[Healeys] Tri-Carb
Bob Spidell
bspidell at comcast.net
Sun Aug 10 21:17:48 MDT 2025
Thanks for the info. Overall, a relatively rare model. I think the
smaller number I recalled may be the number of center-shift, tri-carb
roadsters with disk wheels, anyone know if that was noted on a BMIHT cert?
bs
On 8/10/2025 3:51 PM, Robert Markovich wrote:
> Actually the last BN7 was a center-shift AND a tri-carb. All of the
> last side-screen roadsters were center shift, be they dual or—later
> and last as of late 1961–triple carb. But most of the six-cylinder
> Healeys, including the tri-carbs and center-shift examples, were
> two-plus-two. Top sources give 355 as the number of two-seat-only BN7s
> with three SUs.
>
>
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> On Sunday, August 10, 2025, 11:14 AM, Bob Spidell via Healeys
> <healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> If I'm not mistaken--which I am a lot--the last of the BN7s were
> centre-shift but were dual carburettor, making the tri-carb,
> centre-shift BN7 one of the rarer Healeys. The numbers
> bandied-about put the production somewhere between the 100S and
> the 100M, no? I think the cars that came with steel disk wheels
> were a subset of those; that's why I thought one would be a great
> car to own.
>
> bs
>
> On 8/9/2025 8:32 AM, Harold Manifold wrote:
>> Hello All,
>>
>> A Mark II BN7 with a center shift is indeed a rare car. I was
>> looking through the Clausager book this morning and came up with
>> an estimate of how many might exist.
>>
>> The BN7 center shift was introduced in November 1961 and
>> discontinued in March 1962, which means there were only four
>> months of production. In 1962, 129 left-hand drive (LHD) versions
>> were made. If we assume a similar production rate for the last
>> two months of 1961 as the first two months of 1962, the total
>> estimated number would be around 258. This might be a slightly
>> high estimate, as the production rate seemed to increase towards
>> the end of the run.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Harold
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Aug 9, 2025 at 1:14 AM simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com
>> <mailto:simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com>
>> <simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com
>> <mailto:simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com>> wrote:
>>
>> Still somewhat of a rarity nowadays though what with rust and
>> lamp posts taking their toll. Don't think I've ever seen one.
>> UK. I've a Mk II BT7.....the two seats in the back are a
>> waste of space and, indeed, the whole area behind the front
>> seats was a waste of space until I made a flat platform to
>> have a luggage shelf in there. (Inspired by a something I
>> read on this site).
>> Simon
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net
>> <mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net>> on behalf of Bob
>> Spidell via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net
>> <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>>
>> *Sent:* 09 August 2025 02:38
>> *To:* Patrick and Caroline Quinn <p.cquinn at outlook.com
>> <mailto:p.cquinn at outlook.com>>; Healeys
>> <healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Tri-Carb
>> Dunno where I got the 64 number from (maybe got confused with
>> the 640
>> 100Ms or hallucinated). Still, a fairly small number which
>> adds a bit of
>> 'exclusiveness.'
>>
>> 'AI' claims that 204 is less than 125:
>>
>> https://tinyurl.com/BN7-Tricarb-Centre-Shift
>> <https://tinyurl.com/BN7-Tricarb-Centre-Shift>
>>
>> I'd take Patrick's number as gospel.
>>
>> bs
>>
>>
>> On 8/8/2025 5:35 PM, Patrick and Caroline Quinn wrote:
>> > G'day Bob
>> >
>> > Mk2 BN7s with a centre shift gearbox were far more common
>> than 64. There were 141 made, of which 12 were RHD and 129
>> LHD. Five of the RHD cars didn't leave Abingdon as they
>> became Works Rally 3000s.
>> >
>> > Hoo Roo
>> >
>> > Patrick Quinn
>> > Blue Mountains, Australia
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net
>> <mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net>> On Behalf Of Bob
>> Spidell via Healeys
>> > Sent: Saturday, 9 August 2025 3:16 AM
>> > To: Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net
>> <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>>
>> > Subject: [Healeys] Tri-Carb
>> >
>> > I stumbled on this on my morning perusal of the web. I own
>> a BN2/100M and a BJ8, and always thought that a tri-carb,
>> center-shift roadster would be a great addition to my
>> 'collection'--given that a 100S is way out of my pay
>> grade--but, at this point just keeping my two Healeys
>> maintained and driven is all I can handle. IIRC, there were
>> only 64 of these cars built with 3 carbs and a center-shift
>> gearbox. Not shown are the wheels but I believe that a few
>> came with steel disk wheels, and not having to maintain three
>> sets of wires would be a benefit IMO.
>> >
>> > Please note I have no financial interest in this car, don't
>> know the owner, and know nothing beyond what's on the
>> website, but it sure looks like a really nice car (possibly
>> with a recent resto). Benecia is in the north SF Bay Area.
>> >
>> >
>> https://www.ahexp.com/registry/1962-Austin-Healey-3000-BN7-BN716212.65823/
>> <https://www.ahexp.com/registry/1962-Austin-Healey-3000-BN7-BN716212.65823/>
>> >
>> > Bob
>> >
>> >
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