[Healeys] 100S with Aston Martin Gearbox

[Patrick and Caroline Quinn]

G'day Alan

The David Brown gearbox was a common fitting to many of the early
competition and record breaking cars from Warwick. By common I mean 5 to 10
out of all the cars.

Both the original 4-cylinder record breaking cars (Endurance and
Streamliner) were fitted with David Brown gearboxes. 

The gearbox was available with both 4 and 5 speed internals, but it has one
bad design fault - they leak live a sieve. The reconstructed Endurance car
has a 5-speed version and it was completely rebuilt and it still leaked.

Hoo Roo

Patrick Quinn
Sydney, Australia



-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Alan Seigrist
Sent: Saturday, 24 April 2010 10:38 AM
To: Healey
Subject: [Healeys] 100S with Aston Martin Gearbox

All -

In the April edition of Octane there's a great article of a very nice 100S.

Interestingly, this  car was fitted with the centre shift Aston Martin
gearbox, from the factory in Warwick...  I would have to imagine that was
the only instance of this ever happening?

This must have made this car one of the best to ever come from the
factory...

Alan

'52 A90
'53 BN1
'59 Jag Mk IX
'64 BJ8
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