He joined the new REME corps of the Army in late 1943, serving in Syria, the Lebanon and Egypt, reaching the rank of Captain.
The cars had numerous competition successes including class wins in the 1947 and 1948 Alpine rallies and the 1949 Mille Miglia.
Geoffrey assessed the car as "brilliant" and took every opportunity to work with Keith, though commitment to Rover precluded any formal collaboration.
The cars they made are still highly sought-after in Europe, the US and Australia, where many of the specials Geoffrey Healey prepared can now be found."
Geoffrey's widow, Margot A-M Healey (née Murcell), died on 30 November 2015, aged 88, after being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease.