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Re: [Healeys] OFFENSIVE MATERIAL - RARE AND TOTALLY NON-STANDARD

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] OFFENSIVE MATERIAL - RARE AND TOTALLY NON-STANDARD
From: Joe and Lenore Armour <sebring@illawarra.hotkey.net.au>
Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 22:48:29 +1000
In Geoff Healey's book 'The Specials" page 162 lists the Ferrari engined 
car as X224 ( I believe the prefix EX was a code for MG a the BMC group 
members used to refer to ; development exercises, or prototype or 
experimental.)

Quote "was based on a modified 100.S shassis fitted with a long nose six 
cylinder race body developed from 1956 Record Breaker"

Geoff's book 'The Story of Big Healeys' page 131 states, the X224 was 
created from one of the Sebring 100 Six competition cars.

X224 with Ferrari eng was raced at Nassau 1957 and driven by Peter 
Collins. ( F.1 Ferrari driver.)
Race no. 18  listed as AH LM  X224

For the 1959 Nassau races, the Ferrari eng. was replaced with a 175hp 
six cylinder Healey eng. and driven by another F.1 driver, Roy Salvadori.
Race no. 73  listed as AH 100.S  X224

 Does this not show the link between Bonneville record car, 100/6 
Sebring car and a further chassis--- a 100.S fitted with the same panel 
work but with six cylinder Healey.

Race entry lists often confuse these streamlined race cars depending on 
the source
I have seen; AH LM   X224
                    AH 100.S  X224
                    AH 100/6. S  





Joe who has owned two BN.4's        
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