[Healeys] interesting BN1 "survivor"

[Michael Oritt]

And I still have a question to which no one seems to have a
definitive answer: Why (not when) did "Austin-Healey"
become "Austin Healey"?

I've heard various theories including the one where the supplier made a
mistake and the factory took them at a discount and changed the company
name but that really makes little sense.

Does anyone *really* know the reason?

Best--Michael Oritt


On Mon, Jul 27, 2020 at 3:11 PM John Harper <ah100register at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ken
>
> Just a small point. There was not an issue of old stock because cars like
> the A70 Hereford and the A40 Somerset used them until they were phased out
> some time later.
>
> Best regards
>
> On Mon, 27 Jul 2020 at 16:28, Ken Fleming via Healeys <
> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Very nice car. Appears to have good bones ! Great car to drive or restore.
>> My car  160595 ,8/54 build also has Austin of England badge . Not sure
>> where the change of badge occurred but  believe it was end of August . Also
>> rear pods were added to BN1 about same time.Mine was late Aug and has pods
>> and early badge. I’m certain during the change point they were using all of
>> old stock before installing new badge.
>> Ken
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Jul 27, 2020, at 11:13 AM, Michael Oritt <michael.oritt at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> Eric--
>>
>> My car is #222333 built 12/54 and also has an "Austin of England" badge
>> on the boot.
>>
>> Best--Michael Oritt
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 27, 2020 at 11:04 AM Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Wow, very nice car. If that is indeed the original material on the seats
>>> it's amazing that it's held up so well.
>>>
>>> On 7/27/2020 12:31 AM, Eric Metzner wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi gents,
>>> perhaps of interst for some of you - Carmine red survivor, built january
>>> 1955 BN1, 16883 original miles.
>>>
>>> Some nice pictures can be found on:
>>> https://carrosso.nl/home-oud/for-sale/austin-healey-100-bn1-carmin-red.html
>>>
>>> Wears also "Austin of England" on the trunk lid
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>> Eric
>>>
>>>
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>
> John Harper
>
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