[Healeys] Fwd: 1956 Austin-Healey 100M

Thu Aug 2 09:35:57 MDT 2018

The Donald Healey Motor Company sold what we call 'Le Mans' parts directly
to owners before the  P280 Le Mans Kit was produced and sold by BMC. DHMoCo
had their own part numbers for the items.

Best regards

On 2 August 2018 at 13:31, Randall Hicks <healey100m at me.com> wrote:

> As I understand it, as early as autumn 1953 "Le Mans modifications" and
> “Special Tuning equipment"* parts* were available from the DHMC. These
> could be bought outright, through dealers or DHMC installed. According to
> Piggott’s *Austin-Healey 100 in Detail*, the P280 Le Mans Kit (as a
> complete package) was released in October 1955. If others have
> documentation showing different, I would be very interested is seeing it.
>
> Secondly, OEW duotone 100M were only done in OEW/Black with Black trim.
> There was no OEW/Lobella with blue trim as a standard factory option for
> the 100M. However, remember that 100’s could be ordered in special color or
> primer.
>
> This particular car, BN2L/232949, was originally a Black/Reno Red with
> Black interior trim and hood. See attached BMIHT Certificate.
>
> I looked at the car in 2008 or 2009 (?) when it was offered for sale by
> Jerry Bennsinger (OH). It was all OEW with blue trim at that point and I
> passed for many reasons.
>
> Randy
>
> Randy Hicks
> Chairman, Austin-Healey Concours Registry Committee
> AHCA 100 Registrar
> ahca100registrar at gmail.com
> www.austinhealey100m.com
>
>
>
> On Aug 2, 2018, at 1:09 AM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
> trrtrr
>
> "... Initially, the 100M was a factory-only option and 640 were built at
> Longbridge. Eventually, customers could order the 100M performance parts as
> the Le Mans Engine Modification Kit through BMC dealers and have them
> retrofit to existing cars or fitted prior to delivery."
>
> I think that's bass-ackwards, is it not?  The story I've always heard is
> that DMH saw how many cars were being retrofitted with the kits and
> realized he could goose sales a bit in the last year of the 100 by offering
> a factory '100M.'
>
> This car has blue interior and what could be 'Lobelia Blue' as used
> exclusively on the 100S, AFAIK.  Patrick?  I do know that about 70%+ of the
> factory cars were OE White over black--ours is--can anybody confirm the
> white/blue scheme is factory correct?
>
> Bob
>
> On 8/1/2018 5:10 PM, Patrick & Caroline Quinn wrote:
>
> Hello
>
>
>
> Hopefully this will get back to the vendor so these things can be
> corrected.
>
>
>
> A quick glance shows these:-
>
>
>
> Yes the spears on the guards are on the wrong side but only in the first
> photo. Open the photos and they have been changed.
>
> Poor fit of the boot lid over the sliding stay.
>
> There is Kopex tubing fitted for the cockpit cold air duct, but not for
> the cold air box.
>
> Bonnet return spring covering rubber is too long, should be just over
> three inches.
>
> When the radiator and heater hose clamps were changed to the correct type,
> the hoses were not change. You can still see the indents into the rubber
> from the screw type clamps.
>
> Front spark plug connector isn’t the same as the other three.
>
> 120mph speedo? Where is the 140mph speedo?
>
> Flexible fuel line from fuel tank in the boot.
>
> Bolts holding the generator bracket to the engine block instead of studs
> and nuts.
>
> Fit of the soft top is woeful.
>
>
>
> These things are relatively minor as it’s a gorgeous car and the asking
> price is what genuine 100Ms are bringing these days.
>
>
>
> Hoo Roo
>
>
>
> Patrick Quinn
>
> Blue Mountains, Australia
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net
> <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net>] *On Behalf Of *Charlie Baldwin
> *Sent:* Thursday, 2 August 2018 3:07 AM
> *To:* Healeys at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Fwd: 1956 Austin-Healey 100M
>
>
>
> Can the experts on the list critique this car?  For what he wants for it,
> it should be absolutely perfect.  He states that it is a concours example,
> but even to my untrained eye in 100Ms, I know that none came with chrome
> wire wheels, and probably radial tires were also not available.
>
>
>
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