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The Cam Gears cam and peg steering gear was also basically similar to that of the 100. In July 1958, from chassis BN6/1995, the steering gear ratio was changed from 14:1 to 15:1 (which they called the new high-efficiency steering gear), and this was then used on all subsequent cars. There were just under three turns lock to lock. For the Abingdon-built cars, we know the exact numbers of right-hand drive and left-hand drive cars built: the total number of right-hand drive cars was 3673, or little more than 7 per cent of total production.

Originally, the BN4 had an adjustable steering column as standard, but on all BN6 cars, on the BN4 from chassis 68960, and all subsequent models, a fixed steering column was standard and the adjustable column an extra. On cars with non-adjustable steering, the column was lengthened by 1/2in for better clearance to facia in September 1958 (from chassis BN4/70165 and BN6/3395). In September 1961, from chassis 15163 on the 3000 Mark II, cars for export to Germany and Sweden were fitted with a locking steering column. This lock also incorporated the ignition and starter switches. Two alternative types of lock were found, presumably from different suppliers.

The steering wheel was 17in (or 161/2in) in diameter, with three four-wire spokes similar to the 100, and also with a black hub and black rim. For cars with non-adjustable steering, two alternative steering wheels were quoted. One was part number AHB6000, of 161/2in diameter, made by Bluemels; the other was part number 8G624, of 17in diameter, made by the Clifford Covering Co Ltd of Birmingham. Both of these had large horn pushes, with a sunray or spoke motif to the horn push surround.

The adjustable type steering wheel had a smaller horn push set in a chrome-plated bezel. All horn pushes featured a silver Healey lightning flash with the figure "6" in a round medallion off-set to the right. On the 100-Six the steering wheel flash also had the number 100. The direction indicator switch, of the self-cancelling type (but also different depending on whether the steering was fixed or adjustable), was found on the steering wheel hub above the horn push. A wood-rimmed steering wheel was at times quoted as an extra but very few cars seem to have been so equipped.

The only other change to the steering gear occurred on the 3000 Mark II model from chassis 19191 in April 1962, when non-lubricated nylon-seated ball joints were introduced for the steering gear connections. The track toe-in was 1&16 to 1/8in on all models. The turning circle was quoted as 35ft for the 100-Six, and 35ft 7in for the 3000 models.