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Still somewhat of a rarity nowadays though what with rust and lamp posts ta=
king their toll. Don't think I've ever seen one. UK. I've a Mk II BT7.....t=
he two seats in the back are a waste of space and, indeed, the whole area b=
ehind the front seats was a waste of space until I made a flat platform to =
have a luggage shelf in there. (Inspired by a something I read on this site=
).
Simon
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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Bob Spidell via=
Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: 09 August 2025 02:38
To: Patrick and Caroline Quinn <p.cquinn@outlook.com>; Healeys <healeys@aut=
ox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tri-Carb
Dunno where I got the 64 number from (maybe got confused with the 640
100Ms or hallucinated). Still, a fairly small number which adds a bit of
'exclusiveness.'
'AI' claims that 204 is less than 125:
https://tinyurl.com/BN7-Tricarb-Centre-Shift
I'd take Patrick's number as gospel.
bs
On 8/8/2025 5:35 PM, Patrick and Caroline Quinn wrote:
> G'day Bob
>
> Mk2 BN7s with a centre shift gearbox were far more common than 64. There =
were 141 made, of which 12 were RHD and 129 LHD. Five of the RHD cars didn'=
t leave Abingdon as they became Works Rally 3000s.
>
> Hoo Roo
>
> Patrick Quinn
> Blue Mountains, Australia
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Bob Spidell v=
ia Healeys
> Sent: Saturday, 9 August 2025 3:16 AM
> To: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Healeys] Tri-Carb
>
> I stumbled on this on my morning perusal of the web. I own a BN2/100M and=
a BJ8, and always thought that a tri-carb, center-shift roadster would be =
a great addition to my 'collection'--given that a 100S is way out of my pay=
grade--but, at this point just keeping my two Healeys maintained and drive=
n is all I can handle. IIRC, there were only 64 of these cars built with 3 =
carbs and a center-shift gearbox. Not shown are the wheels but I believe th=
at a few came with steel disk wheels, and not having to maintain three sets=
of wires would be a benefit IMO.
>
> Please note I have no financial interest in this car, don't know the owne=
r, and know nothing beyond what's on the website, but it sure looks like a =
really nice car (possibly with a recent resto). Benecia is in the north SF =
Bay Area.
>
> https://www.ahexp.com/registry/1962-Austin-Healey-3000-BN7-BN716212.65823=
/
>
> Bob
>
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nfused with the 640
<br>
100Ms or hallucinated). Still, a fairly small number which adds a bit of <b=
r>
'exclusiveness.'<br>
<br>
'AI' claims that 204 is less than 125:<br>
<br>
<a href=3D"https://tinyurl.com/BN7-Tricarb-Centre-Shift";>https://tinyurl.co=
m/BN7-Tricarb-Centre-Shift</a><br>
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I'd take Patrick's number as gospel.<br>
<br>
bs<br>
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On 8/8/2025 5:35 PM, Patrick and Caroline Quinn wrote:<br>
> G'day Bob<br>
><br>
> Mk2 BN7s with a centre shift gearbox were far more common than 64. The=
re were 141 made, of which 12 were RHD and 129 LHD. Five of the RHD cars di=
dn't leave Abingdon as they became Works Rally 3000s.<br>
><br>
> Hoo Roo<br>
><br>
> Patrick Quinn<br>
> Blue Mountains, Australia<br>
><br>
> -----Original Message-----<br>
> From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Bob =
Spidell via Healeys<br>
> Sent: Saturday, 9 August 2025 3:16 AM<br>
> To: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net><br>
> Subject: [Healeys] Tri-Carb<br>
><br>
> I stumbled on this on my morning perusal of the web. I own a BN2/100M =
and a BJ8, and always thought that a tri-carb, center-shift roadster would =
be a great addition to my 'collection'--given that a 100S is way out of my =
pay grade--but, at this point just
keeping my two Healeys maintained and driven is all I can handle. IIRC, th=
ere were only 64 of these cars built with 3 carbs and a center-shift gearbo=
x. Not shown are the wheels but I believe that a few came with steel disk w=
heels, and not having to maintain
three sets of wires would be a benefit IMO.<br>
><br>
> Please note I have no financial interest in this car, don't know the o=
wner, and know nothing beyond what's on the website, but it sure looks like=
a really nice car (possibly with a recent resto). Benecia is in the north =
SF Bay Area.<br>
><br>
> <a href=3D"https://www.ahexp.com/registry/1962-Austin-Healey-3000-BN7-=
BN716212.65823/">
https://www.ahexp.com/registry/1962-Austin-Healey-3000-BN7-BN716212.65823/<=
/a><br>
><br>
> Bob<br>
><br>
><br>
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