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Are the mounting pegs on the =E2=80=9CAustin of England=E2=80=9D =
boot-lid badges a different distance apart than the =
=E2=80=9CAustin-Healey=E2=80=9D badges? My BN1, which left the line on =
Nov. 25, 1954, had the =E2=80=9CAustin of England=E2=80=9D badge on it =
when I bought it. Paint stripping showed that the car had at least 3 =
different colors of paint on it (and pounds of bondo, plus pop-riveted =
patch panels on the rear fender doglegs!) but there were only 2 holes in =
the boot lid where the emblem was.
Sarah Carr
BN1 in PA
From: Michael Oritt=20
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 8:42 PM
To: Michael Salter=20
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net=20
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Looking for a 100/4 restoration project
OK, I'll hijack this string: My BN1, a December 54 car has an "Austin =
of England" badge on it whereas according to conventional wisdom it =
should have an "Austin-Healey" badge instead.
The car had been repainted a few years before I bought it in 1999 and I =
have not taken the paint on the lid down to bare metal to see if there =
are any filled holes but there is no sign of any. Also the casting had =
an appropriate level of pitting on it when I bought the car, =
approximately in keeping with that on the hinges, etc. indicating =
originality. =20
Of course it is possible that the PO--or the painter--decided for some =
unknown reason to put on an "A of E" badge. But I think it is just as =
likely that sometimes parts on hand were installed whether or they are =
out of sequence, etc.
BTW, I still have never heard a credible explanation as to why the nose =
badges changed from "Austin-Healey" to "Austin Healey" without the =
hyphen. Someone once posited that a supplier furnished incorrect badges =
that were bought at a discount and the rest was history but that does =
not seem likley to me.
Best--Michael Oritt
On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 3:25 PM, Michael Salter =
<michaelsalter@gmail.com> wrote:
There is one on eBay Item # 151555249859
Fairly early BN1 I think...has an "Austin of England", they were =
replaced fairly early on..
Michael S
BN1 #174
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<DIV>Are the mounting pegs on the =E2=80=9CAustin of England=E2=80=9D =
boot-lid badges a=20
different distance apart than the =E2=80=9CAustin-Healey=E2=80=9D =
badges? My BN1, which=20
left the line on Nov. 25, 1954, had the =E2=80=9CAustin of =
England=E2=80=9D badge on it when I=20
bought it. Paint stripping showed that the car had at least 3 =
different=20
colors of paint on it (and pounds of bondo, plus pop-riveted patch =
panels on the=20
rear fender doglegs!) but there were only 2 holes in the boot lid where =
the=20
emblem was.</DIV>
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<DIV>Sarah Carr</DIV>
<DIV>BN1 in PA</DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A =
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href=3D"mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com";>Michael Oritt</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 28, 2015 8:42 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dmichaelsalter@gmail.com=20
href=3D"mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com";>Michael Salter</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=3Dhealeys@autox.team.net=20
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Healeys] Looking for a 100/4 restoration=20
project</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV class=3Dgmail_default style=3D"COLOR: #3333ff">OK, I'll hijack this =
string: My BN1, a December 54 car has an "Austin of England" badge =
on it=20
whereas according to conventional wisdom it should have an =
"Austin-Healey" badge=20
instead.</DIV>
<DIV class=3Dgmail_default style=3D"COLOR: #3333ff"><FONT=20
color=3D#000000></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV class=3Dgmail_default style=3D"COLOR: #3333ff">The car had been =
repainted a few=20
years before I bought it in 1999 and I have not taken the paint on the =
lid down=20
to bare metal to see if there are any filled holes but there is no sign =
of=20
any. Also the casting had an appropriate level of pitting on it =
when I=20
bought the car, approximately in keeping with that on the hinges, etc.=20
indicating originality. </DIV>
<DIV class=3Dgmail_default style=3D"COLOR: #3333ff"> </DIV>
<DIV class=3Dgmail_default style=3D"COLOR: #3333ff">Of course it is =
possible that=20
the PO--or the painter--decided for some unknown reason to put on an "A =
of E"=20
badge. But I think it is just as likely that sometimes parts on =
hand were=20
installed whether or they are out of sequence, etc.</DIV>
<DIV class=3Dgmail_default style=3D"COLOR: #3333ff"> </DIV>
<DIV class=3Dgmail_default style=3D"COLOR: #3333ff">BTW, I still have =
never heard a=20
credible explanation as to why the nose badges changed from =
"Austin-Healey" to=20
"Austin Healey" without the hyphen. Someone once posited that a supplier =
furnished incorrect badges that were bought at a discount and the rest =
was=20
history but that does not seem likley to me.</DIV>
<DIV class=3Dgmail_default style=3D"COLOR: #3333ff"> </DIV>
<DIV class=3Dgmail_default style=3D"COLOR: #3333ff">Best--Michael =
Oritt</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV class=3Dgmail_quote>On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 3:25 PM, Michael Salter =
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dir=3Dltr><<A href=3D"mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com"=20
target=3D_blank>michaelsalter@gmail.com</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR>
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: comic sans =
ms,sans-serif">There is one=20
on eBay Item # 151555249859<BR></DIV>
<DIV class=3Dgmail_default=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: comic sans =
ms,sans-serif">Fairly early=20
BN1 I think...has an "Austin of England", they were replaced fairly =
early=20
on..<BR><BR></DIV>
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: comic sans =
ms,sans-serif">Michael=20
S<BR></DIV>
<DIV class=3Dgmail_default=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: comic sans ms,sans-serif">BN1=20
#174<BR></DIV></DIV>
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