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Healey Corvette the Kennard car and the accident
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.
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Borrowed / Stolen from Ken H - some Jerry Melton photos of Austin - Healeys
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
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Mk1 Sprite at 1958 Australian TT Albert Park, Photo Peter Dobe
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.
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The Sam Miller AH 100S AHS3905 car #22
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Ray Bell
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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AHS3902 - The Rhodesian 100S.
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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" Castrol Series of Racing Cars " cards - the 100S
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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John Chatham's 100 using the 2.5 litre Austin diesel taxi engine
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
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AH 100S The 1954 Carrera Panamericana Car Carroll Shelby and Roy Jackson-Moore
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 -
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Dunedin 1984 - Austin Healey's at the festival.
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
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Austin Healey - Oldsmobile 1853 BN1 -
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/hundreds...zine201604.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.
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Healey Corvette the Kennard car - the story
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
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AHS 3906 a well known Australian car
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/ "
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DD300 the works entry Le Mans 1961 - a model
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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HL 3000 the ex Bill Dunster car - owned since 1973 by BMCBOY more pics
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 .