Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tri-Carb

From: Hank Leach <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2025 16:24:11 +0000 OiU2b//NmcE+TYsP3epQKiQibCNqXVKdflpLmrraVLGnYw56XTrKSin7JyFIo1aurr3fq9IXJupFUSetAa3nh613hkjd0k7kNsSfvJ5uau/c4UUIs8i5UsLb merts0H9QUZO9L4Xr8dlWFEEautQxK7qr90anBmCKvBCZTyfYeT7ScVq2ecpa7WW

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<div>Historically, here are the figures as published in the books:</div>
<div>Geoff Healey: MKI BT7-10,825, BN7-2825, MKII BT7-5095, BN7-355</div>
<div>Peter Browning: agrees with Geoff's figures</div>
<div>Clausager: MKI BT7 agree, MKI BN7 agree, MKII BT7-5096, MKII BN7 =
agree</div>
<div>He breaks down the list as follows: RHD home 34, RHD =
export 5, LHD export 57, LHD NA export 259...total 355. He states the =
tri-carb was fitted on chassis 13751 in 1961 He does not mention the change=
 back to 2 carbs until BJ7. Hank AHCUSA Historian</div>
<div><br>-------------------- <br><br>From: "Bob Spidell via Healeys" =
&lt;[email-masked]&gt; <br>Reply-To: "Bob Spidell" =
&lt;[email-masked]&gt; <br>To: "Harold Manifold" &lt;manifold@telus.=
net&gt;, &lt;[email-masked]&gt; <br>Cc: "Healeys" =
&lt;[email-masked]&gt; <br>Sent: August 10, 2025 at 8:15 AM PDT =
<br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tri-Carb <br>If I'm not mistaken--which I am a =
lot--the last of the BN7s were centre-shift but were dual carburettor, =
making the tri-carb, centre-shift BN7 one of the rarer Healeys. The numbers=
 bandied-about put the production somewhere between the 100S and the 100M, =
no? I think the cars that came with steel disk wheels were a subset of =
those; that's why I thought one would be a great car to own.=
<br><br>bs<br><br></div>
<div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 8/9/2025 8:32 AM=
, Harold Manifold wrote:</div>
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<div>
<div>Hello All,</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>A Mark II BN7 with a center shift is indeed a rare =
car. I was looking through the Clausager book this morning and came up with=
 an estimate of how many might exist.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>The BN7 center shift was introduced in November 1961 and discontinued =
in March 1962, which means there were only four months of production. In =
1962, 129 left-hand drive (LHD) versions were made. If we assume a similar =
production rate for the last two months of 1961 as the first two months of =
1962, the total estimated number would be around 258. This might be a =
slightly high estimate, as the production rate seemed to increase towards =
the end of the run.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Regards,</div>
<div>Harold</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
</div>
<br>
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<div class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Aug 9, 2025 at =
1:14=E2=80=AFAM <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailto:simon.=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a> &lt;<a =
class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.=
plus.com">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</div>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; =
border-left: 1px solid rgb(204,204,204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<div class=3D"msg4854614591836957032">
<div>
<div style=3D"font-family: =
Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; =
font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0,0,0);">Still somewhat of a rarity nowadays =
though what with rust and lamp posts taking their toll. Don't think I've =
ever seen one. UK. I've a Mk II BT7.....the two seats in the back are a =
waste of space and, indeed, the whole area behind the front seats was a =
waste of space until I made a flat platform to have a luggage shelf in =
there. (Inspired by a something I read on this site).</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,=
Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0,0,=
0);">Simon</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,=
Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: =
rgb(0,0,0);">&nbsp;</div>
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<div id=3D"m_4854614591836957032divRplyFwdMsg"><strong>From:</strong> =
Healeys &lt;<a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounc=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">healeys-bounces@autox=
.team.net</a>&gt; on behalf of Bob Spidell via Healeys &lt;<a =
class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">[email-masked].=
net</a>&gt;<br><strong>Sent:</strong> 09 August 2025 =
02:38<br><strong>To:</strong> Patrick and Caroline Quinn &lt;<a =
class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">[email-masked]</a>&gt;; Healeys =
&lt;<a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked].=
net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">[email-masked].=
net</a>&gt;<br><strong>Subject:</strong> Re: [Healeys] Tri-Carb
<div>&nbsp;</div>
</div>
<div>
<div>Dunno where I got the 64 number from =
(maybe got confused with the 640 <br>100Ms or hallucinated). Still, a =
fairly small number which adds a bit of <br>'exclusiveness.'<br><br>'AI' =
claims that 204 is less than 125:<br><br><a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext"=
 href=3D"https://tinyurl.com/BN7-Tricarb-Centre-Shift" target=3D"_blank" =
rel=3D"noopener">https://tinyurl.com/BN7-Tricarb-Centre-Shift</a><br><br>I'=
d take Patrick's number as gospel.<br><br>bs<br><br><br>On 8/8/2025 5:35 PM=
, Patrick and Caroline Quinn wrote:<br>&gt; G'day Bob<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Mk2 =
BN7s with a centre shift gearbox were far more common than 64. There were =
141 made, of which 12 were RHD and 129 LHD. Five of the RHD cars didn't =
leave Abingdon as they became Works Rally 3000s.<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Hoo =
Roo<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Patrick Quinn<br>&gt; Blue Mountains, =
Australia<br>&gt;<br>&gt; -----Original Message-----<br>&gt; From: Healeys =
&lt;<a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox=
.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">[email-masked].=
net</a>&gt; On Behalf Of Bob Spidell via Healeys<br>&gt; Sent: Saturday, 9 =
August 2025 3:16 AM<br>&gt; To: Healeys &lt;<a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freete=
xt" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" =
rel=3D"noopener">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>&gt; Subject: [Healeys] =
Tri-Carb<br>&gt;<br>&gt; I stumbled on this on my morning perusal of the =
web. I own a BN2/100M and a BJ8, and always thought that a tri-carb, =
center-shift roadster would be a great addition to my 'collection'--given =
that a 100S is way out of my pay grade--but, at this point just keeping my =
two Healeys maintained and driven is all I can handle. IIRC, there were =
only 64 of these cars built with 3 carbs and a center-shift gearbox. Not =
shown are the wheels but I believe that a few came with steel disk wheels, =
and not having to maintain three sets of wires would be a benefit IMO.=
<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Please note I have no financial interest in this car, =
don't know the owner, and know nothing beyond what's on the website, but it=
 sure looks like a really nice car (possibly with a recent resto). Benecia =
is in the north SF Bay Area.<br>&gt;<br>&gt; <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freet=
ext" href=3D"https://www.ahexp.com/registry/1962-Austin-Healey-3000-BN7-BN7=
16212.65823/" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener"> https://www.ahexp.=
com/registry/1962-Austin-Healey-3000-BN7-BN716212.65823/</a><br>&gt;<br>&gt=
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