[Healeys] Convertible Top.

Chris Dimmock austin.healey at gmail.com
Tue Sep 27 19:21:29 MDT 2016


So when you spell it out like that, it begs the question...
Where is the BN5?
What barn is it in?
I know the Sprite was an AN5 
Chris 



> On 27 Sep 2016, at 11:05 AM, Bob Haskell <rchaskell at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> I think MGBs were call roadsters (removable top) and tourers (permanent top) - just to add to the confusion.  Different generation.
> 
> Then there's:
>    BN-1: two seater
>    BN-2: two seater
>    BN-4: four seater
>    BN-6: two seater
>    BN-7: two seater
>    BT-7: four seater
> 
> So, should it have been a BT-4 instead of BN-4? :)
> 
> Patrick - your BN-3 a two seater?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Bob Haskell
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> 
>> On 09/26/2016 03:22 PM, Per Schoerner wrote:
>> Hi
>> Perhaps we should redefine the term then, by saying a convertible is a
>> vehicle with a top that is fixed to the body AND quick and easy to
>> erect. That would make the BN2 a roadster again, wouldn't it.
>> But I wonder what the rest of the world would think of this idea 🤔
>> 
>> Per
>> 
>> Skickat från min iPad
>> 
>> 26 sep. 2016 kl. 21:13 skrev Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net
>> <mailto:bspidell at comcast.net>>:
>> 
>>> Yep, frame is bolted to the, uh, frame by 6 bolts--3 on either
>>> side--and is 'erectable' (not a word, but you get the idea).  Frame
>>> comes up easy with a tug, then you spend the next half-hour buttoning
>>> it down.
>>> 
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> *From: *"Per Schoerner" <per at schoerner.se <mailto:per at schoerner.se>>
>>> *To: *"Bob Spidell" <bspidell at comcast.net <mailto:bspidell at comcast.net>>
>>> *Cc: *"Charlie Schott" <schottc at knology.net
>>> <mailto:schottc at knology.net>>, "healeys" <healeys at autox.team.net
>>> <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>>
>>> *Sent: *Monday, September 26, 2016 12:06:58 PM
>>> *Subject: *Re: [Healeys] Convertible Top.
>>> 
>>> Bob
>>> That's too difficult, not fair ;-). Is the frame also fixed to the
>>> car? Sorry for my ignorance, but BN2:s doesn't grow on trees over
>>> here. Admit that there are a few around, but as I also always have
>>> seen them as roadsters I've never thought about it.
>>> 
>>> Best regards, Per
>>> 
>>> Skickat från min iPad
>>> 
>>> 26 sep. 2016 kl. 20:27 skrev Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net
>>> <mailto:bspidell at comcast.net>>:
>>> 
>>>    So what is a BN2?  It has an erectable hood, and it's most
>>>    definitely fixed to the car (by 6 bolts)?  I always considered it
>>>    a roadster, just like my dad's Model A.
>>> 
>>>    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>    **
>>> 
>>>    Gents
>>>    I think we have to get the definitions right. A convertible is a
>>>    vehicle that has a removable top, but the top is fixed to the car.
>>>    Like the case is with BJ7 and BJ8. The BT7 is a roadster, meaning
>>>    that the top is removable, and is not fixed to the vehicle. I
>>>    suggest a simple Googling on this and you will get the terms right.
>>> 
>>>    Best regards, Per
>>> 
>>> 


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