bryan and Brenda Harris, travelled from Los Angeles, to San Diego, into Mexico - Ensenada and the Coast, we then headed North up the Coast Road, all the way to Vancouver Canada.
We saw John and Shirley again, in Eugene Oregon, at their home and at the Oregon Club's Rally at Medford Oregon.
John and Shirley visited us in Auckland and on the AHCCNZ Rally at Napier in 1984 and stayed with us in 1988, when they came with other Oregon Club members to attend Wings over Wanaka and the South Island Healey meeting.
Later in 1988 visited the West Coast of the USA again,California, Oregon and Washington State, staying with the Wilson's in Eugene Oregon, going to the Historic races at Portland, and borrowing from John one of his Austin Healey's a barn find [ Arizona Car ] 3000 which we used for 10 days or so covering over 2000 miles.
Had been back in touch with John in recent years, and was sad to receive news from Jerry Luidahl, a mutual friend and fellow Healey and Car enthusiast.

A couple photos that relate to John ; RIP the Big Guy
At the Puketapu Hotel, with BMC BOY on the left and John Wilson on the right, next to John the other 2 of the " Four Kiwi's " and next to them Shirley Wilson,
The line up, Ross, my wife Pauline, Wayne Brown from Oregon, Rene from California, Sylvia from Oregon, Shirley Wilson, Bryan, Brenda and Big John, the Healey 100 was mine.
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John and his son Robert - their business in Marcola, Oregon " Healey Lane Restorations "

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John Wilson's Healey that we borrowed with Wayne Brown's car in front - Note the NZ number plate, had an Oregon Plate on the back and NO we never got stopped !!

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John Wilson's A - H 3000 and Healey trailer at Medford in August 1982, the car and trailer went to Snowmass in the July
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My Healey at Herne Bay with the Wyoming AH 56 plate
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The Number Plate given to me by Big John Wilson, still have it thanks again Mate !!

[Roger Dowding]

Just re-read my intro on TRS back in 2013??

" This boy recently, as in nearly 4 years ago, moved across the ditch from NZ to Sydney and now Bellara [ where the ** is that ] on an Island North of Brisbane, near the Sunshine Coast, came from a family of car nuts, my Uncle who at 93 is still around and in good health was a founding member of Northern Sports Car Club and it's first Club Captain, my father was the Auditor for many years in the 1950's. I joined NSCC in 1967 and started off in trials then moved into grass sprints, sealed sprint [ mainly at Pukekohe ] and Hillclimbs from 1970 to about 1980, have done the [ TACCOC ] correction was Jaguar Drivers Club Petit Le Mans in 1983 for the Austin Healey Car Club NZ and was organiser for their Hillclimb at Otaua, near Pukekohe for several years 1987 - 1990 , competed in 1983, hung up the Max Cheshire Helmet [ which I still have MANZ spec 1971 ] in 1984, but prior to that in 1979/80 did the entire Bardahl Hillclimb series in a 1967 Triumph TR4A, since then mainly a spectator but did do a Track Day at Pukekohe in a Mazda MX5 in 2004, which my son still drives [ 1991 model BRG with the Limited Edition bits ]. now living in Bellara I am 40 minutes from Lakeside Raceway, what a predicament, when to go or when to go to the beach, no contest, the cars win. "

Well a bit has happened since then,

Now back in NZ since April 2017, so no Lakeside anymore, to compensate have been to Caffeine and Classics several times at Smales Farm, Greerton Vintage Fayre [Car Show part ], Chelsea Walsh HillClimb at the Sugarworks in Chelsea Auckland and to Hampton Downs as a guest of John B .. Thanks again John Bennoch.

Now relocated to Omokoroa, Bay of Plenty although in Auckland for this week, then back to the Bay.
Still have the MX5, it is staying in Auckland for the moment, needs some TLC.

No substitute for this car though ;

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or this
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The one in the middle sitting sedately at " Caffeine and Classics "
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[Roger Dowding]

The Jim Reece : " Mongrel " which Jim ran with the Sports Car Group in the middle North Island, Palmerston North area, the car was multi-use as seen here - and often towed his smaller race Cars a Sprite or others
The huge trailer makes the car seem small.

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" My Race winning Sprite"
50 mph in 1st.
79 - 80 mph in 2nd
Suspension totally changed but for the rear springs, which were changed for new ones.
Over 39 wins documented in New Zealand. This car has a comprehensive race history over its two owners.

Jim's Sprite - one of them, would have been on a trailer behind the Mongrel many times.
Must get Jim to write a bit of a story to go on the thread with some photos

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[Roger Dowding]

Very WET weekend in the Bay of Plenty, and much of New Zealand, the downside,
The upside have unpacked boxes of stuff that has been in storage since last March in Australia for 3 months and then in Te Puna found my books photos, model cars, and other stuff.
Also have a few photos to download, so could be new stuff to post.

In the meantime ; an old photo ;

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My 100 and I at Napier in 1984 - The AHCCNZ National Rally.

[Roger Dowding]

ERC posted a picture of an Austin Healey 3000 at the recent Caffeine and Classics. LGE325.
The car is a recent import to New Zealand - ex Germany and Left Hand Drive.

Year: 1959
Make: AUSTIN
Model: HEALEY
Colour: Black
Second Colour: Red
Body Style: Sports Car
VIN: 7AT00T07X18472154
Plate: LGE325
Engine No: COVERD
Chassis: HBT7L267

Seats: 4
CC rating: 2,912cc
Fuel Type: Petrol
Assembly Type: Imported Built-Up
Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Car show Mileage of 48000 when imported in March
- , information from Carjam

The Ray Green photo, thanks ERC, haven't seen the car yet

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[Roger Dowding]

Eric Grunden now runs thing repair and restoration business, I met Eric in 1982 when he worked for Walt Glendenning.
Have been in touch with Ken Hyndman " Ken H " about the connections. so thought would repost the original business cards from Walt's business

Have edited the post, Business Card photos in next post

and speaking of Absolutely British here are some Austin - Healeys hiding behind an Anglo - American, photo ERC [ Ray Green ] Ray do you know when and where it was taken !! from a post on Fb page Classic British Cars

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something wrong first the post vanished and now the top three pictures aren't showing ??

[Roger Dowding]

And now they are ???

Today 16th May gone again so reposted

Absolutely British the original card

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the second card as used in 1982

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and the current letterhead with a note from Ken H ..thanks Ken ;

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[ERC]

The Gordon Keeble and Healeys were in the pre 1966 car park at the 2009 Goodwood Revival. I thought's I'd posted that pic or even the Healey's before? I was with my youngest brother and we were rushing away back to Christchurch (the Bournemouth one) for a Chris Barber concert. I only had a pocket compact camera with me on that trip. Hopefully this year's trip will (all 3 days) yield plenty of pics of interest.

Pics do keep disappearing Roger, so you have to go back to edit the original post, delete the words 'Attachment' and the HTML tags and just upload them again. Very frustrating and time consuming, but it happens regularly.

[Roger Dowding]

The Book, by Donald Healey with Peter Garnier and Donald's son Brian " Bic " Healey was published in 1989 and I bought a copy back about then, to accompany my three Geoffrey Healey books on the marque, and a book written by Donald Healey and Tommy Wisdom in 1959 published in 1960 entitled " The Austin - Healey ".
Have started reading the book, as only ever got it out to ' research ' information from time to time.. I see the book for sale in new condition on Amazon.com for USD99 .. Publication price in 1989 was GBP 14.95 .. so guess it is worth a bit now. second hand copies around USD 50.00.

The book is an interesting read after all these years, and the parts that are Donald's own words or as approved by him are in an old fashioned style.. an editorial comment for the book

" This is the life story of a remarkable man. Creator of many famous sports cars, including the Austin-Healeys and the pre-war Triumph Dolomite, Donald Healey was equally successful as a rally driver, winning the Monte Carlo and competing in the Mille Miglia. He also established a world speed record for production cars, driving a streamlined version of one of his own Austin-Healeys. With the help of Donald's son, Brian, Peter Garnier, for many years a close friend of the Healeys, provides a fascinating account of a long and varied life. "

Sadly Donald Healey passed away, aged 89, in 1988 before the book was finished, that was left to Peter and Brian

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Met the Healey family at Snowmass in Colorado in July 1982 at the "30th Anniversary of the Austin - Healey ".

Here I am with other Kiwi's, don't really dig those shorts these days !!

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To the purist's out there, I have included the hypen - in Austin - Healey

[Roger Dowding]

Posted on Facebook Page " Traditional Speed Supply " a Hot Rod and Car Parts business in Auckland - Mark Joblin shared the photo, so went to see the Page;

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Also on the " Traditional Speed Supply "page was this item - connection to Bruce McLaren who drove a 100 in the 1950's
The Poster for the Movie completed last year.

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[Roger Dowding]

The photos were provided by Ron Simmonds

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V8 powered on a BJ8 chassis /body - some dispute as to how original the car is. I like it, and Donald Healey always wanted the cars to be improved and uprated !!

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A more original car, still has some modifications was parked next to the V8 one

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As an aside have finished the Donald Healey Biography and also read the early book by Donald and Tommy Wisdom,now moving on to the Geoff Healey books, all three of them !!.

Can't find a good image of the cover early book only the frontispiece ; my copy I acquired without the loose cover.
Image is small
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Same issue with the Geoff Healey books and haven't photo'd them myself yet

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[Roger Dowding]

Photo from Alwyn Keepence archives Alwyn is a member of A-H Club of Queensland. Photo has been seen on other forums.

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The 100S - a different car in the UK 1950's ; Pat Wells archives
Car set up for long distance racing with light over the race number on the side

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[Roger Dowding]

My Good Healey Club Mate, Barry Moon in his 100 at a Classic meeting, Pukekohe December 1983 - photo Milan Fistonic
Barry bought his car around the same time as I did in 1982, he progressed to a 3000 though in later years. The 3000 that he took me to Masterton for the 1989 Rally in

Thanks for all the views people;

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[John McKechnie]

Roger- Barry watches these threads, and I tell him just in case.

[nigel watts]

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[ERC]

Barry Moon raced a Ford Escort with us. I can't remember which one, without checking, but it might be the Hillsy Hills one. (#483)

[Spgeti]

Barry Moon raced a Ford Escort with us. I can't remember which one, without checking, but it might be the Hillsy Hills one. (#483)

Yes it is Hillsy’s Escort Ray.

[Roger Dowding]

The Car has featured here with photos by others [ John B and Nigel Watts ] - finally got my camera to talk to my Laptop again [ could be operator error]
Here are some shots from Hampton Downs in January.. the story is in the first two shots.
The car was just on display, but according to others, did perform elsewhere over the racing season
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[Roger Dowding]

From ERC's " Just a Mix of pics " thread;
Allan Horner and his A - H 3000.

with a pre-war Mate - with a Healey connection as Donald used the 2.4 litre Hi Cam motor in his early cars, Westland, Duncan, Silverstone and others !

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[Roger Dowding]

Some photos from the meeting held just recently

The Logo
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A group of cars ready to run fast ..
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a very smart looking 100
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a very famous car ABL6 .. used to reside in the USA with Bill Bolton in the 1980's, now restored
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[Ray Bell]

Not in NZ, not in Australia (unless Robbie bought it as a resto project)...

Your everyday American Austin Healey c1961 (newest car appears to be the '61 Plymouth).

[Roger Dowding]

Not in NZ, not in Australia (unless Robbie bought it as a resto project)...

Your everyday American Austin Healey c1961 (newest car appears to be the '61 Plymouth).

The Healey already looking well used and modified - downdraft carbs look American - on a V8 ??

[Ray Bell]

Definitely a V8 in there, most likely a 265 or 283 I'd say.

It does take all kinds.

I should mention, also, that the Alan Jones (Alan was a mover and shaker in the Sydney branch of the AHOC) 100S, which he completed restoring shortly before his unfortunate death about forty years ago, was imported from the US with a Chev V8 installed and an ugly nose grafted onto it.

[Roger Dowding]

Definitely a V8 in there, most likely a 265 or 283 I'd say.

It does take all kinds.

I should mention, also, that the Alan Jones (Alan was a mover and shaker in the Sydney branch of the AHOC) 100S, which he completed restoring shortly before his unfortunate death about forty years ago, was imported from the US with a Chev V8 installed and an ugly nose grafted onto it.

Just reading Geoff Healey's book " The Specials " and there is a great photo of Alan Jones 100S .. didn't realise it was rebuilt that much..

[Ray Bell]

When I was with Racing Car News Alan wrote a great article for us about Healeys in Australia.

We ran it over two issues. It outlined all about the different special models and racing histories, though not in infinite detail. It did project the harmony that was in existence at that time among Australian Healey enthusiasts. We had more 100S cars in Australia than existed anywhere else in the world at that time and Alan had not long completed his restoration.

Between the publication of the first of those issues and the second, Alan died in a crazy road accident the weekend of the Winton Historic meeting. Sheer tragedy.

[Roger Dowding]

When I was with Racing Car News Alan wrote a great article for us about Healeys in Australia.

We ran it over two issues. It outlined all about the different special models and racing histories, though not in infinite detail. It did project the harmony that was in existence at that time among Australian Healey enthusiasts. We had more 100S cars in Australia than existed anywhere else in the world at that time and Alan had not long completed his restoration.

Between the publication of the first of those issues and the second, Alan died in a crazy road accident the weekend of the Winton Historic meeting. Sheer tragedy.

Ray, thanks for the details, I know Alwyn Keepence from Austin Healey Owners Club of Queensland had said there were 13 100S in Australia at one stage [ out of the 55 / 57 built - 50 as customer cars 5 as works cars and an extra two as Record Breakers] some were rebuilt and rebuilt by The Healey family at Warwick

[Ray Bell]

There was also a head for the 100S engine for record-breaking which had four SU carbies... two each side.

That also made its way to Australia.

Another (almost) unique Austin Healey here belonged to John Grey in Melbourne. It was a Healey 4000, one of three completed prototypes and three incomplete ones, built six inches wider than the 3000s and sporting the Princess R engine, but fitted with a head with both inlet and exhaust valves in it.

Production was abandoned with the BLMC merger as they had a surplus of 6-cylinder sports cars. TR6, GT6, E-type and the mighty MGC.

[Roger Dowding]

Thanks all on TRS for the interest in this thread, It is fun getting and posting photos and other information.
I have certainly learnt a bit about processing photos,scanning cropping and submitting in the last few years.

Not much new stuff from me, these days as not getting to many meetings.
Hope to make the July " Caffeine and Classics " , to catch up with ERC, BMC BOY, and others, as in Auckland for a few weeks, in the meantime a photo of some small Austin - Healeys.

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P.S. Have just re-read Five Healey books,the two by Donald and the three by Geoffrey Healey, the last one " The Specials ".

and to finish the Walt Glendenning BN6 100/6 in the Colorado Mountains July 1982.

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and the " Car Wash " before the start of the Snowmass trip - the BN6, with our BJ9 the Lincoln Coupe.
Hans Nohr, holding Brenda Harris, Sergio, Bryan Harris BMC Boy, Walt close to camera and Craig Swift
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Bar-be-Que cooking, myself and Dave Ritchie at Jim Mann's place Ventura Ca, after the Snowmass trip. Dave Ritchie doing the hard work, me watching, I am good at that !!

[Ray Bell]

Aussies had a big Healey-based trip to the US back about 16 or 18 years ago...

Among the events in which they participated was a visit to the International Motor Racing Research Center at Watkins Glen, where Mike Argetsinger gave a welcoming speech.

I suspect some of those Aussies would have been more than a little surprised at how well-informed Michael was with some of the people involved in Austin Healeys in Australia.

[Roger Dowding]

Had seen ABL6 in Oregon back in 1988 when visiting Bill and Pat Bolton in Corvallis Oregon

here a cropped photo from BMCBOY from the late 1980's with Bill Bolton talking to Mark Donaldson.

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and at the 5th European Healey Meeting [ photos from Austin Healey Poland ]

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[Roger Dowding]

Ross Jensen in the car AHS3908 - with the chrome vents on the scuttle - they are still there after the restoration in recent years

This is at Dunedin from Graham Woods - I have got 1957 ** on the photo. It is 1956 - now have the entry list thanks to Graham Woods -

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Originally wrote " Not a 100S but a 100 at the back of interesting field at Waimate 1961 "

There are two Healeys #53 was Josh Timms in the 100S AHS3802 owned by Doctor Fred Losee of the USA and the other one is the ex- Kennard Healey-Corvette in the hands of E D [ Ed ] Candy.
Have just re-read the Waimate 50 book with the details.
The Healey Corvette was there again in the last running of the Waimate 50, the race changed from a 50 lap race to a 50 mile race [ 40 laps ] The Healey Corvette won the Sports and racing car race and came 3rd in the Sports cars only race in the hands of G Smith.
There are more photos in the book which I intend scanning and putting up a Waimate 50 story.
Thanks to Bruce Dyer SpGeti for sending me the book back in 2015 or so.

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The Officials at Waimate meeting 1959 - includes E D Candy who owned a Healey 100 [ the Healey - Corvette ] and raced in the late 1950's early 1960's

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[Roger Dowding]

What is a 100.5 a " Typo " of Healey ..
Look at the names in that entry list thanks Graham Woods - Graham now highlights me when he posts Austin Healey photos - a bit like Ray Green ERC and Nigel Watts, cheers Guys.
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The car again;

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[Roger Dowding]

Thanks to the AHCoA for the photo ;
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Creator of cars like this - this one a famous car from the 1960 Sebring Race part of a team of three !!

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and a famous car from New Zealand, still here !!

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[Oldfart]

Nice tribute to a very nice man.

[Ray Bell]

The 100S is fairly obvious by its grille shape...

There's one among these photos I copied from an old lady's photo album a few years ago:

https://s26.postimg.cc/nzdjyklbt/0718fr_CRdshmithhealeybathurst54.jpg

David Shmith's Austin-Healey 100 at Bathurst in 1954. Before they had to distinguish between the 100/4 and 100/6.

https://s26.postimg.cc/p1nqh4bux/0718fr_CRhealeysongrid.jpg

There's a couple or more in this one lining up for a race at Gnoo Blas about 1959.

https://s26.postimg.cc/f4cpo2byx/0718fr_CRmillerhealeyinpits.jpg

A 100S which raced here for some time was the Gunnedah-based Sam Miller car. Below it's at the Tamworth hillclimb...

https://s26.postimg.cc/gw5oiz31l/0718fr_CRmillerhealeys_Tamworthhill.jpg

Sam was at that time the custodian of a Lancia Lambda too. This had been driven to their farm new in the twenties and lived in the same shed until Sam's nephews, the last of the line, died in the nineties. They had, by that time, given it a nice new paint job.

[Roger Dowding]

Ray Bell, thanks for those, I am sure the cars not seen by many others before this..

[Ray Bell]

I should put more of the old lady's photos on this forum, really...

Though only pit area shots, and also sub-standard and black and white, there are hundreds of them and some of cars nobody else bothered to photograph. The earliest are from Bathurst in 1948.

[Oldfart]

Yes Ray, you should.

[Roger Dowding]

Yes Ray, you should.

You certainly should Ray Bell - more is better !!

[Roger Dowding]

A couple of interesting photos, " borrowed " of course.

First car looks like a 100 but is actually a 6 cylinder car chassis with a 100/4 front.. impressive, I like it .
Was at the 5th European Meeting just recently. would like more photos of it.
Thanks to Clas Arleskar who was at the meeting got an award for most popular.
Has the mirror finish on the bulkhead which can make it seem that it has 6 twin choke Webers..

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Chris Dimmocks 3000 that has had triple Webers since 1969 - thanks Chris.

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[Roger Dowding]

Photo by Tony Adams - posted by Buckler cars and Karts because of the Buckler driven here by Jim Boyd.

The field as advised by Kelvin Brown - NZ Buckler archivist;

Car #1 Healey Corvette, Kennard. #16 Cooper T39 1100 McKay, 3rd place. #4 Palm Beach Allard, Naisbet. #5 DD1 Buckler Boyd. #11 TF MG ?. to left out of photo D type Jag Gibbons 2nd. and Cooper T39 1500 Brabham, 1st.

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About the Buckler

Graham Kyle wrote ; I have gleaned as much information as I could. The Buckler DD1 was driven by Jim Boyd. He also entered the Lady Wigram Trophy race with this car, and finished in 18th place. The information I have received on the car is as follows. Buckler DD1 Le Mans de Dion rear end, powered by an Coventry Climax 83 bhp stage ll alloy block FWA 1098 cc.

Austin - Healey the Ward Special from Australia, apparently is now in Europe
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My modern - The Suzuki SX4 parked on the road [ Car now in NZ ] and my brother in law Clive in the picture - yellow hat, my Motoring companion when living there. This was the AHOCQ meeting in Scarborough Brisbane 2016

[Roger Dowding]

Just some random stuff on Supercharging a BMC A series motor for a Sprite or other car.

The article with the Title

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a Donald Healey Motor Company advert

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An installed supercharger - not sure if a Shorrock !!

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Tom Colby answered it is a Judson..