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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Paint type and color
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Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2018 23:04:28 +0000 (UTC)
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I have a "3000 Mk II" badge with a hyphen & a "3000 Mk III" badge without a=
 hyphen.Does anyone have a 3000 Mk II badge without a hyphen &/or a 3000 Mk=
 III badge with a hyphen?Just to be clear, the "3000 Mk II" or "3000 Mk III=
" is on the badge.Gary Hodson

-----Original Message-----
From: HealeyRick <healeyrik@gmail.com>
To: Patrick & Caroline Quinn <p_cquinn@tpg.com.au>
Cc: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sat, Oct 20, 2018 12:09 pm
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Paint type and color

FWIW my BJ7 has the raised badge with "Austin-Healey".=C2=A0 I think the hy=
phen was an extra cost option.
Rick Neville
On Sat, Oct 20, 2018 at 8:22 AM Patrick & Caroline Quinn <p_cquinn@tpg.com.=
au> wrote:

Hello Michael=C2=A0A piece of trivia that has interested me.=C2=A0From look=
ing at quite a few cars I believe that it was with the introduction of the =
BJ7. The flat Austin-Healey badge was phased out with the end of the 3000 M=
k1 and the Mk2 BT7/BN7 was equipped with the raised badge, but it was still=
 Austin-Healey. With the BJ7 it was Austin Healey.=C2=A0Why? That=E2=80=99s=
 a mystery of life.=C2=A0Hoo Roo=C2=A0Patrick QuinnBlue Mountains, Australi=
a=C2=A0From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of M=
ichael Oritt
Sent: Saturday, 20 October 2018 8:08 AM
To: Steve Byers
Cc: Austin Healey
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Paint type and color=C2=A0Without trying to hijack t=
his thread perhaps I can get the ansdwer to a question I have been wonderin=
g about for a long time:=C2=A0 Does anyone know what drove the badge change=
 from "Austin-Healey" on the early cars to "Austin Healey" on later cars?=
=C2=A0 While I know there is often no rhyme nor reason for variations in He=
aley equipment, etc. it appears that once the change was made it stayed tha=
t way and thus it appears to have been an intentional decision.=C2=A0I have=
 heard one=C2=A0 explanation that the badge supplier mistakenly left out th=
e hyphen and in order to get a break in price BMC accepted the order and st=
uck with the new badge design.=C2=A0 This smacks of cynical humor but perha=
ps it is true.=C2=A0Can anyone shed any light here?=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0Best-=
-Michael Oritt=C2=A0_______________________________________________

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<div>I have a "3000 Mk II" badge with a hyphen &amp; a "3000 Mk III" badge =
without a hyphen.</div>

<div>Does anyone have a 3000 Mk II badge without a hyphen &amp;/or a 3000 M=
k III badge with a hyphen?</div>

<div>Just to be clear, the "3000 Mk II" or "3000 Mk III" is on the badge.</=
div>

<div>Gary Hodson</div>
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<br>

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Original Message-----<br>
From: HealeyRick &lt;healeyrik@gmail.com&gt;<br>
To: Patrick &amp; Caroline Quinn &lt;p_cquinn@tpg.com.au&gt;<br>
Cc: Healeys &lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;<br>
Sent: Sat, Oct 20, 2018 12:09 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Paint type and color<br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">FWIW my BJ7 has the raised badge with "Austin-Healey".&nbs=
p; I think the hyphen was an extra cost option.
<div><br clear=3D"none"></div>

<div>Rick Neville</div>
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<div class=3D"yiv8652897784yqt9536656564" id=3D"yiv8652897784yqt27660">
<div dir=3D"ltr">On Sat, Oct 20, 2018 at 8:22 AM Patrick &amp; Caroline Qui=
nn &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:p_cquinn@tpg.com.au"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noop=
ener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:p_cquinn@tpg.com.au";>p_cq=
uinn@tpg.com.au</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></div>
<blockquote class=3D"yiv8652897784gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;b=
order-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
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<div class=3D"yiv8652897784m_-785113515764116919WordSection1">
<div class=3D"yiv8652897784MsoNormal">Hello Michael<u></u><u></u></div>

<div class=3D"yiv8652897784MsoNormal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></div>

<div class=3D"yiv8652897784MsoNormal">A piece of trivia that has interested=
 me.<u></u><u></u></div>

<div class=3D"yiv8652897784MsoNormal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></div>

<div class=3D"yiv8652897784MsoNormal">From looking at quite a few cars I be=
lieve that it was with the introduction of the BJ7. The flat Austin-Healey =
badge was phased out with the end of the 3000 Mk1 and the Mk2 BT7/BN7 was e=
quipped with the raised badge, but it was still Austin-Healey. With the BJ7=
 it was Austin Healey.<u></u><u></u></div>

<div class=3D"yiv8652897784MsoNormal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></div>

<div class=3D"yiv8652897784MsoNormal">Why? That=E2=80=99s a mystery of life=
.<u></u><u></u></div>

<div class=3D"yiv8652897784MsoNormal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></div>

<div class=3D"yiv8652897784MsoNormal">Hoo Roo<u></u><u></u></div>

<div class=3D"yiv8652897784MsoNormal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></div>

<div class=3D"yiv8652897784MsoNormal">Patrick Quinn<u></u><u></u></div>

<div class=3D"yiv8652897784MsoNormal">Blue Mountains, Australia<u></u><u></=
u></div>

<div class=3D"yiv8652897784MsoNormal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></div>

<div class=3D"yiv8652897784MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font=
-size:10.0pt;">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0=
pt;"> Healeys [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; tar=
get=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto=
:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On =
Behalf Of </b>Michael Oritt<br clear=3D"none"><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, 20 Oct=
ober 2018 8:08 AM<br clear=3D"none"><b>To:</b> Steve Byers<br clear=3D"none=
"><b>Cc:</b> Austin Healey<br clear=3D"none"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] =
Paint type and color<u></u><u></u></span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv8652897784MsoNormal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></div>

<div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv8652897784MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#3333ff;">Withou=
t trying to hijack this thread perhaps I can get the ansdwer to a question =
I have been wondering about for a long time:&nbsp; Does anyone know what dr=
ove the badge change from "Austin-Healey" on the early cars to "Austin Heal=
ey" on later cars?&nbsp; While I know there is often no rhyme nor reason fo=
r variations in Healey equipment, etc. it appears that once the change was =
made it stayed that way and thus it appears to have been an intentional dec=
ision.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
</div>

<div>
<div class=3D"yiv8652897784MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#3333ff;"><u></u=
>&nbsp;<u></u></span></div>
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<div>
<div class=3D"yiv8652897784MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#3333ff;">I have=
 heard one&nbsp; explanation that the badge supplier mistakenly left out th=
e hyphen and in order to get a break in price BMC accepted the order and st=
uck with the new badge design.&nbsp; This smacks of cynical humor but perha=
ps it is true.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
</div>

<div>
<div class=3D"yiv8652897784MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#3333ff;"><u></u=
>&nbsp;<u></u></span></div>
</div>

<div>
<div class=3D"yiv8652897784MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#3333ff;">Can an=
yone shed any light here?&nbsp; &nbsp;<u></u><u></u></span></div>
</div>

<div>
<div class=3D"yiv8652897784MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#3333ff;"><u></u=
>&nbsp;<u></u></span></div>
</div>

<div>
<div class=3D"yiv8652897784MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#3333ff;">Best--=
Michael Oritt<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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