[Healeys] Blanking Plate - Water Gallery - but wait, there's more

[Mark Donaldson]

Something for the originality and concours folk  . . .

 

Recently I was cleaning up and detailing my spare 100 BN1 engine – 1B 221589M

Although my Hundred is a June 1956 BN2 it has been a reliable donor on several occasions.

Although I’ve had an aluminium alloy blanking plate on the shelf for many years I decided to remove the plate off the spare and give it a clean-up.

To the best of my knowledge this is the first time it has ever been removed – and I’ve owned this engine since 1975.

To my surprise, it is cast iron, and in good shape.

 

Like the alloy one it has the part number cast inside, but also with the number 150 faintly stamped below the part number.

The alloy one has the maker’s name inside a diamond device – BIRMAL, who made high-quality castings for the auto industry and aviation.

We know them mainly as the manufacturer of Birmabright, noted for its resistance to corrosion.

 

Cheers

Mark Donaldson

 



 

From: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt at gmail.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, 22 April 2020 1:18 a.m.
To: Perry <healeyguy at aol.com>
Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Blanking Plate - Water Gallery

 

Concern for originality has been suspended until there is more widespread Concours testing.

 

Best--Michael Oritt

 

On Mon, Apr 20, 2020 at 9:06 PM Perry via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net> > wrote:

Listers

I know originality can be important on occasion but making a 5/16 thick steel blanking plate to repair a corroded aluminum original is a 20 minute job including cutting a gasket from some gasket material.  Moss is asking $57 for the part when their open. Gasket is not available from them. 

Perry

 

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