[Healeys] interesting BN1 "survivor"

[Curtis Arndt]

Healey became Austin Healey at the 1952 Earls court Motor show after DMH
and Leonard Lord made a deal, and Roger Menadue made a new bonnet badge
overnight.

One can assume that since Austin already had a ready supply of Austin of
England badges, that these were just put on the boot lid since after all,
I'm certain Leonard Lord wanted everyone to know that while this "new car"
was an Austin Healey, it was also an Austin of England car.  Exactly why
the change was made in early 1955, who knows.  My guess is that by then,
the Austin Healey name was such a success and established, that it could
stand on its own...

One man's opinion.

Curt

On Mon, Jul 27, 2020 at 1:15 PM Michael Oritt <michael.oritt at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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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>> --
>> Best wishes
>>
>> John Harper
>>
>> AHC UK 100 Register Secretary
>>
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