I suspect that the key was there from factory, but along the way,
distributors, car dealers, sales people and/or previous owners removed them.
GB
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From: <healeydoc@verizon.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2009 11:09 AM
To: "Alan Seigrist" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Cc: <healeys@autox.team.net>; "Mark Schneider" <mandmschneider@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Healey Factory Practices Re: keys
> When we were selling new MG's, Triumph's, Jaguars and Austins in the
> 70s and early 80s there was always a key attached under the hood. It
> was there so on the ship if the car had to be moved there was a key
> available.
>
> Jaguar it was on the top of the left inner fender. MG it was on the
> inside of the right fender well. Triumph it was on the firewall next
> to the battery.
>
>
> I have not seen one on a Healey and we have taken several cars apart
> that had very few miles on them, and have not seen an extra key on
> any of them.
>
>
> David Nock
> British Car Specialists
> Stockton Ca
> 209-948-8767
> www.britishcarspecialis.com
>
>
>
> On Jun 6, 2009, at 11:08 PM, Alan Seigrist wrote:
>
>> Was the key screwed to the firwall a Wilmot Breeden Key?
>>
>> On 6/7/09, Mark Schneider <mandmschneider@comcast.net> wrote:
>>> Listers,
>>>
>>> A question has arisen regarding the Healey factory practice with an
>>> extra ignition key. When I bought my 1966 BJ8 from the original
>>> owner
>>> I found there was a key secured to the firewall by one of the screws
>>> mounting the vehicle identification plate. Was this a factory
>>> practice or was this something possibly done by the original owner?
>>> Eventually, I removed the key. When I did I found the screw holding
>>> it was very tight, difficult to remove to gain access to the key. I
>>> interpreted this as an indication that the key may have been there
>>> since car construction and the key location was a factory practice.
>>> Can anyone offer information?
>>>
>>> Marks 3
>>> 1966 BJ8
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>> --
>> Alan
>>
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