JC told me about bi-annual body rebuilds to cope with tin worm as the major issue!
JC told me about bi-annual body rebuilds to cope with tin worm as the major issue!
Yesterday at Spa
Rhys ; my 100 had oil leaks so the chassis was very oily and rust free-ish, some of the bodywork not so good.Originally Posted by Oldfart
The real car was badly damaged although the crew were OK.
Before
and after
Spark have made a 1;43 scale model of the car -available through JohnB of SPR Models a TRS sponsor
Must decide if I want one -
The Programme cover - thanks GD66
The entry list Sports cars - thanks Annie Swain [nickname on Facebook ] - actually ran the huge 1970-ish Pontiac at the event and still has the car I believe - sent me photo's of it.
The Sports cars on the pre-race grid - Healeys near the back
The two Austin Healey's in the programme
Des "Spinaway "Spillane from Temuka #66 Des still has the car but now a project after many years of South Island use, Racing and Road - Rego number BH2270 now not valid
Neil Ferguson from Waiau #67 Believe from Des, Neil still has the car - time for a look at " Carjam ".
Year: 1955
Make: AUSTIN
Model: HEALEY SPORT
Colour: Blue
Body Style: Sports Car
Plate: DU5511
Engine No: 225573
Chassis: BN1225573
Carjam says the engine is 1900cc - ?? actually 2660cc
Posted before on the Dunedin thread but now grouped
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information and picture - Rick Neville
This car from Oz, originally owned and developed by two brothers, is a very early ‘53 BN1 Healey 100 raced around 1956-1963 with a number of engine set ups. First, it ran the standard Healey engine, then the Healey engine with a 3-71 supercharger that protruded up and out of the bonnet, and finally it ran an Olds 324 bored out to “about 365” with a six Stromberg 97 carb set up. The alloy nose was custom rebuilt in the late ‘50’s after a paddock “ding” to the original nose. In period the car held a number of local sprint and track records, and with its Rocket engine was written up in the Australian press as “...probably the fastest accelerating car in South Australia” and “the most powerful sports car yet seen in Australia....” (it’s original owner said it would lift its front wheels a few feet in the air when under full acceleration.
Photo of the Car.
Have found out more about the car - an article in the Austin Healey Club of Victoria magazine 100's and 1000's Page 7.
" http://www.healeyvic.com.au/hundreds...zine201604.pdf "
V8's in Healey's - now have the Allan Dick article in " NZ Classic Driver "issue #63 from Nov-Dec 2015.
Will put a precis of the article on the thread with a few pictures - mine and others.
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In 2015 Allan Dick wrote an article in NZ Classic Driver Magazine Issue #63 Copy located and précis of story here ;
1953 Geoff Mardon – well known Speedway rider and later Car racer bought the 1953 Austin Healey BN1, an early – reputed to be one of the first sold and registered in the UK.
Car used in the UK and then brought to New Zealand when Geoff returned in 1955.
1955 Geoff part swapped the AH 100 for a Riley 2.5 RM with Arthur Kennard – the Healey was Black and has remained so.
1955/56 and 1956/57 racing seasons Arthur Kennard raced the car “ with some success, but then decided to send the car on a ‘ Charles Atlas ‘ body-building course “.
1957 Arthur Kennard : “ went to the Christchurch Chevrolet dealer - Blackwells – and ordered a brand new Chevrolet Corvette engine “ the current Chevrolet and Corvette V8 was a 265 ci one at the time [ 4.3 litre ].
“ When Blackwells placed the order they were advised if they waited a week or two, Chevrolet would be able to supply a new 283 cubic inch motor instead of the then standard 265 cubic inch “
[ 4.64 litres instead of 4.34 litres ].
“ the engine produced 283 bhp [ 211kw ] – that is one bhp per cubic inch “
Once fitted and with other modifications – “ American sourced four speed transmission “ and “ replaced the diff with a British Salisbury unit “
Brakes “ he [ Arthur ] obtained a full set of Dunlop disc brakes off an Aston Martin DB2 “
The car could now complete “ the standing quarter “ in 14.5 seconds and top speed was nudging 140mph “ In standard from he had achieved a “ standing quarter mile time of 16.78 seconds and a flying kilometre speed of 115 mph “
Springs were uprated and a set of “ adjustable front shock absorbers “fitted.
Car was Raced in this form in 1958/59
1959 at the end of the season Arthur sold the car after his wife Ngaire “ averaged 128.52 mph to become the ‘ fastest women in Australasia “
“ The Healey – Corvette was sold to Eddie Candy who continued to have success with it and then to Graham Smith “
1966 “ But then in 1966 it was traded at Vogue Motors in Dunedin and then the road crash in 1967 “ when owned by Bruce Cole
” The wreck was bought by a Christchurch enthusiast who simply stored it away “
1984 Years later the car was bought by Dave Bunn who restored it with “ Lindsay O’Donnell for providing the wherewithal that’s seen in back on the track – “
From the information board Dave Bunn restored the car over a period of 14 years - there have been other comments of people owning it or storing it posted on a facebook feature on the car with the Ron McPhail photo's
Allan Dick writes that “the job was completed 18 months or so ago when I reconised the car at Highlands “ that would be in 2013 – article written in late 2015.
Car runs 72 spoke wires that were available on TR6 and other BMC/BL Sports cars,orginally ran 48 spokers and at some time steel wheels on the rear.
From the information board Dave Bunn restored the car over a period of 14 years - there have been other comments of people owning it or storing it posted on a facebook feature on the car with the Ron McPhail photo's
Allan Dick further comment " The owner at the time of the crash was Bruce Cole of Timaru. And I got it wrong in the earlier comment I made, Bruce bought it off Lindsay Neilson before Fairmonte Motor Court, it was when Lindsay was still at Vogue Motors. I have the crash photos sent to me by Bruce somewhere "
As raced by Arthur Kennard
The Vogue Motors For Sale advert
The accident
above from Ron McPhail but Allan Dick has them too - from the Kennard family archives.
The car in recent times - Allan Dick photo
The information board -my photo
Thanks to Allan Dick for the information words shown in inverted comma's " " are direct quotes form Allan's article
I can remember seeing this car at Wigram and the lower part of the bodywork was in a Teal colour which looked great with the main black paintwork. Have I confused this scheme with another car?
Kwaussie - you are correct. It was two tone before the accident [ and rebuild ] - now just in the Black.
It is hard to tell from the Black and White photo's - must see if there are other photo's out there !!
Here is one from the Roaring Season files - note the vent in front of the rear wheel arch.
They are the same type of vent that Ross Jensen put on the scuttle of his 100S .. saw them on an early photo of the Healey Corvette that was postedHere is one from the Roaring Season files - note the vent in front of the rear wheel arch.
Thanks Kwaussie
Today this truck was advertised on a well known site.
Donald Healey sitting on a 100S - with a large group of AH3000's the RR powered AH4000 and 100's plus other cars - Jaguars too !!.
The AH4000 is between the two 100's Reg AH 409
from the Austin Healey Historical Pictures Fb page - which has the link to " AustinHealey100S.com.au " as below
For more on this car go to this link ;
" https://www.austinhealey100s.com.au/ "
Yes, I well remember that 4000...
Owned by John Grey in Melbourne, he had thoughts (serious? I don't know...) about putting a 4-cyl version of that engine into a 100. With an alloy block it would have handled better, he reckoned. They were used in Austin Champ military versions.
Ray, Thanks, and I see your own story in the magazine " Racing Car News ".Yes, I well remember that 4000...
Owned by John Grey in Melbourne, he had thoughts (serious? I don't know...) about putting a 4-cyl version of that engine into a 100. With an alloy block it would have handled better, he reckoned. They were used in Austin Champ military versions.
Oh, that was just my day job...
1/2 scale model by Colin Bule in Australia popped up on Facebook today - on at least 4 Fb pages -sharing is caring !!
The real car at a meeting in England - Early 1960's photo from Jerry Luidahl
and a bit of Nostalgia - outside 88 Sarsfield St, Herne Bay in 1991. There is a Healey there !!
and an MGB GT my stepson and his Mum " My " wife in the " T Bucket " ..
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BMC BOY's 1959 Austin Healey 3000 - was at Caffeine and Classics on Sunday - a couple of photo's by John Vevers that appeared on BLENZ facebook page - borrowed with permission.
[ ignore the typo on the photo Reg is HL3000 obviously - HY3000 is a white 1966 BJ8,owned by the Nelligan family since new I believe ].
The car in a line with other " British " makes including a Buckler.
There was also a Black over Red Big Healey, must find the photo of John's from C and C .
Year: 1959
Make: AUSTIN
Model: HEALEY
Colour: Black
Second Colour: Red
Body Style: Sports Car
VIN: 7AT00T07X18472154
Plate: LGE325
Engine No: COVERD
Chassis: HBT7L267
A photo of the car - has been at C and C before - think it is a North Shore car ??
Ray Green ERC posted a photo of it at C and C in early 2018 when it first arrived in NZ from Germany
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Healey 100s. https://youtu.be/ORiAaLua4HA
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