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Subject: Re: [Healeys] For Sprites Only
From: "Simon Lachlan" <simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2015 14:33:17 +0100
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With reference to Sprites, about which I know nothing, there are always =
pages and pages of Sprite bits on UK eBay. Just for info..........

(Wish it were the same for my car).

Simon

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From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of =
HealeyRick
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 14:14
To: J. Armour
Cc: Healey List
Subject: Re: [Healeys] For Sprites Only

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Hi Joe,

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Here's an advertisement for a bugeye boot conversion that was offered in =
period.

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Regards,

Rick

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On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 7:57 AM, J. Armour <sebring3000@bigpond.com> =
wrote:

Some time back there was discussion on the question of MK.1 Sprites =
fitted with a BOOT LID ( trunk to those north of the equator)

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Ray English of the great 'MARQUE ONE ' magazine has included in histhird =
qtr 2015 issue an article I had previously read most of in the UK =
'Collectors Car' from July 1981 but had obviously forgotten the =
following comments from no other than Peter Browning.

When he became secretary of the Austin =E2=80=93 Healey Club ( yes with =
a hyphen) his car purchased from the Works was a MK.1 Sprite which he =
had that Healey collaborator Douglas Wilson-Spratt fit an opening boot.

Wilson-Spratt was one half of WSM who built several special bodied =
Sprites, one 3000 and an MGB. Douglas's son is still involved with WSM =
in UK.

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So maybe not a full Works mod but how much closer can you get than, =
owned and requested by the AH Club secretary and carried out by a close =
after market organisation who successfully modified and raced Healeys =
under the nose of the Healey family.

Therefore I find it quite feaseable that others followed the lead of =
such a high profile owner and Healey builder.

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Joe






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</b><span lang=3DEN-US =
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[mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>HealeyRick<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 21, 2015 =
14:14<br><b>To:</b> J. Armour<br><b>Cc:</b> Healey =
List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] For Sprites =
Only<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Hi =
Joe,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Here's an advertisement for a bugeye boot conversion =
that was offered in period.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Regards,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Rick<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On Wed, =
Oct 21, 2015 at 7:57 AM, J. Armour &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:sebring3000@bigpond.com"; =
target=3D"_blank">sebring3000@bigpond.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'=
>Some time back there was discussion on the question of MK.1 Sprites =
fitted with a BOOT LID ( trunk to those north of the =
equator)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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style=3D'font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'=
>Ray English of the great 'MARQUE ONE ' magazine has included in =
histhird qtr 2015 issue an article I had previously read most of in the =
UK 'Collectors Car' from July 1981 but had obviously forgotten the =
following comments from no other than Peter =
Browning.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'=
>When he became secretary of the Austin =E2=80=93 Healey Club ( yes with =
a hyphen) his car purchased from the Works was a MK.1 Sprite which he =
had that Healey collaborator Douglas Wilson-Spratt fit an opening =
boot.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'=
>Wilson-Spratt was one half of WSM who built several special bodied =
Sprites, one 3000 and an MGB. Douglas's son is still involved with WSM =
in UK.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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>So maybe not a full Works mod but how much closer can you get than, =
owned and requested by the AH Club secretary and carried out by a close =
after market organisation who successfully modified and raced Healeys =
under the nose of the Healey family.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
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style=3D'font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'=
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such a high profile owner and Healey =
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