[Healeys] Convertible Top.

[Rohan Marr]

As a long time lurker I thought I would jump in on this one. I tend to agree with Bill. 

Someone once explained to me that the difference between a “Roadster” and a “Convertible” was the fact that a Roadster does not have fixed door windows/frames and a convertible does, ie. wind up windows. I am sure it is simply a marketing term that is inconsistently used between manufacturers.


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Rohan (aka Aussie)
’56 Longbridge BN4 “Hellouise"

> On Sep 27, 2016, at 7:54 PM, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <ynotink at msn.com> wrote:
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> I think a roadster is a car on which the top disappears into the body when not erected. It can be on an attached frame or completely removable, but  it it's not seen when it's down.
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> Bill Lawrence
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> From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2016 10:46 PM
> To: Len and/or Marge Hartnett
> Cc: Ahealey help
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Convertible Top.
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> Len it's a convertible. Although in modern use any two seat convertible is called a roadster. My BN4 is a roadster. Door blends into front cowl without interruption of window vent or terminated dash.
> Ira Erbs
> 1959 100-6
> MKI engine and disc brakes
> Portland,OR
> 
> On Sep 27, 2016 3:00 PM, "Len and/or Marge Hartnett" <thehartnetts at earthlink.net <mailto:thehartnetts at earthlink.net>> wrote:
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> Long ago, someone told me that my Healey was a roadster and I have been calling it that ever since.  My California registration certificate lists the Body Type Model as "RD" (roadster?).  Here is what my BL Heritage certificate says:
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> "Thank you for your enquiry of 17 August concerning your Austin-Healey 3000 Mark III convertible".
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> (Note that Austin-Healey has the hyphen.  I'm talking August, 1982, here)
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> (The Other) Len
> Fairfield, CA, USA
> 1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: dwflagg at juno.com <mailto:dwflagg at juno.com>
> To: per at schoerner.se <mailto:per at schoerner.se>
> Cc: healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2016 4:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Convertible Top.
> 
> A convertible has a retractible hood that is affixed to the car and roll up windows. A roadster (which hardly ever has the top up!!) has a removable hood, stowed in the rear, with side curtains. I am befuddled at the need (desire?) to change everything. IMHO.
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> Cheers,
>  
> Doug 
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> 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
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> Skickat från min iPad
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> 26 sep. 2016 kl. 20:27 skrev Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net <mailto:bspidell at comcast.net>>:
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Best regards, Per
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> Skickat från min iPad
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