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Re: [Healeys] Was the BN4 Ever Delivered New with 4 Wheel Disc Brakes

To: Graeme Molony <molony@dodo.com.au>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Was the BN4 Ever Delivered New with 4 Wheel Disc Brakes
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Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2015 18:38:31 -0800
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There was a model called a "Mille Miglia" in marketing literature and =
adverts that mention four wheel disk brakes.

On Dec 16, 2015, at 5:27 PM, Graeme Molony wrote:

> Good morning guys
> =20
> I want to throw a cat amongst the pigeons for your =
consideration/advice.
> =20
> Up until yesterday I believed that the only Healey=92s to ever come =
out with disk brakes prior to there introduction on
> the 3000 MK 1 was on the 100S model and possibly a few Specials
> =20
> Trawling the net yesterday to see if I could find the contact details =
for a Healey guy I came across a posting buy
> Joe Jarrick the 100 S guru who lives here in Aust.that indicates that =
there were a least 40 late 1957 BN 4=92s maybe
> even 50 that were produced at either Warwick or maybe Longbridge that =
were equipped with 4 Wheel  Disk Brakes
> prior to leaving the factory. It also appears that a conversion kit =
was available from the dealers at the time
> =20
> A quick look through  a number of the usual reference books that I =
have including Geoff Healey=92s and Bill Emerson=92s
> books and Roger Moments Restoration Guide makes no reference to there =
ever being a 100/4 with disk brakes as
> standard equipment
> =20
> What say you, does anyone know anything about this claim and maybe =
there are a few more secrets out there we
> don=92t know about
> =20
> The web site in question including some photo=92s of several =
supposedly original disk braked cars is as follows
> =20
> www;healeysix.net/DiscBrakes.htm
> =20
> Look forward to your comments
> =20
> Graeme M
> BJ8
>=20
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"><div>There was a model called a "Mille Miglia" in marketing literature =
and adverts that mention four wheel disk brakes.</div><br><div><div>On =
Dec 16, 2015, at 5:27 PM, Graeme Molony wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; COLOR: #000000">
<div>Good morning guys</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>I want to throw a cat amongst the pigeons for your=20
consideration/advice.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Up until yesterday I believed that the only Healey=92s to ever come =
out with=20
disk brakes prior to there introduction on </div>
<div>the 3000 MK 1 was on the 100S model and possibly a few =
Specials</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Trawling the net yesterday to see if I could find the contact =
details for a=20
Healey guy I came across a posting buy</div>
<div>Joe Jarrick the 100 S guru who lives here in Aust.that indicates =
that there=20
were a least 40 late 1957 BN 4=92s maybe</div>
<div>even 50 that were produced at either Warwick or maybe Longbridge =
that were=20
equipped with 4 Wheel&nbsp; Disk Brakes</div>
<div>prior to leaving the factory. It also appears that a conversion kit =
was=20
available from the dealers at the time</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>A quick look through&nbsp; a number of the usual reference books =
that I=20
have including Geoff Healey=92s and Bill Emerson=92s</div>
<div>books and Roger Moments Restoration Guide makes no reference to =
there ever=20
being a 100/4 with disk brakes as </div>
<div>standard equipment</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>What say you, does anyone know anything about this claim and maybe =
there=20
are a few more secrets out there we </div>
<div>don=92t know about</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>The web site in question including some photo=92s of several =
supposedly=20
original disk braked cars is as follows</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font color=3D"#0000ff" =
size=3D"3">www;healeysix.net/DiscBrakes.htm</font></div>
<div><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"2"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Look forward to your comments</div>
<div><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"3"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Graeme M</div>
<div>BJ8<br><br></div></div></div></div>
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