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Re: [Healeys] Number of Center-change BN7s

To: Neil Anderson <neilandcustom@gmail.com>, ROBERT BROWN <blkbt7@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Number of Center-change BN7s
From: Bob Haskell <rchaskell@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2020 11:34:17 -0400
Cc: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
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References: <1592656341701.708632906@boxbe> <B3E7A9CD-694D-4E7C-B730-B96F60C81773@yahoo.com> <CAHZDnjpALxOLt+N7i1fHuxKwyQp5iy1D7fVMkTL90xAWBQaJMg@mail.gmail.com>
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Matches Clausager's book:

Year    RHD      RHD       LHD     LHD
         home     export    export  NA
1961     25        2       53      134
1962      9        3        4      125
Total    34        5       57      259

Cheers,

Bob Haskell
Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar

On 6/20/20 10:55 AM, Neil Anderson wrote:
> In Bill Emerson's Healey book, page 160 re: MK II BN7, he states at end 
> of that section, "Of the 355 MK II BN7s produced, only 34 were 
> right-hand drive and destined for the home market; an additional 5 right 
> hand drive and 57 left-hand drive cars were produced for export to 
> locations other than North America.  The North American market received 
> the remaining 259 cars.  These cars are highly prized by their owners 
> for their rarity and performance."
> 
> The Healey blue over OEW roadster pictured on that page, and next has to 
> be an even rarer BN7 model.  That car is equipped with steel wheels.
> 
> So, it makes sense that all the BN7s that came to the States were 
> left-hand drive.  We may be able to assume that Emerson's comprehensive 
> book is quite accurate, although a few details have been found to be in 
> error.
> 
> Neil Anderson
> 
> 
> 
> On Sat, Jun 20, 2020 at 7:55 AM ROBERT BROWN via Healeys 
> <healeys@autox.team.net <mailto:healeys@autox.team.net>> wrote:
> 
>     These numbers are for all BN7s.
>     How does one distinguish between the center shift and side shift MK IIs?
>     Just curious.
> 
>     Sent from my iPhone
> 
>>     On Jun 20, 2020, at 7:28 AM, HealeyRick <healeyrik@gmail.com
>>     <mailto:healeyrik@gmail.com>> wrote:
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>>     Thanks, Patrick for your quick reply.  I've seen numbers of 354
>>     and 355 with the 355 number seeming to be the correct
>>      one.  Auction descriptions are probably the least accurate source
>>     for history, often wrong and surprisingly always in a way that
>>     would tend to make the vehicle on offer more valuable.
>>
>>     Healthy Healeying,
>>
>>     Rick Neville
>>
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>>     On Sat, Jun 20, 2020 at 8:09 AM Patrick & Caroline Quinn
>>     <p_cquinn@tpg.com.au <mailto:p_cquinn@tpg.com.au>> wrote:
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>>         Hello Rick____
>>
>>         __ __
>>
>>         I would be interested in how they arrived at any figure.____
>>
>>         __ __
>>
>>         The first centre shift box in a BN7 MK2 was in BN7/16039 in
>>         Nov â??61 and the last was BN7/17547 in Jan 1962. Does that mean
>>         that there was 1,508? No it doesnâ??t as those numbers also
>>         included the Mk2 BT7 as well.____
>>
>>         __ __
>>
>>         What we do know are the numbers in 1962 and thatâ??s 141 â?? 129
>>         in LHD and 12 in RHD. Five RHD examples became Works Rally
>>         Cars.____
>>
>>         __ __
>>
>>         So how many were made in November and December 1961? Wouldnâ??t
>>         know.____
>>
>>         __ __
>>
>>         How many BN7 Mk2s were built? In total 355 â?? 316 in LHD and 39
>>         in RHD.____
>>
>>         __ __
>>
>>         Hoo Roo____
>>
>>         __ __
>>
>>         Patrick Quinn____
>>
>>         Blue Mountains, Australia____
>>
>>         __ __
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>>         __ __
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>>         *From:*Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net
>>         <mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net>] *On Behalf Of *HealeyRick
>>         *Sent:* Saturday, 20 June 2020 9:27 PM
>>         *To:* Healeys
>>         *Subject:* [Healeys] Number of Center-change BN7s____
>>
>>         __ __
>>
>>         Writing an auction article for /Healey Marque/ about the
>>         auction of a center-change, tri-carb, BN7.  Auction house says
>>         220 were built.  I've seen numbers of 354 and 125.  Anyone
>>         have the correct number?____
>>
>>         __ __
>>
>>         Thanks in advance,____
>>
>>         Rick Neville____
>>
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