[Healeys] 48-spoke wheel width

[Patrick & Caroline Quinn]

G'day

I am happy to be proven incorrect.

Many years ago not long after I bought my first 100 I applied for a CAMS
(Confederation of Australian Motorsport) log book. I had to fill in a form
and everything had to be measured etc. The wheels fitted to that car (now in
the UK) were 5 1/2 J x 15 and they were 48 spoke. I know as I used to break
quite a few of them.

Comparing books, the only one that actually states 4.5in for the BN2 is the
Graham Robson publication Austin-Healey 100 & 3000 Series. Unlike many book
writers Graham accepts additional information and incorporates it in
reprints. He was most accepting when I told him about the BN3.

Now I am quite content to sit in the corner with the Robson book and look at
photos of my 'new' Healey Duncan Sports Saloon.

Hoo Roo

Patrick Quinn
Blue Mountains, Australia (where it's sunny and warm and I have just
attended to the chooks and ducks)

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Peter Svilans
Sent: Tuesday, 28 January 2014 9:41 AM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] 48-spoke wheel width

I can't believe I'm arguing over such a simple thing.

Patrick,
-Browning and Needham book spec table (no page #) only gives wheel size as
5.90 x 15, no mention of rim width
-Healey and Wisdom book, Modern Sports Car Series softcover, p.84 under
"Wheels" says only "wire spoked, knock-on cap" no rim width.  Tires 5.90 x
15.
-Healey and Wisdom book, Cassell Hardcover p.69, same as above, no rim width
given, but spelled "Tyres".

-Anderson Moment book, p 28  "They were......15 inches in diameter and 4
inches in width"
-Clausager book, p 20 " They were 4J x 15 centre-lock wire wheels made by
Dunlop...."   and on p 53  "towards the end of the 3000 MkII Convertible
production run, stronger 60-spoke wheels were fitted, size 4.5J x 15"

Best regards from the frozen north
Peter