Thanks to Aussie Healey guy Joe Armour of a magazine cover C and CC from the UK.
Thanks to Aussie Healey guy Joe Armour of a magazine cover C and CC from the UK.
AHS3701 - Sold new to David Smith through York Motors Pty Ltd, Sydney Australia
Engine #222720C body #54 despatched 4th April 1955.
AHS3901 - Sold new to Da Silva Ramos through AFIVA, France. Engine #222741 body #71 despatched 2nd July 1955.
AHS3905 - Sold new ; Imported by Austin, Sydney Australia for dealer Larke Hoskins and sold to John Crouch
Engine #222743 body #75 despatched 20th July 1955.
The car was subsequently owned by Jack Davey and Sam Miller amongst others - see more of the History in a post of 12th November 2019 [ today as I write this ]
AHS3906 - Sold new through Austin, Melbourne, Australia Engine #222748 body #76 despatched 22nd July 1955.
Photo of the four cars at the Australian Grand Prix meeting in 2006.
Photo by Marshall Cass from the Archives of Paul O'Neill in Australia.
another photo of the David Smith car AHS3701, at Gnoo Blass in 1955.
AHS3905 at Bathurst in 1957 being driven by Sam Miller
Another well known Australian AHS3807 in 1982 with Joe Jarick and another 100S - in Queensland.
Car on the left has a NSW Registration Plate, so presume Joe's car is the one on the right. Identity of this car being sought.
AHS3807 was " Invoiced to - J. J. Concalves Sucrs., Lisbon, Portugal Engine number 222737 Body number 65 - despatched 25.5.55 [ 25th May 1955 ]
- Quote Geoffrey Healey book " Austin Healey -the story of the Big Healey's "..
AHS3807 in 2018 in Queensland
Joe and Lyn Jarick in AHS3807 in 2018.
Paul O'Neill owns one of the 100S but unsure of the Chassis number - presume one of the above cars but not AHS3905. - Will check that out and amend the post.
*** Errors being corrected the Joe Jarick car, which Joe and Lyn have owned for 40 years or so is AHS3807 and not AHS3905 - clarification from Mark Donaldson of the AHCCNZ who has known Joe, Lyn and the Car for many years [ probably the 40 or so ]
Some pictures posted before but now grouped together.
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John Mck - this needed a reply !! I must have been asleep, ZZZZ Mate -Originally Posted by John McKechnie
Healey 100
Healey Nash
or
Healey 100 ??
OR
Healey 100S
or
OR
For their time and with the American Influence the Nash Healey is a great looking car, in my mind though it is the AH 100 .. a bit biased of course.
And the Thread cracked the 250,000 views, long way to go to get to ERC with over 850,000 .. even with my 8 threads only at 640,000 - " so much to do, so little time !! "
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Labour charges at Kerbside Motors - the English branch of the Company.
Sign in the workshop
Meanwhile at the Spare Parts Counter .....
This was at the local branch of the business back in 1980's.
Cards from the 1980's sent to me in 1983 the first two and 1985 the last one - by the people who owned the cars.
Bill Bolton had just acquired this Racer - at the time he owned ABL6 - the Modsport car and UJB141 the Sebring Works car that rolled in a big way and was rebuilt.
Bill has sold all the cars - ABL6 is back in the UK, unsure of the whereabouts of the others.
The late John and Shirley Wilson, from Eugene Oregon - their [ one of their ] 3000. Card from 1983
The Wilson Family and two of their cars another of that 3000 and a Sprite - photo from 1985 - colours have faded on this one !!
Two rather different Austin Healeys seen at Goowood.
Milan, Thank you - I guess you are now back ? Hope you had a great trip .. On my Bucket List !! Goodwood ..
BU 1629 owned by the Heasley family back in the 1960's -a photo from 1966.
Car became IF4514 ** This now is incorrect but I knew of IF4514 in the late 1980's and have several photos of it. car is Red as
This detail from Mark Donaldson, founder 1st President and again President of the Austin Healey Car Club of New Zealand.
" I purchased this great car in 1971 and it was the reason I founded the Austin-Healey Car Club in 1972. It had a racing history from the early days when the late Phil Neill owned and campaigned it. He fitted it with Dodge flat-top pistons sponsored by Hepolite. A very quick car. "
The Heasley Family photo - from 1966 - the plate would have been issued in the 1964-65 Registration Year.
Photo from Colin Heasley of his brothers car - the same photo appears on the Carjam website.
Note April 2022 ; Registration Plate BU1629 - issued in 1964. Car has Yellow Registration Sticker - centre of windscreen, for 1966 -67 year.
Understand no sticker for 1964 -65 - first year of new plates and the 1965 - 66 sticker was green.
A couple of my photos of IF4514 ** from the AHCCNZ Rally in Masterton in 1989.
a closer view of IF4514 **
Carjam shows the following;
The Plates History is inaccurate as original plate issued BU1629 in 1964 year - first of the new plates the July 1996 date is for the personalised version [ re-issued ]
" Plates History
Plate Effective Date
BU1629 23-Jul-1996
IF4514 04-Mar-1977
Registration
Registration Status: Get Full CarJam Report
Plate: BU1629
Plate Type: Personalised
Origin: NZ New
Used as: Private Passenger vehicle
Cause of Latest Registration: New
NZ First Registration: 04-Mar-1977
NZ Last Registration: Get Full CarJam Report
Was Registered Overseas? No '
The Car details ..
" Year: 1954
Make: AUSTIN
Model: HEALEY
Colour: Red
Body Style: Sports Car
Plate: BU1629
Engine No: N/A
Chassis: 159475 " *** see note below
More to come on this car - if I can get more info from Mark Donaldson.....
There is some conflicting information about the Number Plates = Registration ..
It appears that Carjam have merged two cars details as BU1629 is Chassis Number 159745 and not 159475 .. so correct designation is BN1-159745 .. It would seem that IF4514 is 159475 - but will seek confirmation.
*** Information from Mark Donaldson of AHCCNZ - in fact Mark states that his owning BU1629 the ex - " Phil Neil car in 1971 is one of the reasons he started the Austin Healey Car Club of New Zealand in 1972 ".
More to come on this - to confirm IF4514 the Gary Weaver car which is the Red 100 in my photos.
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From Graham Woods archives - unsure which meeting but could be either the ACC meeting in December 1964 or was it the GP meeting at the beginning of the year. Posts of other races from 1964 and 1965 have been on " Old New Zealand Motor Racing " Fb page recently by Graham ..
The W [ Bill ] Dunster 3000 - now with BMC BOY, and Trevor Sheffield in his Daimler SP250 too !!
Charlie Conway in his 100 and J Kingdon in a 100/6
R Speedy in a 100 [ 4 ] and D Curlett in a 3000.
The AH 3000 with 4000cc engine P McLoughlin - I do not know of !!
I do now .. more on this car has been posted [August 2020 ]
Will pass the item on to the NZ Healey Club - may get some answers ..
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From Graham Woods archives - unsure which meeting but could be either the ACC meeting in December 1964 or was it the GP meeting at the beginning of the year. Posts of other races from 1964 and 1965 have been on " Old New Zealand Motor Racing " Fb page recently by Graham ..
The W [ Bill ] Dunster 3000 - now with BMC BOY, and Trevor Sheffield in his Daimler SP250 too !!
Charlie Conway in his 100 and J Kingdon in a 100/6
R Speedy in a 100 [ 4 ] and D Curlett in a 3000.
The AH 3000 with 4000cc engine P McLoughlin - I do not know of !!
Will pass the item on to the NZ Healey Club - may get some answers ..
That's from the Auckland Car Club meeting at Pukekohe on December 12, 1964.
The race was won by Jim Boyd (Lycoming), from Ian Green (Tojeiro Jaguar) and John Donnelly (HWM Thuderbird).
Thanks, Milan.
I sent the entry list to Trevor as he is mentioned, and have asked BMC BOY and Mark Donaldson - President of AHCCNZ, if they know of the Healey's especially that one from Thames shown as 4000cc " Austin Healey 3000 M I " .. Don't think the Healey-Valiant had been built in 1964.
Graham Woods has posted the entry list for most of the races and the Presidents Letter for the December 1964 meeting.
I will put them on the Pukekohe thread soon.
Cheers
Roger
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This was in a publication called Classic Car Weekly that I picked up in the UK.
A 'Healey-Valiant' would have to be powered by a Slant 6, they were about 3.76-litres but could stand a lot of boring out.Originally posted by Roger Dowding
......Don't think the Healey-Valiant had been built in 1964.....
But would the engine have been installed as a slant, or vertically? As a slant it would have made it terribly difficult to work on.
And what might an earlier '4000' have carried under the bonnet?
Perhaps a Princess R engine like the factory 4000s? Or is that too much to ask?
Ray Bell the Princess R motor was my thought too !!.
Tha Valiant Healey " Healey Valiant " did have the slant six - I don't have a photo of the original Valiant motor when fitted but do have this photos of the current installation. On a slant with the lovely Webers sitting flat ..
Photo by Milan Fistonic - rebuild by the current owner - who had to take out the non-compliant V8
One of the Owners [ Grant McKenzie ] photos of the car from Mark Donaldson at the All British Day in Auckland last year I think
Thanks Milan - Interesting that they would pair the two cars - the 100 SIX, actually had a smaller motor 2639 cc compared to the 4 with 2660 - was less powerful and longer and heavier - Still I would like any Big Healey these days.This was in a publication called Classic Car Weekly that I picked up in the UK.
Learn't a bit more about this car from another guy that both Bill and I know - Rex Urban from Salem Oregon was a Sprite and small BMC Cars Man Austin A30's A40's -[ which were pretty rare in the USA ] Rex and his mate Paul Lawry and Mini's ran " Mini Motors " for many years - Rex Urban is still restoring and rebuilding cars.
The photo again.
a bit of the story on the car;
" Rex Urban – who restored the car in White ; it was restored as it raced in the can-am racing series. White.. I'll look for pictures. It had very interesting mods. Lots of alloy and no vent in the bonnet. Light doors and boot. Brings back memories of 1980s.
Dave Birchall; That would make it the 1961 Canadian Championship winner? With alloy body. Driven by Grant Clark?
Rex Urban : reply to Dave Birchall ; Yes!!! That's it!.. Bill made sure that the numbers were exactly correct. Wonderful car. Lots of mods to the engine. Very driveable
"
Bills other two racers - ABL6 the Modsport type car and UJB141 the ex Sebring 1960 works car part of a Team of 3, UJB143 did Le mans as well in 1960. UJB141 had a huge rollover at Sebring.
Both these cars have been sold by Bill, the Modsport ABL6 is in the UK, UJB141 and the above racer I am unsure
Rex Urban will look for photos of the car and its rebuild.
Interestingly a couple of ex North American racers have made their way to New Zealand - unsure if they have been rebuilt restored yet - one arrived in the 1980's and owned by Mark Donaldson.
I'm pretty sure you posted that Slant 6 pic before, Roger...
And I think I commented then how difficult it must have been to get to the distributor. But there's room for carbies and that's all good.
Following up with Ray Bells comment on the 4000 cc engine.
More information on the " Austin Healey 3000 M I capacity 4000 "- entered in the Auckland Car Clubs December 1964 Race meeting at Pukekohe. by P A T McLoughlin.
The entry list again from Graham Woods archives;
P A T McLoughlin was one of the McLouglin Brothers who owned the Austin Healey in 1964.
have gleaned some of the story from BMC BOY [Ross C ]and the cars current owner and restorer Myles Hick [ son of the late Gavin Hicks - well known in Classic Car and Restoration circles in Auckland and indeed New Zealand.
Myles observes ;
" Interesting it’s listed as 4000 as most of the programs had it entered as 4200.
The original motor would had been 4000, so they must have done the enlargement after this date "
Ross writes about the car ;
" I think the McLaughlin car is the Ruddspeed Healey that belongs to Myles Hicks (do you remember Gavin Hicks father of Myles and Justin. He passed away recently)
It was fitted with a 4000 big Austin motor and the original Ruddspeed was fitted into a A95 Sedan which I think hit a bridge and killed one of the McLaughlin brothers.
When Gavin bought the Healey the 4000 was still in the car and they could drive it.
The A95 was parked in damaged condition under a tree with the Ruddspeed engine out beside it.
Myles is currently finishing the car which had only about 40000 miles on it and in very nice condition bodywise for its age. Old English white over black as original with a black works hardtop.
It has a lot of mods fitted from Ruddspeed including an original 100S oil cooler.
It’s a 1959 3000 BT7 from memory. No doubt it will go overseas to get the sort of money cars built to the Hicks’
standard can be found.
They found a buyer with a Jensen 541 who wanted a modified 4000cc Austin 6. Probably the only person who would want one of those boat anchors!
"
Spelling of the name McLaughlin or McLoughlin - will clarify as we know spelling in entry lists is often incorrect - the organiser / secretary having to decipher " Boys "handwriting.
Have other entry lists from meetings around this time at Pukekohe,being from Thames it may be the only track they raced on but could well have been at Matamata, Mt Maunganui and other middle North Island Race Meeting.
Myles no doubt has more information on the car - Probably met him back in the 1970's when involved with the Austin Healey Club - I have met and seen Gavin at many meetings of AHCCNZ or other Classic Clubs TACCOC, Jaguar Drivers when competing.
More to follow.
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"Boat anchor" would probably be a good description if it's the truck motor...
They were also used in the A125 Sheerline and big Princess models of the late forties and early fifties, they would have put an enormous load on that Healey front end.
It was, in fact, the six from which the Healey four was derived. Built on a pre-war truck engine which started out, IIRC, at 3500cc.
Rex Law used one briefly in his Regal...
...but replaced it with a Cadillac V8. His was 3500cc from a military ambulance.
They where a pretty reliable truck engine in there day, only the odd burnt valve [typical of that head design] but not many other problems, would never think you would be able to get a lot of performance out of one though, the McLouclan brothers were in the TVCC, around the same time as I was."Boat anchor" would probably be a good description if it's the truck motor...
They were also used in the A125 Sheerline and big Princess models of the late forties and early fifties, they would have put an enormous load on that Healey front end.
It was, in fact, the six from which the Healey four was derived. Built on a pre-war truck engine which started out, IIRC, at 3500cc.
Rex Law used one briefly in his Regal...
...but replaced it with a Cadillac V8. His was 3500cc from a military ambulance.
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