[Healeys] BN1 or BN2

[WILLIAM B LAWRENCE]

I think that all the 100Ss used the BN1 front wings.

Bill Lawrence
BN1 #554
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Subject: Re: [Healeys] BN1 or BN2

I'm fairly certain that there was not a carry over of the old front guards on the BN2.
 I will say that at a west coast meet many years ago, the judges in Concours where having a hard time trying to figure out why a 100 was sitting so oddly in the grass field. A view of each side of the car seemed to suggest a bent frame or something unusual. The owner had paid big bucks and lots of time to have the car restored so things should have been on track for a high point car.
After some  (plenty) discussion it was a decided that an otherwise Gold level car had an early guard on one side and the later BN2 guard on the other side. Needless to say there were a few points deducted and a very dejected owner....
At every car event I attend since then, I walk around the 100's in attendance and compare the front guards with the span of my hand..
Perry


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From: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt at gmail.com>
To: Perry Small <healeyguy at aol.com>
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Sent: Sun, Aug 8, 2021 8:04 pm
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BN1 or BN2

Perry--

Yes, I forgot that the presence or not of the sledge line is not a reliable indicator

I wonder if any BN2's were built with the BN1 style front fender--with the smaller wheel opening and lower sledge?  is the location of the OD and ignition/OD  switches more reliable an indicator?

Best-Michael Oritt

On Sun, Aug 8, 2021, 6:22 PM healeyguy--- via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net<mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>> wrote:
Car # 228086, built 23Aug1955 as a BN2, does not have the body line (swedge line) behind the rear tires.
Perry


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From: Michael Oritt via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net<mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>>
To: Brian Drab <bgdrab at redzone.ca<mailto:bgdrab at redzone.ca>>
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Subject: Re: [Healeys] BN1 or BN2

Brian--

My 12/54 car #222333 is definitely a BN1 so if the s/n you have is accurate it should unquestionably be a BN1.
There are a number of points of differentiation between the two models, some of which would be rather expensive to fudge from an earlier BN1 to a BN2--is there a swedge line in the rear fenders?

Best--Michael Oritt

On Sun, Aug 8, 2021 at 4:27 PM Brian Drab via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net<mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>> wrote:
Further to the questions on the disc brake conversion, there is now a bit of confusion about what model this 100 is.
The VIN appears to be B222066. The question is – is  it a BN1 or a BN2. Unfortunately there have been some modifications to the car in it’s earlier years which really cloud it’s true model.
Brian Drab
Vancouver
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