Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tri-Carb

From: Hank Leach <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2025 23:27:58 +0000 +MnY2KwTsYHhPWyk9BoBtNnjEDjo4SPABHbgmgwsRLDSSqWxgqngG8SuwMo6R6iyvyYNFwATHoUn+18OMpuj2eLV84kuShs+KGrR6aCWDSCBedwA1Codcpu3 qJnAB4L+EJUcgNE608KQwcr93tQNxMCMHDFqj3ftOigfUMCEMYw68wiCsokigWvs4Gdm5HcXpzOP3daSI4tcmJysWNs1Yonm36lQMiLKoeE=

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<div>Thanks, Bob and that change over to the center shift occurred&nbsp; in=
 November of 1961 at BT7 chassis #15881 and BN7 at #16039.This info =
according to Anders (who, unfortunately, we have just lost) =
Hank<br>-------------------- <br><br>From: "Robert Markovich via Healeys" =
&lt;[email-masked]&gt; <br>Reply-To: "Robert Markovich" =
&lt;[email-masked]&gt; <br>To: "Bob Spidell" &lt;bspidell@comcast.=
net&gt;, "Harold Manifold" &lt;[email-masked]&gt;, &lt;simon.=
[email-masked]&gt; <br>Cc: "Healeys" &lt;[email-masked].=
net&gt; <br>Sent: August 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM PDT <br>Subject: Re: [Healeys]=
 Tri-Carb <br>Actually the last BN7 was a center-shift AND a tri-carb. All =
of the last side-screen roadsters were center shift, be they =
dual&nbsp;or&mdash;later and last as of late 1961&ndash;triple carb. But =
most of the six-cylinder Healeys, including the tri-carbs and center-shift =
examples,&nbsp;were two-plus-two. Top sources give 355 as the number of =
two-seat-only BN7s with three SUs.&nbsp;<br><br><br></div>
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<p class=3D"yahoo-quoted-begin" style=3D"font-size: 15px;=
 color: rgb(132, 115, 255); padding-top: 15px; margin-top: 0px;">On Sunday,=
 August 10, 2025, 11:14 AM, Bob Spidell via Healeys &lt;[email-masked].=
net&gt; wrote:</p>
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<div>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 class=3D"yiv7092168403moz-cite-prefix">On 8/9/2025 =
8:32 AM, Harold Manifold wrote:</div>
<blockquote>
<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>
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<div class=3D"yiv7092168403gmail_attr">On Sat, Aug 9, 2025 at =
1:14=E2=80=AFAM <a class=3D"yiv7092168403moz-txt-link-freetext" =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" =
rel=3D"noopener">[email-masked]</a> &lt;<a =
class=3D"yiv7092168403moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailto:simon.=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">simon.=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</div>
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<div style=3D"font-family: Aptos, 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, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; =
font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0,0,0);">Simon</div>
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0);">&nbsp;</div>
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<div id=3D"yiv7092168403m_4854614591836957032divRplyFwdMsg"><strong>From:</=
strong> Healeys &lt;<a class=3D"yiv7092168403moz-txt-link-freetext" =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" =
rel=3D"noopener">[email-masked]</a>&gt; on behalf of Bob =
Spidell via Healeys &lt;<a class=3D"yiv7092168403moz-txt-link-freetext" =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" =
rel=3D"noopener">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br><strong>Sent:</strong> =
09 August 2025 02:38<br><strong>To:</strong> Patrick and Caroline Quinn =
&lt;<a class=3D"yiv7092168403moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailto:p.=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">p.cquinn@outlook.=
com</a>&gt;; Healeys &lt;<a class=3D"yiv7092168403moz-txt-link-freetext" =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" =
rel=3D"noopener">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br><strong>Subject:</strong=
> Re: [Healeys] Tri-Carb
<div>&nbsp;</div>
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<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"yiv7092168403moz-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"yiv7092168403moz-txt-link-freetext" =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" =
rel=3D"noopener">[email-masked]</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"yiv7092168403moz-txt-link-freetext" =
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"yiv7092168403moz-t=
xt-link-freetext" href=3D"https://www.ahexp.com/registry/1962-Austin-Healey=
-3000-BN7-BN716212.65823/" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener"> https://www.=
ahexp.com/registry/1962-Austin-Healey-3000-BN7-BN716212.=
65823/</a><br>&gt;<br>&gt; Bob<br>&gt;<br>&gt;<br>&gt; =
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