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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks Bob. Yes I should have caught a couple things before responding. The word sketch and Simon’s reference to the inside cover being inscribed with the car information. My brain told me that there was a printed reference to the car shown on the cover. Wrong again. Also I should have pulled my copy of the Haynes manual off the shelf before responding. The wood dash is well beyond 16610.</p><p class=MsoNormal>Perry</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:rchaskell@earthlink.net">Bob Haskell</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Saturday, June 20, 2020 1:32 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:healeyguy@aol.com">Perry</a>; <a href="mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a><br><b>Cc: </b><a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] BT7</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Simon,</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>That VIN is in the registry, but no engine serial number. The number </p><p class=MsoNormal>you have is about right based on other cars. The entry is from 1998 </p><p class=MsoNormal>with no contact info.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Perry,</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Simon was referring to the illustration on the front cover of the </p><p class=MsoNormal>manual. Tri-carb with wood dash.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cheers,</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bob Haskell</p><p class=MsoNormal>Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On 6/20/20 12:28 PM, Perry via Healeys wrote:</p><p class=MsoNormal>> I would make a guess that 16610 was produced in Dec 1961 with a center </p><p class=MsoNormal>> shift gearbox, fuel pump on left side of car, later water pump, tri carb </p><p class=MsoNormal>> setup, vertical grill slats, not a convertible, therefore not a BJ8. </p><p class=MsoNormal>> Something is amiss…</p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> Perry</p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for </p><p class=MsoNormal>> Windows 10</p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> *From: *simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com </p><p class=MsoNormal>> <mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com></p><p class=MsoNormal>> *Sent: *Saturday, June 20, 2020 11:53 AM</p><p class=MsoNormal>> *To: *'Healeys' <mailto:healeys@autox.team.net></p><p class=MsoNormal>> *Subject: *[Healeys] BT7</p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> This talk of BN7s reminds me…</p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> I bought a copy of the 100/6 & 3000 Haynes second hand in 2000. From the </p><p class=MsoNormal>> US. They were hard to find over here in those days. Paperback version.</p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> Looking at it now, I see that there’s a rather nice sketch on the front </p><p class=MsoNormal>> cover of an interesting looking BJ8 with a tricarb engine. Hardly an </p><p class=MsoNormal>> auspicious indication of the accuracy to be expected therein….</p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> The inside cover is inscribed:</p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> Engine 29E/RU/H3146</p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> Car HBT7 L 16610</p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> Anyone we know?</p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> (If I’ve copied it down wrong/the numbers don’t make sense, the guy’s </p><p class=MsoNormal>> “6”s were pretty ropey).</p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> Simon</p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> _______________________________________________</p><p class=MsoNormal>> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html</p><p class=MsoNormal>> Suggested annual donation $12.75</p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys http://autox.team.net/archive</p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> Healeys@autox.team.net</p><p class=MsoNormal>> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal>> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/rchaskell@earthlink.net</p><p class=MsoNormal>> </p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>