Austin-Healey’s and the Austin Healey Car Club of NZ and Others

[Roger Dowding]

This car is the one that is still in NZ having been rebuilt, Allan Dick is doing an article in the #70 Edition of Classic Driver
due out early 2017 [ late Dec 2016 - the Jan-Feb issue ]
Allan posted these two pictures recently of a different 100S , the car at Balcultha around 1963, being driven by Fred Losee .. this car is now back in the USA, Fred Losee was an American based in the South Island in the early 1960's, the 100S in the article is the Seabrook Fowlds / Ross Jensen / Graham Pierce car AHS 3908





will have more details when the magazine comes out, hopefully I am still here in NZ, otherwise, will get a family member to buy and post, cannot get the magazine in Brisbane where I am ..

and another Healey photo, coz two is not enough !!



Jim Reece's "Mongrel " a fairly modified AH 3000, which was probably in Palmerston North when this was taken mid 1970's,Jim still has the car and now lives in Picton ..

The Mongrel again being used as a tow car ..



Will post an article on Jim's car as he has provided a lot of details of the modifications and it's History, Car has been seen on this thread among cars at New Plymouth in 1976, and again at Rotorua in 1980, at AHCCNZ, National Rally's, which I also attended, New Plymouth in the Triumph GT6, and Rotorua in the Triumph TR4A..

[Roger Dowding]

Another Jim Reece photo recently posted from late 1980's - early 1990's !!.

There is a comment about the Sprite in the background with an unusual Hardtop.


There was a yellow Sprite,I remember that had a modified Triumph Herald hardtop, could it be this car ??

seen here at a Gymkaha in West Auckland in around 1983

another Jim Reece supplied photo,Jim driving Tim Jolley's 3000

[Roger Dowding]

Allan Dick has done an article in the #70 Edition of Classic Driver which is now out. This is the Ex Ross Jensen / Seabrook
Fowlds car owned for a time by Graham Pierce of BayPark fame and others, now " restored " retaining its patina and features the Ross and others added in the 1950's .. a good read !

[Roger Dowding]

A picture from the article, by Allan Dick, and a set of old photos of the cars early days in Ross Jensen's hands, also from the Allan Dick article.



Some interesting cars in these photos, apart from the 100S,
Top photo is Wigram in 1956 100S ahead of Tom Sulman in the Aston Martin,
Middle photo a very mixed grid Dunedin Road Race also 1956
lower left phtos, the 100S in Australia for the TT race at Albert Park, and right the engine with twin Webers

[Roger Dowding]

Graham Woods sent me these photos and programme pages which show George Lawton's cars - photo, and entry list where he raced them both at different times

the Cars


entered at Teretonga in 1958, in the Healey 100/6
- as mentioned the description 100S is incorrect for the 2639 cc cars as they are 100/6, the G Pierce is a 100S and the J Grieve car may also be



and at Waimate in the Cooper in 1959, with two Healey's in the race, including A Kennard ; Healey - Corvette

[ERC]

http://www.modbase.info/#/healey-3000/4593487240

[Roger Dowding]

http://www.modbase.info/#/healey-3000/4593487240

Some well known and some lesser known Healey's in this article well worth reading ;

[Roger Dowding]

Bernie Huynen, currently owns the BT7, with NZ Reg BT7, was owned by Phil Mules, who now lives on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Phil raced the car for several years including at the Telecom Motorfest in 1994, Bernie has raced it at Hampton Downs and the car has recently been refurbished, and went for a run and to a Car Show last weekend.
here are a few shots of the car.











Bernie has had a few Healey's over the years, including the " infamous " in AHCCNZ, Valiant Healey, seen here at a Rally at Masterton in 1989



Bernie is having a tough time Healthwise at the moment, so the trip to the Car Show just recently was a big event, cheers Bernie.

[TimeMachine]

Graham Roberts in his LHD Healey 3000 on skinny tyres, going hard at Pukekohe in a drift. date unknown but around 1979 - 81 ..

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Hi I found this forum as I had been searching for any information about my half brother Phillip Summerfield last known location around Taumarunui who I have not seen in many years (however he has likely passed on). When I googled the number plate of his Austin Healey this page came up so I thought I would share the only photo I have of him and it features the same car, which as far as I know he owned but I have no idea what year it would have been

[BMCBOY]

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This Mk 2 BT7 is pictured after 1984, as it was still LHD when Graham Roberts was racing it in the Perrier Le Mans race for the Austin Healey Club team. It was changed to RHD at a later date and is still in the club.

[bce257]

Snippet of a Healey on telly the other night

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/sunday/...assion-6525022

[bce257]

Spent a couple of weeks in and around Mahia Peninsula with the Healey. Maiden voyage after a few repairs, about 1200km round trip from Akl with no issues.

[Roger Dowding]

Spent a couple of weeks in and around Mahia Peninsula with the Healey. Maiden voyage after a few repairs, about 1200km round trip from Akl with no issues.

BCE nice car .. good to see being used on real roads too !!, cheers Roger D

following on from this, Andy had the car at Caffeine and Classics in May , and I met him and the car, have a photo which I will post later, have to download etc..

There is also an article in the latest issue of the Austin Healey Car Club New Zealand's magazine on the car and the ingenious EFI system, contained inside the original SU carbs.. a great piece of engineering

[Roger Dowding]

Off to the event tomorrow in the Old .. 1991 Mazda MX5,[Eunos Roadster actually ] - not a Healey but effectively was what replaced my last one .. - owned since 1996 and has 226,544 km on the clock ] it is a scruffy car but a good driver.. hope a few of you guys are there too !!



Photo from about 5 years ago ..

[bce257]

Off to the event tomorrow

Thanks for the headsup, might go for a drive

[Roger Dowding]

Thanks for the headsup, might go for a drive

Think you did, good to talk - have a photo of the car which I will upload here, complete with Allan Horner leaning over the engine with his coffee in hand..

BMC BOY also went but later, he rang me about 11;40, after i had left, a good collection of cars..

[Roger Dowding]

Spent a couple of weeks in and around Mahia Peninsula with the Healey. Maiden voyage after a few repairs, about 1200km round trip from Akl with no issues.

a further comment;

BCE nice car .. good to see being used on real roads too !!, cheers Roger D

following on from this, Andy had the car at Caffeine and Classics in May , and I met him and the car, have a photo which I will post later, have to download etc..

There is also an article in the latest issue of the Austin Healey Car Club New Zealand's magazine on the car and the ingenious EFI system, contained inside the original SU carbs.. a great piece of engineering.

[Ross]

I am keen to obtain a copy of Issue 70 of Classic Driver containing the article on Ross Jensen's 100S
Does anyone have a copy I could buy?

[Roger Dowding]

I am keen to obtain a copy of Issue 70 of Classic Driver containing the article on Ross Jensen's 100S
Does anyone have a copy I could buy?

Ross, PM me with your Email .. I can help !! Roger D

[Allan]

I have one you can have. PM me your address and I will post it to you Monday if you need it.
Allan