John,
I would be checking back with BMIHT first. You may well have a certificate
from them with a simple body number misprint. Sounds like your body number
would be just about right if it was 13792. That would set everything else just
about spot on, wouldn't it?
They have been known to make plenty of clerical errors before, and will
again.
Rich Chrysler
----- Original Message -----
From: stella67@aol.com
To: richchrysler@quickclic.net ; TRICARB@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 10:19 PM
Subject: BN7 car numbers
I am restoring a BN 7 MK II to original specs. I purchased the car in
Canada from an owner who purchased the car in Canada from and owner who bought
the car from a Florida Owner. I have replaced the frame with an exact
replacement. During the time I took the car apart I was careful to record all
details (this is the 6th Healey I have restored over the last 30 + years.
This one has me wondering what I have. I noticed nothing unusual about the
frame or construction of this car. All numbers appear to match in every way I
can find. With the exception of the car/body number. The British Motor
Industry Heritage Trust Certificate tells me that the number on this car are:
Car/Chassis Number - H-BN7-L-14048
Body Number - 12792
Engine Number - 29E=RU-H/315
Car Built - May 9-10 1961
Date dispatched July18, 1961
The car, engine and body plates match the British Heritage information. The
problem with this is the numbers don't make sense, especially the Body Number
12792. According to Clausager's book the BN7 Mark II started with car number
13751 engine number 101. This is a thousand car numbers off. These are the
same numbers shown in Gary Anderson/Roger Moment's book and a number of
others. The car is a very early BN7 Mark II - it has the smaller balance
tube on the carbs. All the car Lucas numbers are from 1960 to early 1961
(generator, starter, relays, etc). As late as December 1960 the numbers are
in the 13000's. I have been trying to discover the reason for this numbering
sequence. None of the other cars I have restored have had these kinds of
discrepancies. I have had certificates on all of them and traced each of
their production and ownership records. Minor number discrepancies are easy
to account for but this i s a huge discrepancy.
I am wondering if any of you have an idea why this number is so far off.
More importantly why is there such a large gap in the numbers. Do you know of
any other cars with this discrepancy?
Any suggestion or recommendations would be appreciated.
John McElrath
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