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[Healeys] Boulton Paul and the Austin-Healey

Subject: [Healeys] Boulton Paul and the Austin-Healey
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2018 22:58:46 +0100
References: <02c701d3cbda$eeb53b40$cc1fb1c0$@tpg.com.au>
Patrick,

Healey or aircraft or both? They were manufacturing aircraft into the 60s, I
believe, and I have some recollection that as late as the 2000s they were
manufacturing frames for windows, doors etc. Did they manufacture guns, too?

Peter

On 04/04/2018 07:05, Patrick & Caroline Quinn wrote:
> Hello
> 
> ?
> 
> I am starting to gather together the information on the British company called
> Boulton Paul that made the not entirely successful aircraft called the 
> Defiant.
> Before that they built the air-frame of the R101 dirigible.
> 
> ?
> 
> What?s the connection with the Austin-Healey?
> 
> ?
> 
> They pressed the alloy body sections from the Austin-Healey front and rear
> shrouds and supplied them to Jensen Motors where they were welded together.
> 
> ?
> 
> I am looking for any material on the role of Boulton Paul during the 1950s and
> in particular contemporary advertisements.
> 
> ?
> 
> Can anyone assist please?
> 
> ?
> 
> Many thanks
> 
> ?
> 
> Patrick Quinn
> 
> Blue Mountains, Australia
> 
> 
> 
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