G'day Keith
The DHMC never let anything go out the door unless it went as scrap to a scrap
merchant or was sold in excellent condition.
Their funds for these exploits came from BMC and accordingly they had to
account to Longbridge for each Quid spent. That included when costs and
projects were written off. Such accounting magic also included tax factors as
well.
There are however stories of scrap merchants who were not as scrupulous as
they should have been and major components were not scrapped, but used in the
construction of subsequent cars of dubious heritage.
For the record both were scrapped, but various components still exist and were
used in the two reconstructions.
If I told you any more I would have to shoot you.
Hoo Roo
Patrick Quinn
Sydney, Australia
-----Original Message-----
From: pennell@cox.net [mailto:pennell@cox.net]
Sent: Friday, 12 February 2010 2:03 PM
To: Quinn, Patrick; healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [Healeys] Original Streamliner
Patrick,
So both cars are gone? Did DMH motor company toss them in the trash? Both
still in UK in really bad shape? Who has them? Are they both in buckets?
That is, where are they now?
Keith
---- "Quinn wrote:
> 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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