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jerryd
28th June 2016, 07:00 PM
It's the ''Austin Healey Club Rally'' on the 3rd July at Scarborough beach front, cars will be arriving at about 9.30 - 10 am.

Weather permitting there should be a good turn out of cars again.

I'll be taking this one :burnrubber:
numpty
4th July 2016, 08:20 AM
A number of very nice cars down there too Jerry.

I went down for a looksee as I just happen to be in Bris for a few days.
Chops
4th July 2016, 09:37 AM
Beautiful cars they are. We see a few down here in Melb and I was talking to a fellow who'd just finished building his, he came in through the gates, went over a speed bump and damaged the rear panel underneath.
Took it in his stride.
jerryd
4th July 2016, 08:19 PM
A number of very nice cars down there too Jerry.

I went down for a looksee as I just happen to be in Bris for a few days.



A thoroughly enjoyable day with a great number of cars turning up, glad you enjoyed it numpty :)

Did you notice that rather nice blue bug eye sprite with over 250hp at the wheels ?? :eek: It hasn't been overtaken on a circuit in 4 years !!
numpty
7th July 2016, 07:39 AM
I shudder to think what has been spent on that Bug Eye :o

The widened 3000 was an interesting car too.
Killer
7th July 2016, 01:03 PM
I shudder to think what has been spent on that Bug Eye :o

The widened 3000 was an interesting car too.

Did the widened 3000 have a Rolls Royce motor in it Numpty? I think it was known as an Austin Healey 4000. I saw one in the flesh about 35 years ago.

Cheers,
Mick.
jerryd
7th July 2016, 02:42 PM
Did the widened 3000 have a Rolls Royce motor in it Numpty? I think it was known as an Austin Healey 4000. I saw one in the flesh about 35 years ago.

Cheers,
Mick.


Rebuilt to 3.2 litres with triple webers :) It's used too, just toured Europe
Killer
11th July 2016, 01:03 PM
Rebuilt to 3.2 litres with triple webers :) It's used too, just toured Europe

So the Austin 3 litre motor Jerry? From my quick research on the internet, there was three of the 4 litre Rolls powered 6' widened big Healys built as prototypes. What might have been. The story goes that BMC didn't want a direct competitor to the E-type.

Cheers, Mick.
jerryd
15th July 2016, 07:00 AM
3 litre bored out to 3.2 litres :)

Those protoypes used the Vanden Plas motor so I'm told
Killer
15th July 2016, 12:24 PM
3 litre bored out to 3.2 litres :)

Those protoypes used the Vanden Plas motor so I'm told

Yes the RR FB60 4litre from the Vlanden Plas Princess R as well as its' rear axle which necessitated the 6" fillet in the chassis.