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I have a copy of the Road & Track road test of the =93Mille Miglia=94 =
(Road & Track, April, 1958). Unfortunately, they make no mention of the =
brake type or configuration.=20
In an earlier issue (Road & Track, January 1957), their road test of the =
=93new=94 100-6 speaks of =93highly satisfactory brakes... unchanged =
from before=94 (meaning the Girling drums on 4 cylinder cars) and that =
=93Girling disc brakes will be available later=94.
From: Wilko2=20
Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 9:38 PM
To: Graeme Molony=20
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net=20
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Was the BN4 Ever Delivered New with 4 Wheel =
DiscBrakes
There was a model called a "Mille Miglia" in marketing literature and =
adverts that mention four wheel disk brakes.
On Dec 16, 2015, at 5:27 PM, Graeme Molony wrote:
Good morning guys
I want to throw a cat amongst the pigeons for your =
consideration/advice.
Up until yesterday I believed that the only Healey=92s to ever come =
out with disk brakes prior to there introduction on=20
the 3000 MK 1 was on the 100S model and possibly a few Specials
Trawling the net yesterday to see if I could find the contact details =
for a Healey guy I came across a posting buy
Joe Jarrick the 100 S guru who lives here in Aust.that indicates that =
there were a least 40 late 1957 BN 4=92s maybe
even 50 that were produced at either Warwick or maybe Longbridge that =
were equipped with 4 Wheel Disk Brakes
prior to leaving the factory. It also appears that a conversion kit =
was available from the dealers at the time
A quick look through a number of the usual reference books that I =
have including Geoff Healey=92s and Bill Emerson=92s
books and Roger Moments Restoration Guide makes no reference to there =
ever being a 100/4 with disk brakes as=20
standard equipment
What say you, does anyone know anything about this claim and maybe =
there are a few more secrets out there we=20
don=92t know about
The web site in question including some photo=92s of several =
supposedly original disk braked cars is as follows
www;healeysix.net/DiscBrakes.htm
Look forward to your comments
Graeme M
BJ8
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<DIV>I have a copy of the Road & Track=20
<DIV=20
style=3D'FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: =
"Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; =
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size=3D3 face=3DCalibri>road test of the =93Mille Miglia=94 (Road & =
Track, April,=20
1958). Unfortunately, they make no mention of the brake type or=20
configuration. </FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D'FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: =
"Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; =
DISPLAY: inline'><FONT=20
size=3D3 face=3DCalibri>In an earlier issue (Road & Track, January =
1957), their=20
road test of the =93new=94 100-6 speaks of =93highly satisfactory =
brakes... unchanged=20
from before=94 (meaning the Girling drums on 4 cylinder cars) and that =
=93Girling=20
disc brakes will be available later=94.</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D'FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: =
"Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; =
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<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A =
title=3De-wilkins@cox.net=20
href=3D"mailto:e-wilkins@cox.net";>Wilko2</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 16, 2015 9:38 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dmolony@dodo.com.au=20
href=3D"mailto:molony@dodo.com.au";>Graeme Molony</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=3Dhealeys@autox.team.net=20
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Healeys] Was the BN4 Ever Delivered New with 4 =
Wheel=20
DiscBrakes</DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV></DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D'FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: =
"Calibri"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; =
DISPLAY: inline'>
<DIV>There was a model called a "Mille Miglia" in marketing literature =
and=20
adverts that mention four wheel disk brakes.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>On Dec 16, 2015, at 5:27 PM, Graeme Molony wrote:</DIV><BR=20
class=3DApple-interchange-newline>
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<DIV dir=3Dltr>
<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; COLOR: #000000">
<DIV>Good morning guys</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I want to throw a cat amongst the pigeons for your=20
consideration/advice.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Up until yesterday I believed that the only Healey=92s to ever =
come out=20
with disk brakes prior to there introduction on </DIV>
<DIV>the 3000 MK 1 was on the 100S model and possibly a few =
Specials</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Trawling the net yesterday to see if I could find the contact =
details for=20
a Healey guy I came across a posting buy</DIV>
<DIV>Joe Jarrick the 100 S guru who lives here in Aust.that indicates =
that=20
there were a least 40 late 1957 BN 4=92s maybe</DIV>
<DIV>even 50 that were produced at either Warwick or maybe Longbridge =
that=20
were equipped with 4 Wheel Disk Brakes</DIV>
<DIV>prior to leaving the factory. It also appears that a conversion =
kit was=20
available from the dealers at the time</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>A quick look through a number of the usual reference books =
that I=20
have including Geoff Healey=92s and Bill Emerson=92s</DIV>
<DIV>books and Roger Moments Restoration Guide makes no reference to =
there=20
ever being a 100/4 with disk brakes as </DIV>
<DIV>standard equipment</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>What say you, does anyone know anything about this claim and =
maybe there=20
are a few more secrets out there we </DIV>
<DIV>don=92t know about</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The web site in question including some photo=92s of several =
supposedly=20
original disk braked cars is as follows</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D3>www;healeysix.net/DiscBrakes.htm</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>Look forward to your comments</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>Graeme M</DIV>
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