[Healeys] interesting BN1 "survivor"

Mon Jul 27 18:40:16 MDT 2020

Many stories and takes on exactly when it changed, but how is it possible
that no one knows why?

Best--Michael Oritt

On Mon, Jul 27, 2020 at 6:36 PM Patrick & Caroline Quinn <
p_cquinn at tpg.com.au> wrote:

> Hello
>
>
>
> According to Clausager, the ‘Austin of England’ badge was changed to the
> ‘Austin-Healey’ badge in August 1954, but he does not supply a chassis or
> body number. The reflector pods were introduced at the same time.
>
>
>
> According to Quinn (for what’s that worth) the Austin-Healey badging was
> changed to ‘Austin Healey’ during the change from the BT7 Mk2 Roadster to
> the BJ7. I think I have looked at a zillion cars (impossible of course) and
> noted the hyphen with the roadsters and not with the convertibles.
>
>
>
> Hoo Roo
>
>
>
> Patrick Quinn
>
> Blue Mountains, Australia
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>
>
> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *Michael
> Oritt
> *Sent:* Tuesday, 28 July 2020 6:41 AM
> *To:* Curtis Arndt
> *Cc:* Austin Healey
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] interesting BN1 "survivor"
>
>
>
> Curt--
>
>
>
> I was referring to the dropping of the hyphen when the badging, and name,
> changed from "Austin-Healey" to "Austin Healey".  I believe this was some
> time around the release of BN/BT 7's but may be wrong on that.
>
>
>
> In any case changing a car's badging/logo, much less the brand's formal
> name is, to my mind, much too big a deal to lay at the feet of a supplier's
> mistake.
>
>
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 27, 2020 at 4:23 PM Curtis Arndt <cnaarndt at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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.
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>
>
> Does anyone *really* know the reason?
>
>
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
>
>
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>
> 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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