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Morris Minor Production film - Chris Garner - 01-05-2023
https://youtu.be/vhktGh5JrGU
Yes I know it's a Morris but the enclosed is most interesting.
Comparing their methods with those I've seen of Austin's production, many look quite primitive.
RE: Morris Minor Production film - David Stepney - 01-05-2023
Most interesting to see volume car production 90 years ago. And, as you say Chris, pretty primitive almost bordering on the crude compared with other car manufacturers' films of the era.
RE: Morris Minor Production film - Mike Costigan - 01-05-2023
Interesting that they claim 20bhp - that sounds like MG M-Type territory.
RE: Morris Minor Production film - Peter Sweeney - 01-05-2023
Wasn't the over head cam Minor engine used in the MG.
RE: Morris Minor Production film - Hugh Barnes - 01-05-2023
Yes. When Kimber started MG he took one look at the OHC Minor camshaft and saw there was zero overlap and immediately came up with what became known as the 12/12 design which gave a more sparkling performance, rasing the 20BHP of the original engine to 27BHP. The original engine was of Wolseley design...
RE: Morris Minor Production film - Chris Garner - 01-05-2023
Hugh,
I thought the origins of the OHC engine came from E Wrigley whom Morris took over around three years prior to his take over of Wolseley's.
Wrigley's were manufacturers of axles and transmissions but had designed an OHC engine similar to what became the Morris unit, albeit rather more complex and thus more costly.
Engine design and their evolution is a tricky subject to research!
RE: Morris Minor Production film - Erich - 01-05-2023
I noted a couple of things which I find curious. First off, the engine was apparently run up to full power with very little, if any, running in. Unless they didn't show that part. When spray painting the chassis, I'm surprised that the engine was installed along with the radiator and cowl. One would expect that there would be a lot of overspray.
Erich in Mukilteo.
RE: Morris Minor Production film - Steve kay - 01-05-2023
Certainly running a newly assembled engine up to fairly full revs and indicating 20 hp is either a tribute to engine design or pretty fictional!