My BN1 (probably made Nov. 1954) has the L-shaped slot arrangement in the
triangular plate at the end of one bow (that plate slides on the bolt
protruding from the plate fastened to the side of the car).
Sarah Carr
BN1 in PA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rich C" <richchrysler@quickclic.net>
To: "Greg Lemon" <glemon@neb.rr.com>; "Mr. Bill" <bn1@pacbell.net>; "John
Harper" <ah@jharper.demon.co.uk>
Cc: "Healey" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 10:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100 Top Bows.
> Gentlemen,
>
> I've been studying the many changes that took place within the Hundred
> production period and did not seem to be documented. Many of these are
> subtle little changes that had to do with better top stowage, easier
> sewing
> procedures and patterns, colours, and so on. Meanwhile the mechanical
> changes were very carefully documented so the spares department could
> update
> supplies, part number, etc.
>
> As nearly as I can tell the top anchor brackets and links had two changes
> after the original "pivot only" design. The second change, which I note
> specifically on a very original July 13th car, has a slight straight slot
> in
> one of the arm links, the slot being only about 3/4" long and hardly
> noticeable. This helped the assembly to tuck a bit better when folded.
> Greg
> Lemon, could you check yours again? I suspect on careful observation that
> yours may have this short straight slot in the link.
>
> The 3rd and very noticeable link with somewhat of an L shaped slot seems
> to
> have come in by the end of 1954. This slotted link allowed the entire top
> assembly to tuck back further away from the back of the seat back.
>
> Unfortunately none of these seem to have specifically noted change points,
> so can only be tracked by observation. Of course 55 years after the fact,
> a
> lot of owners and restorers have tried to replace the earlier assemblies
> with the later ones, so unless a car is specifically known to be
> unrestored,
> we'll always run into this uncertainty.
>
> Scan 49 att'd shows the later L slotted link. 02RRDK shows the earliest
> "pivot only" arrangement. Sorry I don't have a picture of the "short
> straight slot" arrangement.
>
> Rich Chrysler
> AHCA Hundred Registrar
>
> [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of
> 02RRDK.JPG]
>
> [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of
> Scan49.jpg]
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