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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>G’day<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>It would be interesting to find out the non-mainstream places where Austin-Healeys were originally sold.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>I know of two 3000 Mk1s that were sold new in Fiji and Tahiti and a BJ7 and a BJ8 that were sold new in New Guinea. Then there was the 100M that went to Morocco and someone in Madagascar who took delivery of a new 100S.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>I have often pondered on the number of cars that were sent to India. I know of two Warwick built Healeys that are there.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>At some stage there must have been quite a few in the Bahamas as you just have to look at the history of the Speed Weeks racing meetings as there were races specifically for Austin-Healeys and the man and his wife behind the races (Sir Sydney and Lady Greta Oakes) both had Austin-Healeys. DMH used to stay with them during the event.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Hoo Roo<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Patrick Quinn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Blue Mountains, Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>I Erbs<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, 16 January 2015 9:55 AM<br><b>To:</b> carl rubino<br><b>Cc:</b> Healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] island travel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>Back in 70s our shop had a customer who was a financial advisor to a small South Pacific island nation that had less than 20 miles of paved road. He had an agreement with the king that they would periodically shot down the hwy so he could race his car around at speed. Wish I could remember more details.<o:p></o:p></p><p>Ira Erbs<br>Portland,OR<br>IT Consultant and Educator<br>sent from my phone. <br>what you get may not be what I meant to send.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Jan 15, 2015 2:36 PM, <<a href="mailto:ruvino@ripnet.com">ruvino@ripnet.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Around christmas I asked the list about anyone in Bermuda who had a healey.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>There was no response neither are there any healey’s there only a morgon.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>The speed limit is 25 miles/hr<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Beautiful place to visit though<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>