Re: [Healeys] Ash Tray

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SimonAnother reference document that helps answer questions such as which m=
odels of the Austin Healey used an ash tray would be the Concours Guideline=
s available from several sources.=C2=A0A quick look at the score sheets for=
 each model will show which ones had a point deduction for a missing an ash=
 tray. While not perfect the guidelines are very reliable.Perry=C2=A0


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From: Simon Lachlan via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Mon, Nov 15, 2021 6:26 am
Subject: [Healeys] Ash Tray

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rmined, with your help, that I have an original tunnel cover for my BT7 MkI=
I. Fibre glass, centre change box.Some of you pointed out peculiarities con=
cerning the ash tray fitting. I=E2=80=99ll be getting a new tunnel cover ca=
rpet and, as these seem to be more or less bespoke, I=E2=80=99m wondering w=
hether to keep the ash tray or fibre glass over the square hole.Did all ori=
ginal tunnel covers come with a hole fitted for ash trays? And thus some ha=
d the ash tray actually fitted and some had the hole carpeted over?Or what?=
Was the ash tray an optional extra which, in fact, was fitted to most cars.=
 Like wire wheels=E2=80=A6..Nobody will ever smoke in my car. I just use th=
e ash tray for spare fuses, valve caps and the like=E2=80=A6.I=E2=80=99ll h=
ave to let the carpet people know one way or the other.Simon =C2=A0=C2=A0=
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<div style=3D"color:black;font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Simon
<div>Another reference document that helps answer questions such as which m=
odels of the Austin Healey used an ash tray would be the Concours Guideline=
s available from several sources.&nbsp;</div>

<div>A quick look at the score sheets for each model will show which ones h=
ad a point deduction for a missing an ash tray. While not perfect the guide=
lines are very reliable.</div>

<div>Perry&nbsp;<br>
<br>
<br>

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 size=3D"2">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Simon Lachlan via Healeys &lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;<br>
Sent: Mon, Nov 15, 2021 6:26 am<br>
Subject: [Healeys] Ash Tray<br>
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<div class=3D"yiv1511354247MsoNormal">I determined, with your help, that I =
have an original tunnel cover for my BT7 MkII. Fibre glass, centre change b=
ox.</div>

<div class=3D"yiv1511354247MsoNormal">Some of you pointed out peculiarities=
 concerning the ash tray fitting. </div>

<div class=3D"yiv1511354247MsoNormal">I=E2=80=99ll be getting a new tunnel =
cover carpet and, as these seem to be more or less bespoke, I=E2=80=99m won=
dering whether to keep the ash tray or fibre glass over the square hole.</d=
iv>

<div class=3D"yiv1511354247MsoNormal">Did all original tunnel covers come w=
ith a hole fitted for ash trays? </div>

<div class=3D"yiv1511354247MsoNormal">And thus some had the ash tray actual=
ly fitted and some had the hole carpeted over?</div>

<div class=3D"yiv1511354247MsoNormal">Or what?</div>

<div class=3D"yiv1511354247MsoNormal">Was the ash tray an optional extra wh=
ich, in fact, was fitted to most cars. Like wire wheels=E2=80=A6..</div>

<div class=3D"yiv1511354247MsoNormal">Nobody will ever smoke in my car. I j=
ust use the ash tray for spare fuses, valve caps and the like=E2=80=A6.</di=
v>

<div class=3D"yiv1511354247MsoNormal">I=E2=80=99ll have to let the carpet p=
eople know one way or the other.</div>

<div class=3D"yiv1511354247MsoNormal">Simon</div>

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