"Seems like this is a question the archivists at the British Motor Museum
ought to be able to answer".
Yes, they should be able to answer such questions if they were willing to do
it. To my knowledge, the archive staff will provide a certificate with
original build data for a given chassis number when requested and paid for, or
they will respond to a single question about a given chassis number when
submitted through a "web request" at their website and paid for; but I don't
think they will go through all the records to total up a certain characteristic
for the cars in general. That's what Anders Clausager did to produce his book.
At the moment, the public is free to go there in person and research for
themselves, with pre-arrangement with the staff. Given recent changes at
BMIHT, I'm not certain even this option will last too much longer.
Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
AHCA Delegate at Large
Havelock, NC USA
-----Original Message-----
From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob Haskell
Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2020 8:41 AM
To: HealeyRick; Healeys
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Number of Center-change BN7s
Rick,
I don't have a definitive number. As total production was 355, 354
can't be correct. BN7 Mk II production began in May 1961 and the last
BN7 was produced in March '62. The center shift gearbox was introduced
in November. There were 141 produced in '62, so 125 can't be right either.
If one attempts to calculate build rates, 355 over 11 months is 32.3 per
month. For just '61, 214 over 8 months is 26.8 per month. For just
'62, 141 over 3 months is 47 per month. So pick a rate for part of
November and December. 141 plus 60? Gets around 200?
About 59% of the cars in the registry are center shift, based on the VIN
of the first car HBN7/16039. 59% of 355 is 210.
Liars, damn liars and statisticians.
Seems like this is a question the archivists at the British Motor Museum
ought to be able to answer.
Cheers,
Bob Haskell
Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar
On 6/20/20 7:27 AM, HealeyRick wrote:
> Writing an auction article for /Healey Marque/ about the auction of a
> center-change, tri-carb, BN7. Auction house says 220 were built. I've
> seen numbers of 354 and 125. Anyone have the correct number?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Rick Neville
>
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