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Subject: [Healeys] HEALEY SR
From: Joe and Lenore Armour <sebring@illawarra.hotkey.net.au>
Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:50:22 +1000
The car that is in the advert. ,located in Belgium was constructed in 
Australia. The facts are mixed and can be confusing. The answere is not 
original or fake. Alot depends on 'your' viewpoint. One thing is clear 
it WAS NOT built by the Donald Healey Motor Company.LeMans race entry 
and history is the clarifing information. THERE WAS ONLY EVER ONE 
COMPLETE CHASSIS BUILT AND RACED BY HEALEYS. 1968 the car was BRG named 
SR.37 had a formula one type Coventry Climax V.8  quad cam engine and 
looked like the picture in the advert. 1969 the same chassis named SR.37 
with Coventry Climax eng was entered and raced with slightly different 
bodywork involving smaller rear radiator openings.See p.216  Bill 
Emerson The Healey Book. Both these years saw little success and Healeys 
were advised to make the car lighter and more powerful. Consquently the 
roof,full windscreen (Lola T.70 ) and rear bodywork  was removed to 
lighten the car. A formula.1 style Repco Brabham engine was fitted. See 
p.220 Bill Emerson,The Healey Book. I have seen both cars and know both 
of the original owners

Wait for part
Joe
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