Patrick,
Are they in Bill Emerson's book so we can see what they look like?
Charlie Baldwin
Patrick and Caroline Quinn wrote:
> G'day Alan
>
> Perhaps I should disclose that Joe has two of those DHMC built racing
> Austin-Healeys. He would be hesitant is saying this.
>
> The 1965 Sebring 3000 and the Sprite that ran at Sebring and Le Mans in '67
> and '68.
>
> Hoo Roo
>
> Patrick Quinn
> Sydney, Australia
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces+p_cquinn=tpg.com.au@autox.team.net
> [mailto:healeys-bounces+p_cquinn=tpg.com.au@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
> Alan Seigrist
> Sent: Friday, 1 August 2008 5:32 PM
> To: sebring@illawarra.hotkey.net.au
> Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Austin 0r Austin Healey
>
> Joe -
>
> That's because almost all the racing cars for AH were build at DHMC in
> Warwick, they weren't built at the Austin/BMC factory at Longbridge/Abingdon
> where most of our factory cars were built. DHMC also had the exclusive
> rights to all racing for AH, and received a budget from Austin specifically
> for racing the AH. The racing cars are a different breed.
>
> Alan
>
> '52 A90
> '53 BN1
> '64 BJ8
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 1:46 PM, <sebring@illawarra.hotkey.net.au> wrote:
>
>
>> The following information may not interest all on the list. I think the
>> name
>> depends who you are dealing with. The F.I.A ( Federation of International
>> Motorsport ) controlled and managed the sports car championship in
>> 1965.This
>> championship was officially called - 'THE MANUFACTURER'S CHAMPIONSHIP' and
>> was
>> a promotion opportunity for manufacturers to show the value of their
>> products.
>> Events were held at Sebring, LeMans, Targa Florio and a fifth race I can't
>> remember. In our case the Make entered was Austin Healey. Most
>> interestingly
>> the entrant was Donald Healey Motor Company. The Healeys entered in this
>> championship were fitted with chassis plates that identified the 3000
>> as 'HEALEY GT and manufacturer, Donald Healey Motor Company.The
>> LeMans/Sebring
>> Sprites of that time had similar chassis plates. YOUR CHOICE, but I would
>> not
>> argue with your government or you could end up as an unidentifiable kit
>>
> car
>
>> Joe
>>
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