[Healeys] Conventry Climax

[Bob Haskell]

All,

I've been reading "Climax in Coventry" by Walt Hassen with Graham 
Robson.  Graham mentions that Jack Brabham fitted Climax Coventry 
engines to about 150 Triumph Heralds, Austin-Healey Sprites and the 
like.  Any examples exist today?

He also talked about Donald Healey borrowing and fitting a 2 liter FPF 
engine (180 hp) to a 15' Healey boat for a six hour race on the Seine in 
Paris.  The boat was piloted by Tommy Wisdom and the hull was holed 
during the race by a partially submerged log.  The boat sunk but was 
located and recovered.  The engine was rebuilt and sent to the customer 
who had already purchased it.


Cheers,

Bob Haskell
AHCA 3000 MkI registrar
http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php