[Healeys] bn
Rich Chrysler
richchrysler at quickclic.net
Fri Oct 28 15:50:36 MDT 2011
An MGB/GT is coded GHD..... no confusion there.
Rich
-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Charlie Baldwin
Sent: 2011-10-28 3:32
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
> M- Morris
> R- Riley
> W- Wolseley
>
> 2nd letter (cubic capacity):
> L- up to 799cc
> A- 800cc- 999cc
> G- 1000- 1399cc
> H- 1400- 1999cc
> B- 2000- 2999cc
> D- 3000- 3999cc
>
> 3rd letter (body type):
> A- Ambulance
> C- Chassis
> D- Coupe
> E- GPO Engineers (post office)
> G- GPO Mail
> H- Hearse
> J- Convertible
> K- Truck
> L- Hire Car
> M- Limousine
> N- 2-seat Tourer
> P- Hard Top
> O- Chassis and Cab
> R- Chassis and Scuttle
> S- 4-door Saloon
> 2S- 2-door Saloon
> T- 4-Seat Tourer
> U- Pickup
> V- Van
> W- Dual Purpose
> X- Taxi
>
> They didn't really think of the BN4 as a true 4-seater at first. Geoffrey
> Healey says in his book "It was euphemistically called an occasional four
> seater"
>
> Best
> Peter
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