The title of the book is Healeys and Austin Healeys by Peter Browning
and Les Needham. I have the second edition published in 1976. It has
an extensive list of the factory races
Here are the first three paragraphs in the '100-Six" chapter in the
section Early Competitions (p110-111)
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First competition outing for the new model was in the Italian
Sestriere Rally, held in March 1957. Tommy Wisdom was to drive the
lone '100-Six'. Having her first ride in the passenger sea of an
Austin-Healey was daughter Ann Wisdom (now of course Ann Riley), who
was later to join Pat Moss and form one of the most consistently
successful "big Healey' rally crews of all time. The 1957 Sestriere
placed emphasis on circuit speed tests and, with a dominating Italian
entry, the '100-Six' met the strongest opposition in the G T category.
Along with the majority of the British Crews, the Wisdoms did not
fare too well against the locals.
The international racing debut for the '100-Six' was in the 12
Hour Race at Sebring later in March, when three Warwick-prepared cars
were entered by the American distributors, Hambro Inc., and piloted by
local drivers. All three cars wore the extended streamlined nose and
tail sections as used on the Bonneville record car, but the
Austin-Healey team did not enjoy much success at Sebring that year.
Two of the cars retired with engine trouble, the third '100-Six'
finishing second in its class after delays following an off-course
excursion.
For the 1957 Mille Miglia - as things turned out, the last of the
classic 1,000-mile road races in the series - a single car was made
available to Tommy Wisdom and Cecil Winby. This car was the original
Warwick competition "BN 4' (as used on the Sestriere) now fitted with
a prototype six-port head and engine modifications to 'BN 6'
specifications. The '100-Six' completed the course without incident,
winning its class in the limited price category and finishing 37th
overall. Wisdom and Winby averaged 76 mile/h for the 1,000 miles,
thus completing the course faster than any Healey had done before,
except for that remarkable drive in 1955 George Abecassus with the
'100S'.
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I have typed enough and probably broken some copyright laws by sending
it as written, but I think it's relevant!
Patton
On 5/26/05, Derek job <djjob@noos.fr> wrote:
> Patton
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> I don't have that book. Does it have much info about these cars?
>
> What is the full title of the book?
>
> Thanks Derek
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Patton Dickson - Richmond, TX
'57 A-H 100-Six - http://Austin-Healeys.com
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