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Graeme,
It was just the brakes and it wasn=C2=B4t a real improvement, as the new Du=
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disc brakes which were used were somewhat tricky in usage, especially in=20
the wet. A couple of years ago I was close to buy one of these 100/6s which=
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was for sale.
I like these kind of "very specifics". But I think its only for those who=
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enjoy something special and are not looking for a daily driver.
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Josef Eckert
Germany
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Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Was the BN4 Ever Delivered New with 4 Wheel Disc=20
Brakes
Datum: 2015-12-18T00:40:08+0100
Von: "Graeme Molony" <molony@dodo.com.au>
An: "Jean Caron" <vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com>,=20
"healeys@autox.team.net" <healeys@autox.team.net>
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Thanks Jean
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Sounds as though I will have to improve my education and get a copy of=20
Bill Piggot=E2=80=99s book. I wonder what other modifications if any these =
cars had
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Cheers
=20
Graeme M
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Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2015 2:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Was the BN4 Ever Delivered New with 4 Wheel Disc=20
Brakes
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Graeme,
In the book Austin-Healey A celebration of the fabulous "Big" Healey by=20
Bill Piggott he writes on page 79 about the "Rare disc braked 100-Six" The=
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author even owned one of these cars in the mid-1980's.
He also claims that there were 50 or so cars equipped with Dunlop disc=20
brakes all around, sometimes in the autumn of 1957. These cars were built=
=20
around the time that the Austin-Healey production was being transferred=20
from Longbridge to Abingdon and that apparently the brake conversion was=20
performed by the Healey factory at Warwick.
He further adds that Tommy Wisdom 1957 Mille Miglia 100-Six (UOC741) had=20
Dunlop discs fitted all round, so presumably these cars carried a=20
development of that car's braking system.
=20
Jean
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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Graeme Molony=
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<molony@dodo.com.au>
Sent: December 17, 2015 1:27 AM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Was the BN4 Ever Delivered New with 4 Wheel Disc Brakes
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Good morning guys
=20
I want to throw a cat amongst the pigeons for your consideration/advice.
=20
Up until yesterday I believed that the only Healey=E2=80=99s to ever come o=
ut with=20
disk brakes prior to there introduction on
the 3000 MK 1 was on the 100S model and possibly a few Specials
=20
Trawling the net yesterday to see if I could find the contact details for a=
=20
Healey guy I came across a posting buy
Joe Jarrick the 100 S guru who lives here in Aust.that indicates that there=
=20
were a least 40 late 1957 BN 4=E2=80=99s maybe
even 50 that were produced at either Warwick or maybe Longbridge that were=
=20
equipped with 4 Wheel Disk Brakes
prior to leaving the factory. It also appears that a conversion kit was=20
available from the dealers at the time
=20
A quick look through a number of the usual reference books that I have=20
including Geoff Healey=E2=80=99s and Bill Emerson=E2=80=99s
books and Roger Moments Restoration Guide makes no reference to there ever=
=20
being a 100/4 with disk brakes as
standard equipment
=20
What say you, does anyone know anything about this claim and maybe there=20
are a few more secrets out there we
don=E2=80=99t know about
=20
The web site in question including some photo=E2=80=99s of several supposed=
ly=20
original disk braked cars is as follows
=20
www;healeysix.net/DiscBrakes.htm
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Look forward to your comments
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Graeme M
BJ8
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<p><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">Graeme,</span></p>
<p><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">It
was just the brakes and it wasn´t a real improvement, as the new Dunlop
disc brakes which were used were somewhat tricky in usage, especially in the
wet. A couple of years ago I was close to buy one of these 100/6s which was for
sale.</span></span></p>
<p><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">I
like these kind of "very specifics". But I think its only for those who enjoy
something special and are not looking for a daily
driver.</span></span></span></p>
<p> </p>
<p><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">Josef
Eckert</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none"><span
style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">Germany</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p>Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Was the BN4 Ever Delivered New with 4 Wheel Disc
Brakes</p>
<p>Datum: 2015-12-18T00:40:08+0100</p>
<p>Von: "Graeme Molony" <molony@dodo.com.au></p>
<p>An: "Jean Caron" <vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com>,
"healeys@autox.team.net" <healeys@autox.team.net></p>
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<div>Thanks Jean</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Sounds as though I will have to improve my education and get a copy
of Bill Piggot’s book. I wonder what other modifications if any these
cars had</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Cheers</div>
<div> </div>
<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; color: #000000;">Graeme
M</div>
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<div style="font-color: black;"><strong>From:</strong> <a
title="vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com"
href="mailto:vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com";>Jean Caron</a></div>
<div><strong>Sent:</strong> Thursday, December 17, 2015 2:14 PM</div>
<div><strong>To:</strong> <a title="molony@dodo.com.au"
href="mailto:molony@dodo.com.au";>Graeme Molony</a> ; <a
title="healeys@autox.team.net"
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a></div>
<div><strong>Subject:</strong> Re: [Healeys] Was the BN4 Ever Delivered New
with 4 Wheel Disc Brakes</div>
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<p>Graeme,</p>
<p>In the book Austin-Healey A celebration of the fabulous "Big" Healey by Bill
Piggott he writes on page 79 about the "Rare disc braked 100-Six" The author
even owned one of these cars in the mid-1980's. </p>
<p>He also claims that there were 50 or so cars equipped with Dunlop disc
brakes all around, sometimes in the autumn of 1957. These cars were built
around the time that the Austin-Healey production was being transferred from
Longbridge to Abingdon and that apparently the brake conversion was performed
by the Healey factory at Warwick. </p>
<p>He further adds that Tommy Wisdom 1957 Mille Miglia 100-Six (UOC741) had
Dunlop discs fitted all round, so presumably these cars carried a development
of that car's braking system.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Jean </p>
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font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><strong>From:</strong> Healeys
<healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Graeme Molony
<molony@dodo.com.au><br /><strong>Sent:</strong> December 17, 2015 1:27
AM<br /><strong>To:</strong> healeys@autox.team.net<br
/><strong>Subject:</strong> [Healeys] Was the BN4 Ever Delivered New with 4
Wheel Disc Brakes</span>
<div> </div>
</div>
<div>
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<div style="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
consideration/advice.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Up until yesterday I believed that the only Healey’s to ever come
out 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
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
there were a least 40 late 1957 BN 4’s maybe</div>
<div>even 50 that were produced at either Warwick or maybe Longbridge that were
equipped with 4 Wheel Disk Brakes</div>
<div>prior to leaving the factory. It also appears that a conversion kit was
available from the dealers at the time</div>
<div> </div>
<div>A quick look through a number of the usual reference books that I
have including Geoff Healey’s and Bill Emerson’s</div>
<div>books and Roger Moments Restoration Guide makes no reference to there 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
are a few more secrets out there we</div>
<div>don’t know about</div>
<div> </div>
<div>The web site in question including some photo’s of several
supposedly original disk braked cars is as follows</div>
<div> </div>
<div><span style="color: #0000ff; font-size:
medium;">www;healeysix.net/DiscBrakes.htm</span></div>
<div> </div>
<div>Look forward to your comments</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Graeme M</div>
<div>BJ8<br /><br /></div>
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