[Healeys] Questions about originality 100 BN1

[Michael Oritt]

I just reexamined the photos more closely and agree with Joseph.

Sorry for the misinfo--Michael


On Sun, May 5, 2013 at 4:12 PM, josef-eckert at t-online.de <
josef-eckert at t-online.de> wrote:

> The pictures show its a definitely a 4speed box, not BN1.
>
> Josef Eckert
>
>
> *Von:* Michael Oritt <michael.oritt at gmail.com>
> *An:* Simon Griffin <simon_grif at msn.com>
> *Cc:* "healeys at autox.team.net" <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Betreff:* Re: [Healeys] Questions about originality 100 BN1
> *Datum:* Sun, 05 May 2013 21:48:33 +0200
>
> Simon--
>
> Re the transmission: BN2 transmissions had separate bellhousings whereas
> BN1's were a one-piece casting. Yours looks like a BN1 to me.
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
>
> On Sun, May 5, 2013 at 12:50 PM, Simon Griffin <simon_grif at msn.com> wrote:
>
> > I have been taking stock of my car, a 54 RHD BN1. As I have been digging
> > into
> > the car I have found what is clearly original Healey Blue paint on the
> > firewall. This confirms the Heritage information I was given back in the
> > 80's. I also think I have revealed one of the original door cards. There
> > are
> > photos of this on my Photobucket site
> >
> http://s1234.photobucket.com/user/simon1966/library/Austin%20Healey%20100Does<http://?ctl=dereferer&to=aHR0cDovL3MxMjM0LnBob3RvYnVja2V0LmNvbS91c2VyL3NpbW9uMTk2Ni9saWJyYXJ5L0F1c3RpbiUyMEhlYWxleSUyMDEwMERvZXM%3D>
> > this look like the original door trim to you? Back in the late 60's/70's
> > one
> > of the PO's had told me that the gear box was replaced by a 4 speed BN2
> > box.
> > THere are some shots of the box on the photobucket site. Does it look
> > like a
> > BN2 box to the experts? Thanks for your input. I have posted the same
> > question and photos on the British Cars forum, I'll check both places.
> > Thanks
> > for any input. Simon G.Troy, IL
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