Donald Healey

Donald Healey Chronology

Browse through the history of Donald Healey.

1898

Donald Mitchell Healey (DMH) was born in Perranporth, Cornwall. This family photo shows Donald Healey...
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1919

After serving as a pilot in World War I for the RFC (Royal Flying Corps), Donald Healey opens up
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1929

Donald Healey participates for the first time in the Rally of Monte Carlo with a Triumph Super Seven...
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1934

Donald Healey becomes technical manager at the Triumph Motor Company....
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1939-1944

At the outbreak of the second world war Triumph shifts to making aircraft parts. During...
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1945

The Donald Healey Motor Company was founded. The company operates out of a former hangar...
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1946

The Healey Westland was designed during the war. Initially Donald wanted to sell...
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1948

Geoffrey and donald healey with the Westland en abbott healey’’s that participated in the...
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1949

Donald Healey and Tommy Wisdom at the 1949 Alpine Rally . The Healey Silverstone finished 1st in class and...
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1950

Gerry Coker, designer of the Healey 100 working on his drawing board. Gerry ...
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1951

Geoffrey Healey tackles paperwork next to the Nash Healey during the 1951 Tour de France...
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1952

Austin Motor Company wanted a sports car to compete with MG. On the eve of the 1952 Earls...
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1953

In Longbridge series production of the Austin Healey 100 starts. This photo shows the...
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1954

At the Bonneville Flats the streamlined AH100 established a new ...
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1955

The dramatic accident at Le Mans. More than 90 people were killed. Healey driver...
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1956

Donald Healey with the 100-6 streamliner in 1956. Four international records were achieved...
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1957

This 100/6 (UOC 741) was initially used for publicity purposes. In 1957 the car was converted...
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1958

A journalist from the Daily Express makes a test drive with Donald Healey in the Sprite. The presentation...
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1959

Cyril Smith, Tommy Wisdom’s navigator checks clearance of the snow chains in the Monte Carlo Rally. In March of that year, the production...
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1960

In 1960 the production of the Austin Healey’s is at full capacity to meet the large demand....
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1961

Donald Healey moves his business into a former cinema building in Warwick. In the foreground the streamlined...
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1962

The Austin Healey's of the Morley brothers and Pat Moss is serviced during the Alpine... Read More

1963

The AH Sprites were successful in many races and rallies. This is de Sprite that performed...
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1964

The factory team for the rally Liège-Sofia-Liège with Timo Makinen/Don Barrow; Rauno...
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1965

Press photo from 1965 near the Lake of Lugano in Switzerland. The Austin-Healey 3000 BJ8 has already...
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1966

At Le Mans this orange Sprite Coupe with overdrive runs 150 miles per hour....
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1967

One of the last Austin Healey's built in 1967, the BJ8 phase 2 with the major direction pointers...
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1968

The Healey SR with a 2 litre Coventry Climax V8 engine. The car competes in 1968 and 1969 at Le Mans...
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1971

Donald Healey starts a new venture with the financially struggling Jensen Company. In the picture...
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1973

In this year, Donald Healey was made Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth. In the photo...
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1978

The Healey family has always demonstrated great interest in the many Austin Healey clubs from all over the world. On the picture Donald Healey...
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1988

On 15 January this year Donald Mitchell Healey passed away in Perranporth, a few months before his 90th birthday.
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1996

In 1996 Donald Healey has been inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame for his achievement in motorsport...
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