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1. An interesting question (score: 1): Author: "BJ8Healeys" <sbyers@ec.rr.com>; Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 08:42:10 -0800; I received information this morning on a BJ8 now in Canada that will celebrate its 40th birthday in a few days. This car was originally shipped from the factory to the port of Philadelphia in Januar; /html/healeys/2005-12/msg00339.html (8,638 bytes)
2. Re: An interesting question (score: 1): Author: Douglas W Flagg <dwflagg@juno.com>; Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 13:04:41 -0500; Think of the thousands of lives that were saved from flying "eared" knock offs by legislation that was ahead of its time!! Does anyone know the "incident" that may have been the genesis of this well; /html/healeys/2005-12/msg00348.html (9,522 bytes)
3. Re: An interesting question (score: 1): Author: Alan Schultz <alan@andysnet.net>; Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 17:37:22 -0600; I recall this topic came up a number of months ago and the answer appeared to be an accident where a movie star (don't recall who) had her scarf get caught in the ears and was killed. Maybe someone o; /html/healeys/2005-12/msg00361.html (8,113 bytes)
4. Re: An interesting question (score: 1): Author: STEV0001@aol.com; Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 18:44:27 EST; The movie star you're referring to was Isadora Duncan and I believe the event occurred in the 1920s. Steve G. Benicia, CA 1974 TR - 6 1979 MGB L/E; /html/healeys/2005-12/msg00362.html (7,685 bytes)
5. RE: An interesting question (score: 1): Author: "Quinn, Patrick" <Patrick.Quinn@det.nsw.edu.au>; Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 11:05:24 +1100; It was indeed Isadora Duncan who was a very well known exotic dancer of the immediate pre and post WW1 period. She was an American by birth, born in California in 1878 and before and after WW1 becam; /html/healeys/2005-12/msg00364.html (9,944 bytes)
6. Re: An interesting question (score: 1): Author: "davidwjones" <davidwjones@cox.net>; Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 19:15:25 -0500; I know it was Isadora Duncan, --I believe it was an Auburn Boat-tail, and I had always heard that the (v. long) scarf was caught under the "rear tire" I'll see what I can find.... David W. Jones '62; /html/healeys/2005-12/msg00366.html (8,574 bytes)
7. Re: An interesting question (score: 1): Author: "davidwjones" <davidwjones@cox.net>; Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 19:23:36 -0500; Duncan often wore scarves which trailed behind her, and this caused her death in a freak accident in Nice, France. She was killed at the age of 49 when her scarf caught in the open-spoked wheel of he; /html/healeys/2005-12/msg00367.html (9,694 bytes)
8. Re: An interesting question (score: 1): Author: awgertoo@aol.com; Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 22:40:06 -0500; No doubt you're thinking of Isadora Duncan, the famous American dancer, who died as a result of injuries when her scarf tangled in the wheels of the Bugatti in which she was riding. This happened in; /html/healeys/2005-12/msg00375.html (9,152 bytes)
9. Re: An interesting question (score: 1): Author: GSFuqua1@aol.com; Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 22:48:19 EST; Well, it seems we have the date, person and car reasonably pinned down but the reason for the change from eared spinners didn't happen until 1967. I believe we have the DOT to thank for that change b; /html/healeys/2005-12/msg00376.html (8,677 bytes)
10. Re: An interesting question (score: 1): Author: "Ph.J.Aeckerlin" <j.aeckerlin@tiscali.nl>; Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 09:00:06 +0100; That was Isodora Duncan, died in 1927 when her long scarf was caught by a wheel of the car she was driven in... Jack Aeckerlin; /html/healeys/2005-12/msg00379.html (8,724 bytes)
11. Re: An interesting question (score: 1): Author: N5572B@aol.com; Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 11:55:31 EST; In a message dated 12/11/05 3:42:07 PM Pacific Standard Time, alan@andysnet.net writes: I recall this topic came up a number of months ago and the answer appeared to be an accident where a movie star; /html/healeys/2005-12/msg00387.html (8,808 bytes)
12. Re: An interesting question (score: 1): Author: N5572B@aol.com; Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 11:57:31 EST; I stand corrected. It was in a movie also though. Maybe about her life... Dave Duffey; /html/healeys/2005-12/msg00388.html (8,505 bytes)
13. Re: An interesting question (score: 1): Author: Alan Schultz <alan@andysnet.net>; Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 11:29:52 -0600; OK. How's this thought. Spinners may have come in contact with concrete curbing on city streets. The results? Maybe the spinners came loose from this contact? Anyone dare guess the result? Alan Schul; /html/healeys/2005-12/msg00391.html (9,285 bytes)
14. Re: An interesting question (score: 1): Author: Blue One Hundred <healey.nut@gmail.com>; Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 12:08:59 +0800; I've hit the concrete curb with my spinners before... this simply tightens them.... and ruins the chrome finish! Cheers, Alan '53 BN1 '64 BJ8 On 12/13/05, Alan Schultz <alan@andysnet.net> wrote:; /html/healeys/2005-12/msg00408.html (9,801 bytes)
15. Re: An interesting question (score: 1): Author: Alan Schultz <alan@andysnet.net>; Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 13:25:32 -0600; AHA! Then it was the British that quit making them since RH driving would loosen the the spinners on the other side. Now we know the real reason!! Alan HBJ8; /html/healeys/2005-12/msg00419.html (8,754 bytes)
16. Re: An interesting question (score: 1): Author: Dave & M <rusd@velocitus.net>; Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 14:41:52 -0700; If you are moving forward & the bottom of the spinner hits the curb, it will loosen. If moving backward, it will tighten. This applies to both sides of the car. Provided that the correct spinners are; /html/healeys/2005-12/msg00422.html (9,034 bytes)
17. Re: An interesting question (score: 1): Author: Alan Schultz <alan@andysnet.net>; Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 18:04:18 -0600; Oops! Duh! I should have thought a little bit more about it but you are correct. Hitting a curb with either wheel apinner will cause the same rotation. Guess I don't have an answer to the original qu; /html/healeys/2005-12/msg00423.html (9,146 bytes)
18. Re: An interesting question (score: 1): Author: "WILLIAM B LAWRENCE" <ynotink@msn.com>; Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 01:47:51 +0000; You might have reason for concern if your wife ever gives you a muffler (scarf) for Christmas. Bill Lawrence; /html/healeys/2005-12/msg00424.html (8,346 bytes)
19. Re: An interesting question (score: 1): Author: "WILLIAM B LAWRENCE" <ynotink@msn.com>; Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 02:13:37 +0000; As I recall the reason for the ban was the theory that the wings of the spinners would inflict damage on pedestrians who might come in contact with them. This goes along with banning certain types of; /html/healeys/2005-12/msg00427.html (9,893 bytes)
20. Re: An interesting question (score: 1): Author: Awgertoo@aol.com; Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 22:47:04 EST; Best--Michael; /html/healeys/2005-12/msg00431.html (8,073 bytes)

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