[Healeys] Copiglia band clamps

Bob Spidell bspidell at comcast.net
Thu Oct 21 22:54:57 MDT 2021


Both this car and the BaT car have radiator hoses that appear to be 
wrapped with a cloth-like material. I've never seen seen them sold 
anywhere; they must be unique to 100s?


On 10/21/2021 9:08 PM, Mark Donaldson wrote:
>
> Bob,
>
> I have some of those clips, generically called ‘band clamps’. 
> *Jubilee* clamps are a brand on their own, and not the same.
>
> Some 40 years ago I visited Stephen Griswold’s restoration shop. They 
> knew them only as ‘Italian’ clips.  But they are more correctly known 
> a *Copiglia band clamps*.
>
> They are used a lot on Alfa-Romeos but, a Ferrari-owning friends tells 
> me, not on Ferraris.
>
> I have a bunch of them on my shelf.
>
> The only Hundred I’ve seen them on is Roger Moment’s, when I last saw 
> it in 2008 – photo below.   I thought they were fitted only to the 
> early BN1s.  Curt: am I correct?
>
> Mark
>
> Ardmore
>
> New Zealand
>
> *From:*Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>
> *Sent:* Thursday, 21 October 2021 6:21 AM
> *To:* Curtis Arndt <cnaarndt at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* Healey List <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Bring A Trailer
>
> First cockpit trim piece I've seen with a groove; was this an option, 
> or maybe an aftermarket piece (note the groove is apparent in the 
> fourth photo on the listing; subsequent photos appear to be 
> different)?  Here's my M's trim piece; AFAIK this is original, 
> verified as 'Registry Certified' by the M Registry* and, of course, 
> the BMIHT cert. Interesting this has a recent (September) BMIHT cert; 
> looks like they've changed the wording for 'M' confirmation (my much 
> earlier cert just implies this is an M car because of the 'louvred' 
> bonnet). Beautiful car to be sure.
>
> I have the same radiator hose clamps; this is the only other car I've 
> seen with them; are they correct? I had a long 'conversation' with 
> Rich Chrysler over these, but to this day I'm not sure if we were on 
> the same page. IIRC, he called them 'Jubilee clamps,' but I think 
> those are the screw-on type. One thing's for sure: they will be a 
> royal PITA if I ever have to replace the hoses.
>
> Bob
>
> * I realize this is not the canonical source, but AFAIK it's the most 
> comprehensive database available (unfortunately, probably not as 
> reliable as Steve's BJ8 database). Bill requires various 'proof' items 
> for 'Registry Certification,' like proper stamped numbers on trim 
> pieces, the boot prop, etc. and the hand-scribed notations on the 
> carbs and, I think, the distributor (though they may be stamped). Note 
> I'm not interested in disputing /anybody's /car's authenticity; my dad 
> and I made reasonable efforts to keep our car as original as possible, 
> but I insisted on some maintainabilty/drivability mods (K&N air 
> filter, Pertronix). I am, slowly, trying to address some of the 
> incorrect things (like the LH side windshield post bolt).
>
> On 10/20/2021 8:39 AM, Curtis Arndt wrote:
>
>     Hi all,
>
>     I am familiar with this car, restored by Forever Healeys in Post
>     Falls ID. West coast car that I don't believe as ANYTHING to do
>     with Wayne Carini.
>
>     I believe that I judged this car Concours Gold several years ago.
>
>     Cheers,
>
>     Curt
>
>     On Wed, Oct 20, 2021 at 7:30 AM Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net
>     <mailto:bspidell at comcast.net>> wrote:
>
>         I think it's been 'around the horn' a few times; I've seen
>         what appears to be the same car--black/red wasn't a common
>         color AFAIK--for sale at a couple places over the last few years.
>
>         IIRC the 'barn find' Wayne Carini of 'Chasing Classic Cars'
>         brokered for a family was black/red; I wonder if it's the same
>         car (IIRC, it went for around $200K after a 'mild' resto).
>
>         Bob
>
>         On 10/20/2021 6:04 AM, Jean Caron wrote:
>
>             This factory 100M should bring top dollars, excellent
>             restoration by a well know restorer of the marque and
>             unlike the last car that claimed to be a 100M on BAT, this
>             one has all the legitimate paperwork to show it’s provenance.
>
>             Jean
>
>             Sent from Mail
>             <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows
>
>             *From: *Bob Haskell via Healeys
>             <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>
>             *Sent: *October 20, 2021 7:50 AM
>             *To: *Healey List <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>
>             *Subject: *[Healeys] Bring A Trailer
>
>             A couple items of interest on Bring a Trailer this morning:
>
>             10 questions for HealeyRick:
>             https://bringatrailer.com/2021/10/19/10-questions-with-healeyrick/
>             <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbringatrailer.com%2F2021%2F10%2F19%2F10-questions-with-healeyrick%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7C0b736de16dcc4060471408d993c827c9%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637703310140226425%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=DfoOk4DAgCCErSzfNjcDlkRrZGLrh5xI24eg8364%2Foo%3D&reserved=0>
>             1956 100-M no reserve auction:
>             https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1956-austin-healey-100m-bn2-roadster-11/
>             <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbringatrailer.com%2Flisting%2F1956-austin-healey-100m-bn2-roadster-11%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7C0b736de16dcc4060471408d993c827c9%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637703310140226425%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=ZjWpMy6uYDXd2M8OTG8egqjhKSAqpmS3a%2FvIQOtAaXA%3D&reserved=0>
>
>               
>
>             Cheers,
>
>               
>
>             Bob Haskell
>
>             Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar
>
>
>
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