[Healeys] Alloy Engines

[Joe and Lenore Armour]

These were not used by the Works in 1960 and almost never, except for 
the final fling at winning the RAC Rally in UK in 1965.  This rebuild of 
an earlier rally car  was considered the most highly developed Healey, 
fitted with an alloy block and Minilite knock-off wheels. The rally was 
cancelled due to foot and mouth disease in England and so the Healey was 
never tested. It was owned by Peter Browning before and after the BMC 
Competition Dept. used it.  Last seen in Arthur Carter's collection
John Chatham had one or some of these engines but he told me they were 
not successful. Probably made from melted down WW.11  fighter aircraft!
I do not believe there were many made and certainly not available to buy 
over the counter as complete engines.

Joe