[Healeys] Number of Center-change BN7s

[Bob Haskell]

Rick,

I don't have a definitive number.  As total production was 355, 354 
can't be correct.  BN7 Mk II production began in May 1961 and the last 
BN7 was produced in March '62.  The center shift gearbox was introduced 
in November.  There were 141 produced in '62, so 125 can't be right either.

If one attempts to calculate build rates, 355 over 11 months is 32.3 per 
month.  For just '61, 214 over 8 months is 26.8 per month.  For just 
'62, 141 over 3 months is 47 per month.  So pick a rate for part of 
November and December. 141 plus 60?  Gets around 200?

About 59% of the cars in the registry are center shift, based on the VIN 
of the first car HBN7/16039.  59% of 355 is 210.

Liars, damn liars and statisticians.

Seems like this is a question the archivists at the British Motor Museum 
ought to be able to answer.

Cheers,

Bob Haskell
Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar

On 6/20/20 7:27 AM, HealeyRick wrote:
> Writing an auction article for /Healey Marque/ about the auction of a 
> center-change, tri-carb, BN7.  Auction house says 220 were built.  I've 
> seen numbers of 354 and 125.  Anyone have the correct number?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Rick Neville
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