Austin-Healey’s and the Austin Healey Car Club of NZ and Others [Archive] - Page 3

Roger Dowding

07-14-2018, 01:27 AM

Details and photo from Kelvin Brown as mentioned on the Bucklers thread.

1960 Scott Wiseman right Buckler 90 ( ex Merv Mayo ) Jarvie body and with added headrest roll bar after Levin roll over.

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Any idea on the location would be appreciated and the owner of the Sprite, then !!
answer see below

The Information from TRS member Milan Fistonic who is having issues with his access to TRS at the moment.

In 1961 at Ardmore Scott Wiseman's Buckler was 107 and there was a 948cc Austin Healey in the entry list driven by P. Fafeita so I would guess that is when the photo was taken.

Interesting being 1961 then in the last year of the dark plates with light lettering
[ White on Dark Red with centre star * ] as went black on yellow with a period or dot in the centre for the last of the old style non -permanent plates 1961- 66 which were changed yearly 1st July first year to end June the following year for many years then 5 yearly during the second World War 1941 on into more recent times 1950's - 64 -66.

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Roger Dowding

07-16-2018, 01:22 AM

A note from Milan Fistonic about the above photo which has an answer to my question of where ;

" I haven't been able to post on TRS for some time now despite logging-in several times a day.

About the photo you put up on the Buckler thread.

Ivy Stephenson's Buckler was No 107 at the 1960 NZGP at Ardmore but there were no Sprites entered in that race.

In 1961 at Ardmore Scott Wiseman's Buckler was 107 and there was a 948cc Austin Healey in the entry list driven by P. Fafeita so I would guess that is when the photo was taken. ".

I have seen the name P Fafeita mentioned in connection with other event photos with a Sprite - thanks Milan

Ross Hollings

07-19-2018, 08:51 PM

Only photo I have with the Shorrock installed,motor was 1100cc,boy, did it fly up Albany Hill !!55331Second photo at Chelsea.55332

Roger Dowding

07-20-2018, 04:25 AM

Only photo I have with the Shorrock installed,motor was 1100cc,boy, did it fly up Albany Hill !!55331Second photo at Chelsea.55332

Cropped Ross' pictures
Wonder if that was the same car that once was EC4802 ?? AN5L 7311 and the answer last photo Yes - seen there before being sold to a collector in Japan, Good to see it some real driving Ross !!

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Both Jim Boyd and Mike and Kenny Smith had this car on their yards all those years ago.
I owned the car from 1978 to 1980 - sold to Max Fisher and his son, Craig, who did the first rebuild.
Ross Hollings later did a proper restoration

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Roger Dowding

07-20-2018, 04:33 AM

The AHOA tribute [ posted again ]
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The Doug Nye article from the time of Donald's passing in 1988 aged 89
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have cropped the article into two parts - should be more readable
Thanks to Milan Fistonic who sent me this today by Email.

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Roger Dowding

07-20-2018, 05:01 AM

from Ray Green today - had just re-posted the Ross Hollings photos and this turns up on Ray's thread.

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and those 100's a left hand drive and a couple of RHD ones - one with a hardtop.

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NOTE ; Stolen [ with permission ], so is that borrowed or just acquired
Thanks as always Ray Green.

Oldfart

07-20-2018, 07:06 AM

The "ownership paper" in post 512 not only has Ken Smith, Jim Boyd, but also Charlie Conway. What a collection!

Oldfart

07-20-2018, 07:14 AM

This wasthe other favourite sport of the Healey family

Roger Dowding

07-20-2018, 07:59 PM

The "ownership paper" in post 512 not only has Ken Smith, Jim Boyd, but also Charlie Conway. What a collection!

I actually have the Original Papers, with all those names on !! Ross Hollings the last NZ owner sent them to me..

and ... is Lawrence Nolan from Taupaki a relation Rhys ??
That is who I bought it off, but recall the car was near Warkworth in a shed and the guy [ Lawrence ? ] had a supercharger which was valued the same as the car about $800 but not for sale - damn-it

the next page ..showing my ex-wife as owner in 1978

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The car passed through many hands from arriving in NZ to leaving under Ross's ownership in 1990.

The front page - first NZ owner ..

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The car as purchased with the ex-wife, the owner !! - in the drivers seat and a young RD aged 30 as passenger at Westmere, Auckland
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Roger Dowding

07-21-2018, 02:47 AM

Picture that I have not seen before was sent to me on Facebook, by fellow Healey enthusiast, car collector and old friend Jim Reece.

## update Jan 2020, people in the picture - Standing - Lyle Chambers, yellow hat,Craig Swift, Des Spillane, Shirley Meggett yellow hat, Les Meggett Red, Myself
Seated and close by not remembered.. Jim Reece may know !!

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Interesting that the Healey people seem interested in the " Outsider " Took the TR to the AHCCNZ Rally instead of the Sprite as had more room, next year [ 1981 ] took the Sprite, had to borrow it from the owner - my former wife !!.

Same car sitting with my 100 ; The TR being repaired after its second accident in 1984.
The standard backyards mechanics dual purpose seat in front - used like this during the day then off to the drive in wholesalers to fill it with bottles of Lion Red ..
and for some reason the Golden Retriever " Sam " is not in the photo- he may have been away with family on Waiheke.

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ERC

07-26-2018, 07:25 AM

BRG Mazda MX5 wishes to meet BRG MGF Sunday? WoF done today... May have a for sale notice on mine. Too many cars. Not enough time or local garage space.

Roger Dowding

07-26-2018, 10:17 PM

BRG Mazda MX5 wishes to meet BRG MGF Sunday? WoF done today... May have a for sale notice on mine. Too many cars. Not enough time or local garage space.

Waiting for BRG Mazda MX5 at a mates workshop today, if not finished this afternoon Silver SX4 will be there, will find BRG MGF .. cheers ERC

Kevin Hirst

07-26-2018, 11:21 PM

Waiting for BRG Mazda MX5 at a mates workshop today, if not finished this afternoon Silver SX4 will be there, will find BRG MGF .. cheers ERC

SilverMX5 should also be there weather permitting, No bugger the weather, will be there.

Roger Dowding

07-27-2018, 02:58 AM

SilverMX5 should also be there weather permitting, No bugger the weather, will be there.

Agree Kevin and the good news the BRG MX5 and Rays BRG MGF will be too !! and yes Bugger the weather I got the warrant, so no sneaking down the road, just got the car back this afternoon.
Will be good to meet, and the same with Ray, have tried several times to catch ERC, at C and C 3 times , and Chelsea Hillclimb, usually I was leaving just as he was arriving. Cheers Guys..

Roger Dowding

07-29-2018, 05:30 AM

Agree Kevin and the good news the BRG MX5 and Rays BRG MGF will be too !! and yes Bugger the weather I got the warrant, so no sneaking down the road, just got the car back this afternoon.
Will be good to meet, and the same with Ray, have tried several times to catch ERC, at C and C 3 times , and Chelsea Hillclimb, usually I was leaving just as he was arriving. Cheers Guys..

C and C was good - met ERC [ yes we finaly met after 4 attempts - No 5 was good ] and Kevin Hirst, plus Phil from Stoker models, a huge turnout for July .. well worth the run .. No Healeys, but lots of MX5's and Minis were huge !! a good day !!

Cheers Roger

Roger Dowding

07-30-2018, 06:53 PM

Philip Buckley posted over 50 photos with many of Healey's Sprite and Big-uns

Here a 3000 gets a bit off line ; needs a bit of opposite lock and less brakes ??

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and then OFF !!

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Will look at a few more and post here !!

Roger Dowding

08-09-2018, 04:36 AM

A few Austin Healey cars [ three actually ] appear in these two photo's from Ken H's collection of Jerry Melton pics
[ and apologies for mis-spelling Ken's name -oops ]

Fiat Abarth and Big Healey's a 100 [ four ] and a 100/6 or 3000 -a bit far away.
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Cooper Maserati and a Sprite - Bug- Frog-eye !!
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Both photos from 1963 - thanks Ken H

Roger Dowding

08-11-2018, 04:57 AM

Thanks to Ron McPhail for these photos - very grainy but interesting on the famous car;
There is a lot of conversation around how much of the restored /rebuilt car is original - some belief that the chassis was repairable and that was done ; John Manhire published the photo's on Fb page " South Island Motorsports ".

Before the accident - good shot showing the louvres in the bonnet ;

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three views after the accident

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Will gather more information, between stealing Ken Hyndman's Austin Healey photos !!
Some of them coming soon.

Roger Dowding

08-11-2018, 05:10 AM

Some photos of the SCCA races in the early 1960's in the South West, Green Valley Texas.
For more information go to Ken Hyndman's thread

A line up of cars - three Healey's there including what is believed to be AHS3804 the Ed Bussey car that was in Florida USA from late 1955
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The car closest to camera with a central Roll Bar, protecting neither driver nor passenger I suspect.
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Yes an MGB - Sprite racer in the background
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Thanks Ken H.
I know of a few Austin Healey enthusiasts haven't joined " The Roaring Season "but do follow some of the threads.
Thanks Mate

Roger Dowding

08-21-2018, 03:15 AM

Notes with the photo from the then owner Peter Dobe " Car 72 is mk1 Sprite at 1958 Australian TT Albert Park, running FWA Climax and Jewitt bonnet. July 17th was it’s 60th birthday, landed in Oz early September, reg GWS 692 , Climax fitted , bonnet made and raced at TT in November. Car undergoing resto in Cardiff and engine in Dural at present "
If I find out any more will add to the post - or re-post if more photo's.

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It was posted on the Facebook page " Old Motor Racing Photographs - Australia " - it is well worth a visit, quite a few Austin Healey photos there.

Roger Dowding

08-21-2018, 05:06 AM

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.

Found another photo of the Sam Miller 100S at Bathurst in 1957 - credit on photo. from Fb page
" Old Motor racing Photograhs - Australia " . belongs with the Ray Bell pics.

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Roger Dowding

08-22-2018, 05:01 AM

Came across this story and photos on Fb page Austin Healey 100S which linked to the Austin Healey 100 page . Thanks to Scott Morris

AHS 3902;
Racing rewards for a Rhodesian Ridgeback: Gordon MacPherson raced 100S AHS 3902 with much success in southern Rhodesia. The car was exported new to Ronil Motors in Tanzania. From 1957 to 1960, starting some 75 events, MacPherson finished in the top three 62 times, winning 18 of them! After it flipped end over end, the car sat idle for the next 25 years only partially repaired. In 1985, Keith Clapham bought it and shipped it back to England, putting it back on the road ten years later after an extensive restoration. (copied from: Overdrive, Official Newsletter of the Central Indiana Austin Healey Club, June 2006)

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Ray Bell

08-22-2018, 08:36 PM

Roger Dowding

08-23-2018, 05:54 AM

I'd like to have a parts list for the 100S engine...

My suspicion is that they used the diesel crank (taxis, tractors?), I understand that the block was cast with some different lugs for head studs for the bespoke cylinder head's variation to the stud pattern.

Does anyone know about these things?

Ray Bell - will have to look in the Geoff Healey books, they changed the manifold and other stuff.. Ken h had some info too !! Watch this space

Ray Bell

08-23-2018, 09:35 AM

Of course the manifolds would have to be changed because of the special head made for the 100S...

I look forward to answers, but mostly I'm interested to know what parts were sourced from the parts bins and weren't used on other Healey engines.

Oldfart

08-23-2018, 10:36 AM

Ray, according to one of my Geoff Healey books, "The crankshaft was similar to the 100, except that it was forged in EN40B, machined and nitrite hardened. The bearing journals were then polished. The treated shaft had tensile strength in the range of 60 to 70 tons per square inch"

Ray Bell

08-23-2018, 12:43 PM

BMCBOY

08-23-2018, 05:15 PM

This may be of help

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Oldfart

08-23-2018, 07:14 PM

But does that description match that of a crank made for the diesel version of this engine?

That's what I'm getting at, the facility Healey made of useful alternative parts from the BMC product range.

Perhaps that's one of those questions (urban legends/myths) that should have been asked a few years back Ray. I don't know how you would find out now.

Oldfart

08-23-2018, 07:25 PM

Is this, pinched from trolling of any help whatever?
The much heavier and stronger EN40B nitrided crankshaft from an FX3 Austin Diesel taxi engine can be installed in the 100 block.

NOS AUSTIN TAXI
FX3 CRANKSHAFT

To accommodate the much heavier webs the center main bearing is narrower which necessitates some creative machining of the block and the addition of a substantial “strap” to reinforce the narrowed bearing cap. Custom connecting rods and different pistons are required to accommodate the 0.250” increase in the crank pin diameter and 3/8” shorter stroke of this crankshaft. Because of its increased mass a substantially lighter flywheel can be used. This radical modification addresses the inherent design issues with the 100 engine and has proven to produce the basis for a powerful and reliable engine however, the crankshafts are now very hard to find. A custom made billet crank of similar dimensions could be produced.

Roger Dowding

08-24-2018, 05:25 AM

I had never seen these until posted on a Facebook page
Had other " cigarette " and " cereal " cards - have my Dad's cigarette cards from the 1930's of cars and my own set of Hot Rod cards - by Weetbix - Sanitarium in the 1970's

This is a Classic - would like to know what the other 24 cars were ;

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Ray Bell

08-24-2018, 10:57 AM

Wow! All that verbiage and they don't even mention, directly, that it had a bespoke alloy head!

So it looks like it wasn't the crank from the taxi engine...

And then you look at that long list and you can see that the car must have cost a LOT more than a regular 100 or even a 100M.

BMCBOY

08-24-2018, 06:17 PM

This is an interesting article about John Chatham's 100 using the 2.5 litre Austin diesel taxi engine

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Ray Bell

08-24-2018, 07:07 PM

Actually, with a quarter-inch bigger crankpin they could well have machined the 100S crank out of a diesel crank...

They only needed a 0.175 increase in the throw.

Roger Dowding

08-25-2018, 07:02 PM

Re ;" This is an interesting article about John Chatham's 100 using the 2.5 litre Austin diesel taxi engine ".

Thanks for that Ross, had heard /read about the car many years ago.

Cheers ; Roger

Oldfart

08-25-2018, 08:43 PM

When living in Bristol in the 1980s I went and bothered John Chatham a few times.I found him easy to get on with and very forthcoming. He persuaded me to Not buy a big Healey!

Roger Dowding

08-27-2018, 05:32 AM

When living in Bristol in the 1980s I went and bothered John Chatham a few times.I found him easy to get on with and very forthcoming. He persuaded me to Not buy a big Healey!

Rhys ; Thanks for that, wished I had known, bought my one and only AH 100 in 1982 - sold as a project in 1995 - did use it until 1990 though !!..
Here not long after being purchased.

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Had previously in the late 1970's looked at an AH 3000 - an early one with triple Webers and massive wide wheels on the rear .. was talked out of that one by the then President of the Austin Healey Club NZ. Had the money to buy but not enough to put it right !!..

Just found the photo of the 3000 - and one of my 4 Sprites from about 1979.

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A wise decision !! - ??.

Oldfart

08-27-2018, 08:54 AM

JC told me about bi-annual body rebuilds to cope with tin worm as the major issue!

Kwaussie

08-27-2018, 10:05 AM

Yesterday at Spa57047

Roger Dowding

08-28-2018, 09:29 PM

JC told me about bi-annual body rebuilds to cope with tin worm as the major issue!

Rhys ; my 100 had oil leaks so the chassis was very oily and rust free-ish, some of the bodywork not so good.

Roger Dowding

08-29-2018, 01:09 AM

The real car was badly damaged although the crew were OK.
Before

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and after
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Spark have made a 1;43 scale model of the car -available through JohnB of SPR Models a TRS sponsor

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Must decide if I want one -

Roger Dowding

08-29-2018, 11:16 PM

The Programme cover - thanks GD66
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The entry list Sports cars - thanks Annie Swain [nickname on Facebook ] - actually ran the huge 1970-ish Pontiac at the event and still has the car I believe - sent me photo's of it.
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The Sports cars on the pre-race grid - Healeys near the back

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The two Austin Healey's in the programme
Des "Spinaway "Spillane from Temuka #66 Des still has the car but now a project after many years of South Island use, Racing and Road - Rego number BH2270 now not valid
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Neil Ferguson from Waiau #67 Believe from Des, Neil still has the car - time for a look at " Carjam ".

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Year: 1955
Make: AUSTIN
Model: HEALEY SPORT
Colour: Blue
Body Style: Sports Car
Plate: DU5511
Engine No: 225573
Chassis: BN1225573

Carjam says the engine is 1900cc - ?? actually 2660cc
Posted before on the Dunedin thread but now grouped

Roger Dowding

09-02-2018, 01:11 AM

information and picture - Rick Neville

This car from Oz, originally owned and developed by two brothers, is a very early ‘53 BN1 Healey 100 raced around 1956-1963 with a number of engine set ups. First, it ran the standard Healey engine, then the Healey engine with a 3-71 supercharger that protruded up and out of the bonnet, and finally it ran an Olds 324 bored out to “about 365” with a six Stromberg 97 carb set up. The alloy nose was custom rebuilt in the late ‘50’s after a paddock “ding” to the original nose. In period the car held a number of local sprint and track records, and with its Rocket engine was written up in the Australian press as “...probably the fastest accelerating car in South Australia” and “the most powerful sports car yet seen in Australia....” (it’s original owner said it would lift its front wheels a few feet in the air when under full acceleration.

Photo of the Car.

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Have found out more about the car - an article in the Austin Healey Club of Victoria magazine 100's and 1000's Page 7.

" http://www.healeyvic.com.au/hundredsandthousandsmagazine201604.pdf "
V8's in Healey's - now have the Allan Dick article in " NZ Classic Driver "issue #63 from Nov-Dec 2015.
Will put a precis of the article on the thread with a few pictures - mine and others.

Roger Dowding

09-02-2018, 03:10 AM

In 2015 Allan Dick wrote an article in NZ Classic Driver Magazine Issue #63 Copy located and précis of story here ;

1953 Geoff Mardon – well known Speedway rider and later Car racer bought the 1953 Austin Healey BN1, an early – reputed to be one of the first sold and registered in the UK.
Car used in the UK and then brought to New Zealand when Geoff returned in 1955.

1955 Geoff part swapped the AH 100 for a Riley 2.5 RM with Arthur Kennard – the Healey was Black and has remained so.

1955/56 and 1956/57 racing seasons Arthur Kennard raced the car “ with some success, but then decided to send the car on a ‘ Charles Atlas ‘ body-building course “.
1957 Arthur Kennard : “ went to the Christchurch Chevrolet dealer - Blackwells – and ordered a brand new Chevrolet Corvette engine “ the current Chevrolet and Corvette V8 was a 265 ci one at the time [ 4.3 litre ].
“ When Blackwells placed the order they were advised if they waited a week or two, Chevrolet would be able to supply a new 283 cubic inch motor instead of the then standard 265 cubic inch “
[ 4.64 litres instead of 4.34 litres ].

“ the engine produced 283 bhp [ 211kw ] – that is one bhp per cubic inch “

Once fitted and with other modifications – “ American sourced four speed transmission “ and “ replaced the diff with a British Salisbury unit “
Brakes “ he [ Arthur ] obtained a full set of Dunlop disc brakes off an Aston Martin DB2 “

The car could now complete “ the standing quarter “ in 14.5 seconds and top speed was nudging 140mph “ In standard from he had achieved a “ standing quarter mile time of 16.78 seconds and a flying kilometre speed of 115 mph “

Springs were uprated and a set of “ adjustable front shock absorbers “fitted.

Car was Raced in this form in 1958/59

1959 at the end of the season Arthur sold the car after his wife Ngaire “ averaged 128.52 mph to become the ‘ fastest women in Australasia “

“ The Healey – Corvette was sold to Eddie Candy who continued to have success with it and then to Graham Smith “

1966 “ But then in 1966 it was traded at Vogue Motors in Dunedin and then the road crash in 1967 “ when owned by Bruce Cole
” The wreck was bought by a Christchurch enthusiast who simply stored it away “

1984 Years later the car was bought by Dave Bunn who restored it with “ Lindsay O’Donnell for providing the wherewithal that’s seen in back on the track – “
From the information board Dave Bunn restored the car over a period of 14 years - there have been other comments of people owning it or storing it posted on a facebook feature on the car with the Ron McPhail photo's

Allan Dick writes that “the job was completed 18 months or so ago when I reconised the car at Highlands “ that would be in 2013 – article written in late 2015.

Car runs 72 spoke wires that were available on TR6 and other BMC/BL Sports cars,orginally ran 48 spokers and at some time steel wheels on the rear.

From the information board Dave Bunn restored the car over a period of 14 years - there have been other comments of people owning it or storing it posted on a facebook feature on the car with the Ron McPhail photo's

Allan Dick further comment " The owner at the time of the crash was Bruce Cole of Timaru. And I got it wrong in the earlier comment I made, Bruce bought it off Lindsay Neilson before Fairmonte Motor Court, it was when Lindsay was still at Vogue Motors. I have the crash photos sent to me by Bruce somewhere "

As raced by Arthur Kennard
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The Vogue Motors For Sale advert
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The accident
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above from Ron McPhail but Allan Dick has them too - from the Kennard family archives.

The car in recent times - Allan Dick photo

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The information board -my photo

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Thanks to Allan Dick for the information words shown in inverted comma's " " are direct quotes form Allan's article

Kwaussie

09-02-2018, 08:37 AM

I can remember seeing this car at Wigram and the lower part of the bodywork was in a Teal colour which looked great with the main black paintwork. Have I confused this scheme with another car?

Roger Dowding

09-02-2018, 07:46 PM

I can remember seeing this car at Wigram and the lower part of the bodywork was in a Teal colour which looked great with the main black paintwork. Have I confused this scheme with another car?

Kwaussie - you are correct. It was two tone before the accident [ and rebuild ] - now just in the Black.
It is hard to tell from the Black and White photo's - must see if there are other photo's out there !!

Kwaussie

09-03-2018, 11:48 AM

Here is one from the Roaring Season files - note the vent in front of the rear wheel arch.

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Roger Dowding

09-03-2018, 06:37 PM

Here is one from the Roaring Season files - note the vent in front of the rear wheel arch.

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They are the same type of vent that Ross Jensen put on the scuttle of his 100S .. saw them on an early photo of the Healey Corvette that was posted
Thanks Kwaussie

Kwaussie

09-07-2018, 11:06 AM

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Roger Dowding

09-13-2018, 03:48 AM

Donald Healey sitting on a 100S - with a large group of AH3000's the RR powered AH4000 and 100's plus other cars - Jaguars too !!.
The AH4000 is between the two 100's Reg AH 409
from the Austin Healey Historical Pictures Fb page - which has the link to " AustinHealey100S.com.au " as below
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For more on this car go to this link ;

" https://www.austinhealey100s.com.au/ "

Ray Bell

09-13-2018, 06:57 AM

Yes, I well remember that 4000...

https://s26.postimg.cc/kohaoaq95/0918fr_RCN1077_Healey4000story.jpg

Owned by John Grey in Melbourne, he had thoughts (serious? I don't know...) about putting a 4-cyl version of that engine into a 100. With an alloy block it would have handled better, he reckoned. They were used in Austin Champ military versions.

Roger Dowding

09-13-2018, 10:11 PM

Ray Bell

09-13-2018, 11:28 PM

Oh, that was just my day job...

Roger Dowding

09-25-2018, 05:11 AM

1/2 scale model by Colin Bule in Australia popped up on Facebook today - on at least 4 Fb pages -sharing is caring !!

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The real car at a meeting in England - Early 1960's photo from Jerry Luidahl

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and a bit of Nostalgia - outside 88 Sarsfield St, Herne Bay in 1991. There is a Healey there !!
and an MGB GT my stepson and his Mum " My " wife in the " T Bucket " ..
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Roger Dowding

09-30-2018, 09:14 PM

BMC BOY's 1959 Austin Healey 3000 - was at Caffeine and Classics on Sunday - a couple of photo's by John Vevers that appeared on BLENZ facebook page - borrowed with permission.

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[ ignore the typo on the photo Reg is HL3000 obviously - HY3000 is a white 1966 BJ8,owned by the Nelligan family since new I believe ].

The car in a line with other " British " makes including a Buckler.

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There was also a Black over Red Big Healey, must find the photo of John's from C and C .

Roger Dowding

09-30-2018, 09:22 PM

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

A photo of the car - has been at C and C before - think it is a North Shore car ??
Ray Green ERC posted a photo of it at C and C in early 2018 when it first arrived in NZ from Germany

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bill hollingsworth

10-02-2018, 10:39 PM

Healey 100s. https://youtu.be/ORiAaLua4HA

Roger Dowding

10-07-2018, 09:27 PM

Potted History of NZ Number Plates from Richard Armstrong - a some time Motorsport Competitor in the 1970's was a member of Hamilton Car Club and a Vauxhall enthusiast !!
Richard writes ;
" Until 1941, New Plates were issued every year, In 1941 due to steel shortages caused by WWII the period was increased to 5 yearly until the last issue in 1961. The dates I've noted elsewhere of when plates were replaced with Permanent plates which stayed on the vehicle until it was de-registered or replaced with a personalised plate. If a Personalised plate is removed the vehicle is often re-registered with a new issue permanent plate, in some instance's the original permanent plate may be able to re-issued "

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The period when Austin Healey's were built - 1952 - 1968 [ 1970 for Sprites ]

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Permanent Plates ;
Richard writes again ;
" The permanent plates were introduced first on July 1st 1963 when all Motorbike's & trailers were required to display them. Then one year later in 1964 private motorcars got them again from 1st July when around 685,000 of the new full size permanent plates were delivered to Post Offices around the country beginning with AA1000 - AC9000 to Southland the progressively up the South Island then AV4801 - AX3950 to Northland and down the North Island ending with CI886 - CQ5600 distributed to the bottom of the North Island. Further plates were sent out in 1965 for the registration of Light & Heavy Trucks as well as Buses to display from 1st July 1965. After final large distribution plates were sent to Post Offices as required and there are no known records of what area got what plate numbers but they were not in any sort of sequence like the initial distributions."

My fathers 1963 Zephyr came out on the Yellow and Black plates and changed to BL927 in 1964.
My first car a 1960 Austin Seven [ Mini ] was AW309 and reputedly from Northland - Whangarei from memory, would have had the previous issue on when new.

Permanent plates were phased in over 1964-65 for cars but over all types from 1963 - 1966, the Aluminium " Silver ' [ brushed Aluminium ] and Black plates - from AA to MZ, then in 1987-ish the Black on White plates starting with NA - a change of letter style in recent years.

In mid 1987 purchased a brand new Fiat UNO 70SL which had the plate NG4909 and was in the new Black numbers white background style - similar to the pre-permanent plates in style.

There a website link on NZ Number Plates that is not totally accurate, and much information was lost as new Computer systems were introduced around 1990 and archives not retained.

A Healey with a permanent plate - early style - before you could get proper personalised plates you request a plate that going to be issued and then wait - the usual reason for the replacement was that the plate was damaged - taken to with a hammer before going to the local Post Office where you had requested it be made available.
Plate was acquired in 1984 from memory;

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with its previous plate on ;

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in the background part of the Triumph 2.5 PI that was the daily driver - TR4A under restoration at the time 1983

Photo's in the same place, our house in Herne Bay 1980- 1995 [ had been in the family since 1929 - when built ] picket fence shortened as Carport built and the shrubs have grown in the LX100 photo from around 1987-88 - LX100 had been repainted too !!

Oldfart

10-08-2018, 08:16 AM

I believe the last black on yellow dating to not be correct. Letter I have from LTNZ would confirm my belief, that 66 is not right.

Roger Dowding

10-09-2018, 03:20 AM

I believe the last black on yellow dating to not be correct. Letter I have from LTNZ would confirm my belief, that 66 is not right.

"Oldfart " the plates were phased in from mid 1963 - Motorcycles and Trailers, * [ the 1963 date, now not sure ] then Cars [Private] in 1964, followed by Commercial vehicles, Buses Trucks etc 1965 " to be displayed by July 1965 " [ precis of information from Richard Armstrong ], so the last old style plate would have been replaced sometime in the vehicles 1965-66 licencing period.

That is probably why the description is as posted.

Official records are not that complete, as in lost or destroyed as not important once vehicles were re-registered.
You cannot find out registration details prior to the current records which has Permanent Plate details and even those do not often have previous plates even when registration was continuous apparently.
This is probably why Carjam is unreliable too !!

Just checked LX100 my old Austin Healey pictured above was ID9783 [ also pictured ] previously and I kept reg current from purchase with those plates in 1982 to new plates in 1984 LX100 which is on Carjam - no details of the previous plate now.
May 1977 would be when the car was Registered as ID9783 after being returned to the road - it had been in New Zealand for many years before then.

Plates History

" Plate Effective Date
LX100 20-May-1977
Registration

Registration Status: Get Full CarJam Report
Plate: LX100
Plate Type: Standard
Origin: NZ New
Used as: Private Passenger vehicle
Cause of Latest Registration: New
NZ First Registration: 20-May-1977 "

Roger Dowding

10-19-2018, 05:14 AM

Start of the 1955 Australian Grand Prix, Port Wakefield, SA. Reg Hunt Maser A6GCM and stan Jones Maybach 3, on the front row left and RH side. Jack Brabham and Doug Whiteford, Cooper Bristol and Lago Talbot respectively on row 2, the race won by Brabham

The photo :

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Some " British " nostalgia
- had a Tee Shirt once that said " The British drink warm beer because they have Lucas Refrigerators " .. ummm !!

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Milan Fistonic

10-19-2018, 06:29 AM

[QUOTE=Roger Dowding;68029]Start of the 1955 Australian Grand Prix, Port Wakefield, SA. Reg Hunt Maser A6GCM and stan Jones Maybach 3, on the front row left and RH side. Jack Brabham and Doug Whiteford, Cooper Bristol and Lago Talbot respectively on row 2, the race won by Brabham

The photo :

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That is actually the start of the third qualifying heat, held on the Saturday before the Grand Prix on Monday. The Healey behind Brabham is driven by Greg McEwin and the one behind that is Clem Smith's.

Ray Bell

10-19-2018, 08:21 AM

Beside McEwin is the Wilcox Dodge... after it was fitted with a Ford V8, behind it is the car which came fourth in the Australian Grand Prix the previous year, having travelled from Adelaide to the Gold Coast with a trailer carrying the jungle juice Eldred Norman brewed up for the supercharged high-compression motor. It first won a sports car race with a decompression plate fitted.

And then there's the stonemason, Steve Tillett in the MG TC with which he took out the handicap honors in the '51 AGP at Narrogin.

Allan

10-19-2018, 06:37 PM

One has got to admire the spectator facilities and safety barriers.

Ray Bell

10-19-2018, 08:35 PM

And if you were there...

You would be admiring the ability of the circuit's founders to find a place so flat and featureless. And so far from town.

As time went on there were amenities added, these were all transferred to Mallala when it was opened. Only half as far from town.

ERC

10-21-2018, 05:44 AM

One has got to admire the spectator facilities and safety barriers.
Not to mention the lack of roll over hoops, safety cages, balaclavas, fireproof suits, HANS devices and fire resistant underpants, gloves and socks...

Roger Dowding

10-25-2018, 02:40 AM

Photo from Nigel Watts at " The Elms Car Show " a few months ago

an EX USA car - HBJ8L 40850 [ as Healeyites know the " L "in the chassis number indicates built Left Hand Drive ]
Came to NZ in February 2003 but not registered until August 2007.

Carjam says - not to be fully relied on, of course ;
" Carjam says " Year: 1967
Make: AUSTIN
Model: HEALEY
Colour: Gold
Submodel: 3000 MK111
Body Style: Convertible
VIN: 7A80T070706040850
Plate: ECB493
Engine No: 29-RU-H/85798
Chassis: HBJ8L/40850 "

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The Ex California BJ8 of the late Rene Cades of Fountain Valley LA Ca -brought to NZ by Frank Karl and was for sale earlier in 2018.
Car was Blue over White when built and then Red for 30 years until 2014/15 - now Blue over White again.

Seen here in Red and modified with Mark Donaldson's Tri-Carb behind
The Tri-carb came to NZ in the 1980's

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As seen in 2018 - the licence plate belongs to a S-SangYong - very Del Trotter
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Roger Dowding

10-25-2018, 03:16 AM

This Sprite has been in NZ since the 1970's - was Left Hand Drive - but the Chassis details do not show that :

Carjam report ;

Year: 1960
Make: AUSTIN
Model: SPRITE
Colour: Yellow
Body Style: Sports Car
Plate: GC287
Engine No: AN529924
Chassis: AN529924
Vehicle Type: Passenger Car/Van
Seats: 5
CC rating: 948cc
Fuel Type: Petrol
Assembly Type: Unknown
Country of Origin: Not known
Industry Class: PRIVATE

Origin: Import from "not stated "
Used as: Private Passenger vehicle
Cause of Latest Registration: New
NZ First Registration: 26-Jul-1972
NZ Last Registration: Get Full CarJam Report
Was Registered Overseas? Yes "

word in Italics are mine.

A photo of the car at a Club Gymkhana in 1981 - Photo Mark Donaldson - Adrian Rhodens owning and driving.

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The same car a couple of my own photo's ; a Club event in early 1983 - in company of my 100 and Frank Karl's purple 3000

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on the course - a bit distant ;

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Roger Dowding

10-27-2018, 05:12 AM

another Austin Healey with some History - photo from Ken Devine archives - info from Joe Armour and Chris Dimmock

The car in 1957

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Some information on the car - which is still racing .. in Australia ..where it was created from a burnt out 100

http://www.acmefluid.com.au/larry/mac.html?fbclid=IwAR32kz5duMZ88CTMxlNegOEVrzKreZ8QQYu69bKiofNCXLw1d6r0NW_T6Nc

Ray Bell

10-27-2018, 10:47 AM

It's worth noting that there were two different Austin Champ gearboxes, one built for the Rolls-Royce-engined military Champs and one for the civilian version which used the engine derived from pre-war Austin trucks.

Roger Wells could not find one of the civilian boxes, so the bellhousing (which was cast with the gearbox case) didn't fit directly onto the Austin engine. The original Champ box, after having been removed when the Holden engine was installed, lay around the service station where that job was done for years, but was discarded just before Roger went looking for it.

Wasn't it ever so?

This car always looked fantastic in the sweeper at Winton when driven by Roger. He drove it hard and was very stylish.

Roger Dowding

10-27-2018, 09:41 PM

Ross Jensen Austin Healey 100S picking up a passenger on his way back down the hill Ivy Stephenson Riley sports Jim Boyd Buckler Gavin Quirk Cooper Bristol All at Puhipuhi Sept 1956 : notes from Brian on the photos posted on Old new Zealand Motor Racing

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another photo [Advert ] of the Ross Jensen AH 100S.

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Roger Dowding

10-27-2018, 09:50 PM

It was racing pretty much continually up until last year. Graeme is carrying out repairs on it at the moment. Im sure it will return to the track some time soon.

Photos from Peter Sodaitis of the MacHealey- the car and the badge !!

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Roger Dowding

10-29-2018, 12:55 AM

Posted on ERC's thread Puhupuhi Hill Climb 1956 , Northland NZ

Healey, and others, Jim Boyd in the Buckler 3rd pic.

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Roger Dowding

11-03-2018, 02:40 AM

Brian Skudder who provided some photos from Puhipuhi Road Hillclimb 1956 has written a bit of a story about George Lawton and his involvement with Northland Car Club before he won the " Driver to Europe " Scheme Award along with Denny Hulme in 1960

Go to this link ;

" http://www.ncc.org.nz/index_htm_files/BRIAN%20SKUDDER_lawton%20story_updated.pdf "

These photos are from an article in the Northland paper the " Northern Advocate "
and a quote " A member since the club's early days, Brian Skudder fondly recalls the delight in seeing legendary drivers such as Bruce McLaren gracing Northland's Puhipuhi Rd and Waipu Gorge. "

George Lawton in his 100 Six at Puhipuhi 1957
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Bruce McLaren in a Cooper Bobtail, also at Puhipuhi in 1957

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George had a Bobtail and the 100 Six later - was it the same car as Bruce is Driving ??

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Posted before - photo from Graham Wood archives

As is known George was killed racing at " Roskildering " in Denmark in September 1960

Roger Dowding

11-04-2018, 05:20 AM

Ross Bond's AH 3000 in mild and wild form - plus another car.
Some pics by Larry Varley and others from the Fb page " Old Australian Motor Racing - Photographs ".

The page is well worth a visit, and many names will be well known in NZ too !!

This is the link to the photo's

" https://www.facebook.com/groups/190760908334658/photos/ "

Off the trailer - Calder Park 1968 - I stand corrected " Sandown 1968 " Larry Varley had it wrong !! must edit the photo notes
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Racing - not that modified - race not known;

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in much modified form !!

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Another Racer - details not known apart from the photographer - or poster of the photo to the group !! ** Update from Ray Bell - it is the Bond Healey

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Ray Bell

11-04-2018, 06:00 PM

The monochrome shot is from the Farm, entering the esses with Ken Ward's Morgan in Creek Corner behind Bondy...

Personally I don't ever remember the Healey with a hardtop on it, maybe it was during the 'Country Club' shirt days when they sponsored races for GT cars. When I get a chance I'll see if I can find it.

Ray Bell

11-04-2018, 07:08 PM

Not a 'Country Club' GT race, but a GT race all the same...

Oran Park, August 10, 1969.

And the last pic is also the Bond Healey 3000. That rollover bar was sometimes used on the car, it seemed to be changed at will. Pics of the car in early '68 show it to have that roll bar and no signwriting, also the bungee cord over the boot handle.

But where is the photo taken?

Roger Dowding

11-05-2018, 12:56 AM

Quote Ray Bell " The monochrome shot is from the Farm, entering the esses with Ken Ward's Morgan in Creek Corner behind Bondy...

the Farm photo again ;
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Personally I don't ever remember the Healey with a hardtop on it, maybe it was during the 'Country Club' shirt days when they sponsored races for GT cars. When I get a chance I'll see if I can find it. "

Ray answered his own question !!

Not a 'Country Club' GT race, but a GT race all the same...

Oran Park, August 10, 1969.

And the last pic is also the Bond Healey 3000. That rollover bar was sometimes used on the car, it seemed to be changed at will. Pics of the car in early '68 show it to have that roll bar and no signwriting, also the bungee cord over the boot handle.

But where is the photo taken?

Ray Bell again thanks for [ as Ken H would say ]" your inputs " and that information - which will improve details on the photo's.

When Larry Varley posted the photos it generated some details about the race circuit and brought back memories to quite a few Aussie Guys

Roger Dowding

11-05-2018, 01:10 AM

The Gates at the Cornwall Park / Domain Auckland - near the sunken garden, was the venue for the Intermarque Concours - before it became Corporatised in more recent times - remember being on the judging panel one year - I think around 1978.

Am unsure whose cars the one left and middle are [ without doing some research the left hand car the number plate is familiar ]
- the 100 Six MM [ right ] was Mark and Cathy Donaldson's at the time .. Mark sent me the photo today.
The MM stood for Mille Miglia and was a hardtop version of the 100 Six - think some other minor mods to emulate the car entered in the event in 1957 - 58.
* Later - mid 1970's the car got the Registration HY1006 - which is still on Carjam..

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Another photo of a 100 Six with the MM style hardtop - A Ray Green photo that he posted recently.

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Finally a Rallye Poster /Montage from " Oldfart " Rhys Nolan - apparently available from a shop " Circuit Reims " in France as posted by the shop on an Fb page
Hows your French ...

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Ray Bell

11-05-2018, 11:32 AM

If I may, a little story about Ross Bond and his Healey...

Ken Webb did the preparation and they bought an alloy head for the car. The engine was built up with this head and all the other goodies they'd been using, nice and fresh, and put on the dyno.

To Ross' horror it was down on horsepower compared to the iron head. But Ken was adamant he should race with that head and they went to the Warwick Farm meeting with it fitted. Ross soon found that the 50lbs of weight saved over the front axle was very beneficial to the handling and he was two seconds a lap quicker than before.

Terry S

11-05-2018, 11:48 PM

Ray Bell

11-06-2018, 12:02 PM

I never knew the actual path the car took...

Sure, the rules were changed and it would have to lose performance to go on, very likely no longer being competitive at all.

It did move to Brisbane, it got into the hands of a couple of brothers IIRC and they took it drag racing. One night they were doing a burnout on flaming petrol and the car caught fire.

It moved on, ultimately, to the hands of Brisbane Healey man Carl Stecher. From there I have no idea, Carl died several years ago.

Ray Bell

11-06-2018, 12:05 PM

The Bolwell was a couple of years coming, it was tremendously fast, the fastest of all the Bolwell Nagaris running in Australia and a real chance of downing the Porsches. But the next racing Healey of significance, at least in NSW, was Erg's Friend.

Ray Bell

11-06-2018, 12:32 PM

'Erg' was a road car, a nice Healey which lived in a Northern Suburb of Sydney. Its name came from the numberplates' letters, 'ERG', and its owners were just about the nicest couple you could ever meet. They were yachties, they built a few yachts from scratch and sailed at least one of them around the world. By building the yachts and selling them off they were able to live a fairly good life and afford things they wanted. Erg was one of the things they wanted.

But they raced their yachts too, as they had a competitive streak. So it was fairly natural that another Healey would fill their stable with a view to competing. Lap dashes, hillclimbs, finally racing. This car was known as 'Erg's Friend' and saw both of them take the wheel in various events.

Erg's Friend was not to race long, purely because of the competitiveness of the driver. Only months after turning out for open meetings it was replaced with a car with much greater potential. But Erg's Friend was not to be the last Healey ever to be raced by this gentleman racer.

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Roger Dowding

11-08-2018, 04:46 AM

Thanks Guys and gals for keeping this thread moving along -have run out of my own photos - but finding a few and getting good comments from Ray Bell [ about the Bond Healey ] and photos from the other Ray - Ray Green.
- Ray Bell and I were trying to get together when I was in QLD but .. it didn't quite happen..

I posted some pics on a thread about Lakeside and it turned out that some photos used on the photo board in the Cafe area were from Ray Bell,

Ray Bell

11-08-2018, 07:03 AM

I've been promised some photos of Erg and Erg's Friend to post. I don't know when they're coming.

In the meantime, Terry asked where the Bond Healey is. It's been in the hands of Colin Rule for many years, it seems, Colin being the one who's made all the half-scale Healeys. He entered it for the 1998 50th Anniversary race at Bathurst and it was driven by Neil Dunn, who drove in company with Peter Hopwood for much of the Saturday race. See his website - https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2012/05/31/handsome-half-pints-colin-rules-tiny-tributes-to-the-big-healey/ ...there's a photo there including the Bond car.

Another person who raced a Healey, mostly in Club Racing, was Wally Gates. 'The Gator' had a cream car with dark brown (or black?) side panels. He gave that up when he bought the Sabrina Austin, a home-built car from the late-fifties featuring a 3-litre Austin engine with a very large air pump driven off the front of the crank.

Milan Fistonic

11-08-2018, 07:18 AM

Rick Cammick competing in a MG Car Club Hillclimb at Golf Road Titirangi

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Milan Fistonic

11-08-2018, 09:58 AM

Another shot of Rick Cammick's car at the Golf Road hillclimb.

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Roger Dowding

11-11-2018, 03:39 AM

Rick Cammick competing in a MG Car Club Hillclimb at Golf Road Titirangi

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Milan, had never heard of Rick and even though I lived in New Lynn at the time, still a kid, didn't realise that they ran a Hill Climb there !!. Trying to date it from the number plates - not the 1961 - 64 issue so earlier - 1959 / 60 perhaps !!
Plates are the 1956 - 61 issue White on Dark Red with a * star symbol
Thanks for adding to this thread..

Roger Dowding

11-11-2018, 05:10 AM

This encompasses the Big Healey range - 100, 100S, and 3000 - only a 100 Six . is missing have one of those in 1;18th scale but not 1;43 ..

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Have three others in 1;43 - 2 - 3000's Red with White Hardtop, BMC colours, and a blue 100.

March 2024 - now have more 1;43 scale Healeys including a Factory Rally 100 Six #414 in the 1957 Mille Miglia Green over Green, as well as a Sebring 1960 3000 in BRG, and a 3000 Rally Car in BMC Red / White Hardtop as raced by Pat Moss and Ann Wisdom.

adding some other colours to the post. 22 March 2024 - my purchases after selling the Mazda MX5 in October 2023.

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Ray Bell

11-15-2018, 01:47 PM

I was expecting to get photos of Erg and Erg's Friend, but they haven't been forthcoming.

However, looking around the internet I found this one of Erg's Friend:

http://www.myaustinhealey.com/op_74_pqe_hopwood_3b.jpg

I'm fairly sure that Patrick Quinn won't mind me posting it here as we have always been ardent admirers of the skills, abilities and personality of the driver.

This picture is from my old friend, Mike Harding. Mike's been dead for all too many years (chain smoking probably caused a premature demise) but was a great photographer in his day. The subject Healey 3000 here is 'The Gator'... Wally Gates winning a 6-hour relay race by doing something like 190 laps of Amaroo out of the team's total of 341.

http://www.myaustinhealey.com/6hramaroo1977mhrcn1.jpg

Then Wally drove the car home, just as he'd driven it out to the circuit. He never trailered this car, it was always presented immaculately and prepared by himself.

nigel watts

11-16-2018, 12:40 AM

Roger, you've probably seen thses already, but just in case you haven't......https://www.flickr.com/groups/323366@N20/pool/

Roger Dowding

11-17-2018, 04:25 AM

Roger, you've probably seen thses already, but just in case you haven't......https://www.flickr.com/groups/323366@N20/pool/

Nigel, thanks for that I had not seen it- Cheers -just had a good look..

Roger Dowding

11-17-2018, 04:33 AM

Ross's photo of the car at Ti Point ** near Leigh in 1972 with a Daimler - Jag V8 for company.
Ross owned the AH then which is now with, and has been, since the mid 1970's AHCCNZ current President and Club Founder Mark Donaldson. - told Ross I was " borrowing " the photo.

** Correction to this post : the photo is at Glendowie the house owned by the Daimler people who also owned the house at Ti Point - a photo of the Ti Point house with follow with a different Healey in 1973

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a bit of history on the car from Ross
" I sold the BN2 to MHD's then brother in law and I bought the BN7 off the late Gary Reed. The BN2 is still a nice car and has never been restored. I bought the BN2 off my ex neighbour who died recently. He always regretted selling it but needed the money at the time. "

A recent photo of the car .. Alan Horner in the back ground - his Sprite beside the 100.

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and a bit of humour which us Healeyites and other " British " car enthusiasts will appreciate ..

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This Guy probably sold it to you .. back in the day !!

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Roger Dowding

11-18-2018, 04:41 AM

Thanks to all for viewing and I hope enjoying this thread - there have been many contributions from other TRS members and many " borrowed " Images.
Thanks also for the idea of getting the name changed from the story around the 1983 Le Mans Relay Race - with photos from my cousin John Dowding - I just drove and pit crewed that day, no photos. !!.

And of course some AH photos, not a new ones of my AH 100 as originally purchased in 1982 - except we [ Lyle Chambers of BSA Special fame and I ] had put a new exhaust on. Photo may be early 1983, as although purchased in February 1982, I went overseas from early July to the end of November, and Lyle was the cars custodian and driver.
It used to be kept at the old Bus Depots at Devonport, along with a number of Vintage Classic and just plain do up cars

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The said Lyle in the garage - working as usual on cars - when we weren't demolishing numerous beers or large jugs of Gin and Tonic - the house at 88 Sarsfield Street was a party house - and known for " Three Fridges -no waiting " for cold beverages !!. The residents were myself and the said Lyle, with Cousin John as a frequent visitor.
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The house was also a regular gathering point for Austin Healey Club events, including several of AGM's [ 1981 82 and 83 ] and the finish point for an AHCC trial or two !!.

Roger Dowding

11-18-2018, 05:11 AM

Just for you Roger - probably from the 1989 event. Just 2 pics on here. Any others will go on my "Mix of Pics" thread.

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Sometimes, things didn't go totally to plan... I believe the AHCC named the various corners after the people who first came to grief on them (or off them).
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Just looking at the " accident " photo - the Nissan/ Datsun, and realise that Austin Healey CT1125 in the top photo is there too !! The car the AH 3000 was owned by Adrian and Heather Rhodens and had been rebuilt as commented on by BMC BOY [ Ross Cammick ] It was sold not long after and created a Top Price at the time of around $85,000 - that figure is below where they sit now, but they did drop a lot in the 1990's early 2000's ..

Thanks again Ray for the pictures.

Roger Dowding

11-19-2018, 12:08 AM

Note from Peter Sodiatis " it was a historic race class, a combo of Aussie and USA categories, they didnt run nastys at the time so the series didnt have them, the Cars in the poster are the ones that went over to the US for the series. The Aussies won. "
" nastys " as it turns out were heavily modified Bug-eye / Frog-eye Sprites.

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The Team Healey Australia poster of their cars that went to the events in the USA.
" Borrowed " from " Austin Healey Owners " Fb page posted by Tim Pyne.
I was not aware of the event, at the time.

Do remember that there was an England [UK ] versus USA series in 1990 that covered about 8 events at 8 different USA tracks - Have the T-shirt from one of the events - " Conclave 90 " given to me by an AH Car Club friend who lived in Fountain Valley LA, Ca. the late Rene Cades - had driven her BJ8, which is now in NZ having been rebuilt again - as mentioned earlier in this thread.

Ray Bell

11-19-2018, 03:05 AM

The Aussies who went were greeted at the Watkins Glen meeting by the late Mike Argetsinger.

Mike addressed them with a nice speech at the International Motor Racing Research Centre, focussing on the sportsmanship and camaraderie involved in this International 'challenge'.

Roger Dowding

11-20-2018, 01:18 AM

Shown again - the BN2 at Glendowie 1972 .. not Ti Point as on the photo notes;
Both photos by BMC BOY - as noted
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Ross's BN7 at Ti Point in 1973 with the Daimler. The guy in the boat is the owner of houses and the Daimler, the boys used to go fishing.

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This is the car that Ross still has [ Plate BL5463 later HE3000 ] and has been seen and photographed at " Caffeine and Classics " recently by " ERC " Ray Green. The luggage rack was removed from the BN7 recently by Ross.

Roger Dowding

11-20-2018, 05:17 AM

Thanks to Graham Woods for this - there was a feature on Fb page " South Island Motor Racing " about the " Staride " a rear engined Special.
The Austin Healey's - Arthur Kennard in the then modified 100 - still in 4 cylinder form - prior to the Corvette Motor being fitted in 1957.
Ross Jensen in the 100S [ Car still in NZ ] and another 100S not as well known - R Giller.

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See Tony Gaze from Australia in the field too !!

Roger Dowding

11-25-2018, 11:46 PM

These two articles from " Motorman " magazine in 1964 and 1965 - were posted on a Facebook page with a story about John Windelburn and his various cars from Austin A30 to the " Offenhauser Special " - Logan, Palmer, Northland car.

They show a couple of Austin Healey's competing including J Kingdon in a 100 Six

1964 from Milan Fistonic archives

100 and 100 Six feature in the results.
Austins Road, April 1964.

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1965 Ormandy Road from Graham Woods archives
presume was in the 100 Six, just says Austin Healey..

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Thanks for the archive posts !!
Sorry about the spelling on the second article " Kingdo'n' " .. need a new proof reader to replace me !!

Roger Dowding

12-03-2018, 04:41 AM

From a couple of European Healey Guys ..

Merry Christmas - yep getting in early !!

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BMCBOY

12-05-2018, 10:03 PM

I have been going through some of my very original AHCCNZ photos from the first couple of years 1973-4.
Quite a few members are still active today

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Roger Dowding

12-06-2018, 02:28 AM

BMC BOY recognise most of those cars and EG91 - was that Sprite a deep Blue ?? I thought Clive Thompson owned it at one stage -could be confused though.. It was one of mine I know that !! Thanks for the pics - have just been sent one of Phil Neil 100
- in " under restoration " phase from a guy in the UK who knew Phil back in the 70's 80's ..

Roger Dowding

12-17-2018, 04:18 AM

Chamberlain Road 13th October 1963.

Milan writes ; from his archives " Clockwise from top left. G24 Glenn Jones, TJ Jim Boyd, Z17 B. Aislabie, Z8 R. Smith, P47 John Bernard, Z44 C. Conway, B2 E. Anderson, G48 or G13. "

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C Conway is Charlie Conway - now well and truly retired and living in Selwyn Village
- I remember " Chequered Flag Motors " his yard - along the road from the Fava Brothers " Sports car World " in Greenlane .. Bought and sold my GT6 through Fava's - but used to visit Charlie's yard for a look often..

Ray Bell

12-17-2018, 07:20 AM

What would that coupe be in the pic below the Ford?

Apart from a handful, that is...

Milan Fistonic

12-17-2018, 10:34 AM

These are the three cars in that class. It's not the Ford so it has to be one of the others.

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Ray Bell

12-17-2018, 11:26 AM

My first guess would be the De Soto...

But on checking some pictures I've googled it looks like it's the Dodge. A '38 model.

I wonder what V8 it had squeezed in there?

Oldfart

12-17-2018, 05:00 PM

We can be sure it's not the Lumsden De Soto as that was a later model. So by process of elimination, it should be T Boyle?

Kevin Hirst

12-17-2018, 07:31 PM

We can be sure it's not the Lumsden De Soto as that was a later model. So by process of elimination, it should be T Boyle?

So whose is the A90?

Oldfart

12-17-2018, 09:23 PM

So whose is the A90?

is that an A90,or 95, or 105 Kev? Is it you?

Ray Bell

12-17-2018, 10:02 PM

Out of curiosity, what model was the De Soto?

And yes, the A90/6 is a bit of a mystery, definitely over 2500cc at 2639, A sedan-bodied 100/6!

John McKechnie

12-17-2018, 10:11 PM

Finned sedan, with twin rear wheel seen in early 60s sedan racing in NZ

Milan Fistonic

12-18-2018, 03:35 AM

So whose is the A90?

I put the names on the post. It's John Bernard

Ray Bell

12-18-2018, 04:59 AM

Are there pics of the De Soto about anywhere?

Roger Dowding

12-18-2018, 05:03 AM

I put the names on the post. It's John Bernard

Milan Thanks for the details, Kevin had an A90 hence his interest.
The collection you have is amazing and I often " borrow " your Austin Healey related and other information

Ray Bell

12-18-2018, 05:20 AM

I've found some pics of the crazy De Soto in the 'My Early Years' thread. What an amazing device!

Not only in its modified form, it's a very, very rare De Soto Diplomat from Canadian production for 'Colonial' use, merging a De Soto grille with a largely Dodge headlight line and fins from a Plymouth.

Kevin Hirst

12-18-2018, 07:19 PM

is that an A90,or 95, or 105 Kev? Is it you?

Definately A90 Rhys, no as Milan said. Maybe we should concentrate more before putting pen to paper, [apologie's Milan]

Ray Bell

12-18-2018, 09:10 PM

Only the A90 had the stubby boot, as this one does...

Oldfart

12-18-2018, 09:13 PM

Definately A90 Rhys, no as Milan said. Maybe we should concentrate more before putting pen to paper, [apologie's Milan]

Well, I could not read the number on the photo of the A90 so crediting back to John Bernard was impossible. As well as that I can't tell the differences between the various models of the A9* versions. In all honesty I thought all A90 were the roundy versions like an Atlantic.

Roger Dowding

12-19-2018, 04:39 AM

These are the three cars in that class. It's not the Ford so it has to be one of the others.

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Class " G " was class Glenn " Jigger " Jones - before he got his Chevvy,Terry Boyle who raced the Humber Jaguar at one time and Colin Lumsden in the De Soto - the one that had twin rear wheels at one stage ?? or an earlier car ???

Roger Dowding

12-19-2018, 05:04 AM

Putting the photos and a second group from the same event from Milan's archives ;
the October 1963 ACC Hillclimb Chamberlain Road ; from the ACC Bulletin - shows who the photographer was.

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The results ;

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Ray Bell

12-19-2018, 10:57 AM

Originally posted by Oldfart
Well, I could not read the number on the photo of the A90 so crediting back to John Bernard was impossible. As well as that I can't tell the differences between the various models of the A9* versions. In all honesty I thought all A90 were the roundy versions like an Atlantic.

When the Atlantic was pensioned off they had the C-series 6-cylinder engine on stream. It went into the new A90, which sported a badge on the bootlid which said 'six'. also the Morris Isis - a lengthened Oxford - and the Wolseley 6/90. And on phasing out the Riley 2.5-litre 4-cylinder engine they put it into the Pathfinder body, with a new name, 'Riley two point six'. This engine is not related to any truck engines or the earlier (truck engine-based) 3.5-litre and 4-litre six-cylinder sedans with 'Princess' and 'A125' badges, often known as 'Sherelines'.

A couple of years on the A90 gained a longer boot, which gave it the new name of 'A95', with the A105 following but I don't know the differences. In Australia there was a Morris version known as the Morris Marshall.

New models all-round came with the engine's growth to 2912ccs, new Farina bodies and we had the Van den Plas Princess 3-litre, the Austin A99 and Wolseley 6/99. No more big Riley, no more big Morris. All of these had twin 1½" SU carbies, whereas before a mix of carby arrangements was used. Some changes to the porting in the heads gave them more power and somewhere the names became A110 and 6/110.

Without these cars I guess it wouldn't have been plausible to produce the 100/6 and 3000 versions of the Healeys. And the Austin Healey 4000 prototypes came from the mechanicals of the slightly later (1964?) Princess 4-litre R, which sported an all-alloy Rolls-Royce engine.

Roger Dowding

12-20-2018, 03:28 AM

When the Atlantic was pensioned off they had the C-series 6-cylinder engine on stream. It went into the new A90, which sported a badge on the bootlid which said 'six'. also the Morris Isis - a lengthened Oxford - and the Wolseley 6/90. And on phasing out the Riley 2.5-litre 4-cylinder engine they put it into the Pathfinder body, with a new name, 'Riley two point six'. This engine is not related to any truck engines or the earlier (truck engine-based) 3.5-litre and 4-litre six-cylinder sedans with 'Princess' and 'A125' badges, often known as 'Sherelines'.

A couple of years on the A90 gained a longer boot, which gave it the new name of 'A95', with the A105 following but I don't know the differences. In Australia there was a Morris version known as the Morris Marshall.

New models all-round came with the engine's growth to 2912ccs, new Farina bodies and we had the Van den Plas Princess 3-litre, the Austin A99 and Wolseley 6/99. No more big Riley, no more big Morris. All of these had twin 1½" SU carbies, whereas before a mix of carby arrangements was used. Some changes to the porting in the heads gave them more power and somewhere the names became A110 and 6/110.

Without these cars I guess it wouldn't have been plausible to produce the 100/6 and 3000 versions of the Healeys. And the Austin Healey 4000 prototypes came from the mechanicals of the slightly later (1964?) Princess 4-litre R, which sported an all-alloy Rolls-Royce engine.

Stole this picture from the other Ray [ ERC ]. an A90 at speed.

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A 105 Westminster ;

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Ray Bell, thanks for the information - and there was an unusual Morris in Australia the " Morris Marshall " an A95/105 clone ..

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Roger Dowding

12-24-2018, 01:30 AM

Came across another picture from the July 1982 Trip to Snowmass for the " 30th Anniversary of the Austin Healey ".
We wnet with about 10 AH's from Ventura California, up to Santa Monica and on Route 66 through San Bernadino, Barstow, Kingman and on to Flagstaff where we overnighted.
The photo by Ross Cammick [ BMC BOY ]. we took turns travelling in the Kiwi Healey - The Lincoln Coupe owned by Jim Mann,of German Auto Haus and Classics West.
" Absolutely British " Walt Glendenning,who Ken H knew is in the photo as is his 100/6 and Hans Nohr [ who ran
" Absolutely British 11 " after Walts was killed in a motorcycle accident ] owns the BRG 3000.
" Absolutely British 111 " is now run by Walt's apprentice Eric Grunden, from that time. The Eric that Ken H knows well.

Two of the Healeys a couple of Kiwis and our American friends all in AH New Zealand yellow T shirts. Sergio - Jim Mann's offsider holding the sign
Brenda with camera, Walt, Sergio with sign and Bryan.

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View from the other way - I am taking a photo of the photo's being taken [ posted before].

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Walts Business Card - one of two that he used in the early 1980's - this is the second one with Walt's BN6 100 Six as the feature.

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A letter Ken H wrote on Erics letterhead paper.
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and Ken H is making a pilgrimage downunder for Taupo January 2019, as mentioned on TRS.
Would like to be there too !!

Roger Dowding

12-26-2018, 07:39 AM

Out of curiosity, what model was the De Soto?

And yes, the A90/6 is a bit of a mystery, definitely over 2500cc at 2639, A sedan-bodied 100/6!

The Lumsden De Soto - which as John Mckechnie states had twin rear wheels at one stage was around a 1960 model.
Here is a photo - which has appeared on my Pukekohe Thread ..

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Ray Bell

12-26-2018, 10:54 AM

Roger Dowding

12-27-2018, 07:07 PM

Thanks, Roger...

I did find it in the other thread, along with some other pics. As a De Soto, it was an emaciated model in this form, a Diplomat from Canadian production. Plymouth body, a front which blended some De Soto features with some Dodge features. I am still curious to know what engine it ran.

But it certainly was one wild car.

Ray Bell, belive it was the De [ de ] Soto V8 - called a Firedome from memory - somewhere I may have a race entry list with its capacity [ Milan Fistanic will have it on one,]
It seems to have run mainly at Pukekohe, early 1960's as I had never seen it - started going in 1965 the long distance races in October November was my first meeting, while still as school -last year, then from January 1966 I went nearly every meeting after that for over 10 years [acting as Marshal in 1967 - 69/70 for Northern Sports Car Club at their national Meetings ]
Will check it out and " report back " - could be a few days.. archives, archives etc...

Roger Dowding

12-27-2018, 07:16 PM

Steve Pike, well known Australian - restorer, owner and driver of Austin - Healey's - worked on the famous Fred Cohen car that was at Snowmass in 1982 - First " S " I had seen.
Photos from his archives - one shows a young Joe Jarick - another Australian Healeyite who owned a 100S - not sure if he still does.

The Bonneville Record breaker Streamliner
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Joe Jarick beside car
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Racer
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Oops a bit of damage.
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If I find out more will edit the post. 18th November 2024.
Lower photo " bit of damage " car #13 is Jackie Cooper in 1955 with AHS3504 - event need to check It was one of the six 100S customer cars [ and one SPL works car - plus 100M' and other 100 models ] that competed at Sebring 12 Hour Race in March 1955 - cars had only arrived from England being despatched in early February

Roger Dowding

12-27-2018, 08:32 PM

Ray Bell, belive it was the De [ de ] Soto V8 - called a Firedome from memory - somewhere I may have a race entry list with its capacity [ Milan Fistanic will have it on one,]
It seems to have run mainly at Pukekohe, early 1960's as I had never seen it - started going in 1965 the long distance races in October November was my first meeting, while still as school -last year, then from January 1966 I went nearly every meeting after that for over 10 years [acting as Marshal in 1967 - 69/70 for Northern Sports Car Club at their national Meetings ]
Will check it out and " report back " - could be a few days.. archives, archives etc...

Have checked and I have photos of the car in 1964 one with the dual rear wheels,and one racing by Bob Homewood, another NSCC Guy that I knew back then .. can't see a programme at the moment.

Ray Bell

12-27-2018, 09:47 PM

Didn't Joe Jarick later own a Sebring 100/6?

Roger Dowding

12-28-2018, 04:08 AM

Ray Bell

12-29-2018, 10:59 AM

My mistake about Joe Jarick... it was Joe Armour who owned the Sebring 100/6

Roger Dowding

01-02-2019, 05:00 AM

Hmm !!!

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Happy 2019 Guys ..

Roger Dowding

01-09-2019, 04:14 AM

Bumpers and valance removed, no driving lights and now sporting 72 spoke Wire Wheels, on the rear, off a Triumph TR6, that I had used on my TR4A at times. 48 spokes were original, bloody narrow though !!
It has a new soft top, had only the frame and a hardtop when purchased, soft top was purchased in the UK during my 1982 trip to the USA and UK .. I liked it without the bumpers, the front one was a non-original one, as were the brakes and the 14 inch Hotwire Mags. I believe that Lance Elliott has taken it back to original when he did the restoration that was required. Unsure who has the car now.
I bought it from a guy in Laingholm who also had an MGC, but it had spent some time and had the " modifications " done, funny brakes and those Hotwires when owned, by a guy from Cook Beach, Coromandel. had correspondence about it but gave that and the workshop parts book [ original ], manual [ a reproduction ] to Lance Elliott.

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My poor information keeping - or is " Carjam " wrong ??

Saw an AH 100 [ four ] today at Omokoroa Reg No BA4120 in a metallic blue with a racing number in a white circle " 54 " . Went to Carjam about the car and it is a 1954 model first Reg in NZ in 1960 and with chassis number # 159308.

Year: 1954
Make: AUSTIN
Model: HEALEY
Colour: Blue
Body Style: Saloon
Plate: BA4120
Engine No: 1B213607M
Chassis: 159308

Has an M on the engine Number - so must be an M version .. didn't see if it had a louvered bonnet and a leather strap.

Checked on my car - it has chassis number 159498 so 190 chassis later and it says a 1955 model - I always remembered it as a 1953 model .. so without seeing the car and the Manufacturers plate

Year: 1955
Make: AUSTIN
Model: HEALEY
Colour: Red
Body Style: Saloon
Plate: LX100
Engine No: 1B214676
Chassis: BN1159498.

My cars engine is / was 2500 cc - actually 2660cc, but the other car is stated as 1500cc ??, again 2660 cc

As LX100 features elsewhere on this thread - if I have put 1953 - It could / should be 1955 - again according to Carjam.. Wish I had taken a copy of the Registration papers, and the Chassis Plate ..

Roger Dowding

01-11-2019, 08:02 PM

As mentioned on ERC's thread " Just a mix of pics " The MG Car Club have invited the Waitemata Branch of the Vintage Car Club - the Chelsea Hill Climb competitors to their HillClimb at Maioro Road, Otaua - the event founded by the Austin Healey Car Club of New Zealand in 1983.

Details from the MGCC calender are brief, as follows

" Sunday, March 10

Otaua Classic Hillclimb "

Hope to see cars like this running

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at the moment the MGCC page shows this ;

" When
Sunday, Mar 10, 2019
Description

Otaua Classic Hillclimb

Mark the date in your diary

Check back for details to come. "

If / when I hear / read more will post here.

Cheers

Roger D

Roger Dowding

01-18-2019, 09:50 PM

A Big one - prototype Coupe 3000 - seen at Silverstone in 1968 .. Ivo Visser archives.

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and a Special Sprite - Mark Boldry noted " As far as I know the car is in Japan..... I understand a little time ago that it was crashed and rebuilt and now is rebuilt more like a standard Mk1 Sprite. "

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Photo from Tom Colby archives, I met Tom at the " 30th Anniversary of the Austin Healey " at Snowmass in July 1982.
Tom is still involved in preparing, racing and rebuilding of Austin Healey Sprites

Ray Bell

01-19-2019, 02:38 PM

Isn't the coupe a 4000, Roger?

Roger Dowding

01-19-2019, 07:12 PM

Isn't the coupe a 4000, Roger?

Ray, unsure about that - they made a couple of 4000's - now I have do some research, Some rather non BMC looking tail lights too !!
We have a Rego Number so some experts will know more [ NAC 3430F is probably not the original - unsure when the Letter after the numbers came in ] Cheers.
Roger D.

ERC

01-19-2019, 08:40 PM

Re the UK plates - suffix.

Originally, from 1963, it was Jan 1st to December 31st, but the trade weren't happy as sales tailed off towards the end of the year as even though the car might have been built in 1964 in June or July, it could be sitting in the showrooms for months or in some cases, years, unsold, but the date it was first registered was the date on the paperwork and plates.

So, in 1967 they changed the date from August 1st to July 31st. In that format (it changed again a few years later) and earlier, the last two letters denoted the place where it was first registered, so with 'NAC', the 'AC' was Warwickshire - which of course included Coventry.

It is now part of the West Midlands - which includes Birmingham.

A = 1963
B = 1964
C = 1965
D = 1966
E = 1967 January to end July
F = 1967 Aug 1st to July 31st 1968
G = 1968 - 1969
H = 1969 - 1970
J = 1970 - 1971

My Marcos was first registered in the UK as EMT 128 J, built September 1970 by Hexagon of Highgate.

I also have a Greeves single motorbike (part restored) with a pre 1963 plate of '55 CEW' - the plate (in the UK - and it is still on their system) is apparently worth far more than the bike... Sensible offers accepted.

"The West Midlands is a metropolitan county and city region in western-central England with a 2014 estimated population of 2,808,356, making it the second most populous county in England after Greater London. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire."

Ray Bell

01-19-2019, 09:17 PM

BLMC was formed on January 17, 1968, and that's what led to the demise of the 4000 project. Six chassis were built.

Roger Dowding

01-19-2019, 11:55 PM

BLMC was formed on January 17, 1968, and that's what led to the demise of the 4000 project. Six chassis were built.

Interesting Ray, Geoff Healey's book " Healey the Specials "mention 3 of the Rolls Royce powered " 4000 ' cars being built [widened 3000 body and chassis ] one of which was saved and restored.

The Coupe in the above photo was the second version with a shortened tail, the original long tail [ similar length to the 3000 Roadster / Convertible ] was made earlier from a Sebring Race car and Registered " DAC 130C " which makes it a 1965 year registration -presumably from the Original Roadster cars build time.
The F Designation of the short tailed car [ pictured ] looking and " ERC's " notes would be 1967.

With no specific dates of the builds in the book, only the chassis numbers would determine original production of the Roadsters that became the two Coupes.
It seems that the work was being done in 1967/68, ahead of the RR powered cars which as Ray Bell says were killed off in 1968 - the last year of 3000 production, and in 1969/70 the Donald Healey contract was terminated - the 1970 Mark 4 Sprites - were " Austin Sprite " models not " A-H Sprite " models.
The two Coupes became transport for Donald - the first car - replacing his 100 Coupe, and Geoff the second short tail car.

Thanks to Ray B and Ray G = ERC for the information [ ERC was about to Google British Registrations when you replied,]
Cheers

PS - must gather more photos and expand on the " Specials " Coupe's and the RR cars.

Roger Dowding

01-20-2019, 05:17 AM

An archive photo of " AHS 3908 " at a Seabrook Fowlds display, looks like at an A and P Show type event, can see a Marquee / Tent in the background and a line up of Austin Trucks and Cars.

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AHS 3908 still lives in New Zealand, in Dunedin, as covered on this thread and was the subject of a story by Allan Dick in NZ Classic Driver in January 2017 - issue #70.

Oldfart

01-20-2019, 06:35 AM

While not totally relevant, the current (from year 2001) plates have letters as a "regional identifier, then 2 numbers, first part of the year from March will be this year 19, then part way through , September, add 50, so will become 69. Sharon was offered a choice of several suffix letters, chose GNU.

Ray Bell

01-22-2019, 08:57 PM

To wrap up on the 4000 story, what I was told was that they laid down six chassis, three cars were completed (as Geoff Healey said) and they were all sold off - including the chassis - when the decision to abandon came. Later the buyers of the incomplete cars finished them off.

And on a totally different subject:

Meeting an old bloke at the weekend who had a pic of a Healey at the start of a hillclimb led me on a detail chase which unearthed this:

http://www.healeyvic.com.au/1302.pdf

There's a history article in there well worth reading.

Roger Dowding

01-25-2019, 05:03 AM

A Couple of random photos of Austin Healey's and Ladies ..

posted before - now believed to be from Life Magazine and shot in Los Angeles in the mid 1950's

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Now moving to 1959 - 1960 a smaller Healey but maybe longer Legs ..posted by Tom Colby from the USA on a Fb page..

When I reposted it on " Austin Healey Historic Pictures " received a bit of negative comment from a gentleman and he commented about an " elderly man " posting things that were not Historic and wanting to know what the Admin Guy for the page was doing !!! .

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My apologies in advance if anyone is offended ..

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01-25-2019, 06:07 AM

I like the mat under the engine/gearbox for the oil leaks

Ray Bell

01-25-2019, 08:50 AM

I'm told I'm an elderly man...

I didn't notice the mat.

Roger Dowding

01-25-2019, 09:15 PM

I'm told I'm an elderly man...

I didn't notice the mat.

It wasn't You- Ray

Milan Fistonic

01-28-2019, 09:17 AM

I think this was the only Austin Healey at the Thames Wings and Wheels last Saturday.

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Roger Dowding

01-29-2019, 05:27 AM

received these images from Ewart Stronach, a Kiwi - now lives in Melbourne - he has this folder of the " Booklet " -
Have borrowed a couple of pages on Austin's and Austin Healey's - the " Booklet " is worth about AUD 40 .. - would have thought worth more !!!.

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The inside leaf - all in a ring binder -
Front Cover is a Deep RED ..

The Austins and Austin Healey's - there are more Austins on the previous page to this one.

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and the Austin Healey 100M - a close -up ;

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Ray Bell

01-29-2019, 12:24 PM

Did we get to this one yet?

https://i.postimg.cc/fRLJ4n71/0119-SCWpradhealeyoct59.jpg

Roger Dowding

01-29-2019, 07:33 PM

Did we get to this one yet?

https://i.postimg.cc/fRLJ4n71/0119-SCWpradhealeyoct59.jpg

Wow Ray - I used to buy Sports Car World in the mid-late 1960's was a good magazine - thanks for the cover photo ..

Milan Fistonic

01-30-2019, 01:59 AM

Austin Healeys featured on the cover of SCW quite a few times in the fifties and early sixties. These are from April 1957, when SCW first appeared, to the end of 1965.

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Milan Fistonic

01-30-2019, 02:01 AM

..and the rest

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The yellow Sprite on the cover of the October 1960 magazine was designed and built by Stan Brown and Clive Adams, the same people who did the Prad Healey, pictured on the front of the mag that Ray posted.

Roger Dowding

01-30-2019, 04:21 AM

Milan, Thanks as always you have great information and archives. Those Covers are great ..

Probably had a few of those in the day..Enjoyed the Magazine - as it covered a lot of cars we could see in New Zealand..

and to follow here is a piece from a Tintin Book [ in French ] about an Austin Healey 3000 2 + 2 Coupe - which does exist..

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and time for a small Healey, well a Big Healey but in small scale - all these images from Karsten Stelk,a Healey Guy in Europe.

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Roger Dowding

02-02-2019, 04:01 AM

Posted by Warren Kennedy on " Austin Healey Owners Fb page ;

Warren notes ;" The first photo shows X8 after the body was fitted that was removed from X5. After the Disastrous effort at Le Mans with the French Drivers the body was again removed and re-cycled to a Silverstone E56. X8 was then rebodied and renumbered to match X14.This was the body that gave Gerry Coker the inspiration for the 100/4 "

The pictures ;

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The cars here are in fact the Nash Healey entries by the Donald Healey Motor Company at Le mans in 1952.
The number 10 car finished 3rd in 1952 - the 11 car [ the faster car ] retiring during the race with engine trouble
One car #11 had a Hemi-head modified to fit the Nash 6 cylinder engine
- source - Brooklands Book " Le Mans - The Jaguar Years - 1949 - 1957

The number #11 car X5 was as raced in 1950 where as #14 it came 4th ..
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Ray Bell

02-02-2019, 08:24 AM

I wonder what sort of hemi head that was?

The Nash Healeys were pretty handsome cars, and the engines big enough to give them good grunt. One starred in the movie, 'Sabrina'.

Roger Dowding

02-03-2019, 04:52 AM

I wonder what sort of hemi head that was?

The Nash Healeys were pretty handsome cars, and the engines big enough to give them good grunt. One starred in the movie, 'Sabrina'.

A C "Sammy " Sampietro designed a new head which Nash agreed to - it had " six large inlet ports on one side and six exhaust ports on the other." " The valves at an angle of 90 degrees ".
The original Nash engine had a cylinder head with a cast inlet gallery - " not unlike the Austin Healey 100 SIX early engines ..
-Geoff Healey's book " Healey -The Specials.
The Nash was a 3.8 litre Six ..

Well remember the movie Sabrina - yes loved the Nash Healey in it !!

Roger Dowding

02-05-2019, 04:30 AM

Thanks for the headsup, might go for a drive

Not a Healey but understand " bce257 " that you know a bit about this - DU SU's 3 pair [ with EFI inside ? ! ]..

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Was it a bit like this set up on the 100 SIX

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Kevin Hirst

02-06-2019, 07:18 PM

Not a Healey but understand " bce257 " that you know a bit about this - DU SU's 3 pair [ with EFI inside ? ! ]..

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Was it a bit like this set up on the 100 SIX

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Had a close look but could not see any wiring going to carb's but may be wrong, lovely Raymond Mays head though.

Roger Dowding

02-06-2019, 10:25 PM

Had a close look but could not see any wiring going to carb's but may be wrong, lovely Raymond Mays head though.

Kevin - have found a few photos of the Farnham Zephyr Car set up, taken by John Vevers who was there with the Austin 3 Litre - parked just along from us at C and C .. will dig out the photos and post ..

Roger Dowding

02-06-2019, 10:48 PM

A " BMC BOY " photo of Bryan and Brenda in their 100 at an Austin Healey Club Gymkhana - late 1970's
Bryan and Brenda were the couple who travelled the USA in July - September 1982 in the VW Kombi, that has featured on here.

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a Jim Reece photo of the car - late 1970's / early 1980's [ It has the Union Jack badges fitted which we both purchased in 1982 in the USA ] with Brenda in the car and your truly standing !!
The cars Rego Plate is no longer valid but may now have a " personalised "or newer Registration.

Have asked Bryan for more photos of his cars - especially the AH 100.. may have some of my own - in
" The Archives "
**Bryan still has the car [in pieces ] it had an accident in 1983/84 on the way to a AHCC gathering at Piha - I had forgotten the incident until reminded.
More to follow
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A Healey connection as Donald Healey used the 2.4 litre Hi-Cam Riley motor in some of his pre - Austin engined Healeys.
This is 1.5 litre Kestrel a 1936 model [ one of two as Bryan had a 1937 one also ] owned by Bryan Harris that preceded the AH 100 under his ownership

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Roger Dowding

02-07-2019, 11:50 PM

An Austin - Healey [ and Jaguar ] Mate in Oregon USA, has a huge Model Collection - makes my 350 odd collection with about 9 Austin Healeys look sad.

Here are some of his 100's and 100S .. in 1;43 " Old Irish Racing " is his hobby business - and a Facebook page too.
Must tell Jerry Liudahl that I have " borrowed " his photo's..

Hundred's - lower case " s "
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Hundred S - upper case " S "
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See Alfa Romeo and Ferrari signs on the model garage - no Austin Healey one though

Milan Fistonic

02-11-2019, 08:05 AM

Roger, have you seen this publication?

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Milan Fistonic

02-11-2019, 09:05 AM

Austin Healey Club at Ellerslie on Sunday

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Ray Bell

02-11-2019, 10:56 AM

Roger Dowding

02-11-2019, 08:31 PM

In most cases I'd say the slant 6 was a poor choice... heavier than the original engine...

But in this case it would be just a few pounds lighter.

But sadly undersquare. And I'd hate to be changing the plugs or doing the timing. A Hemi 6 would have been a better choice.

If that is the ex Bernie Huynen car [ RIP Bernie Huynen ]- it has had a Valiant motor in it since the 1970's - was going to be repowered with a V8 but Compliance was an issue so a newer Valiant Motor went back in.
Have forgotten what the original Valiant engine was [ Slant or Hemi ] must delve into my archives ..

The car under Bernie's ownership features in the thread.

Milan - Thanks for those photos - I saw the #76 car at " Caffeine and Classics " in January..the ex Andrew Shrimpton car - Andrew did the rebuild and made it a Race /Rally Replica.
Understand the new owner Ross !! is selling it again after only a few months - well less than 12 months I think.

Ray Bell

02-12-2019, 12:20 AM

He wouldn't have gone backwards from a Hemi 6 to a slant...

A 245 Hemi would be about the same as a 4-litre Rolls, but with the overhead exhaust valves already a part of the deal.

Roger Dowding

02-12-2019, 12:33 AM

He wouldn't have gone backwards from a Hemi 6 to a slant...

A 245 Hemi would be about the same as a 4-litre Rolls, but with the overhead exhaust valves already a part of the deal.

Ray Bell,Can't find any engine photos of the ex Bernie Huynen car and in my photos the Rego is unclear so can't even do a " Carjam " search .. I may have to post the Valiant Healey picture on the AHCCNZ Fb page or website - someone will know.

** Just looked at the other Photos and BMC BOY's early 3000 is there - with its boot rack refitted and can see the Centrelock Alloy Wheels - he may well know !!

Can you confirm - the Slant SIX was the 225 ci, then came the Hemi in 245 ci and later 265 ci ?
Had a 225 in my Dodge Ambulance - ex- St John that I was going to turn into a Camper - did take it away and sleep in it, but lost interest as too slow, not a Sports Car - one of many projects that include an Austin Hire Car FL1 - 1950/51 model with the A70 Motor, a Sunbeam Talbot [ 1952 model I think ] The Dodge- sold the Dodge and bought a second car for my wife - another Sports Car - A Sprite ..

Roger Dowding

02-12-2019, 02:55 AM

The Car is the - ex Bernie Huynen car -
Was running the Valiant motor in 1984 at the Napier Rally and I saw it again at Masterton in 1989

- this from Ross Cammick " BMC BOY"

" Yes this is Bernie’s old car.
He part traded it to Phillip Mules for his green BT7 race car. Phillip fitted a Chev V8 and auto into it, but couldn’t get it complied as it was supposed to have the sloper Valiant 6.
So he sold it to Grant McKenzie up in Whangarei and he has rebuilt it with a new Kilmartin Chassis and new sloper engine etc.
I haven’t seen the car as yet, but hope he comes to the Brit Euro on March 3rd. He always makes a superb job of his cars. "

So being a ' sloper ' - slant 6 - would be a 225 ci [ 3686 cc ] unless modified, I understand the " slant 6 " motor was used because of the height available in a Healey - also lighter and bigger capacity. The 3000 was 2912 cc

The Valiant Healey - Milans photo

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When Bernie had it - this in Masterton in 1989 - posted before ;

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Ross further says " Not my car at Ellerslie Concours – it must have been Brenton Lee’s 100/6 it looks similar. "

Milan's photo with Brenton Lees car - Brenton has had it a long time -

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It and Brenton were at Chelsea Walsh - in 2017 spectating,arrived as I was leaving - Ray Green photo

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Now to find out who the others cars are ??

Ross hopes to get to the Brit - Euro, so may get more photos.

The BT7 [ Reg plate # BT7 ] that Ross mentions has featured on this thread - Raced by Phillip Mules at Hamilton Telecom Classic in 1994 and some more recent photos of Bernie with it in 2017- before he passed away.
The Car was For Sale - in 2017.

Thanks again Milan for the photos.

Milan -your question have I seen the 1988/89 AH Australia Year Book - the answer is No I haven't - thanks for showing that too !!

Milan Fistonic

02-12-2019, 04:14 AM

Here's another shot of "100 SIX"

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Roger Dowding

02-12-2019, 05:25 AM

Thanks Milan - I knew the owner Brenton Lee back in the early 1980's [ 1983 ] was a neighbour of my Girlfriends best Friend ..all must have been OK as the "Girlfriend " is now and has been since 1984 my wife.

Ray Bell

02-13-2019, 01:49 PM

Originally posted by Roger Dowding
.....Can you confirm - the Slant SIX was the 225 ci, then came the Hemi in 245 ci and later 265 ci ?
Had a 225 in my Dodge Ambulance - ex- St John that I was going to turn into a Camper - did take it away and sleep in it, but lost interest as too slow, not a Sports Car.....

Hmmm...

A coincidence there, I also bought a Dodge ambulance to turn into a camper. That's been forgotten now I've got my B350 van, of course.

Yes, the slant was a 225, though they also sold them as 170 and 192ci versions in the US. The Hemi-6 was vertical and came in the 245ci version first, with a lousy 215 'poverty' version offered and the 265 coming a bit later. They were a much lighter engine.

And I think no higher. The slant, amazingly, is actually taller than it would be if it wasn't slanted. It's on a 30° tilt and so one side of the head is still pretty high at that angle. I was captivated by this thought when I looked closely at the Peugeot 404 engine, which is on a 45° lean. The head is a little lower than it might have been if vertical, but the carby comes out on the top side and so (just like the Valiant engine) it sticks up higher than everything else.

Of course that's all negated with the Webers on this car.

There are websites offering different opinions, but you can't beat the tape measures when you check it out properly. The real reason for the slant is that it gave more room for nice even-flowing inlet manifolds while still allowing for things like brake boosters in LHD models. Of course, in RHD these things were disasters. Not that getting to the plugs and distributor didn't skin knuckles on the Yankee versions.

Similarly, the Peugeot 404 would have been a wonderfully accessible bit of gear in LHD, steering, gear linkages, master cylinder, battery, clutch linkages, oil filter, distributor and fuel pump all placed in that great chasm when a vertical engine would take up space. Only the exhaust manifold on the underside. All spoiled with the conversion to RHD.

Alan Hyndman

02-13-2019, 11:58 PM

The BT7 [ Reg plate # BT7 ] that Ross mentions has featured on this thread - Raced by Phillip Mules at Hamilton Telecom Classic in 1994 and some more recent photos of Bernie with it in 2017- before he passed away.
The Car was For Sale - in 2017.

"BT7" is still for sale but isn't being actively advertised due to fatigue from too many test pilots and low ball offers!

Roger Dowding

02-14-2019, 03:18 AM

Ray Bell ;

Re ; " Hmmm...

A coincidence there, I also bought a Dodge ambulance to turn into a camper. "

Thanks for the " Valiant " engine details - I had forgotten [ or didn't really know ] about the smaller capacity slant Six engines.

As mentioned hope that BMC BOY posts some photos of the Valiant Healey - if it gets to the " Brit - Euro Show " in East Auckland.
Looyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga 3rd March 2019

I won't be there as back in the Bay by then ;

Here are some details on this link ;

" https://www.briteurocarshow.nz/ "

Yours Truly could be a bit quiet for the next two weeks as after the weekend in Chatswood, Auckjland off the Waiheke Island to the " Family Cottage " - Grandma's House form 1947 to 1980, and stillin the Family..
On a Data stick so not much capacity -

Will leave you though with a Healey photo :

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Posted a few times before -must try to drive safely on the trip!!

Milan Fistonic

02-17-2019, 09:59 AM

From a booklet celebrating 25 years of the Monterey Historic Automobile Races.

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Milan Fistonic

02-23-2019, 10:25 AM

From a magazine titled New Book of Motorsports published in 1975 or '76. Don't know who or where except that it is from Australia.

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Ray Bell

02-24-2019, 09:32 AM

Having checked with Carol, I've confirmed that this is "Erg's Friend"...

A very early appearance of Peter Hopwood at Amaroo Park, he doesn't look too fazed about locking it all up heading into Honda Corner.

Ray Bell

02-24-2019, 08:43 PM

Which leads me to wonder if the picture I posted earlier...

http://www.myaustinhealey.com/op_74_pqe_hopwood_3b.jpg

...is actually 'Erg' with numberplates removed.

Roger Dowding

02-28-2019, 01:18 AM

From a booklet celebrating 25 years of the Monterey Historic Automobile Races.

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Thanks Milan a great photo - sat there for much of the 3 days we were there in 1982 for the Ninth Historics - this would be just a Sports Car Race - with current racers .. captions says " for more than 30 years ". was 36 and a few months since I was there ..

Roger Dowding

03-04-2019, 03:08 AM

A great gathering of cars by all reports and quite a good group of Austin Healey's.

Here are a selection - from John Vevers [ an Austin 3 Litre and BMC Man ] as well as the Brit Euro's own photographer. " Classic Driver Magazine " were there too !! have to find their photos..

Russell Ness - 3000 Rally Replica - built up by Andrew Shrimpton a few years ago [ Car was / is ? for sale at Caffeine and Classics - a weekend ago ]
Think the Valiant Healey at the other end of the line

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Brit Euro pic

Brenton Lee 100 SIX and some 3000's might be BMC BOY's BN7 at the other end ?? must check. John Vevers photo.

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A 100 SIX
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Carjam tells us this
" Year: 1957
Make: AUSTIN
Model: HEALEY
Colour: Blue
Second Colour: White
Body Style: Saloon
Plate: AS1250
Engine No: 30245
Chassis: RN4030245 "
Chassis would be BN4 not RN4, 100 SIX were BN4 and BN6 designation - later cars having a better cylinder head and inlet manifolds ..
Brit Euro pic

3000 - [ My Bad it is a 100 SIX - see below ]
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" Year: 1959
Make: AUSTIN
Model: HEALEY
Colour: Blue
Second Colour: Cream
Body Style: Sports Car
Plate: BREEZI
Engine No: 26DRH58125
Chassis: BN4L058125 "
a left hand drive car when built ..as noted here
" Plates History

Plate Effective Date
BREEZI 11-Mar-1994
PM7025 31-Oct-1990
Registration

Registration Status: Get Full CarJam Report
Plate: BREEZI
Plate Type: Personalised
Origin: Import from USA
Used as: Private Passenger vehicle
Cause of Latest Registration: Used
NZ First Registration: 31-Oct-1990
NZ Last Registration: Get Full CarJam Report
Was Registered Overseas? Yes
Registered previously in: USA
First Overseas Registration: 1959 "
Brit Euro pic

Not the Brit & Euro but the " Intermarque Concours " a week or two ago - the Valiant Healey - Mark Donaldson photo - supplied by Allan Horner, who races a Sprite in the " Classic trial"series at Hampton Downs and Pukekohe.
Allan is having a tough time at the moment with his health. I wish him well.
Car was recently restored by Grant Mackenzie, after the attempt a few years ago by Phil Mules to put a V8 in it.
Phil lives on the Gold Coast - or did back in 2017 when we were last in contact.
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ERC

03-04-2019, 08:05 AM

Otaua Hillclimb this Sunday, also organised by the MGCC - VCC invited, so I might just amble down early. Well done to Darryl of the MGCC and his team for both events.

Roger Dowding

03-05-2019, 03:46 AM

Otaua Hillclimb this Sunday, also organised by the MGCC - VCC invited, so I might just amble down early. Well done to Darryl of the MGCC and his team for both events.

ERC thanks for putting that on this thread, great that MGCC have continued the event since 1990.
Will be good to have more Historic / Classic / Vintage cars at the event with the VCC being invited.
On this Road :

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Enjoy the day .. hopefully the " Long Drop " is in place half way up the Hill on the left - Reg " of Waiuku " - Reg Whittaker used to organise that for the Austin Healey Car Club. Last saw Reg in November 2017 at Chelsea Walsh - what is now known as the last running of that event

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Chris Watson in his TR5 passing the " Long Drop " 1985 !!..

Unfortunate clash of events as is my Wedding Anniversary .. maybe 2020 will work !!.

Roger Dowding

03-09-2019, 03:56 AM

" Unfortunate clash of events as is my Wedding Anniversary .. maybe 2020 will work !!. "

Bought Flowers and a nice small bottle of wine .. still will be at home .. so ..

Otaua tomorrow 10 March 2019 .. the MGCC event.
An Austin Healey on that Hill at Otaua - Phil Mules back in the 1980's with a scenic background ..
This was the first corner just after the downhill start - great for older cars which are now very old .. as another 30 years on !!
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Ray [ ERC ] Green, is it still like this ..??

Cheers

Roger Dowding

03-21-2019, 05:01 AM

An AH 100 back in the 1980's mine - Old head Green, New head Red .. ID 9873 which became LX 100

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The car had a bit of Chrome in the engine compartment - as did my Sprite owned in the mid 1970's.

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Roger Dowding

03-22-2019, 05:29 AM

Had two Bug-eye /Frog-eye Cars .. nothing like this though !!

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Think - Basically Stock - is a Hot Rod term ..

Milan Fistonic

03-25-2019, 08:05 AM

Do you have a set of these on your car Roger?

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Roger Dowding

03-25-2019, 08:23 PM

Do you have a set of these on your car Roger?

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Sadly No Milan - we didn't have them when I belonged, Had the T-shirts, and Caps, but no plate frames ..

I do have this number plate though !!

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Given to me by the late John Wilson from Oregon, when he visited New Zealand for the second in 1988,from the Oregon Healey Club..

Cheers Milan ..

Roger Dowding

03-28-2019, 07:34 AM

- Tried to post this earlier but it all went @#$%^ .. Grrrr ..

The Fred Losee [ Loose ] 100s at Balclutha in 1963, Fred was an American working in the South Island late 50's early 1960's- the car returned to the USA with Fred .. am unsure of the chassis number AHS .... ?? .. have been informed AHS3802, both it and AHS3803 were supplied to Royston Distributors in the USA in April 1955 - have located another [ later ] picture of the car - posting separately

the photos from Allan Dick archives ..

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Comment by Michael Charles Salter - Mike Salter that I met in the USA in 1982, from Canada ? .. he knew the car and was / is an AH Specialist Repairer and parts Guy [ or was ].

quote " I watched Fred Loose race his 100S at the Dunedin Festival Road Races in 1957 (I believe). Ross Jensen was racing their 100S at the same event. I have since had the honour of driving the ex Loose 100S since it was restored by Fourintune many, many years later. "
Mike uses the " U " in honour so must be a " Canadian Eh " !! [ an American /Canadian note - Ken H ]

Knew of " Fourintune "- have a business card somewhere ..

The mention of the Ross Jensen Car AHS 3908 - the car still in NZ here a montage of photos of Ross with the car..

Photos also from Allan Dick archives,were part of his article on the car in NZ Classic Driver - issue #70
back in Jan - Feb 2017.

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A photo of the Jensen Car [ bottom left ] - also fitted with a full windscreen, not an Aero or low screen ..this is after Ross had the car. [ ref 11 ]

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another page of the article the next page [ ref 12 ]

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and the last page ..[ref 13 ]

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Will post the whole story if you would like Gentlemen .. as now two years since published and am sure Allan Dick would not be concerned..

2024 - the Article was edited and republished in a Special Edition of NZ Classic Driver in 2022

Roger Dowding

03-28-2019, 08:43 PM

Photo of the car from 1992 - not good quality - thanks to Clas Arleskar for the image.

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Roger Dowding

04-03-2019, 07:45 AM

The Bill Dunster car in 1966 - became BMC Boys in 1973 !!

Levin 1966..

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The Healey - Corvette Skope 2019 - Interesting has had a change of Carburetor as in Allan Dick's article on the car [ NZ Classic car issue #63 ] was sporting twin Holley's with small Edelbrock pancake aircleaners in 2015

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Nothing specific to A - Healey, but a petrol brand in NZ in the 1930's - 1960's - became Mobil -with Pegasus the Horse logo !!
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Ray Bell

04-03-2019, 10:07 AM

I remember seeing Plume signs at servos when I was a kid...

So many old brands then. Atlantic (Esso), COR (BP), Texaco (Caltex), often several at the same 'independent' servo.

Roger Dowding

04-03-2019, 09:22 PM

I remember seeing Plume signs at servos when I was a kid...

So many old brands then. Atlantic (Esso), COR (BP), Texaco (Caltex), often several at the same 'independent' servo.

We in NZ had Plume, Big Tree, Caltex, Atlantic, Shell, BP and of course that NZ icon " Europa " - owned by the Todd family who imported and later assembled Rootes Group cars - then Mitsubishi and others.

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and another Plume sign - more modern.. the metal sign I got from my Father - in - law

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and more modern again

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Ray Bell

04-04-2019, 02:11 PM

The sign of the Flying Red Horse...

The jingle about that accompanied the famous TV show, Highway Patrol, on Australian television.

Roger Dowding

04-04-2019, 10:46 PM

Roger & Ross,
Thanks so much for these.
I will be sharing these with Eric etc. They are very much appreciated and thanks for all the effort to present them so well after almost
35 yrs. Well done.

Ken H.

Re-reading Kens comment as have added a bit more to the posts on the 1982 USA trip posted back in 2016 - a few more people identified and car details corrected.

The Trip was because of these cars ; a group of Books by the " Healey Boys " Father and Son.

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Have also got out the magazine " Vintage Racer "as going to scan and send pages to the Guy who has built replica of the 1950 Cunningham Cadillacs and see Hans Nohr is one of the photographers who pics are in the magazine at Laguna Seca in August 1981, the year before BMC BOY and others did the AH trip and West Coast tour.
Bringing back great memories - and have got back in touch with quite a few of the people from that time in the USA.

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John McKechnie

04-04-2019, 11:18 PM

Roger...will you be at Taupo April 27,28 for the last Historic race meeting of the season Dennis Marwood Classic- usual suspects running..HSS,HMC,HSC . and others.

Roger Dowding

04-04-2019, 11:57 PM

Roger...will you be at Taupo April 27,28 for the last Historic race meeting of the season Dennis Marwood Classic- usual suspects running..HSS,HMC,HSC . and others.

John McK, would love to but unlikely.
Thanks for asking, Cheers
Roger D.

Roger Dowding

04-05-2019, 12:05 AM

Photo from Mike Harris - archives - for obvious reasons:
Here’s another photo with Josh Timms racing the 100/S circa 1960. Bill Harris (my father) racing the P3 Alfa Romeo

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Comments on the photo;
David Montgomery " I can see why the alloy body on the Buckler DD1 did not last long with that type of surface on the race tracks."
David is English - they wouldn't race on a paddock or metal ? - would on a Beach though.

Kelvin Brown "The car behind the Healey looks to be Fred McLean in the Buckler Mk.10 the ex Doc Langley car."

Kelvin Brown " Others in the photo Don Stewart ? in Ransley Riley, #13 Wally Darrell ACE 3 and possibly the Arthur Kennard Healey in behind Bill."
possibly Don Ransley in the Ransley - will have to check with Grant Ransley - Grandson of the car builder The Ransley Riley driver is Don Stewart - it is the car that crashed badly at Dunedin in 1953 hitting a pole.

My comment re " Buckler " Jarvie body ?? looks like it and I would say the Kennard AH too - triple louvres

Roger Dowding

04-05-2019, 12:09 AM

The Car is for sale by Coys Auctions in Europe
Notes on the car
" Delivered to Sydney, Australia in 1955, this BN1 was fitted with an Ausca race body two years later and campaigned locally by Lindsay Hughes in the 1960’s with some success. In 1967 Hughes commissioned Sid Ward to build a full aluminium coupe body which the car still wears today. Not only a rare piece of Australian motor-racing history but one of the finest coachbuilt Healey specials to have been produced, this exceptionally rare example would be a credit to any collection. "

A photo ;

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My own photos of the car appeared here back in 2016.

Link to the Auction House site

" http://www.coys.co.uk/cars/1955-austin-healey-ward-special?fbclid=IwAR1pK_5Q4fcnro4Tkt2cGpkyyxb4JpiQXZ_bMmJOqC736TmOal2BYtffAus "

khyndart in CA

04-05-2019, 02:59 AM

Roger,
You may not see a A/H 100 S racing in the sand again when you see what they fetch in 2019 US $ and this is just the median asking prices !
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KH

Roger Dowding

04-06-2019, 04:28 AM

Roger,
You may not see a A/H 100 S racing in the sand again when you see what they fetch in 2019 US $ and this is just the median asking prices !
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KH

Ken H with what I could sell the MX5 for could just afford a Mark 2 Sprite - never owned one,
had two Mark 3, at $8000 almost do-able
and two Mk 1 - way out of my league at $ 18500 when you think that is USD ..
I note no basic 100 Fours there only the " M " ..
Thanks for the list and in the right place - this thread, so no need to copy across ..
Cheers

khyndart in CA

04-06-2019, 07:00 AM

OK Roger,
Here's to you.
Cheers.
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KH

Roger Dowding

04-07-2019, 03:56 AM

OK Roger,
Here's to you.
Cheers.
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KH

Thanks Ken H

The record is now complete, Ch-cheers to you-having a beer as I write this - actually put the glass down to type as use two fingers - one from each hand !!

Roger Dowding

04-07-2019, 04:31 AM

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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Just clarifying the AHS cars in New Zealand as I confused myself [ don't think it got picked up ]

Imported new AHS3601 by Austin New Zealand. sold through P H Vickery - Vickery Motors Invercargill.
Car was written off and a recreation has been done by Steve Pike " Marsh Classics " after restoration / recreation the car went to Europe with Clas Arleskar but is now with Alister Rayner a Kiwi living in Queensland - was talking to Alister back in March on the " 50th Anniversary Grand Tour " by the AHCCNZ..

Imported new AHS3908 by Austin New Zealand - customer Seabrook Fowlds, the Auckland Austin / Austin Healey distributors - the restored Ross Jensen Car.

In New Zealand in 1960's ; 1960 - 1963 at least AHS3802 brought to NZ by Dr Fred Losee car later the Josh Tims,[ E Tims - in entry lists at the time ] that went back to the USA.
Was restored there in around 1990. Was sold new in the USA

All three cars produced / delivered in 1955.

Roger Dowding

04-08-2019, 12:38 AM

This photo at Wigram I believe, with the Brent Hawes Tojeiro - Jaguar " Allcomer Saloon " - as it had a roof and the
" Motor Racing Club " thought that was OK - in races in 1966 - The Ferrari 250LM was also classified as a Saloon !
One particular race the podium was
Ferrari 250LM first
Anglia Breadvan Fastback -Dave Simpson second
Tojeior Jaguar - Brent Hawes third..

The Healey Corvette in Graham Smith's hands he had it after Ed Candy who ran it at Southern Circuits, Waimate, Dunedin.
At the Waimate final meeting 1966, interestingly Graham came third behind Hawes in the Tojeiro and winner Jim Boyd in the Lycoming in the Sports Car race.
In the Sports and Racing event the order was Graham Smith Healey Corvette, Brent Hawes Tojeiro Jaguar and David Bruton in the Begg Humber 1600 - this was the second Begg original one was a BSA powered. The Begg name became well known in the late 1960's early 70's and on.

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The Healey Corvette - Dave Bunn saving the car, and Lindsay O'Donnell financing the restoration.

Posted a photo of the engine in the Healey Corvette and Skope 2019,and as noted the engine has changed in appearance .. sporting a large pancake Aircleaner over Carburetion that cannot bee seen. In 2015 when Allan Dick wrote about in in NZ Classic Driver it had two Holley's with small Edelbrock pancake aircleaners.

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Roger Dowding

04-09-2019, 10:38 PM

Lets not forget the effect on the wallet too .

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And this was a project -

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It did get recreated .. will be part of the AHS3601 story - when I get the information.

Roger Dowding

04-10-2019, 12:30 AM

Posted before " On the Road - to Snowmass " 25th July 1988.

My Diary for the day says
Date ; 25th Sunday
Place ; Flagstaff to Durango
Weather : not detailed - [ fine - looking at the photo's ]

Remarks ; Drove Walt's car
Wrote letter to JE whilst in the Lincoln - Desert
Spent all day in the desert visited Four Corners [ the only place in the USA where 4 states meet + ].
Dinner at Sweeney's Durango.
Sergio and Jim did B. A. Couldn't get a picture.
[ two of the USA guys did a downtrou on the side of the road as we drove past ]

word in Italics are added ..

Car is two tone Red - a feature of several of the South Central Coasts cars at the time two tone in the same colour - different shades - quite effective.

We stopped several times and also ran ahead of the convoy to get photos of the cars in the Mountains

Monochrome ;
BMC BOY photo - edited .

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The Original photo.

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The convoy in the Mountains - one of several shots - a curve of Healey's..

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Ray Bell

04-10-2019, 08:28 AM

I hope he got photos going further on...

Durango to Glenwood Canyon, the nicest drive in America.

BMCBOY

04-10-2019, 10:35 PM

A couple more of Walt's 2-seater 100/6 from 1982

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Roger Dowding

04-11-2019, 01:47 AM

A couple more of Walt's 2-seater 100/6 from 1982
At Silverton " Tyrol in the Mountains " I believe, I took a photo of Jim Mann's car sitting outside that store too!!

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The day before the start, I am taking a photo of you taking the photo, Bryan [ who I have now connected with again, and the Late Walt, I think Hans is obscured by Bryan..

Thanks Ross.
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Hopefully you have some more Ross

Ray Bell

04-11-2019, 03:46 AM

That's a delightful pieces of subtle two-toning on that car!

But I'm not so sure that the shop is at Silverton. The commercial area at Silverton is relatively flat, whereas Durango is hilly.

Roger Dowding

04-11-2019, 05:16 AM

That's a delightful pieces of subtle two-toning on that car!

But I'm not so sure that the shop is at Silverton. The commercial area at Silverton is relatively flat, whereas Durango is hilly.

Silverton is flat Ray but Mountains up behind the main centre both sides .. another Healey in front of the shop - the car behind Walt's is Jim Mann's

a couple more photos -in the town. Jim Mann's BJ8 3000 was parked behind Walt's BN6

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Ray Bell

04-11-2019, 05:46 AM

Roger Dowding

04-12-2019, 04:25 AM

Okay... I just felt that the first photo looked to be on more of a slope...

Those mountains all around the town make it very scenic. And good driving territory. My van has been along there, Glenwood Canyon, alongside the Crystal River (so aptly named!) and over the hills to Delta, then to Montrose, Ridgway, Ouray, Silverton and Durango. And then it all collapses into desert.

Ray - we went through Durango Silverton Ouray, need to see in what order .. I even got a photo of the Durango - Silverton Narrow Gauge Train - which runs as a Historic Railway even today.
Silverton is surrounded by Mountains - when I first posted a couple of photo's I had forgotten which town it was, took some note from Mark Donaldson [ former 1973 - 1980 and 2017 to date President of AHCCNZ ] helped, as did a couple of my USA mate - who whilst not on TRS, do follow Austin - Healey posts on various Facebook pages .

Ray Bell

04-12-2019, 11:23 AM

Roger Dowding

04-12-2019, 09:00 PM

Silverton, Colorado...

Looks like I got two trains!

https://i.postimg.cc/mr5Tf5fr/0419silvertontrain.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/mrDTnGnq/0419silvertontrain2.jpg

This was nearer the Durango end of the line, however. But Silverton in the early morning...

https://i.postimg.cc/QxGxdwB9/0419silvertonfrnorth.jpg

The morning sun on the shops, which were generally not open yet:

https://i.postimg.cc/BQTZLpDh/0419silvertonshops.jpg

A close-up of a classy prospector on a bin:

https://i.postimg.cc/Pf85hTqn/0419silvertonbin.jpg

And one last look climbing the hill out of town...

https://i.postimg.cc/Z5jTjqwp/0419silverton.jpg

If you like I can see if I can get a photo of a Healey at the Silverton Hillclimb in Western NSW.

Ray Bell, Thanks for those photo's brings back good memories.

The Narrow Gauge Railway - narrow for the USA, probably the Three Foot Six gauge we have in New Zealand, is well known and there is a Musuem too - the Railway Sheds where they keep that train .. a few friends of mine have been there.
My only photo of the Train is the one I will post next as six photo's in you post.

Roger Dowding

04-12-2019, 09:21 PM

The train ; photo from in the Lincoln
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Silverton Main Street - Greene St ?

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Those Hills [ Mountains ].

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The Healeys heading up into the Mountains - unsure if before or after Silverton, I think we were heading for Durango, for our night stop, then the following day on to Snowmass - at Aspen, Colorado.

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There were Tunnels on the Route - well at least one. was in the Lincoln - we " The Kiwi Five ", Brenda, Bryan, Craig, [ BMC BOY ] Ross, and Roger [ me ] took turns to ride or drive various Healeys on the trip.

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Must look at the Route Map. below.
As created by the the South Central Coast Club, part of Austin Healey Pacific Centre

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Ray Bell

04-12-2019, 10:01 PM

I think the tunnel's between Ouray and Silverton...

And the line of Healeys is closer to Ouray as well, I'd think.

Magnificent scenery through the whole of that trip, and the Crystal river...

https://i.postimg.cc/HkKPmxCD/0419crystalriver.jpg

...must surely be the most aptly named river in the world.

I guess you had a look at the massive line-up of old (Yanks, of course, say 'vintage') cars at Delta?

https://i.postimg.cc/K84sCTwD/0419carsatdelta.jpg

I met this couple between Ouray and Silverton. They were out camping alongside the road in their caravan...

https://i.postimg.cc/9f7gQhW4/0419caravandwellers.jpg

They live at Ridgway and rent their house out every summer to holidaymakers and go caravanning. Not far from home at this time, often they go further of course.

Talk about enjoying life!

Roger Dowding

04-13-2019, 02:32 AM

Great thanks Ray, don't remember the " Old cars " but we did do a few "Junkyards " and Spare Parts / Wrecking Yards on our trip

Roger Dowding

04-13-2019, 02:50 AM

VOK490 was built in 1958 as a BN4 100 Six, used in the record breaking attempts at Montlhery in France in 1958, later became a works Rally Car and later again a Modified Racer.
The Circuit " Autodrome de Linas Montlhery " is still there but I believe - now unused.

The car is now in New Zealand, in the hands of Tim Riley [ son of Anne Wisdom/Riley - BMC works Rally Driver and Peter Riley, Racer and BMC works driver].
Peter came to New Zealand in 2015 and saw the car, the story appeared in the issue #60 of NZ Classic Driver
[ May June 2015 issue ] story written by Tony Haycock.

Allan Dick of Autonews, Classic Autonews and Classic Driver fame posted a photo of one of the works cars with Anne Wisdom and Pat Moss - Carlsson and all their trophys.

a montage of photos that relate to the Riley family and VOK490.
Anne Wisdom [ Riley ] and Pat Moss and their trophys around 1960 - with URX727 which was a works Rally car and features later in the thread in August 2023..

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VOK490 as the record breaker - still a 100 Six

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Jack Sears BMC works racer and Le Mans AH entrant in 1960 signed this
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The car even appears on a book cover - driven by a Clergyman .. Rupert Jones.
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Another photo of the record breaker - in Monochrome - for the Cambridge University Automobile Club CUAC who were in the record attempt - from their archives - same photo.
The gentleman are the drivers and include Marcus Chambers - names recently revealed in a recent post on Fb.

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Found one more on the track and left hand drive !!

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More of the VOK490 and Peter Riley story to follow when I get some more scanning done, I am well behind as the damn machine sits in the garage and I don't when on the laptop.

see the views of the AH thread have topped 220,000 long way to go to catch ERC or Nigel though !!

khyndart in CA

04-13-2019, 07:32 AM

1961 Gisborne Hill climb photo.
(Roger, I watch too much F1 stuff. Good night.)

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(Gisborne Photo News )

Ken H

Ray Bell

04-13-2019, 10:02 AM

The monochrome photo of VOK 490 is from a slightly different angle to the colour photo...

And I think this is your tunnel. It's only the second photo I took (out of 21) between Ouray and Silverton, it must be only just after leaving town:

https://i.postimg.cc/Kzsx6W2v/0419ouraytunnel.jpg

Roger Dowding

04-15-2019, 08:49 PM

I understood that they were made only in Right Hand Drive as for racing and it suited most race tracks
Artistic Licence or was one of the works racers / record breakers built LHD ?? There were 5 of them.
according to Bruno Verstraete this about the LHD 100S
" Only one LHD ever produced : SPL227B, the Endurance Car. "
and this comment too :
from Cliff Hudgins " I believe the car here was OON441, which was in fact RHD, as were all all of the cars used at the MM that year. "

I need to do some more reading.

Not photos but a BMC - Austin - Healey advert. Mille Miglia 1955

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A painting of a record breaker -presume at Bonneville, a left hand drive 100S - judging by Fuel Filler, cant see the grille !!.
Artistic licence with the LHD as all 100S were RHD
The painting is by Roy Nockolds and this is owned by Bruno Verstraete, a Healey enthusiast and owner.

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Ray Bells Tunnel - yes looks like the one near Ouray, thanks

Ray Bell

04-15-2019, 11:03 PM

I wonder if that has the head with two carbies each side?

Roger Dowding

05-09-2019, 04:38 AM

Posters for the Pittsburgh Vintage Racing Grand Prix and other events July 2019.
Saw these two posters and thought of Spgeti and other Alfaholics [ oops "Alfisti " - correct term - having a beer as I type this -busy day - not ]
anyway here they are and not a Healey in sight.

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And ..
there had to be A - Healey
. this is the cover photo on the Austin Healey Club UK Facebook page .. cropped as was very tall shot with a Scottish Loch and Hills in the background.

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Roger Dowding

05-16-2019, 04:34 AM

From Karsten Stelk archives - unsure of the meeting but the 100S is in the background with WAC247 a 100/6 or early 3000 in two of the photos.
The car was destroyed in 1964 and the engine and some parts were put into several other 100S according to Joe Armour
Karsten has more photos which he will post and has allowed me to " borrow " them.

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and finally a group of 100S, a 100M and a 3000 or as believed by some one of the prototype AH 4000's ;

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from JME Healey archives Goodwood 2009.

ERC

05-16-2019, 08:09 AM

Interesting pics Roger. I can't identify the track in the grid pics, but one or two well known cars there.

Not Mallory Park, Silverstone or Goodwood. The Esso bridge may be a clue. The Lotus has a Derby registration and from memory, I think the Healey is West Midlands. (Just checked. Warwick = Healey country!) The D Types look as though they might be Ecurie Ecosse (Scottish registration). The XK 120 is Norwich. I'll have a Google... My first guess? Snetterton? Never been.

Five minutes of Googling brought up this pic from Snetterton September 1962 - the beginning of the Autosport 3 hour race. Team Elite Lotus ahead on the left.

The rickety Esso bridge visible but I don't think it was there much later than 1962/63.

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928

05-16-2019, 07:13 PM

the bridge is at the other end of the pits ERC.

Roger Dowding

05-16-2019, 10:55 PM

Thanks ERC and 928 - will pass that image and notes onto Karsten Stelk.

He has just sent me another picture of the ex works [ ex Peter Riley ] 100/6 endurance and racer which become a works 3000 Rally car now with Peter's son Tim Riley in New Zealand.. VOK490 - the Cambridge University Auto Club car.

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VOK 490 featured in this issue of NZ Classic Driver #60 May-June 2015, as did a story about Peter Riley

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More to come from Karsten Stelk on NOJ391 works 100S VOK490 works 100 SIX / 3000 and others - as he finds them.

ERC

05-16-2019, 11:56 PM

the bridge is at the other end of the pits ERC.
It was then!

I still think it is Snetterton though. Pit buildings are the same and the Esso signage is a predominant feature. Roger's posted photograph was more than likely a different year. As I said, I have never been to Snetterton and therefore my knowledge of any track history is virtually zero!

928

05-17-2019, 12:00 AM

i only went there in the 70's,80's and 90's and there was no bridge that i can remember. could have been there in the 60's but i doubt it moved from one end to the other.

ERC

05-17-2019, 12:22 AM

Snetterton - definitely!

1958
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Year unknown
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1960
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928

05-17-2019, 01:01 AM

the bridge moved again. not in the 1st photo, is in the 2nd, but not the 3rd must have been removed in 1957

Oldfart

05-17-2019, 06:00 AM

the bridge moved again. not in the 1st photo, is in the 2nd, but not the 3rd must have been removed in 1957

From things I have found it would not appear in the 1st or 3rd on post 736 because it is further back along the track, but not as far as the long grid back row in post 731, perhaps extra pit buildings were erected when the grid went to a lesser side by side?

ERC

05-17-2019, 06:55 AM

Post #731 shows that it was just beyond what we presume is the race control building.

The other pics therefore, were all pre 1962. The number of pit building may well have increased, which would have necessitated moving what looks to be a fairly simplistic pedestrian bridge. What we DO know though, is that it is definitely Snetterton!

928

05-17-2019, 07:41 PM

all i said was "the bridge moved" and it was not there from mid 70's. there is a bridge over the back for cars to get inside the circuit. but snetterton is one of those circuits that keeps changing

Roger Dowding

05-18-2019, 03:17 AM

A book I don't have but wish I did !!

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67ARX on the 1962 Coupe des Alpes ;

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BMC used three 3000's with the Registrations 57ARX 67ARX and 77ARX for the 1962 European Rally Season.
Drivers included the Morley Brothers [ Donald and Earl ] in 57, Paddy Hopkirk and Jack Scott also in 57, Pat Moss and Pauline Mayman in 77.
Rauno Altonen and Timo Makinen were also in the team as were David Seigle-Morris, Rupert Jones -[ the Reverend Rupert Jones ] and others - sometimes in the Big Healeys but also in Mini-Coopers and Morris and MG 1100's and MGA's.

Source " The BMC/BL Competitions Department - 25 years in Motor Sport ~ the cars, the people, the events "
. by Bill Price published in 1989 -

Here is the cover - a download as haven't photgraphed my own copy yet - I know BMC BOY has a copy as he suggested I get it. A must for BMC owners / enthusiasts Healey or not

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I should get it out more often.It has some great photos ..
Bill worked for BMC for a lot of his life having been with Morris Commercial Cars in the late 1950's joining the Competition Department in 1960 until 1970 then returning to Special Tuning Department of Leyland ST in 1974 until 1981 - so should know his stuff.

Roger Dowding

05-21-2019, 04:55 AM

Another example of disturbing the grass while driving.
A photo from 1977 taken by BMC BOY, that I do not recall seeing before. Ross sent it to me today.

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Haven't got many photos of the car - another from Ross Cammick - could be same event
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The third Sprite 1978 - 81 - to ex wife 1981 -sold in 1983 ; Ross Cammick photo
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The First Sprite 1974-76 photo 1975 sold 1976 to buy the GT6 above ; Dennis Green photo NSCC event
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and of course the TR on metal not grass owned 1978 - 1985 That unknown photographers photo.
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and Ken H says I have trouble with Left Hand Drive cars - on grass again ; Mark Donaldson photo - enhanced by Nic Butterworth - recovered the colours !!

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Roger Dowding

05-25-2019, 04:46 AM

Thanks to Joe Armour for this Gem.. Austin Australia advert for the AH 100 [ 4 cylinder ].

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That's all Folks ... Terrytoons cartoons ..
or
Its Good Night from me and its Good Night from him ........ The two Ronnies..
recently read Ronnie Corbett's Autobiography ..

Milan Fistonic

05-25-2019, 08:54 AM

A 1954 Australian advert for the Austin-Healey

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Its Good Night from me and its Good Night from him ........ The two Ronnies..
recently read Ronnie Corbett's Autobiography ..

I've recently picked up DVDs of Series Nine and Ten of the Two Ronnies show. They still make me lsugh.

Roger Dowding

05-26-2019, 04:34 AM

" I've recently picked up DVDs of Series Nine and Ten of the Two Ronnies show. They still make me laugh. " Me too, and the book was good too !!

Cheers Milan

and another borrowed AH photo a Hundred Six a works car.

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and a bit of a Whoopsy at Mt Druitt in 1957 AH 100 over MGTF, the AH owner David Finch later owned a 100S and D-type Jaguar.The MG driver was injured, not surprisingly -

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ERC

05-28-2019, 01:51 AM

I'm still a year behind with my magazine reading, (long cruise habit since 2011...) but there's a good article in the May 2018 edition (#179) of Octane, with a couple of ex works Healeys.

Roger Dowding

05-28-2019, 05:31 AM

I'm still a year behind with my magazine reading, (long cruise habit since 2011...) but there's a good article in the May 2018 edition (#179) of Octane, with a couple of ex works Healeys.

Must check the second hand shops or the local Library they have a few " Old " car mags as in not this years.
Thanks Ray

Ray Bell

05-28-2019, 08:49 AM

Does Joe still have his Sebring 100/6?

Roger Dowding

05-31-2019, 11:10 PM

One of Jim's brothers photos - Ohakea and looks like the 1955 Trophy Race, Single seaters Specials and Sports cars.
Taken from a different angle to the ones in the Graham Vercoe Book.

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a small photo ;

The field as they lined up - by drivers :

" 6th Ohakea Trophy
Date: 5th March 1955
Venue: Ohakea Airfield
15 laps of 3.218kms (48.27kms)
Starting Grid: (The runways were wide enough to allow the cars to line-up in three rows)
Row 1:
Roycroft, McMillan, Smith, F Shuter, McDonagh, V Shuter, Simpson, Stafford, Frost, Jensen, Stanton, Harrison, Lee, Freeman and Petersen.
Row 2:
Caldwell, Palmer, McCutcheon, Seabrook, Cowie, L McLaren, Powell, McInally, Drew, McDougall, Orr, Aitken, Harris, G Brown and Edwards.
Row 3:
Bern, Clements, Weaver, Buchanan, L Brown, Culver, Buckthought, Jonathon, Long, Bransgrove, Tilsley, Gilroy, Wells and B McLaren. "

the Healeys are - not in order ; above in bold
Peter McInally NZ Austin-Healey 100 / Austin 2660cc 4cyl
Graham Cowie NZ Austin-Healey 100 / Austin 2660cc 4cyl
John Seabrook NZ Austin-Healey 100M / Austin 2660cc 4cyl
Les McLaren NZ Austin-Healey 100 / Austin 2660cc 4cyl "
Phil Neil also in a Healey 100 did not start.
For more info go to this link for the details

" https://www.sergent.com.au/motor/other1955.html ".