Joe,
I met you when Bill & Flo Bolton led the group of us Yanks down under
in, I believe (CRS syndrome), 1981 for the Melbourne Ralley.
The only purpose of this email is to state that your and Mr. Quinn's
knowledge of Healey history is downright scary and to THANK YOU both for
sharing it with us lesser mortals.
Bill Barnett
'53 BN1 #663
Still trying to find dry land in "sunny" So. Cal.
Joe Armour wrote:
>Guys
>I almost forgot that the 'works' Healey raced ARX 91B was used by Eion
>Young to attempt his English drivers license test--------- he failed!!!!
>
>Who is Mr. Young you ask ? Born in N.Z. he went to UK with Bruce McLaren
>, who was to become a works Cooper F1 driver. He became McLaren's
>personal manager and when the McLaren F1 team was started Young was the
>PR officer. He also wrote a syndicated column on F1 during the 60's 70's
>and80's. He wrote a book on McLaren and two on his own life in F1 - 'It
>Beats Working ' and 'It Still Beats Working '
>Why do I go on about Mr. McLaren ? He raced a 100 in NZ before going to
>Europe.
>Donald Healey used him to race a Sprite in the Saturday Sebring 4 Hour
>race.
>Arx91B and the driving test was written up in the 'Sports Car World '
>mag. published in Australia only. One of the few test and impressions
>written at the time I think Young had the Healey for the weekend just
>after the Targa.
>During the Targa which was 44 mile per lap the Healey required a new set
>of tyres each 2 laps along with a refuel.
>Look carefully and you will see that the 'film' car is different to the
>race car.
>
>Joe
>
>P.S . The answer from yesterdays mail was, yes I have heard of
>Stirling Moss and was lucky enough to have had a discussion with him
>concerning Healeys at an historic race meeting in Sydney Australia. But
>thats for another day.
>
>Todays question is, can I drag this out longer than 'Friday funnies' ?
>I do feel I will need some help so feel free to join in;
>those from NZ
>historic racers
>those that have attended Sebring
>and anyone that has read a good book on Healey history [ now that will
>test 'em. ]
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