Re: [Healeys] Drophead Coupe or Roadster

[Hank Leach via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>]

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<div>The "convertible" designation from the Austin Design Office is "J"...=
that is due to the top (hood) being fixed at the rear, rather than the take=
 off style hood. The rear seat designation-no matter how small is a "T" for=
 Tourer as they did not consider the car a two seater "N" denotion. Side =
Screens or roll-ups were not considered a factor in the naming. Why a taxi =
has an "X" designation can only be contributed to the wry British humor. =
Who would want to refer to the BJ8 as a "BJT8"?&nbsp; =
Hank<br>-------------------- <br><br>From: "Michael Salter" &lt;michael.=
salter@gmail.com&gt; <br>To: "Harold Manifold" &lt;manifold@telus.net&gt;, =
"Healey List" &lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt; <br>Sent: November 30, 2025 at=
 10:45 AM PST <br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Drophead Coupe or Roadster </div>
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33);">Good question Harold and something that I've often wondered about.=
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color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">There is no question that the "sidescreen" cars =
fulfill the accept definition of a "roadster" however the wind up window =
body style really is not a drophead coup&eacute; because it has more than 2=
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color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">I think the factory described them as =
"convertibles" because they had rear seats even though they really were =
only of use if you had "legless" friends.</div>
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welcome!</div>
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> Healeys &lt;healeys-bounces@autox.team.net&gt; on behalf of Harold =
Manifold &lt;manifold@telus.net&gt;<br><strong>Sent:</strong> Sunday, =
November 30, 2025 11:59:14 AM<br><strong>To:</strong> Healey List =
&lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;<br><strong>Subject:</strong> [Healeys] =
Drophead Coupe or Roadster
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<div>Hello,</div>
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<div>I have a question for the group =
regarding the Austin-Healey.</div>
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<div>Is the car considered a drophead coup&eacute;, a roadster, or both? =
Specifically, are the earlier cars with side curtains considered roadsters,=
 and the later cars with roll-up windows considered drophead coup&eacute;s?=
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<div>Thanks for your input,</div>
<div>Harold</div>
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