[Healeys] 100 Girling shocks

[Peter Caldwell]

Thanks Rich.  I have old Girling catalogs which show them as 
replacements, but I can't determine if the few that we have gotten 
over the years as cores  were originally factory fitted to the cars, 
or had been replacements.  From what I can ascertain, the timing is 
about right for when MG changed from Girling as original on TDs to 
Armstrong as original.  That happened in 55 or so. The inner fenders 
on TDs had to be altered to accept the taller Armstrong shock. Did 
the BN1 go through a similar inner fender change? I suspect Girling 
lost the contact for lever shocks to the various BMC factories around 
that time, but have no real documentation.
         The April 1954 owner's handbook I have pictures the Armstrong shocks.

         Interesting.

Peter C.
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At 10:51 AM 10/24/2008, you wrote:
>Peter,
>
>The only Girling shocks I have ever personally seen are on the first 
>production car, BN1L 138031. They have quite different bodies with a 
>big round cap on the top. I have heard of a few other very early 
>cars having them, but no pattern has been able to be substantiated 
>as yet. The Spare parts List does not refer to anything other than 
>the Armstrong shock. Of course 55 years after the fact, many have 
>likey been traded out for the Armstrong replacements.
>If anybody can send me the feedback about your car being fitted with 
>Girling shocks, please respond with chassis and body number and 
>build date if possible and maybe we can document this on the Hundred 
>Registry. I can let you all know of any pattern that develops.
>
>Rich Chrysler
>Hundred Registrar
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Caldwell" <peter at nosimport.com>
>To: <Healeys at autox.team.net>
>Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 11:42 AM
>Subject: [Healeys] 100 Girling shocks
>
>
>>Who of you all have Girling front lever shocks on your Healey?  It 
>>is all cast iron body with steel arms.
>>
>>Were the cars shipped with them? Or, were they replacements?
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Peter C
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