[Healeys] bn

[BJ8 Healeys]

Yeah, according to the code definitions my 1275 Midget should be GGN instead
of GAN.  The codes changed over time, and evidence from documenting BJ8 data
proves to me that these changes weren't always done in any strict consistent
manner. Some early cars got late number formats, and some late one got the
earlier format, and some got a mixture of both early and late.  The lists
like those below are useful, but are not 100% reality.

A couple years ago, someone provided a strange VIN plate to me for
identification.  It was obviously a BMC plate and as much as we could make
out from the available data it was from an Austin sedan; but we couldn't
completely make the VIN match up with any list of codes available.

Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC  USA

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Charlie Baldwin
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 3:32 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] bn

So those of us that have other BMC cars can decode the suffix the same way.
A Bugeye would be HAN.  Are later Sprites HGN?
An MGB would be GHN.  Anybody have an MGB GT?  What is the suffix for that?
A MIdget would be GAN as Steve Byers said, but would not a '73 be a 1275 
and therefore GGN?
Perhaps this along with the Sprite above would keep the same designation 
throughout it's lifetime, even if a smaller capacity engine is enlarged 
later?
Yes, it is confusing.

On 10/28/2011 1:30 PM, Peter Svilans wrote:
> Hi Mike
>
> They are indeed part of a larger system used by BMC.
>
> !st letter (name):
> A- Austin
> G- MG
> H- Healey