AH 3000 Coupes and the AH 4000 Rolls Royce powered cars
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Originally Posted by
Ray Bell
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.
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AH 100S the Seabrook Fowlds, Ross Jensen Car
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.
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Robbies Automobiles of the World - 1946 - 1961
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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SCW Covers - Thanks to Milan Fistonic
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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Early Healey Racers the " X " Cars ..
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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Caffeine and Classics Smales Farm Auckland..January 2019
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Originally Posted by
bce257
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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AH 100 - a car owned by Bryan and Brenda Harris back in the 1970's on
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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Small 100's and 100S's ..
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
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Valiant Healey some of the history
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 !!
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Valiant Healey and the " Brit Euro "show Auckland 2019
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!!