Ray I did not, Thanks for the " input " some bragging rights I thinkOriginally Posted by Ray Bell
Cheers
Ray I did not, Thanks for the " input " some bragging rights I think
Cheers
A herd of 100's [ and 000's ].. picture/photo from the " Healey Museum " archives.
The first car is well known in AH circles as a display car not as a Racer ..
and from Paul O'Neill this piece from a Magazine on the 100S. They made 55 of them 50 " Customer " cars and
5 DMHC " Works Cars ".
** adding first page just found
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AHS3501 - the car sold new to Briggs Cunningham by Austin New York.
Have recently come across some details and photos of the car when owned by Robert Wittke - the photos from Brent Wittke his grandson. Robert would appear to be the cars second owner 1956 on.
The car and other 100S on Transporters at " The Cape ".
Some Regalia that Brent has from his grandfathers archives - Programme / Report from Buchanan Field Races 1955-56 and plaques from the car.
Photos of the car at various meetings
First from the Buchanan Field Story July 1956.
The car in other Races - with Robert Wittke
[ Car race #45 [ update April 2022] is fully restored and still in the USA - it features in some photos later in this thread. ]
The car with other 100S -location not stated.
Some of the photos are small.
Thanks to Brent Wittke - for letting me " borrow " them.
AHS3501 is the first Chassis built, although AHS3502 - AHS3507 were all despatched in the week 7th February 1955, All except AHS3503 went to Austin New York - the other car to Austin Canada.
and 305035 - is the views on this thread - when I logged in today
Last edited by Roger Dowding; 04-24-2022 at 02:35 AM. Reason: Car #45 100S more info ###47
Some to be seen in these newly-uncovered sports car racing photos:
https://forums.autosport.com/topic/2.../#entry9019145
I was told this morning that only six 3000s were 'officially' imported into Australia...
By the time the 3000 came out, BMC's Zetland plant was seriously into total car production and wanted to promote its Australian-made cars and CKD assembly cars to the full. At that time it included the A60s, 15/60s, Oxfords, MGAs, Sprites, Morris Major, Austin Lancer and Morris Minor.
Later many were privately imported. I guess it's possible that some came from New Zealand.
Ray Bell, had a look at the Autosport Site from the link - saw a couple of your posts - tried to join and got something wrong - great photo's - will try to get the log-in / joining correct.
Have a bit more detail on the Cunningham AH 100 when Robert Wittke owned it - will add to the post.
Still working on -
- the "Ward Special 100 " story
and the
- Brett Young " faminz " Sprite restoration.
Lots of thing to do - so little time !
Details of Race numbers for the 100S .. - from Brent Wittke's archivesAHS3501 - the car sold new to Briggs Cunningham by Austin New York.
Have recently come across some details and photos of the car when owned by Robert Wittke - the photos from Brent Wittke his grandson. Robert would appear to be the cars second owner 1956 on.
The car and other 100S on Transporters at " The Cape ".
Some Regalia that Brent has from his grandfathers archives - Programme / Report from Buchanan Field Races 1955-56 and plaques form the car.
Photos of the car at various meetings
First from the Buchanan Field Story July 1956.
The car in other Races - with Robert Wittke
The car with other 100S -location not stated.
Some of the photos are small.
Thanks to Brent Wittke - for letting me " borrow " them.
AHS3501 is the first Chassis built, although AHS3502 - AHS3507 were all despatched in the week 7th February 1955, All except AHS3503 went to Austin New York - the other car to Austin Canada.
and 305035 - is the views on this thread - when I logged in today
" This is what I have:
Cumberland ‘55 #38
Thompson ‘55 #72
Watkins Glen ‘56 #24
Pebble Beach ‘56 #106
Buchanan ‘56 #51
If he did do Buchanan in ‘55 he most likely was in his Cooper 500.
Yet the photo with #51 is out of the Buchanan Field 55/56 - programme / report and the car is being used for showing what the tech inspection - scrutineerers have to look at / for.
More questions ??
Last edited by Roger Dowding; 03-10-2020 at 05:30 AM.
This from the story written by Peter Linn - the owner of the car at the time - around 2016.
" Chassis: 1955 Austin Healey 100/4 BN1
Chassis no. BN1/222490 (no plates, given Victorian Police ID no. V702189P)
Engine no. H1B/222490-M
Body no. 7491
Gearbox no. 2134
O/D no. 28/1292/6989
Worked 2.6 litre (?) motor, twin side-draft 1 3/4” SU carbs on fabricated manifold, heat-proofed exhaust manifold, Flex fan, alternator conversion.
Custom radiator (20 litre capacity cooling system)
3-speed BN1 gearbox rebuilt by John Needham, 28% overdrive, custom centre-change linkage
Koni adjustable shock absorbers all round
Custom alloy fuel tank
3.54 diff
Front Alfin-style drums, drilled for cooling
72 spoke Dayton chrome wire wheels
100S style front seats, 2+2 conversion, wood-rim steering wheel
Electric windows (!)
Full dash inc. 140mph speedo, tacho, oil pressure and water temperature gauges, ammeter, vacuum gauge, fuel gauge, clock ".
The car with the " Ausca " body as in the story below;
Early history of the car up to the fitting of the "Ausca " - Maserati A6GCS/53 style body
" The following history has been pieced together from information provided by the Healey Factory, and from conversations with most of the previous owners – Clive Millis, Lindsay Hughes, Peter Marshell, John Best and Peter Rowland – and with Sid Ward’s son Andrew. Iain McPherson knows the car well as in the early ‘70’s the then owner worked close by to Iain’s work. Iain has been able to fill in many details. Iain still owns a BN2 with an Ausca body, amongst other classic cars and historic racers. Clive Millis, the next owner, reports that the car was extensively damaged within months of delivery in a street racing accident at a place known as “Death Dip” on the Hume Highway at Craigieburn North of Melbourne. Clive says the damage was such that the car could have gone “end over end”. He bought the wreck as an insurance write-off (although the Vicroads records don’t show this event), straightened the chassis and fitted an Ausca fibreglass body, which was a direct copy of a Maserati A6GCS/53. The Ausca bodies were built by Paul England who worked for Repco. Only seven bodies were made, which were mostly fitted to Healeys, MGAs and Triumph TRs that were raced in the early ‘60’s by the likes of Haig Hurst, Bruce McLaren and Jim Madden. Clive Millis was in a car repair business with Lindsay Hughes, and went on to race in two Australian Grands Prix – 1970 and 1971 – in an Elfin 600B Ford. Paul England still runs Paul England and staff at Essendon, Melbourne.
With the Ausca body (see photo) Clive registered the car GTV 116 in January 1959 "
When I saw the car in Queensland in 2016 at the Austin Healey Owners Club of Queensland "Show and Shine at Scarborough, Brisbane.
It sported the number plate GTV 16 [not GTV 116 as in Victoria ].
The story board at the time ;
More to come on this story [ some photos posted before - most are new ] - the building of the Ward body and the car as it looks in recent years.
Full details of the story are on a link - will attach at the end of the story in a future post.
Last edited by Roger Dowding; 03-10-2020 at 06:06 AM.
The event has been and gone, I wasn't there but " The Fastest Milkman in the West " was - Mark Parsons, who was my milkman in Mount Albert in the 1970's and we were in Northern Sports Car Club also at that time.
Mark raced and rallied a Triumph TR7 V*, and also co-drove with Mal Clark in his P6 Rover V8 in rallies.
The results - times have come down a bit since 1983 - cars have changed too !! -
Mark was in a Toyota Starlet, the other Startlet is a " Kevin Sanderson’s Hayabusa Starlet ... 200 hp, 6 speed sequential,"
There is view of one of Kevins runs at 54 seconds - on Facebook, by I cannot get it to open is on a format / link called
" DROPBOX "..
The 2020 Results.
The 1983 Results.
Presume the Start and Finish are in the same places - The Start looks like it from the " DROPBOX "
Image.
Can't upload the image .. Grrr ..
Last edited by Roger Dowding; 03-11-2020 at 04:32 AM.
Managed to view the videos - mark parsons sent them to me on Fb Messenger, but I can't manage to download them - Road much as I remember and the Start Finish in the same places ..
Another Picture of Joe Armour - from Picton NSW of his ex Sebring BJ8 .. at a car show not sure where - the photo was borrowed from an Fb page and reposted by Joe.
Joe Jarick, another Australian Healey Enthusiast - now in Queensland posted this of a works Healey at a Targa Florio mid 1960's . The two Joes know each other well.
Joe Armour wrote this about the photo;
" Works 1964 car that was a private entry in 1966&67 when owned by Ted Worswick. Not sure of which year of the Targa Florio this pic is from. 767kNX was the 1964 BJ.7 for Sebring. Don’t believe all the books that incorrectly say it ran Sebring in 1964 &65 " text as written [sic]
There may some details in the Bill Price Book on the BMC/BL Competition Department History - must check it out again.
Looks much busier than when I saw it...
More photos of the Car as it became the " Ward Special " and details as finished.
Details of the car
Interior
Dash [ website photo ]
Engine [ website photo ]
Most photos from Peter Linn - The Healey Factory story
Others as noted.
Posters created of a couple of Racers - by Bill Nesius - posted on " Race and Modified Healeys and MG Midgets " Facebook page
Both cars are 1961 3000's - originally tri-carbs [ Triple SU's made only in 1961 and 1962 - DMH and BMC reverted to Twin SU's at the end of 1962 ]
Putting the photo here too !!
" Barbara Windhorst Austin Healey 100S & Sandy Hale Porsche 550 Sypder, '60 Santa Barbara Road Races [Alan Grant] "
posted on the Santa Barbara thread of Ken H..
and a 100S montage from the " Healey Museum " archives
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...qXCEqyHf&ifg=1
Closed Facebook group.
ERC,
My computer says " Page broken when I clicked on the link- is it too busy or ??
Meanwhile the photo of AHS3501 - in the background, from a story about The Cunningham Team - Briggs purchased AHS 3501 delivered through Austin New York in February 1955 - they sold the first two cars AHS3502 went to Bob Fergus - the first car as noted on this thread - was then owned and raced by Robert Wittke .
Have just come across a picture of a 100S on a Rally in Europe on Belgium plates - It has a bit of a story - some myth some legend by the looks - will post later.
Cheers
Roger
AHS3606 100S was delivered new in Belgium - despatched 15th March 1955 to M Franssen.
The Car was entered in the " Liege - Rome - Liege " long distance Rally as car number 103, driven by Franssen with navigator / co-driver Moineau - the rally took place in August 1955.
The " Liege Rome Liege Rally " was known as " Marathon de la Route " and ran from 1931 until at least 1960.
The winners in 1960 were Pat Moss and Ann Wisdom in a Healey 3000.
Pictures from the 1955 event from the archives of Hans van de Kerkof and Clas Arskelar
The story /mystery attached to the car is this :
" The unconfirmed story of this 100S is that a young Belgian guy owned this S but was not allowed by his parents to participate in races. He registered for a race anyway and died in an accident.
His friends hid the car and that is the last we know of this S.
Is this story true or false?
Like many others I have been looking for this car but without success.
The registration is now on a modern car ?
I assume that the car no longer exists or is there now a recreation of this 100S?
Does anyone have more info about how and what happened to this car ?
"
Car is unusual in having a full Windscreen of a 100 and Bumpers - bumpers are not the usual 100 ones, according the AH experts.
AHS3908 the Seabrook Fowlds Ross Jensen - Graeme Pierce - Harvey Kibble car the " Lost 100S " had a windscreen but no bumper[s] under Harvey Kibbles ownership, later removed and when restored a few years ago - does not have it,just low screen .
Another 100S AHS3603 was reputed to have been in Belgium too - various attempts to track it down have failed and rumours were that the engine went to another 100S .. there is a convoluted story about this.
Interesting as AHS3603 was sold new to the USA again through Austin new York who sold Briggs Cunningham and Bob Fergus the first two cars.
Here you are Roger. Managed to download it. Pencil drawing by Gregory Whitt, who has a great, unique style.
Ray,Here you are Roger. Managed to download it. Pencil drawing by Gregory Whitt, who has a great, unique style.
That is Great .. Wow ! and Thanks
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