[Healeys] BN1 changes

[Curt/Nancy Arndt]

Peter,

You are essentially correct.  The metal oval tag replaced the white plastic
tag in late '54 through very early (Jan) '55 and was placed in the drivers
foot well (in your case it appears to still be the left hand foot well.)  It
then moved to the firewall in late Jan. or early Feb. '55 just under the
batch body tag where it remained through BN2 production.

You may or may not have had the reflector pods installed.  My BN1 222664,
body 7197 built Jan. 11 '55 had all of this, with the Austin of England boot
badge and cast brass reflector pods versus the later pot metal ones on later
cars.  Because your car was delivered down under, there may not have been a
requirement for the reflector pods as was done on US cars delivered at that
time.

Cheers,

Curt
AH Concours Committee

On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 2:58 AM, Peter Linn <greylinn at ozemail.com.au> wrote:

> G'day list
>
> I've been doing a bit of work recently on a BN1 bought by an acquaintance
> here
> in Brisbane. The car is chassis no. BN1/221569, and the Heritage
> certificate
> puts it as a Nov 1954 build. It has the oval, metal chassis plate attached
> to
> the LH footwell trim panel which, according to Anderson & Moment's book, is
> right for that period. However, the car has no reflector pods on the rear
> shroud, nor any evidence of them being fitted. Also it has the "Austin of
> England" rather than "Austin Healey" boot badge. Both of these features
> should, according to the restoration book, be present on a Nov 1954 car.
> Anyone got any ideas?
>
> Cheers
>
> Peter Linn
> Brisbane Oz