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Hello Peter
Thank you for your words.
I have often wondered who made the convertible hardtops sold by the DHMC, b=
ut they were and still are few and far between.
Back in 1975 Alan Jones and I were in Seattle staying with Dave Ramstad and=
one day we visited a sports car dealer in town. He took us into a storage =
area under the forecourt and there were hardtops stacked up everywhere. Ple=
nty of hardtops for roadsters (100/6 to BT7 Mk2) and a single convertible v=
ersion. He commented about the hardtops and while he knew what models they =
were for he wasn=E2=80=99t sure about the convertible top. He thought it wa=
s for an Austin-Healey, but wasn=E2=80=99t sure about the model.
Alan then blurted out that it was one of 200 made for the convertible Austi=
n-Healeys. You could see the dollar signs roll up in his eyes. No idea what=
happened to them all.
The books of Richard Calver are highly recommended, especially 'Jensen-All =
the Models' which includes our BN3. His earlier tome is mind boggling as he=
lists every single Jensen car made from the 1920s through to when the comp=
any folded. I found the Jensen 541 delivered to Donald Healey without an en=
gine after which DMH had a V8 fitted.
Hoo Roo
Patrick Quinn
Blue Mountains, Australia
From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Peter Svilans v=
ia Healeys
Sent: Thursday, 7 July 2022 6:17 AM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Hard top brochure
Hi Kenneth,
Roadster and Convertible have fuzzy definitions: a roadster is generally a =
two-seater with sidescreens and often removable top, where a convertible is=
generally a four-seater with roll up windows and a top fixed to the car- t=
o "convert" it from a fully closed to an open car. The BJ7 was officially i=
ntroduced as "Sports Convertible".
The factory hardtop made by Jensen was introduced with the 100-Six with BMC=
brochure no.1561, specifically for the BN4. The near-identical brochure n=
o.1561/A was changed to read "3000" with the introduction of that model. Th=
e Warwick-designed hardtop, proudly wearing its Warwick castle enameled bad=
ge, was not an official BMC accessory for the convertibles, and the word "h=
ardtop" was dropped from the BJ7 sales brochures' accessory list. They wer=
e much more difficult to obtain back then, than they are now. I've not see=
n a brochure for one, esp. from '62. Universal Laminations well-made hardt=
ops were semi-official accessories for the 100, also available through the =
DHMC.
I still hold out hope to one day see an example of the transparent plexigla=
ss hardtop called "Pexidome" (no"L"), from the UK. Had a Messerschmitt onc=
e, the bubble top was fun.
Geoff Healey's books are a great source of insider info, as are period publ=
ications like Motor Sport that feature factory tour articles. Australian D=
r. Richard Calver has done painstaking research in Jensen's records and his=
2007 book 'Jensen-All the Models' is a comprehensive year-by-year chronolo=
gy of their production and vast sub-contract work.
Best,
Peter
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" vlink=3D"#954F72" style=3D'word-wrap:break-word'><div class=3DWordSection=
1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Hello Pet=
er<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'mso-fareast-lan=
guage:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=
=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Thank you for your words.<o:p></o:p></span>=
</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p>&n=
bsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'mso-fareast-langua=
ge:EN-US'>I have often wondered who made the convertible hardtops sold by t=
he DHMC, but they were and still are few and far between.<o:p></o:p></span>=
</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p>&n=
bsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'mso-fareast-langua=
ge:EN-US'>Back in 1975 Alan Jones and I were in Seattle staying with Dave R=
amstad and one day we visited a sports car dealer in town. He took us into =
a storage area under the forecourt and there were hardtops stacked up every=
where. Plenty of hardtops for roadsters (100/6 to BT7 Mk2) and a single con=
vertible version. He commented about the hardtops and while he knew what mo=
dels they were for he wasn=E2=80=99t sure about the convertible top. He tho=
ught it was for an Austin-Healey, but wasn=E2=80=99t sure about the model.<=
o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'mso-fareast-langua=
ge:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'm=
so-fareast-language:EN-US'>Alan then blurted out that it was one of 200 mad=
e for the convertible Austin-Healeys. You could see the dollar signs roll u=
p in his eyes. No idea what happened to them all.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p c=
lass=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:=
p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US=
'>The books of Richard Calver are highly recommended, especially 'Jensen-Al=
l the Models' which includes our BN3. His earlier tome is mind boggling as =
he lists every single Jensen car made from the 1920s through to when the co=
mpany folded. I found the Jensen 541 delivered to Donald Healey without an =
engine after which DMH had a V8 fitted. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMs=
oNormal><span style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span>=
</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Hoo Roo=
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'mso-fareast-langu=
age:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'=
mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Patrick Quinn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DM=
soNormal><span style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Blue Mountains, Austral=
ia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'mso-fareast-lan=
guage:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=
=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style=
=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><=
p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=3DEN-U=
S> Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Peter=
Svilans via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 7 July 2022 6:17 AM<br><b>To=
:</b> healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Hard top brochure=
<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p=
><p><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Hi Ke=
nneth,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:=
"Verdana",sans-serif'>Roadster and Convertible have fuzzy definitions: a ro=
adster is generally a two-seater with sidescreens and often removable top, =
where a convertible is generally a four-seater with roll up windows and a t=
op fixed to the car- to "convert" it from a fully closed to an op=
en car. The BJ7 was officially introduced as "Sports Convertible"=
=2E<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Ve=
rdana",sans-serif'>The factory hardtop made by Jensen was introduced with t=
he 100-Six with BMC brochure no.1561, specifically for the BN4. The n=
ear-identical brochure no.1561/A was changed to read "3000" with =
the introduction of that model. The Warwick-designed hardtop, proudly weari=
ng its Warwick castle enameled badge, was not an official BMC accessory for=
the convertibles, and the word "hardtop" was dropped from the BJ=
7 sales brochures' accessory list. They were much more difficult to o=
btain back then, than they are now. I've not seen a brochure for one,=
esp. from '62. Universal Laminations well-made hardtops were semi-of=
ficial accessories for the 100, also available through the DHMC. <o:p>=
</o:p></span></p><p><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",s=
ans-serif'>I still hold out hope to one day see an example of the transpare=
nt plexiglass hardtop called "Pexidome" (no"L"), from t=
he UK. Had a Messerschmitt once, the bubble top was fun.<o:p></o:p></=
span></p><p><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-seri=
f'>Geoff Healey's books are a great source of insider info, as are period p=
ublications like Motor Sport that feature factory tour articles. Aust=
ralian Dr. Richard Calver has done painstaking research in Jensen's records=
and his 2007 book 'Jensen-All the Models' is a comprehensive year-by-year =
chronology of their production and vast sub-contract work.<o:p></o:p></span=
></p><p><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>B=
est,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"V=
erdana",sans-serif'>Peter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style=3D'font-size:=
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