[Healeys] Healey Factory Practices Re: keys

[Mark Schneider]

Listers,

A question has arisen regarding the Healey factory practice with an  
extra ignition key.  When I bought my 1966 BJ8 from the original owner  
I found there was a key secured to the firewall by one of the screws  
mounting the vehicle   identification plate.  Was this a factory  
practice or was this something possibly done by the original owner?   
Eventually, I removed the key.  When I did I found the screw holding  
it was very tight, difficult to remove to gain access to the key.  I  
interpreted this as an indication that the key may have been there  
since car construction and the key location was a factory practice.     
Can anyone offer information?

Marks 3
1966 BJ8