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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks for the data. I have a LHD BT7 tri-carb side-shift, Swedish German spec Healey. As you probably know, there are several differences with the normal BT7.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Duel indicator, signal, brake lights, i.e. different front and rear shrouds and no light relay box.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hex knock offs<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Steering column lock with ign switch<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Secondary transvers muffler ( BJ8 style but single unit)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Any guess as to how many of these German spec side shift tri-carbs were built?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Herb Miller<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Patrick & Caroline Quinn<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 18, 2018 5:30 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Bruce Steele'<br><b>Cc:</b> 'Healeys'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] tri power for sale<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hello<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'>Where did the term ‘tri-power’ come from? Wasn’t it a term used by Pontiac when they fitted triple twin-barrel carburettors to their V8s during the 1950s and ‘60s? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'>Generally the colloquial term for the 3000 Mk2 Roadster is ‘tri-carb’ which available in either 2+2 (BT7) or 2 seater (BN7) configuration.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'>Now highly desirable, there were few Mk2 Roadsters built. Namely:-<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'>BT7 LHD Side-shift 2,949<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'>BT7 RHD Side-shift 206<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'>BN7 LHD Side-shift 187<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'>BN7 RHD Side-shift 27<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'>BT7 LHD Centre-shift 1,834<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'>BT7 RHD Centre-shift 98<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'>BN7 LHD Centre-shift 129<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'>BN7 RHD Centre-shift 12<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'>I don’t know where the figure of 50 comes from but the above figures are from Clausager’s book and they are repeated in the Anderson/Moment book.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'>Interestingly of the 12 RHD BN7s built with the centre-shift gearbox, five went to the Competitions Department and became rally cars. There are two original RHD BN7s with centre-shift gearboxes in Australia. Also interesting is that the end of the Mk2 Roadster production overlapped with the beginning of the Mk2 Convertible production so both were being made at the same time and were also available at the same time from the showroom.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hoo Roo<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'>Patrick Quinn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'>Blue Mountains, Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bruce Steele<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 19 December 2018 2:31 AM<br><b>To:</b> simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com; 'i erbs'<br><b>Cc:</b> 'Healeys'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] tri power for sale<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Indeed a rare and desirable car, but a quick review of the photos shows it is not so “original” as claimed; I can find a number of things that are not correct.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Bruce Steele<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Brea, CA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>1960 BN7<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 17, 2018 11:40 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'i erbs' <eyera3000@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] tri power for sale<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I think they’re saying “only 50 MkII B<b><u>N</u></b>7s”. Rather more than 50 centre shift MkII B<b><u>T</u></b>7s, of which I have one.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> Healeys [<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net">mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>i erbs<br><b>Sent:</b> 17 December 2018 18:11<br><b>To:</b> Ahealey help <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] tri power for sale<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><a href="https://tinyurl.com/y8qss5ld">https://tinyurl.com/y8qss5ld</a> were there really only 50 center shift tri powers made?<br clear=all><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Ira Erbs<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Portland,OR<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB> _______ _______<br> (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)<br> (_________________________)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB> BT7 engine and disk brakes<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>1967 MGB <img border=0 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://www.britishcarspecialists.com/assets/images/MG_emblem.jpg" alt=MG><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br />
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