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AHS3508 - Engine # 222709 Body # 38
The car that featured at Torrey Pines in January 1956 - see Ken H thread on ;
" Early Days of Hot Rodding and Racing in Santa Barbara and beyond. " The car entered by W Pringle and driven by Roy Jackson-Moore and a certain S Moss
The car was in the first 10 100S built and " Despatched " in February 1955 mostly [ six ] to New York,
One went to Canada AHS3503 and AHS3510 went to a UK owner.
The car went to Gough Industries in Los Angeles but the customer is not mentioned
[ the other of the first ten cars all had purchasers named including Briggs Cunningham with AHS3501 which was unusual in that it was white with stripe ( blue ) and not Ivory over Black like the others ].
The Torrey Pines photo.
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A small image that is part of the link Ken H posted
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Another small image of the programme cover.
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Ken's copy of the programme ;
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The entry list - thanks to the link from Ken H.
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AH 100 an AH 100 with the NZ plate AH 100 an Auckland Car
This AH 100 featured in NZ Classic Driver back in the July - August 2017 issue.
John Vevers photos from Caffeine and Classics 28 March 2021 [ yesterday].
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Good to know it gets out and about. last saw it in 2017 in its own garage.
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HL 3000 the ex Bill Dunster car - owned since 1973 by BMCBOY
BMCBOY took HL3000 to the 2021 Brit-Euro show - I wasn't there but John Vevers a BMC Guy was - John is into Austin 3 Litres, the 1800 style car with bigger bonnet [ to accommodate the straight Six - in line not the " C " series but a later development by BMC ] and boot.
A series of photos John Vevers took - he also took a lot of BMC/BL standard 8 / 10 and Wolseleys 6/99 and 6/110 etc.
Triple carbs were not normally on a 1959 AH 3000 [ MK 1 ] they were in 1961 -62 only, then back to Duals 62-63 on.
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A picture of the car when Bill Dunster had a racing accident sits on the front seat
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John was obviously fascinated with the engine
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Tri-Carb 6 cylinder Healeys [ Austin - Healey's that is ]
More on Tri-carb Big Healey's this is a 100 Six;
Thanks to Patrick Quinn - The story relates to a post on " Healey Museum " Facebook page;
" A special 100/6 engine setup, Patrick Quinn send these remarks to the Healey Museum accompanied by these pictures:
"A BN4 that was raced extensively during the late 1950s and early ‘60s.
It has the early cylinder head that was modified to take three SUs, but as semi-downdrafts.
The head was designed by a chap who raced Austin sedans and while the carbs fit under a sedan bonnet they don’t with an Austin-Healey so the car has a slight bulge in the bonnet which you can just see in the first photo."
The Car which is in Australia looks like a good Racer.
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Views of the engine ;
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The photo that started the conversation as posted on the Healey Museum page - it started a lot of conversation with some details by our own Kevin Hirst who did a similar thing to an A95 Six with the 2.6 motor -taken out to 3 litres.
The 100 Six as posted by Healey Museum.
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-compare the set up to both the ones above and BMC BOY's 1959 3000 with triples which are larger carbs HD8's I believe.
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HL 3000 the ex Bill Dunster car - as a Twin Carb and the Triple Carb version
BMC BOY's AH 3000 BN7 the 1959 model. Photo's 40 years apart.
As a twin carb version at Rotorua Rally in 1980 - my own photo
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As a triple carb version in 2020, photo by Nigel Hunter Russell, taken on a Car Club day by the Formula Junior boys - BMC BOY has a Cooper single seater with a one litre BMC A series motor - a project.
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Sprite Metropolitan 100 Six and Austins A35 - A125
Period Advertisement of the Austin Range of BMC cars . Must be 1958/59 as has the first Sprite was 1958 and the Big Healey is 100 Six, the 3000 came along mid 1959.
Thanks to John Vevers for this gem.
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AHS3707 - The ex-Fred Cohen car- 1982 being restored - some more recent photos
Recent photos have emerged of AHS3707 Which was owned by Fred Cohen and was being restored when I saw it in 1982 at the 30th Anniversary of the Austin Healey, at Snowmass ( at Aspen ) ski resort in Colorado. Most work had been done, but later Steve Pike from Australia did remedial work to correct some faults.
At the time of Snowmass, the car arrived on a truck and was going from California to the East Coast [ I understand. ]
" Ivo Visser together with David Gooding in AHS3707 at Amelia Island 2011 before making a test-drive.
The 100S was sold at the Gooding auction to an investersgroup! As fas as I know it was later sold to the UK and was entered in 2015 at RM Sotheby's Auctions listed € 900.000,-- - € 1.100.000, but failed to sell. "
The photo from 2011.
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Photos from Clas Arleskar taken in 2005
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A montage of photos I took in 1982.
The 100S
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Here with the Wilson's [ RIP John and Shirley Wilson ] 3000 with matching trailer, Bill Boltons Sebring 3000 from the 1960 race and the 100S.
The guy with the sign is I believe John Harris - a works driver in 1960's/70's
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AHS3707 was Invoiced to Gough Industries, Los Angeles USA, along with AHS3706, 3708, 3709, 3710 and AHS3801 Despatched on 21st and 22nd April 1955. The actual purchaser is not detailed in the
" Record of 100 S Sales " as written by Geoffrey Healey in his book
" Austin Healey - the story of the Big Healeys " -published in 1977
The book is dedicated to his parents " Donald and Ivy Healey "
Have the pictures returned ?? have edited post and can see them as loaded but when I save and view gone - will repost soon.
Much later 19 May or as in the timeline above 05-19-2021 - no pictures :Go to post #1134 as attached there with the same text.
Pictures ???
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AHS3707 - The ex-Fred Cohen car- 1982 being restored - some more recent photos
" AHS3707 - The ex-Fred Cohen car- 1982 being restored - some more recent photos
Recent photos have emerged of AHS3707 Which was owned by Fred Cohen and was being restored when I saw it in 1982 at the 30th Anniversary of the Austin Healey, at Snowmass ( at Aspen ) ski resort in Colorado. Most work had been done, but later Steve Pike from Australia did remedial work to correct some faults.
At the time of Snowmass, the car arrived on a truck and was going from California to the East Coast [ I understand. ]
" Ivo Visser together with David Gooding in AHS3707 at Amelia Island 2011 before making a test-drive.
The 100S was sold at the Gooding auction to an investersgroup! As fas as I know it was later sold to the UK and was entered in 2015 at RM Sotheby's Auctions listed € 900.000,-- - € 1.100.000, but failed to sell. "
The photo from 2011.
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Photos from Clas Arleskar taken in 2005
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A montage of photos I took in 1982.
The 100S
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Here with the Wilson's [ RIP John and Shirley Wilson ] 3000 with matching trailer, Bill Boltons Sebring 3000 from the 1960 race and the 100S.
The guy with the sign is I believe John Harris - a works driver in 1960's/70's
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AHS3707 was Invoiced to Gough Industries, Los Angeles USA, along with AHS3706, 3708, 3709, 3710 and AHS3801 Despatched on 21st and 22nd April 1955. The actual purchaser is not detailed in the
" Record of 100 S Sales " as written by Geoffrey Healey in his book
" Austin Healey - the story of the Big Healeys " -published in 1977
The book is dedicated to his parents " Donald and Ivy Healey "
Hope the photos stay with the re-post !!
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AHS3707 - The ex-Fred Cohen car- July 1982 at Snowmass - during the restoration.
More of my photos - posted before - Bringing them all together about AHS3707.
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- Off the truck
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-Being worked on
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The only 100S at Snowmass I am sure - must go back through the booklet that came out after the event and was sent to participants in August 1982
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AHS3601 and AHS3802 - two of the 100S that were in New Zealand
AHS3601, AHS3802 and AHS3908 - the three Austin Healey 100S that were in New Zealand in the late 1950's into the 1960's.
Each has its own story.
AHS3908 is the car purchased by Seabrook Fowlds, in 1955, and made famous by Ross Jensen, who raced in New Zealand and took it to Australia for the Australian Grand Prix meeting, competing in the TT race there.
The car went to Graham Pierce,it passed through a number of owners and is still in New Zealand, the only Original 100S here. It was fully rebuilt/restored retaining the patina [ modifications ] of its racing with Ross Jensen.
Details and photos of the car and an article by Allan Dick in NZ Classic Driver - Issue #70 - Jan-Feb 2017. have appeared in posts on this thread.
The other two cars are mentioned briefly in Allan's story
The other two AHS' have rather different storys;
I have recently came across some information on both cars, from a Healey guy I know, we first met at an AH Club rally in New Plymouth in 1976.
Jim Reece raced a Sprite and has had a " Big " Healey since the 1970's called the " Mongrel "as it is somewhat modified.
Jim collected data on the NZ 100S and other big Healeys as an unofficial " Healey Register ".
AHS3601 was the other 100S sold new to New Zealand in 1955 through P H Vickery Motors in Invercargill [ The local Austin Dealer ] in 1955 and was raced by Barney Giller, Cobber Hurley and Grady Thomson and others before being written of in a level crossing smash in 1967. Parts from the car were used in a recreation by Steve Pike in Australia in 1991. It is now owned by Alister Rayner and is now back in New Zealand as " AHS3601R "
A piece of history - the Register page for AHS3601 as compiled by Jim Reece after the accident as seen in the notes.
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The car when delivered to P H Vickery in 1955 [ posted before - ignore the date on the picture was as noted when I acquired it ]
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A picture from late 1950's of the car - on the 1956 -61 New Zealand Plates. Owner at the time Max Richards the 4th owner.
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AHS3802 is the Fred Losee, Jos(h) E [ Ernest ] Tims car which Fred brought to New Zealand and raced before selling it to Josh [ Ernest ] Tims ; the car was sold at some stage to Australia and is now in the USA.
The Jim Reece " Register " page and other notes on the car.
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A For Sale article - I think from the Austin Healey Car Club magazine " Healey Torque " being sold by N MacFarlane as detailed in the Register pages
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The above details are as I know them - any corrections or other information is most welcome.
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AHS3802 the Fred Losee car in NZ.
A bit more on the ex USA, NZ Australia and now USA car.
The MacFarlane for sale advert with the car the right way;
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The car in NZ when with Fred Losee at Wangaloa, near Balclutha - on the East Coast, lower South Island that is the Pacific Ocean in the background.
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The car, now Red in 1992 - believe when in Australia
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The car recently back to the two tone - original colours - " Ivory " White over " Lobelia " Blue
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Have also got from Jim Reece the " duplicate " registration papers for this car from 1975 which have the details going back to Fred Losee and its arrival in NZ in 1958.
Another piece of the cars History will post later
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A very Official Title - Register Secretary of AHCCNZ..
Pete Dicks, whom I met at Snowmass [ at Aspen ] Colorado at the " 30th Anniversary of the Austin Healey "meeting in late July 1982 was digging through his archives / collection / stuff .. and found this.
I just thought I was just putting information together about AH Sprites.
This from " Thoroughbred and Classic Car " Magazine - probably the first of the " Classic Car " magazines to start.
The June 1980 Issue.
The cover
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part of the article ;
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The Car was owned by Tony Van De Water at the time, he still had it in 1989 and it was raced by him at the Ardmore Reunion meeting in January 1989 and he attended the AHCCNZ Rally at Easter the same year.
Tony moved to Renwick and I believe still runs BASIS the spare parts company there.
He has spent time at the Airforce base in the area when working as a RNZAF photographer.
I also understand he still has the car.
** Update Dec 18th 2023. AN5-758 is still owned by Tony Van de Water who recently sold BASIS, the Spare Parts business and has just completed a restoration / tidy up of the Sprite.
The car did appear during the " 50th Anniversary Grand Tour " by the AH Club of New Zealand in March April 2023.
Many earlier cars have now been uncovered including AN5 501 the first production Sprite, but this car could still be the earliest in New Zealand.
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Another Healey Story - about a number plate - MWD 360
Using a Number Plate on another car - a short story from the early 1950's - thanks to Paul O'Neill for this gem.
DMH - always the Gentleman ..
About MWD 360 ..
A framed " picture " well a letter and a cutting from a newspaper - there were very observant people back then too!!.
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The letter - dated 6th November 1952 - not long after the London Motor Show where a " Healey 100 " became the " Austin Healey 100 "
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The article - a cutting from a newspaper, details not stated.
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The car they are referring to.
Photo from the Motor Show ; " HEALEY - HUNDRED " on the front of the car.
Photo prior to Leonard Lord from " Austin " making the agreement with the " Donald Healey Motor Company ".
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A prototype on Steel Wheels from 1952. Plate could be MWD 341 - hard to determine. Has a " Healey 100 " badge on the shroud.
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Must check on how many " Prototypes " there were, probably a couple.
Must try to find the Mille Miglia car - a Healey, not an Austin Healey.
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Today in History - 30th July 1979
An extract from New Zealand Memories magazine - the November 2020 issue.
Had my Triumph TR4A for the Tuesday Carless Day, so it could compete in Motorsport on the weekend, and an Austin A35 with a Sunday sticke , to drive on Tuesdays with Sprite twin carbs as the Mark One Sprite was in pieces.
The [ ex ] wife had the other Sprite a Mark 3 for her daily driver except for on another week day - can't remember what day, Oh for an Exempt sticker.
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The stickers ;
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Random AH related pictures .. Big and Small cars a T shirt and a cartoon
A bit of a mix here with photos from early AHCCNZ Rallys in 1973 and 1975 - [ 1975 at Rotorua ]
1973 Mark Donaldson and the late Bernie Huynen examine Ross Cammick [ BMC BOY ] BN7 a 1959 model which has featured on here recently with Milan Fistonic post from the Auckland Car Club Bulletion in 1979.
This was a the First " National " Rally by the Club.
[ Photo from the AH Clubs own website - probably by Ross Cammick ]
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1975 and Peter Nelligan in his BJ8 on the Gymkhana course at the Rotorua " National " Rally. Photographer I think was Ross Cammick.
[ from the AH Clubs own website ]
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Moving to the USA - Geoff Healey standing beside Jerry Liudahl [ from Oregon ] 100 at Snowmass in 1982 at the 30th Anniversary of the Austin Healey gathering where around 1000 AH enthusiasts attended including 11 from New Zealand. [Jerry Liudahl photo ]
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Another Oregon car Rex Urbans Sprite Racer, which was also at Snowmass and Medford in 1982 and has featured on this thread before
[ this is a recent photo from Rex Urban's own archives. ]
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T - Shirt worn by the AH Club of Oregon attendees at the 1984 " National " Rally at Napier -around a dozen American Austin Healey people came to NZ for the Rally,mainly from Oregon - the " On the Road Again 1984 " line is as some had come to New Zealand in 1980, and they came back again in 1988 too !
The T shirt is still in the hands, and on the clothes-line, of Bryan and Brenda Harris. - Thanks to Bryan for the photo.
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A Healey cartoon by Brian Caldersmith in Australia who draws other cartoons in the style of " Brockbank " the well known English Motoring cartoonist from the 1950's and 1960's.
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AHS3601 and AHS3908 - The two 100S that were sold new in New Zealand
Have posted quite a bit on AHS3908 the Austin New Zealand imported car - sold to dealers Seabrook Fowlds, for John Seabrook, then Ross Jensen, and later Graham Pierce. A 100S car that is still in New Zealand.
Story a few years ago by Allan Dick form NZ Classic Driver that has appeared in this thread [ parts of the article ]
AHS3601 was also imported by Austin New Zealand and sold through P H Vickery " Vickery Motors " of Invercargill.
Engine Number 222707C Body number 79 despatched 14.10.55.
Already had some information on the car but recently came across more details.
Jim Reece an Austin Healey guy, his cars have featured on the thread, put together a Register Record of the car back in the early 1970's when involved with the Austin Healey Car Club of New Zealand.
The car was badly crashed and burnt and written off and has been the subject of a recreation by Steve Pike in Australia.
It is now in the hands of Alister Rayner with the Chassis Number " AHS3601 R ". R for recreation / replica.
Here is the AHCCNZ letterhead record of the car which had the number plate 408.032 in 1957 [ 1956 -61 plates and permanent plate DN6440 - There will have been another plate for 1961 -64 period.
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Photo of the car outside P H Vickery Ltd in Invercargill in 1956 - first registered in January 1956 after shipping from England DMH's factory in October 1955
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A Warrant of Fitness sticker from PH Vickery dated February 1957.
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car with 408.032 plates [ 1956 - 61 ] with 4th owner Max Richards
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Another photo on the 408.032 plates, with Jack Grieve in 1957
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Again a photo from the 1957 -61 period with another owner / driver Peter Lawson at the 1961 Ardmore NZ International Grand Prix meeting,leading a group [ in a trio ] of cars.
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More to come on the car - the accident - and the recreation.
Note ; source of images are on the images
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30th Anniversary of the Austin Healey - July 1982..
In early July 1982 a group of Austin Healey Club of New Zealand, Guys and Girls - headed for the USA to attend the event, which was held at Snowmass ( at Aspen ) a Ski Resort - just outside the Town of Aspen in Colorado.
There were 5 days of competition, [ Concours,D'Elegance, Road Rally - a Time Speed and Distance Trial, Funkhana various Social Activities and on the last day a Prizegiving..
The Prizegiving, I vaguely remember, but have recently been sent some images by Ron Edwards who collected three trophies with his Austin Healey 3000 BJ8.
The Car ; which Ron still owns has had it since 1973
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The Michigan Plate that was on the car at the time
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The three trophies
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Plaque for the TSD Rally that is on the Trophy
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Plaque for the Concours' - note on photo " Concourse " as that is on the trophy.
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Whilst not being able to compete for a trophy as not having a car there, did get to collect patches and badges from the event and other events that 5 of the Kiwi's attended after Snowmass.
The Historic Motor Races at Monterey [ Laguna Seca ] the Austin Healey Club of Oregon Rally ay Medford Oregon and the " All British Field Meet " at Portland Oregon
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I understand that a big event is being organised for next year 2022 in the USA.
- the 70th Anniversary of the Austin Healey
- the car first seen as the " Healey Hundred " at the Earls Court Motor Show in London in November 1952.
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Over 500,000 views thanks TRS ;
Cracked it, Over 500,000 views [ long way to go to be like ERC though ].
I love Healeys as is known, both Big [ full size owned one ] Small [ full size Sprites owned 4 ] and models.
This from Healey Museum, Dinky model 100's with a boat and trailer..
as they commented " cheaper to own than the real thing ;
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Don't have the Dinky 100, but do have a " Budgie " model - it is broken though - scale around 1;70.
The " Budgie " model - my damaged one ;
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Have 1;18 100 Six and a tri-carb 3000 and various 1;43 models - 100 / 100S / 3000 and a couple of Sprites and 1;87 3000.
Here are some of them. the 1;18 scale plus a couple of 1;43 scale Sprites.
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Cheers
Roger