[Healeys] Leather bonnet strap

Wilko2 e-wilkins at cox.net
Wed Aug 6 11:26:24 MDT 2014


Hey there Andy.

Here's a pic that shows it attached in front of the air scoop. Some clearly
show a small plate screwed down that is actually on top of the chrome trim.

Pic attached for andy, link is here:
ewilkins.com/wilko/healeys/center_strap_healeys.jpg

Rick Wilkins
Wilko


On Aug 6, 2014, at 9:51 AM, Andy wrote:

> Many of the Works / Warwick prepared cars had a leather security strap
> placed at the front centre of the bonnet.  From the images I have seen most
> had the buckle attached to the bonnet and the strap secured on the shroud
> under the front badge.
>
>
>
> With more specific reference to the cars prepared for Sebring, I am trying
> to find out:
>
>
>
> a.       Was the buckle part attached to the bonnet in front of the air
> grille or behind?
>
> b.      I notice from pics that some cars had no bonnet air grille (KNX)
> just plain bonnet with an open gap, and some (FAC's) appear to have either
a
> chrome top strip / cowl or the standard vertical slatted grille, but from
> the pictures I have it isn't too clear.


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