[Healeys] 100 MPH Club

[Jonas Payne]

I have had my 1960 Morgan and  1961 XK 150 each over 100 (well over in the
case of the latter), and my 1959 TR3 over 95.

 I look forward to exploring the limits of my AH3000.


Jonas Payne
PBR
Cell:   (702) 358-5084


-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of BJ8 Healeys
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 11:12 AM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100 MPH Club

Having had a rear tire blowout in my BJ8 at about 65 mph, on a flat straight
4-lane there ain't no way I want to get close to 100 mph in that car.
I did do an indicated 95 mph in my '73 Midget, going downhill in Pennsylvania
once.  Actually, I believe I had it out of gear.

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 Gary R. Brierton
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 8:00 AM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100 MPH Club

1968, on my honeymoon in my BJ8, one year out of the showroom.  My wife and I
witnessed a rollover accident on a deserted stretch of two lane in Nevada.

Using the excuse that we needed to get to the next town to notify the police,
I put my foot down and held it down.  Just over 100 mph, there was a loud
bang!  Threw out the clutch and coasted to a vibrating stop.  Looking under
the hood, I initially saw no damage; no oil (well, no more than usual), no
holes in the engine, no parts scattered about.  Then I saw that one fan blade
had come off and was halfway buried in the cross-member just below the
radiator.  If it had let go at any other point in it's rotation, the damage
would probably been catastrophic, possibly including tire shredding.  Unbolted
the remaining half-blade and continued back to Illinois.  Haven't topped 100
since.
Gary Brierton
$12.75
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