[Healeys] Ruddspeed

[Peter Dzwig]

Absolutely they were and they were widely use. Just not by the works.

I asked the buyer which works car, and so far I haven't had a reply...

Peter

On 26/01/2021 19:17, simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com wrote:
> Hi,
> I think the inlets were sold in some quantities. And I wouldn't necessarily
> associate them with the BMC Works dept.
> But, I'm only guessing. I'm not a great Healey historian.
> Simon
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> 
> Sent: 26 January 2021 13:53
> To: simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com; 'healeys' <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Ruddspeed
> 
> I am surprised that it says 100/6. As far as I am aware only one works
> 100/6 was fitted with triple carbs and that was PMO 203 after its works
> rallying career, when Bobby Parkes bought it from BMC in it in 1960.
> They were 2" HD8 SUs. He told me that he didn't change the mecahical spec.
> Since that car is widely believed to have been crashed and written off (and
> there is still room for a little bit of doubt about that) it would either
> mean a near-miracle that the car had survived and been fouond or that just
> the carbs and manifold had.
> 
> Checking against a works build-list that I have for UJB 144 at Sebring in
> 1960 and that again used triple HD8s, not HD6s. The spec is Special Engine
> 290.
> 
> Interesting :-)
> 
> Peter
> 
> On 26/01/2021 10:57, simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com wrote:
>> AUSTIN HEALEY 3000 TRIPLE CARBS RUDD SPEED 1 3/4' SU HD6 BMC WORKS AH
>> 100/6 | eBay
>> <https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUSTIN-HEALEY-3000-TRIPLE-CARBS-RUDD-SPEED
>> -1-3-4-SU-HD6-BMC-WORKS-AH-100-6/174606816240>
>>
>>  
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I saw the above item on eBay. I’ve always wanted those manifolds to go 
>> with my existing 3 HD6s but I have zero intention of bidding, unless 
>> the price drops considerably. Seems very expensive to me. And aren’t 
>> there fakes out there?
>>
>> Suppose one could get some money back by flogging the 3 matching(?)
> carbs….
>>
>> But someone might be interested?
>>
>> Simon
>>
>>
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Dr. Peter Dzwig