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Sebring 1955 - my request / questions
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Originally Posted by
khyndart in CA
Yes Milon, you are correct.
The Macklin car was involved in the LeMans crash but Lance managed to walk away from the wreckage.
His car at LeMans was chassis SPL 226B
The car # 44 at Sebring was chassis SPL 258BN
(From the A/H 100S Registry.)
SPL 226B 1B136878 7, 25 green green 100/100M/100S Donald Healey Motor Co. England Healey Motors NOJ393 Scott, Jack U.K.
SPL 258BN SPL258BN 23, wht/blue, spgrn rebuilt spruce green Donald Healey Motor Co. England Healey Motors OON441 OON441 Moore, Frank Brisbane Qld. Aust.
(Ken H)
Ken H,
Quite convoluted history to some of the Donald Healey Motor Company - 100S and " Special Test Cars " NOJ391 NOJ392 and NOJ393 " OON439/440/441 were all 100S but some were built as ordinary 100 models and rebodied. and as noted repainted from white over blue to green. In the Six that went to Sebring together from the DHMC factory only one was green - Jackie Coopers, AHS3504
Thanks,
I must checkout the Registry.
Have seen the website you mention and got a few photos, but not many of the 100 / 100M / 100S that raced.
Interesting the control the Officials had in the Main Race as some cars started and were " Flagged Off " as they had not qualified.
How did that happen ??
More work to do and thanks again Ken H.. will keep looking.
Some of the Healeys and others in a garage at the Sebring 1955 Race.
Car closest is not an S - drum brakes !!
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The Macklin Healey at Le Mans 1955 - the start
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with a Porsche
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The Macklin Healey at Le Mans 1955 after the crash
Cunningham #22 passing - the rather unusual car that ran an Offenhauser Engine.
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photo says Allan Dick archives but is on several websites
[ have 1;43 scale models of both the 100S #26 and the Cunningham #22
More to come on the Austin Healey thread, and Ken H- will "borrow "some of your information
Cheers
Roger
As an aside Joe Armour from Australia has been writing a very detailed record of the 100S cars for many years - still not finished but will be the " Bible " of the cars when completed.
Taking this information [ Post #32 ] and images to the Austin Healey thread too !