[Healeys] island travel

[Patrick & Caroline Quinn]

G’day

 

It would be interesting to find out the non-mainstream places where Austin-Healeys were originally sold.

 

I know of two 3000 Mk1s that were sold new in Fiji and Tahiti and a BJ7 and a BJ8 that were sold new in New Guinea. Then there was the 100M that went to Morocco and someone in Madagascar who took delivery of a new 100S.

 

I have often pondered on the number of cars that were sent to India. I know of two Warwick built Healeys that are there.

 

At some stage there must have been quite a few in the Bahamas as you just have to look at the history of the Speed Weeks racing meetings as there were races specifically for Austin-Healeys and the man and his wife behind the races (Sir Sydney and Lady Greta Oakes) both had Austin-Healeys. DMH used to stay with them during the event.

 

Hoo Roo

 

Patrick Quinn

Blue Mountains, Australia

 

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of I Erbs
Sent: Friday, 16 January 2015 9:55 AM
To: carl rubino
Cc: Healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] island travel

 

Back in 70s our shop had a customer who was a financial advisor to a small South Pacific island nation that had less than 20 miles of paved road. He had an agreement with the king that they would periodically shot down the hwy so he could race his car around at speed. Wish I could remember more details.

Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
IT Consultant and Educator
sent from my phone. 
what you get may not be what I meant to send.

On Jan 15, 2015 2:36 PM, <ruvino at ripnet.com> wrote:

Around christmas I asked the list about anyone in Bermuda who had a healey.

 

There was no response neither are there any healey’s there only a morgon.

 

The speed limit is 25 miles/hr

 

Beautiful place to visit though

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