Subject: Re: [Healeys] Ash Tray

From: Henry G Leach via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2021 03:48:51 +0000 BCUkt86EcamuUBw6KWKGwmHH4eNkNa3kerHzqwm/u833Qg2WM+gtFbV/brmYbs+RjJsALxDFn3HW2pcLucX8dA7UEAtq97Val+s=

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Patrick-such a handsome tunnel cover and bulkhead-there must be at=0Alea=
st two cylinders in there! Hank=0A=0A=09--------------------------------=
---------From: "Patrick & Caroline=0AQuinn via Healeys" =0ATo: healeys@a=
utox.team.net=0ACc: =0ASent: Monday November 15 2021 2:27:42PM=0ASubject=
: Re: [Healeys] Ash Tray=0A=0A=09G=E2=80=99day =0A=0A=09The standard fit=
ting to Austin-Healeys is always interesting. As can=0Abe seen from the=
 attached there is no ashtray fitted to the=0AAustin-Healey 100 BN3/1. T=
he gearbox tunnel consists of five separate=0Asteel and aluminium pieces=
 and when it was cobbled up by the DHMC they=0Amade no provision for it.=
 =0A=0A=09Conversely with our Healey Saloon there are three ashtrays, tw=
o for=0Athe rear seat passengers and one for the front, but thankfully t=
here=0Aare no cupholders. =0A=0A=09Hoo Roo =0A=0A=09Patrick Quinn =0A=0A=
=09Blue Mountains, Australia =0A=0A=09FROM: Healeys [mailto:healeys-boun=
[email-masked]] ON BEHALF OF=0AHenry G Leach via Healeys=0ASENT: Tue=
sday, 16 November 2021 6:16 AM=0ATO: [email-masked]'=0ACC: 'Healey List'=
=0ASUBJECT: Re: [Healeys] Ash Tray   =0A=0A=09The ash tray opening for r=
eplacement materials is arbitrary, but all=0AHealeys starting with the e=
arly 100s (1953 with 2pc. tunnel) (BJ=0Acarpet not open) had the opening=
 there-mostly for pipe smokers to=0Achill their ash. (That's ash!)  =0A=
=0A=09Pre-production Healeys used that spot for the overdrive switch, as=
=0Aseen on this prototype interior. Now-a-days its mostly a coin holder=
=0Athanks to current smoking laws. Hank =0A=0A=09-----------------------=
------------------ =0A=0A=09From: "Earl Kagna via Healeys"=0A To: simon.=
[email-masked]=0A Cc: "Healey List"=0A Sent: Monday Novembe=
r 15 2021 9:06:21AM=0A Subject: Re: [Healeys] Ash Tray  =0A=0A=09Simon=
 =E2=80=93 I=E2=80=99m pretty sure that all Healeys had ashtrays from th=
e=0Afactory. =0A=0A=09At the changeover to the BJ8, the square hole in t=
he center shift=0Agearbox cover was omitted as the ashtray was now mount=
ed into the=0Aconsole. In addition, a couple of studs were molded into t=
he=0Afiberglass for a mounting bracket for the console. =0A=0A=09If you=
 are getting a carpet as part of a kit, the ash tray hole will=0Alikely=
 not be there =E2=80=93 they usually leave that to the installer. Your=
=0Acall as to whether or not to fill the hole. Personally I=E2=80=99d ke=
ep it=0A=E2=80=93 for small stuff like =E2=80=98fuses and valve caps=E2=
=80=99. =0A=0A=09Earl Kagna =0A=0A=09Victoria BC =0A=0A=09BJ8, BT7 tri-c=
arb =E2=80=93 (center shift) =0A=0A=09FROM: Healeys  ON BEHALF OF Simon=
 Lachlan via Healeys=0ASENT: Monday, November 15, 2021 3:27 AM=0ATO: 'He=
aleys' =0ASUBJECT: [Healeys] Ash Tray   =0A=0A=09I determined, with your=
 help, that I have an original tunnel cover=0Afor my BT7 MkII. Fibre gla=
ss, centre change box. =0A=0A=09Some of you pointed out peculiarities co=
ncerning the ash tray=0Afitting. =0A=0A=09I=E2=80=99ll be getting a new=
 tunnel cover carpet and, as these seem to be=0Amore or less bespoke, I=
=E2=80=99m wondering whether to keep the ash tray or=0Afibre glass over=
 the square hole. =0A=0A=09Did all original tunnel covers come with a ho=
le fitted for ash trays?=0A=0A=0A=09And thus some had the ash tray actua=
lly fitted and some had the hole=0Acarpeted over? =0A=0A=09Or what? =0A=
=0A=09Was the ash tray an optional extra which, in fact, was fitted to m=
ost=0Acars. Like wire wheels=E2=80=A6.. =0A=0A=09Nobody will ever smoke=
 in my car. I just use the ash tray for spare=0Afuses, valve caps and th=
e like=E2=80=A6. =0A=0A=09I=E2=80=99ll have to let the carpet people kno=
w one way or the other. =0A=0A=09Simon =0A=0A=09  [1]   =0A=0A=09Virus-f=
ree.  www.avast.com [2]  =0A=0A=09     =0A=0ALinks:=0A------=0A[1]=0Ahtt=
ps://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=3Demail&utm_source=3Dlink&utm_ca=
mpaign=3Dsig-email&utm_content=3Demailclient=0A[2]=0Ahttps://www.avast.c=
om/sig-email?utm_medium=3Demail&utm_source=3Dlink&utm_campaign=3Dsig-ema=
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<html><body>Patrick-such a handsome tunnel cover and bulkhead-there must=
 be at least two cylinders in there! Hank<br><br><div class=3D"reply-new=
-signature"></div><p>-----------------------------------------</p>From:=
 "Patrick &amp; Caroline Quinn via Healeys" <[email-masked]><br>=
To: [email-masked]<br>Cc: <br>Sent: Monday November 15 2021 2:27=
:42PM<br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Ash Tray<br><br>=0A<div class=3D"WordSec=
tion1">=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;color:#00=
0000;">G=E2=80=99day</span></p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"=
font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">&nbsp;</span></p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">The=0Astandard fitting t=
o Austin-Healeys is always interesting. As can be=0Aseen from the attach=
ed there is no ashtray fitted to the=0AAustin-Healey 100 BN3/1. The gear=
box tunnel consists of five=0Aseparate steel and aluminium pieces and wh=
en it was cobbled up by=0Athe DHMC they made no provision for it.</span>=
</p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;color:#00000=
0;">&nbsp;</span></p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:=
11pt;color:#000000;">Conversely with our Healey Saloon=0Athere are three=
 ashtrays, two for the rear seat passengers and one=0Afor the front, but=
 thankfully there are no cupholders.</span></p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">&nbsp;</span></p>=0A<p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">Hoo=0ARo=
o</span></p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;colo=
r:#000000;">&nbsp;</span></p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"fo=
nt-size:11pt;color:#000000;">Patrick Quinn</span></p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoN=
ormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">Blue Mountains, Aus=
tralia</span></p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt=
;color:#000000;">&nbsp;</span></p>=0A<div>=0A<div style=3D"border:none;b=
order-top:solid #B5C4DF 1pt;padding:3pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;">=0A<p class=3D"Mso=
Normal"><b><span lang=3D"en-us" style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Taho=
ma, 'sans-serif';">From:</span></b>=0A<span lang=3D"en-us" style=3D"font=
-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, 'sans-serif';">Healeys=0A[mailto:healeys-=
[email-masked]] <b>On Behalf Of</b> Henry G=0ALeach via Healeys<=
br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 16 November 2021 6:16 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'kags@sh=
aw.ca'<br><b>Cc:</b> 'Healey List'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Ash=
 Tray</span></p>=0A</div>=0A</div>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>=
=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal">The ash tray opening for replacement materials=
=0Ais arbitrary, but all Healeys starting with the early 100s (1953=0Awi=
th 2pc. tunnel)&nbsp; (BJ carpet not open)&nbsp; had the opening=0Athere=
-mostly for pipe smokers to chill their ash. (That's ash!)</p>=0A<div>=
=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>=0A</div>=0A<div>=0A<p class=3D"MsoN=
ormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt;">Pre-production=0AHealeys used that=
 spot for the overdrive switch, as seen on this=0Aprototype interior.&nb=
sp; Now-a-days its mostly a coin holder=0Athanks to current smoking laws=
. Hank</p>=0A<p>-----------------------------------------</p>=0A<p class=
=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt;">From: "Earl Kagna=0Avia Hea=
leys"<br>=0ATo: [email-masked]<br>=0ACc: "Healey List=
"<br>=0ASent: Monday November 15 2021 9:06:21AM<br>=0ASubject: Re: [Heal=
eys] Ash Tray</p>=0A<div>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Simon =E2=80=93 I=E2=
=80=99m=0Apretty sure that all Healeys had ashtrays from the factory.</p=
>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal">At the=0A=
changeover to the BJ8, the square hole in the center shift gearbox=0Acov=
er was omitted as the ashtray was now mounted into the=0Aconsole.&nbsp;=
 In addition, a couple of studs were molded into the=0Afiberglass for a=
 mounting bracket for the console.</p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</=
p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal">If you are=0Agetting a carpet as part of a k=
it, the ash tray hole will likely=0Anot be there =E2=80=93 they usually=
 leave that to the installer.&nbsp; Your=0Acall as to whether or not to=
 fill the hole.&nbsp; Personally I=E2=80=99d=0Akeep it =E2=80=93 for sma=
ll stuff like =E2=80=98fuses and valve caps=E2=80=99.</p>=0A<p class=3D"=
MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>=0A<p class=3D"=
MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"fr">Earl Kagna</span></p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span lang=3D"fr">Victoria BC</span></p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal">BJ=
8, BT7=0Atri-carb =E2=80=93 (center shift)</p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
&nbsp;</p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
&nbsp;</p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>=0A<div>=0A<div style=3D"b=
order:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1pt;padding:3pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;">=0A<p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b>=0AHealeys &lt;[email-masked]=
am.net&gt; <b>On Behalf Of</b>=0ASimon Lachlan via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</=
b> Monday, November 15, 2021 3:27 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'Healeys' &lt;healeys=
@autox.team.net&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Ash Tray</p>=0A</div>=
=0A</div>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
span lang=3D"en-gb">I determined, with your help, that I have an origina=
l=0Atunnel cover for my BT7 MkII. Fibre glass, centre change=0Abox.</spa=
n></p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"en-gb">Some of you pointed=
 out peculiarities concerning the ash=0Atray fitting.</span></p>=0A<p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"en-gb">I=E2=80=99ll be getting a new tun=
nel cover carpet and, as these=0Aseem to be more or less bespoke, I=E2=
=80=99m wondering whether to keep the=0Aash tray or fibre glass over the=
 square hole.</span></p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"en-gb">D=
id all original tunnel covers come with a hole fitted for=0Aash trays?</=
span></p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"en-gb">And thus some ha=
d the ash tray actually fitted and some had=0Athe hole carpeted over?</s=
pan></p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"en-gb">Or what?</span></=
p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"en-gb">Was the ash tray an opt=
ional extra which, in fact, was=0Afitted to most cars. Like wire wheels=
=E2=80=A6..</span></p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"en-gb">Nob=
ody will ever smoke in my car. I just use the ash tray=0Afor spare fuses=
, valve caps and the like=E2=80=A6.</span></p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<span lang=3D"en-gb">I=E2=80=99ll have to let the carpet people know one=
 way or the=0Aother.</span></p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"e=
n-gb">Simon</span></p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"en-gb">&nb=
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