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Austin-Healey 100

  • 97H997D, "Austin-Healey 100 (Series BN1) Service Manual", The Austin Motor Company, September 1956.
  • "Austin-Healey 100 (Series BN2) Supplement", The Austin Motor Company, March 1956.
  • 996/B, "Austin-Healey 100 Owner's Handbook", The Austin Motor Company Limited, Birmingham, England, Third Edition, April 1954. Fourth Edition, February 1955. Fifth Edition, December 1955.
  • 1050, Parts List for the Austin-Healey 100", The Austin Motor Company Limited, Birmingham, England, revised June 1956.

Austin-Healey 100-6

  • AKD1179A, "Austin-Healey 100-6 (Series BN4 and BN6) and 3000 (Series BN7 and BT7) Workshop Manual", Issue 2. The Austin Motor Company.

Austin-Healey 3000

  • AKD1102, "Austin-Healey 3000 Series BN 7 and BT 7 Driver's Handbook", The Austin Motor Co. Ltd, BMC Corp. Ltd.
  • AKD1102A, "Austin-Healey 3000 Series BN 7 and BT 7 Driver's Handbook", The Austin Motor Co. Ltd, BMC Corp. Ltd. Includes coverage of the thermal electric choke.
  • AKD1151, "Austin-Healey 3000 (Series BN7 and BT7) Service Parts List", B.M.C. Service Ltd., Fifth Edition.
  • AKD1179A, "Austin-Healey 100-6 (Series BN4 and BN6) and 3000 (Series BN7 and BT7) Workshop Manual", Issue 2. The Austin Motor Company.
  • AKD3523, "Austin-Healey 3000 (Series BJ7 and BJ8) Mechanical Service Parts List", BMC Ltd, BMC Service, Issue 3, 1964.
  • AKD3524, "Austin-Healey 3000 (Series BJ7 and BJ8) Body Service Parts List", BMC Ltd, BMC Service, Issue 4, 1965.
  • AKD3915A, "Austin-Healey 3000 Mks I and II Driver's Handbook", The Austin Motor Co. Ltd, BMC Corp. Ltd, 1963.

Austin-Healey Sprite

  • "Austin-Healey Sprite Driver's Handbook", The Austin Motor Company, 1958
  • "Austin-Healey Sprite Workshop Manual", The Austin Motor Company.
  • AKD829, "Austin-Healey Sprite Service Parts List", B.M.C. Service Ltd., Issue 2., December 1958.
  • AKD 1763, "The Austin-Healey Sprite (Mark II) Service Parts Manual", British Motor Corporation.

RMHC Austin Healey Books

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  • Bentley, The Complete Official 948cc & 1098cc Sprite/Midget, Robert Bentley Inc., 1967.
  • Peter Browning, The Works Big Healeys, Haynes Publishing Group, ISBN 0-85429-966-1, 1995.
  • Peter Browning and Les Needham, Healeys and Austin-Healeys, including Jensen-Healey, Haynes, ISBN 0-85429-209-8 (2nd ed), 1st edition June 1970, reprinted with minor corrections June 1973, 2nd edition May 1976.
  • Marcus Chambers, Works Wonders, Motor Racing Publications, ISBN 0-947981-94-2, 1995.
  • Chilton, Chilton's Repair & Tune-up guide, Austin-Healey, Chilton Book Company, 1973.
  • R. M. Clarke, Austin Healey 100 1952-1959, Brooklands Books,
  • R. M. Clarke, Austin Healey Sprite 1958-1971, Brooklands Books,
  • R.M. Clarke, Austin Healey 3000 1959-1967, Brooklands Books, ISBN 0-906-589-649.
  • R. M. Clarke, Austin Healey 100 & 3000 Collection No. 1 (1952-1968), Brooklands Books,
  • Anders Ditlev Clausager, Original Austin-Healey, The Restorer's Guide to 100, 100-Six and 3000 Bay View Books, ISBN 1-870979-13-3, 1990.
  • Eric Dymock, The Sprites and Midgets: A Collector's Guide, Motor Racing Publications Ltd., 1981.
  • Peter Garnier with Brian Healey, Donald Healey: My World of Cars, Patrick Stephens Limited, ISBN 1-85260-212-0, 1989.
  • Harold T. Glenn, Austin-Healey Repair and Tune-up Guide, Chilton Book Company, 1965.
  • Chris Harvey, Healey, The Handsome Brute, Oxford Illustrated Press/Haynes Publishing Group, ISBN 0-902280-55-4, 1978.
  • Donald Healey and Tommy Wisdom, Austin-Healey Guide, Modern Sports Car Series, 1959.
  • Geoffrey Healey, Austin Healey: The Story of the Big Healeys, Wilton House Gentry/Haynes, 1977.
  • Geoffrey Healey, More Healeys, 2nd edition, Haynes Publishing Group, ISBN 0-85429-826-6, 1990.
  • Geoffrey Healey, Healey, The Specials, 1980.
  • Geoffrey Healey, The Healey Story, Haynes, ISBN 0-85429-949-1, 1996.
  • John Heilig, Austin-Healey 100 & 3000, Motorbooks International, ISBN 0-7603-0060-7, 1995.
  • Mike Lawrence, Essential Austin-Healey 100 & 3000, The Cars and Their Story 1953-67, Bay View Books, ISBN 1-870979-49-4, 1994.
  • David McLauvin & Andrew Tipping, Austin-Healey 100 & 3000, Osprey Automotive, ISBN 9-185532-231-5 (Hdbk), 1992, ISBN 9-185532-647-7 (Sftbk), 1992.
  • Richard Newton, Illustrated Austin-Healey Buyer's Guide, Motorbooks International, ISBN 0-87938-104-3, 1983.
  • Lindsay Porter, Austin-Healey "Frogeye" Sprite,
  • Lindsay Porter, MG Midget/Austin-Healey Sprite,
  • Lindsay Porter, MG Midget/Austin-Healey Sprite: Purchase Guide and D.Y.I Restoration, Haynes, 1984.
  • Practical Classics' on Midget/Sprite Restoration, Brookland Books
  • Bill Price, The BMC/BL Competitions Department, (25 years in motorsport - the cars, the people, the events), Haynes, 1989.
  • Road & Track, Road & Track on Austin-Healey 1953-1970,
  • Graham Robson, Austin-Healey 100 & 3000 Series, Crowood Press Ltd, ISBN 1-85223-787-2, 1994.
  • Graham Robson, The Big Healeys, a Collector's Guide, Motor Racing Publications Ltd, ISBN 0-900549-55-6, 1989.
  • John Sprinzel, Spritely Yours"
  • Carroll Shelby The Cobra Story
  • John Wheatley, Austin Healey 100, Original 4-Cylinder Models
  • John Wheatley, Austin Healey 100/6 & 3000, All the Big 6-Cylinder Models, (Super Profile), Haynes Publishing Group, ISBN 0-85429-574-7, 1987.
  • Walter Zeichner, Austin Healey 1953-72, Schiffer Publishing Co., ISBN 0-88740-212-7, 1989.

RMHC Austin Healey Magazine Articles

Articles are sorted by Healey model and date.
  • Nash-Healey
    • Proving Ground Shakedown of the Nash-Healey, Dick Van Osten, Motor Trend, September 1951, pp 24-25, 45.
    • 1953 Nash-Healey, America's First Postwar Sports Car, Arch Brown, Special Interest Autos, No. 71, October 1982, pp 10-17.
  • 100
    • Driving the Austin-Healey, Auto Sport Review, August, 1953, pp 20-22,44. Article also published as a reprint.
    • I Drove the Austin-Healey at LeMans, by Gordon Wilkins, Cars, October, 1953, pp 12-15, 68-69.
    • Road Testing the Austin-Healey, Road & Track, July 1954, pp 11-13.
    • Road Test: The Austin-Healey 100-M, Road & Track, March 1956, pp 12-13.
    • LeMans Austin-Healey, Driving Around with Walt Woron, Motor Trend, September 1956, pp 53.
    • Austin-Healey (100 and 100S), 1956 International Auto Saloon, Sports Car Illustrated Annual, front cover and pp 12.
    • A Case of Perfect Timing: The Austin-Healey Fours, Allan Girdler, Automobile Quarterly, Vol 17, No. 2, 1979.
    • 1956 Austin-Healey 100-M, Alex Meredith, Special Interest Autos, No. 67, February 1982, pp 52-57.
    • One Hundred Percent, Steve Cropley, Supercar Classics, May 1990, pp 70-77.
    • Atlantic crossing, Driving: Austin-Healey 100/4, Rober Davies, Popular Classics, Vol. 6, No. 2, October 1994, pp 6-11.
    • The Big Project ... two brothers tackle the restoration of two Big Healeys, Liz Turner, Thoroughbred & Classic Cars, October 1994, pp 90-97.
    • Bulldog Brits, ... Roger Bell compares a trio of two-seaters spanning three decades: an Austin-Healey 100, a Triumph TR5 and a TVR 3000 Convertible, Thoroughbred & Classic Cars, Vol. 23, No. 4, August 1996, 44-51.
  • 100-6
    • Austin-Healey 100 Six, Auto Car Road Test No. 1612, The Autocar, 2 Noveber 1956, pp 683-686. (Note 1)
    • John Bentley Tests the Austin-Healey 100-Six, John Bentley, Speed Age, April 1957, pp 34-37.
    • Road Test Austin-Healey Mille Miglia, Road & Track, April 1958, pp 37-39.
    • Austin-Healey MM, Russ Kelly, Motor Trend, August 1958, pp 48-49.
  • 3000
    • Road Test: Austin-Healey 3-Liter, Road & Track, August 1959, pp 25-27.
    • Bigger Brother for Austin-Healey, Len Griffing, Motor Trend, August 1959, pp 66-67.
    • Austin-Healey 3000, Autocar Road Test 1739, The Autocar, August 28 1959, pp 105-107.(Note 2)
    • Austin-Healey 3000 with 2.9 Litre Engine, The Autocar, August 28 1959, pp 104.(Note 2)
    • Austin-Healey 3000 Road Test, Sports Cars Illustrated, August 1959, pp 16-17.(Note 2)
    • Austin-Healey 3000 Road Test, Motor Life, September 1960, pp 58-63.
    • Hottest Healey 3000, Sports Cars Illustrated, September 1960, pp 38-39 & ?.(Note 2)
    • A Healey for Hurrying, The Motor, April 6 1960, pp 347.(Note 2)
    • The Austin-Healey 3000 Road Test, Autosport, Oct 30 1959, pp 566-567.(Note 2)
    • The Austin-Healey 3000 Hardtop Road Test, The Motor, July 13 1960, pp 25-28.(Note 2)
    • The Ruddspeed Austin-Healey 3000, Autosport, March 18 1960, pp 356.(Note 2)
    • Policemans Delight, The Motor, Feb 8 1961, pp 64-66.(Note 2)
    • Austin-Healey MkII, The Autocar, June 2 1961, pp 871.(Note 2)
    • The New Austin-Healeys, Autosport, June 2 1961, pp 721-722.(Note 2)
    • The Austin-Healey 3000 Mk II, Motor Road Test No. 26/61, The Motor, July 26 1961, pp 952-955.(Note 2)
    • Austin-Healey Mk. II Road Test/22-61, Sports Car Graphic, October 1961, pp 16-19.
    • Austin-Healey 3000, Road Test No. 1852, The Autocar, Dec 22 1961, pp 1038A-1038D.(Note 2)
    • Austin-Healey 3000 Sports Convertible, The Motor, August 29 1962, pp 149-150.(Note 2)
    • Austin-Healey 3000 Sports Convertible, The Autocar, August 31 1962, pp 346-347.(Note 2)
    • Austin-Healey 3000 Mk. II Sports Convertible 2,912 c.c. Autocar Road Test No. 1897, The Autocar, October 12 1962, pp 594-598.(Note 2)
    • Austin-Healey 3000 Road Test, Road & Track, November 1962, pp 34-37.
    • Austin-Healey 3000 Road Test, Car & Driver, March 1963, pp 49-51.(Note 2)
    • Austin-Healey 3000, Motor Road Test No. 14/63, The Motor, April 12 1963, pp 60-63.(Note 2)
    • The Austin-Healey 3000 Mk2, Autosport, August 16, 1963, pp 66-67.(Note 2)
    • Austin-Healey 3000 Mk III, The Autocar, February, 28 1964, pp 368-369.(Note 2)
    • More Power, More Comfort, Less Noise, The Motor, March 4 1964, pp 42-43.(Note 2)
    • Austin-Healey 3000 MkIII, The Motor, March 26 1964, pp 24-28.(Note 2)
    • Austin-Healey 3000 Mk III, Auto Car Road Test No. 1978, The Autocar, 12 June 1964, pp 1132-1136. (Note 1)
    • Austin-Healey 3000 MkIII Convertible 2,912 c.c. Autocar Road Test 1978, The Autocar, June 12 1964, 1132-1136.(Note 2)
    • Austin-Healey 3000 Sports Convertible Road Test, Car & Car Conversions, October 1965(Note 2)
    • Sqealeystone Session, Car & Car Conversions, April 1971, pp 403-406.(Note 2)
    • The Marvelous Big Austin-Healey, Road & Track, April 1972(Note 2)
    • 1967 Austin-Healey 3000 MkIII, End of the Line, Rober Ackerson, Special Interest Autos, No. 90, December 1985, pp 38-45.
    • 1967 Austin Healey 3000 Mark III, Brian Mertz, Classic Auto Restorer, Volume 5, Number 2, August 1993, pp 14-27 (The car is on the magazine cover).
    • The Big Project ... two brothers tackle the restoration of two Big Healeys, Liz Turner, Thoroughbred & Classic Cars, October 1994, pp 90-97.
    • Healey 3000- Which is the Best Buy?, Classic and Sportscar, October, 1995.
    • A comparison of a Austin-Healey BJ8 and a Jaguar XKE, Popular Classics, November 1995.
    • British Beef, Your Cars: Daimler SP250 v Austin-Healey 3000, Practical Classics, Vol. 17, No. 1, May 1996, pp 26-31.
  • Sprite
    • Road Test: Sebring Sprite, Road & Track, August 1960, pp 42-45.
    • Bug-Eyed Brit, Classic Auto Restorer, December 1994, pp 34-44.
  • Jensen-Healey
    • Jensen-Healey, Cyril Posthumus, Road & Track, April 1972, pp 43-45.
  • Racing
    • Sebring was my Jinx, John Bentley, Speed Age, July, 1957, pp 18, 57-59.
    • I Drove the Autin-Healey at LeMans, Gordon Wilkins, The Milestone Car, No. 19, Spring 1977, pp 9-13, (reprinted from Cars magazine).
    • Travels with Healey, The 1990 North American Austin Healey Challenge, BS Levy, Vintage Motorsport, November/December 1990, pp 20-31.
    • The Illustrious Racing History of the Mighty Sprite, Lynn Mills, Vintage Motorsport, November/December 1990, pp 34-39.
    • Vintage Views, "Big" Healeys, Bill Siuru, Grassroots Motorsports, Vol. 13, No. 2, March/April 1996, pp 85-92.
  • General
    • The Marvelous Big Austin-Healey, Cyril Posthumus, Road & Track, April 1972, pp 49-55.
    • Is the Austin-Healey Really That Good? .. or the Line Forms Behind Me, Micheal B. Arkin, The Milestone Car, No. 19, Spring 1977, pp 2-8
    • SIA Interview: Donald Healey, Alex Meredith, Special Interest Autos, No. 67, February 1982, pp 58-62.
    • 30th Anniversary Internation Austin-Healey Meet, Terry Garney, Car Collector and Car Classics, December 1982, pp 43-44.
    • Donald Healey: His Own Way, Mike Taylor and Julie M. Fenster, pp 364-375, Automobile Quarterly, Vol 24, No. 4, 1986.
    • The Cars of Donald Healey, a Color Portfolio, pp 376-393, Automobile Quarterly, Vol 24, No. 4, 1986.
    • Geoffrey Healey: an obituary, Graham Robson, Popular Classics, Vol. 5, No. 11, July 1994, pp 43.

Notes

  1. reprinted in John Wheatley, Austin Healey 100/6 & 3000, All the Big 6-Cylinder Models, Haynes Publishing Group, ISBN 0-85429-574-7, 1987.
  2. reprinted in R.M. Clarke, Austin Healey 3000 1959-1967, Brooklands Books, ISBN 0-906-589-649.

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