Peter ,
Be careful, or as Patrick has stated, you'll get shot! ;-)
Curt
On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 9:51 PM, Peter Linn <greylinn@ozemail.com.au> wrote:
> Hi Patrick
>
> You're probably aware that the motor from the endurance car is in Barry
> Darnley's BN2 here in Queensland
>
> Cheers
>
> Peter
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Quinn, Patrick" <
> Patrick.Quinn@det.nsw.edu.au>
> To: <pennell@cox.net>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 9:38 AM
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Original Streamliner
>
>
> G'day Keith
>>
>> Both succumbed to the ravages of the salt and time. They were both also
>> taken
>> back to the UK where the 100S engined Streamliner morphed into the 200mph
>> six-cylinder car.
>>
>> There is an interesting story about when Carroll Shelby visited the Donald
>> Healey Motor Company looking for a suitable chassis in which to install a
>> V8
>> engine. He was shown the rusting remains of the salt record cars, but they
>> were too far gone to be of use.
>>
>> He was then sent in the direct of BMC and received a rejection there too.
>> Then
>> he called on the Hurlock brothers at Auto Carrier (AC) and the rest is
>> history.
>>
>> Just imagine what it would have been like if the AH chassis wasn't rusted
>> away
>> or if BMC was more helpful?
>>
>> Hoo Roo
>>
>> Patrick Quinn
>> Sydney, Australia
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:
>> healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
>> On Behalf Of pennell@cox.net
>> Sent: Friday, 12 February 2010 10:22 AM
>> To: healeys@autox.team.net
>> Subject: [Healeys] Original Streamliner
>>
>> Hello Listers!
>>
>> Was catching up on some reading last night. Read the excellent article in
>> the
>> Nov 2009 issue on the recreated Streamliner and Endurance car. Injoyable
>> reading and beautiful pictures! Then a question came to me. What became
>> of
>> the originals of these two cars? As long as I have owned and followed
>> Healey
>> stuff I never have known this. Answer?
>>
>> Keith Pennell
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