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FWIW my BJ7 has the raised badge with "Austin-Healey". I think the hyphen
was an extra cost option.
Rick Neville
On Sat, Oct 20, 2018 at 8:22 AM Patrick & Caroline Quinn <
p_cquinn@tpg.com.au> wrote:
> Hello Michael
>
>
>
> A piece of trivia that has interested me.
>
>
>
> From looking at quite a few cars I believe that it was with the
> introduction of the BJ7. The flat Austin-Healey badge was phased out with
> the end of the 3000 Mk1 and the Mk2 BT7/BN7 was equipped with the raised
> badge, but it was still Austin-Healey. With the BJ7 it was Austin Healey.
>
>
>
> Why? That=E2=80=99s a mystery of life.
>
>
>
> Hoo Roo
>
>
>
> Patrick Quinn
>
> Blue Mountains, Australia
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *Mi=
chael
> Oritt
> *Sent:* Saturday, 20 October 2018 8:08 AM
> *To:* Steve Byers
> *Cc:* Austin Healey
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Paint type and color
>
>
>
> Without trying to hijack this thread perhaps I can get the ansdwer to a
> question I have been wondering about for a long time: Does anyone know
> what drove the badge change from "Austin-Healey" on the early cars to
> "Austin Healey" on later cars? While I know there is often no rhyme nor
> reason for variations in Healey equipment, etc. it appears that once the
> change was made it stayed that way and thus it appears to have been an
> intentional decision.
>
>
>
> I have heard one explanation that the badge supplier mistakenly left out
> the hyphen and in order to get a break in price BMC accepted the order an=
d
> stuck with the new badge design. This smacks of cynical humor but perhap=
s
> it is true.
>
>
>
> Can anyone shed any light here?
>
>
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">FWIW my BJ7 has the raised badge with "Austin-Healey&=
quot;.=C2=A0 I think the hyphen was an extra cost option.<div><br></div><di=
v>Rick Neville</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">O=
n Sat, Oct 20, 2018 at 8:22 AM Patrick & Caroline Quinn <<a href=3D"=
mailto:p_cquinn@tpg.com.au";>p_cquinn@tpg.com.au</a>> wrote:<br></div><bl=
ockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #=
ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-AU" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purp=
le"><div class=3D"m_-785113515764116919WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
>Hello Michael<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u>=
</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">A piece of trivia that has interested me.<u></u>=
<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal">From looking at quite a few cars I believe that it was with the intro=
duction of the BJ7. The flat Austin-Healey badge was phased out with the en=
d of the 3000 Mk1 and the Mk2 BT7/BN7 was equipped with the raised badge, b=
ut it was still Austin-Healey. With the BJ7 it was Austin Healey.<u></u><u>=
</u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l">Why? That=E2=80=99s a mystery of life.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoN=
ormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hoo Roo<u></u><u></u>=
</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">P=
atrick Quinn<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Blue Mountains, Austra=
lia<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-fami=
ly:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang=3D=
"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans=
-serif""> Healeys [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team=
.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of=
</b>Michael Oritt<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, 20 October 2018 8:08 AM<br><b>=
To:</b> Steve Byers<br><b>Cc:</b> Austin Healey<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Hea=
leys] Paint type and color<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"colo=
r:#3333ff">Without trying to hijack this thread perhaps I can get the ansdw=
er to a question I have been wondering about for a long time:=C2=A0 Does an=
yone know what drove the badge change from "Austin-Healey" on the=
early cars to "Austin Healey" on later cars?=C2=A0 While I know =
there is often no rhyme nor reason for variations in Healey equipment, etc.=
it appears that once the change was made it stayed that way and thus it ap=
pears to have been an intentional decision.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><=
div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#3333ff"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></=
u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#3333ff=
">I have heard one=C2=A0 explanation that the badge supplier mistakenly lef=
t out the hyphen and in order to get a break in price BMC accepted the orde=
r and stuck with the new badge design.=C2=A0 This smacks of cynical humor b=
ut perhaps it is true.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span style=3D"color:#3333ff"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div><d=
iv><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#3333ff">Can anyone shed any=
light here?=C2=A0 =C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><span style=3D"color:#3333ff"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div=
><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#3333ff">Best--Michael Or=
itt<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></p></div></div>_______________________________________________<b=
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