[Healeys] That Stolen Healey - Lister.

[Robert Blair]

Indeed, Lets do that - would be interesting.

Who knows where to find Russell - its free and safe.

Robert N. Blair  Yellow 65BJ8  RNBmail at yahoo.com
 



--- On Mon, 7/16/12, Jackson Krall <jackson_krall at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Jackson Krall <jackson_krall at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] That Stolen Healey
> To: sbyers at ec.rr.com
> Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
> Date: Monday, July 16, 2012, 9:44 AM
> Got me thinkin.
> My main LBC friend here in NYC has told stories of an
> unofficial "gang" or group of individuals that liked to
> steal BJ8 Austin Healeys back in the day. They would get you
> whatever color you wanted. SOP was to break into the car by
> breaking the hinge on passenger wing window.
> Moving forward to the late 80's, I find and drag home a
> trashed MGC out of New Hampshire. The car at one time had
> been given a fast paint job with hardtop in place (thats
> fast), had an MGB VIN plate, and had a broken passenger wing
> window hinge.
> Makes me wonder about the condition of the hinge on Mr
> Russells' car?
> Also, perhaps Mr Russell should be invited to join the
> List.
> Best
> JK
>
>
> ------------------------------
> On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 8:39 AM EDT BJ8 Healeys wrote:
>
> >Photos of the engine bay from the eBay sale appear to
> show the VIN plate
> >missing from the firewall, and Bob Russell says it was
> missing when he
> >recovered the car.  Unless Beverly Hills Car Club
> removed it for some reason
> >(and why would they?), then it was missing when they
> bought the car.  If the
> >VIN plate was missing, then what did they compare the
> paperwork to for
> >verification it agreed with the VIN?  The body
> number plate does match what
> >the VIN of the car is claimed to be.
> >
> >I think the message for BHCC and anyone else who is
> considering buying a BJ8
> >is that they should check the registry for any previous
> history before
> >putting their money down.
> >
> >Steve Byers
> >HBJ8L/36666
> >BJ8 Registry
> >Havelock, NC 
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