[Healeys] Early BN1s

[Alan Seigrist]

Looks to me that is a LM kit bonnet lid from the factory... could have been
batch made in '53 and put on your car in '54?

On Tue, Jan 23, 2018 at 3:16 PM, Patrick & Caroline Quinn <
p_cquinn at tpg.com.au> wrote:

> Hello
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> This is probably superfluous to where you are going, but the alloy bonnet
> on the BN3 does not have a cross brace. Attached are a couple of photos
> showing the bonnet (it’s not on the car at the moment) and also the number
> stamped on the side showing 125.
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> Hoo Roo
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> Patrick Quinn
>
> Blue Mountains, Australia
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> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *Curtis
> Arndt
> *Sent:* Tuesday, 23 January 2018 5:44 AM
> *To:* Healey List; Curtis Arndt
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Early BN1s
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> Hi Listers,
>
> Thanks to those of you who responded back to me so quickly.
>
> FWIW, Michael Salter and I were trying to determine when the the Aluminum
> bonnets on early BN1s first received the side to side cross brace for
> strength and stiffening.  Initially we knew that body no. 724 did not have
> this brace, and no. 1267 did have one... See photos.
>
> We now know that body nos. 877 and 1000 did have the cross brace, so we've
> narrowed it down quite a bit. 877 - 724 = 153 body numbers.  Of course we
> realize that 100s were not always built in strict body number order, so
> there may be some overlap either way.
>
> So, is there anyone still out there with a BN1 no. 725 to 876 with there
> original bonnet?
>
> Thanks again,
>
>
>
> Curt Arndt
>
> Austin Healey Concours Registry
>
> '55 BN1 (#7197), '60 AN5 :{)
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> On Wed, Jan 17, 2018 at 6:13 AM, Curtis Arndt <cnaarndt at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Listers,
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> If anyone on the list has a BN1 between body numbers 725 through 1265,
> please email me.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Curt Arndt
>
> Carlsbad, CA
>
> '55 BN1, '60 AN5 :{)
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