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    2016 Austin Healey Club Day..........

    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
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    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.
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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by numpty View Post
    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 ?? It hasn't been overtaken on a circuit in 4 years !!

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    I shudder to think what has been spent on that Bug Eye

    The widened 3000 was an interesting car too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by numpty View Post
    I shudder to think what has been spent on that Bug Eye

    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Killer View Post
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jerryd View Post
    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.

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    3 litre bored out to 3.2 litres

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

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    Quote Originally Posted by jerryd View Post
    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.
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