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Re: [Healeys] BN

To: Patrick and Caroline Quinn <p_cquinn@tpg.com.au>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BN
From: Derek Job <derek.c.job@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 20:51:33 +0100
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The BN3 and BN4 are incorrectly named if you exactly follow the logic of
the BMC code system. They should have been BT's

Derek

On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 7:43 PM, Patrick and Caroline Quinn <
p_cquinn@tpg.com.au> wrote:

> G'day Mike
>
> Yes Virginia there is a BN3. In fact the world is awash with BN3s, all two
> of them.
>
> The last time I looked there was BN3/1 in my garage and BN4/4 is at the
> Healey Museum in the Netherlands. However they are very different cars.
>
> And yes while N does mean a two seater, the BN3/1, besides being the first
> six-cylinder Austin-Healey built, is a four seater and in fact the first
> four seat Austin-Healey.
>
> Hoo Roo
>
> Patrick Quinn
> Sydney, Australia
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:
> healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of John Sims
> Sent: Friday, 1 June 2012 3:29 AM
> To: 'I Erbs'; 'Mike'
> Cc: 'Healey Forum'
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] BN
>
> B equals engine displacement between 2000cc and 2999cc N equals two seat
> tourer (or roadster). The BN3's and 5's are explained here:
> http://www.acmefluid.com.au/larry/PQBN3.html
>
> John Sims, BN6
> Aberdeen, NJ
>
> http://www.healey6.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:
> healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of I Erbs
> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 1:08 PM
> To: Mike
> Cc: Healey Forum
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] BN
>
> There is a BN3 down under in Australia.
> On May 31, 2012 9:10 AM, "Mike" <phoenix722@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > Educate me.  Is there a BN3 or a BN5?  Well, I guess that brings the
> > question of what does BN stand for?
> >
> > I used to remember all this, but I forgot.
> >
> > Mike
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