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RE: MG / Speedvision Quandry

To: "MG LIST" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: MG / Speedvision Quandry
From: "J.R. Leach" <leachsr@idirect.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 22:03:01 -0500

> Behalf Of Kai M. Radicke
> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 9:30 PM
> To: MG List
> Subject: MG / Speedvision Quandry
>
>
> As I sat watching Speedvision's vintage film replay of the 1955
> RAC Tourist
> Trophy I noticed something very odd when the MGAs made their pit
> stops.  One
> of the MGAs had a twin cam motor in it.  Now this is 1955!

You are correct.
MG actually had 2 different twin cam engine designs in 1955
They ultimately decided to go with the type that later appeared in the
production Twincam cars.
The original displacement was 1500cc later enlarged to 1588 cc ("1600").
Jim L



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