• The Roadster Factory Recovery Fund - Friends, as you may have heard, The Roadster Factory, a respected British Car Parts business in PA, suffered a total loss in a fire on Christmas Day. Read about it, discuss or ask questions >> HERE. The Triumph Register of America is sponsoring a fund raiser to help TRF get back on their feet. If you can help, vist >> their GoFundMe page.
  • Hey there Guest!
    If you enjoy BCF and find our forum a useful resource, if you appreciate not having ads pop up all over the place and you want to ensure we can stay online - Please consider supporting with an "optional" low-cost annual subscription.
    **Upgrade Now**
    (PS: Subscribers don't see this UGLY banner)
Tips
Tips

Austin in the cotswolds

Share this page

D

Dinky

Freshman Member
Offline
Hello to all Healey owners, My cars are Austin A35's but I have a strong connection between one of mine and the classic picture "Healey in the Cotswolds" If you have the picture to hand look at it carefully and then look at the Photo of my car. Can you spot the Link?
dinks 002.jpg
 
Last edited:
CLEAH

CLEAH

Jedi Warrior
Country flag
Offline
Yes, looks like the same reg number, but the Healey picture is a bit fuzzy.
 
OP
D

Dinky

Freshman Member
Offline
Yes, spot on KFO 731 is the number in both cases. I have contacted the artist and he tells me he made it up to avoid an owner wanting royalties from him publishing the picture. He now has full permission to continue using my number. I found out about it by googling my number and was surprised at the result. Can I have honorary Healey status for my Austin?


The photo shows Dinky outside Titchfield abbey in Hampshire which was turned into a mansion after Henry the eighth dissolved the monasteries.
 
Michael Oritt

Michael Oritt

Yoda
Gold
Country flag
Offline
I had thought it might be the attached which shows an Austin sedan similar to yours in a picture by the same artist with--perhaps--a castle in the background.

I realize that a Devon is an A40 while your car is an A35 but in any case it was close enough for me to wonder if that might be the connection.

I viewed the pic of the Healey but never thought to compare the license plates--"Hidden in plain sight".
 

Attachments

  • devon delight s-500x500 (1).jpg
    devon delight s-500x500 (1).jpg
    37.2 KB · Views: 34
OP
D

Dinky

Freshman Member
Offline
Michael Oritt said:
I had thought it might be the attached which shows an Austin sedan similar to yours in a picture by the same artist with--perhaps--a castle in the background.

I realize that a Devon is an A40 while your car is an A35 but in any case it was close enough for me to wonder if that might be the connection.

I viewed the pic of the Healey but never thought to compare the license plates--"Hidden in plain sight".
Click to expand...
I don't know if you know but English registration numbers are issued to the car and cannot be changed but can be transferred to newer cars. My car has a strict non transferrable plate which means if the car dies this number can never be re-used so it is amazing that the Artist made up my number for his picture. I'm glad it is on a red Austin in both cases!
 
John Turney

John Turney

Yoda
Silver
Country flag
Offline
Yes, the importer claimed the Mini was over 25 years old to bypass the regulations, and the VIN was from a newer car. Should have been disassembled for parts. Fortunately, not a problem with any Austin Healeys.
 
B

bob hughes

Luke Skywalker
Country flag
Offline
Hey Dinky, I would give you honorary Healey status, just for tracking down the number and checking with the artist, however, I am not in charge. BTW spotted the reg. straight off.

:cheers:

Bob
 
OP
D

Dinky

Freshman Member
Offline
Hi Bob. I'm glad it was spotted, It was quite a coincidence that he chose my number and put it on an Austin. I see you are local to me, are you a member of BMCC?
 
Similar threads
Thread starter Title Forum Replies Date
Editor_Reid New Edition of "Austin-Healey Quarterly" Available Austin Healey 1
giwplay1 Everything you need to know before purchasing an Austin Healey Austin Healey 15
dougie Austin Healey 4000 Austin Healey 3
L For Sale Austin Healey Parts!!! Austin Healey Classifieds 0
dougie Celebration of Austin Healey Double Event September 2024 Austin Healey 2
E For Sale Austin Healey 100 and 3000 parts Austin Healey Classifieds 1
Editor_Reid Summer Edition of "Austin-Healey Quarterly" Austin Healey 4
M For Sale Austin Healey 100-4 Lemans Kit OEM Austin Healey Classifieds 5
V Opinions on 1953 Austin-Healey Austin Healey 26
BoyRacer Austin A90 mystery engine British Motor Corp 2
Martinld123 Steering Wheel Alignment [Lost centering on steering box 1956 Austin Healey, BN2] Austin Healey 14
K Carburetor options for a 66 Austin 1100 ? British Motor Corp 3
ROARRR For Sale 1930-40's AUSTIN 10 SALOON! straight, good glass, no through rust, very complete Austin Healey Classifieds 0
Editor_Reid "Austin-Healey Quarterly" e-zine Spridgets 2
Editor_Reid "Austin-Healey Quarterly" e-zine Austin Healey 8
N For Sale Austin Healey Frogeye Sprite Spridgets Classified 0
dougie 1960 Austin Healey 3000 Works Lightweight vs. 1962 Ferrari GTO Austin Healey 6
S Wanted Used Austin-Healy 100/100-6/3000 Restoration Guide By Gary Anderson And Roger Moment Austin Healey Classifieds 14
P Austin A40 Devon windshield. British Motor Corp 2
A Austin A40 trafficator steering wheel Other British Cars 5
T Wanted PANTHER J72 or AUSTIN POLICE CAR switches Other British Classifieds 1
D Wanted Austin healey Tire - used Austin Healey Classifieds 4
G 1951 Austin A40 British Motor Corp 15
T "B" designations for Austin Healey 3000s? Austin Healey 1
TRopic6 For Sale Austin A30 A35 A40 factory manuals Other British Classifieds 0
P Austin Champ Spotted 2
M Wanted Looking for genuine Austin-Healey bonnet badge Austin Healey Classifieds 1
HealeyPassion Hockert's Austin-Healey on eBay auction Austin Healey 8
78Z Project Austin A40 Somerset ‘Special’ Other British Cars 10
C Wanted Austin Healey BN2 100-4 Austin Healey Classifieds 2
tr6nitjulius For Sale 1967 Austin Healey Sprite Mark 111 Spridgets Classified 0
GeorgeC Rich Chrysler's "Introduction to Austin-Healey Restoration" Austin Healey 3
B Austin-Healey late 3000 BJ8 Electrical Diagram Austin Healey 1
B Austin-Healey early 3000 BJ8 Electrical Diagram Austin Healey 0
B Austin-Healey 100-6/3000 Electrical Drawing Austin Healey 2
B Austin-Healey 100 BN2 Electrical Diagram Austin Healey 0
B Austin-Healey 100 BN1 Electrical Diagram Austin Healey 0
J Wanted Austin Healey Sprite Bonnet Austin Healey Classifieds 4
E Wanted wanted Austin healey 3000 adjustable steering wheel & dash pad Austin Healey Classifieds 2
E austin van heater removal Other British Cars 0
I Austin-Healey BN1 Parts List Austin Healey 4
T Shipping an Austin-Healey to Australia Austin Healey 0
R New to Austin Healey Austin Healey 7
Guido36 Custom-Bodied Austin-Healey 3000 Coupe Austin Healey 17
C Austin Sheerline British Motor Corp 4
A 1965 AUSTIN TAXI British Motor Corp 5
dougie Bruce McLaren's start in an Austin Healey Austin Healey 0
78Z Austin Somersets dumped in Vancouver Bay Other British Cars 1
S 1966 Austin cab British Motor Corp 2
lbcspinners New article today from Hagerty Media: the Austin-Healey Sprite Austin Healey 0

Similar threads

Top