[Healeys] two Questions, one answered

[Joe and Lenore Armour]

Rich C wrote:

>Gary,
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>The parts for the Liege-Rome-Liege limited run cars are listed in the Parts 
>List of the time. Therefore I'd think that a limited number may have been 
>produced, but a customer could possibly purchase the bits over the counter 
>at his BMC dealer. That muddies the waters even further.
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>Rich Chrysler
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FWIW
I have seen a letter of Quotation written by Brian or Geoff in response 
to an Australian's enquiry as to modifications available to prepare a 
Healey for road racing. The tone of the letter and parts offered was the 
exact list of parts available as identified on the Homologation papers 
of the day. Healeys were always entered as 'production' cars and were 
specified to the maximum allowed by the class they were considered to be 
most competetive ie. long distance and durability type events. Remember 
there are TWO types of 'works' Healeys. (1) Donald Healey Motor Co. 
built and owned race cars and (2) BMC / MG Competitions Department built 
and owned rally cars. Regardless of their race or rally use all cars 
were built from the same list of competition parts as submitted to the 
F.I.A. in the form of 'homologation papers' with part numbers that 
ensured these parts were available to the general public. Healey Motor 
Co or John Sprinzel Motors and others would supply and fit all or some 
of the parts subject to the owners requirements.
It always intrigues me as to why so many people replicate rally car 
modifications for road cars.Rally cars were much heavier than any of our 
cars. How do you think John Chatham built so many replica works Healeys?
Joe