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DocRefNoCR4804/3/102
LevelItem
TitlePress cuttings and articles
Date1960 - 1969
DescriptionIncludes:

'Daily Telegraph and Morning Post' report about the Speedwell Austin-Healey Sprite - gives details of the trials of the Sprite, which will be driven by Graham Hill. With images (13 April 1960).

Photocopy of 'Warwick & Warwickshire Advertiser' article 'Healey Car for Le Mans' about Donald Healey entering Le Mans for the first time in six years. With image of 948cc Austin-Healey Sprite (25 June 1960).

Article reprinted from 'The Motor' on the Austin-Healey 3000 sports convertible. Includes images and diagrams (29 August 1962).

'The Austin Magazine' article about the Austin Healey 3000. Includes images and diagrams (October 1962).

'Autocar' reprinted article about the Austin Healey 3000, including road test (12 October 1962).

Part of article '1000km with 1000cc' by Mike Reid on his participation in the [1962] Nurburgring 1000km race with co-driver Jeff Sparrowe [1962].

'The Motor' road test on the Austin-Healey 3000 with diagrams and various photos of the car (10 April 1963).

Typed article/letter 'TMS Scoop Sheet' [Today's Motor Sports] by J. P. Morgan 'Is BMC Anti-American?' asking if BMC were being Anti-American as they didn't want an American Healey driver to race (June 1963).

'Sports Car Graphic' article on Sprite GT. With photographs showing Sprite (770 KNX) in action during Sebring 1963 (car no. 61) - side, rear and close up views of car (August 1964).

Photocopy of article by Peter Browning 'From Perranporth to Abingdon - Part 9: the Austin-Healey Sprite' on the development of Healey and Austin-Healey cars. With images [c1964].

Article 'Six Healeys for Sebring' with image [c1964/1965].

Two items [pasted onto card] including 'Dail Mirror' article 'R-R engine for Healey Sports car' and 'Daily Telegraph and Morning Post' article 'Rolls engine likely in sports car' (27 January 1965).

'Motoring News' article showing two illustrations featuring Sebring Healey carburetter and manifolding, and rear view of prototype Sprite (18 February 1965).

Article from 'Autospor't with photograph of car (no. 21) (page 13) and' Le Mans sketch pad' illustrations by Theo Page showing close ups of car parts (July 1965).

'Road & Track' magazine (July 1965).

Austin Apprentices magazine 'Torque' (vol. 17, no. 2) with feature about the Le Mans Sprite and the improvements made to increase speed. Includes technical details relating to total resistance/horsepower [Apprentices worked on the Sprites]. With images of the Sprite in development and at the race (1965?).

'Automobile Club Monaco' magazine [in French] including article on Donald Healey with photo taken on 1931 Stavanger leg of Monte-Carlo rally – drove an Invicta (car no. 128) (1965).

French article on Austin-Healey 3000 MK III (ARX 92B) (c1965).

Article in 'Motor Racing' magazine about Austin-Healey Le Mans Sprites entered in races by Richard Groves Racing. Describes how Richard Groves developed the Sprites to re-enter them in competition. With images (June 1966).

Article from 'Motor' magazine on 'Japan and its cars' (December 1966).

Article from 'Motor' magazine on 'Europa - an Anglo-French project by Lotus with Renault engine'. Includes photos (December 1966).

Typed draft with corrections for 'Safety Fast' article on Le Mans Sprites (January 1967).

Article from 'Motor' magazine on Fiat Dino car with Ferrari engine that appeared at Turin Show in November [1966]. Includes photos (February 1967).

Photocopy of article 'The Very First Healey' from 'Safety Fast' magazine on interview with James Watt about the original Healey. Images include Donald Healey in an original Healey in front of a Mosquito plane, Donald Healey with 'Daily Sketch' motoring correspondent looking at the engine of the original Healey, James Watt with the first Healey, original Healey production line at the Cape, Warwick, Healey Elliott Saloon, bare Healey Chassis (May 1967).

Article from 'Sports Car' magazine on fuel tanks and fuel systems (July 1967).

Leaflet on the Healey Silverstone (published by Profile Publications, 1967 – number 71) (1967).

'Coventry Evening Telegraph' article 'At 70, Donald Healey still has his eyes on Le Mans' about Donald Healey manufacturing a vehicle with the hope of winning Le Mans. Gives details of the chassis of the 'fastest Healey car ever built'. With colour image of Donald looking at car chassis with sons Geoffrey and Brian (16 March 1968).

Article from 'Motor' magazine on the Rover/Alvis BS. Includes photos (30 March 1968).

Article from 'Motor' magazine on 'one-off dream' - the Leyland Rover experimental car. Includes photos (30 March 1968).

'Car and Driver' magazine (April 1968).

Article from 'Garage' magazine with advert for Pirelli tyres featuring their Pininfarina Dino Ginerva special (24 August 1968).

'Daily Express' article 'Donald goes full out for 'steamers'' about the Steam Sports Car with information about how it was to work. Includes image showing blueprint of the future car with Donald Healey's signature (21 February 1969).

Garage' article 'Steam sports car from Healey' (15 March 1969).

'Daily Sketch' article 'New Car Faces Tax Steam-Up' about the Healey Steamer possibly having tax issues (18 March 1969).

'The Sun' report 'Steam car 'will run this year'' about Donald Healey trying to manufacture a steam car (9 April 1969).

Report 'Healey the car veteran goes all out for steam' about Donald Healey trying to manufacture a steam car for the American market - notes other manufacturers doing the same [c1969].
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