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Subject: [Healeys] Seat belts for a 100
From: peter.svilans at rogers.com (Peter Svilans)
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:45:20 -0400
Thanks for that, Scott.

I'm aware of that Technical Bulletin.  It was issued BMC-wide at the same time
Nov 17, 1961, and can also be found in the yellow MG Tech Bulletins with the
same diagrams but using MG serial numbers.

The key word in it is "drill".  It shows how to retrofit belts into previous
as well as current models.  No argument there, but the same procedure, without
the Tech Bulletin, could have been followed installing a set of Irvin belts a
decade earlier.

My point was that the Austin-Healey bodyshell first incorporated pressings and
permanent welded reinforcing plates for dealer accessory belts with the
introduction of the Mark II in March of 1961 at chassis no. 13751, at last
making the commitment to belts official.

Best,
Peter

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