[Healeys] Nipple Wanted

[Quinn, Patrick]

G'day Alan

Sadly Bill Bressington succumbed to a long bout of cancer a little time
back. I had the pleasure of interviewing Bill a few years back about
when he was involved in motor sport during the 1950s and '60s both here
in Australia and in Europe.

He was always in great demand here as the font of knowledge on all
things SU. During his prime Bill was known as Mr Brasso due to him
always carrying a can of the metal cleaner with him so he could clean SU
needles for optimum performance.

When in Europe he bought out all the remaining spare parts of SU when it
was still part of BMC. He is the only person that I know who had the
complete array of parts for making the extreme rare dual-throat SU that
was originally fitted to the BN3/1. However at close to $2,000 each and
I need 3 I had to declined.

SU Midel is still thriving and offering first class service under the
control of sons Grant and Adam Bressington.

Have a look at www.sumidel.com

Yes they pay me a zillion dollars for every SU carburettor needle they
sell - so buy lots.

Hoo Roo

Patrick Quinn
Sydney, Australia

1947 Healey Duncan Saloon
1954 Austin-Healey 100 BN3/1

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces+patrick.quinn=det.nsw.edu.au at autox.team.net
[mailto:healeys-bounces+patrick.quinn=det.nsw.edu.au at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Alan Seigrist
Sent: Monday, 7 July 2008 11:06 AM
To: healeyrick at yahoo.com
Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Nipple Wanted

Rick, et.al.,

Not that I will post yet another nipple joke that will send all you
angry old white men a titter (badumpshh), but to answer your question
Rick, you should be able to get this part from Burlen or SU midel new:

http://www.burlen.co.uk/sidelinkSearch.aspx?sideLinkID=209
http://www.sumidel.com/

Generally speaking I find SU Midel to be a little more helpful and to
have more odd bits in stock, although you will have to deal with
another angry white old man named Bill Bressington but he's a good
chap nonetheless.

Speaking of angry old white men.... gentlemen, may I Introduce you to
George Liquor, American:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=C7PC5VX9B5I

my all time favorite role model!

Cheers,

Alan

'52 A90
'53 BN1
'64 BJ8

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