This would be for 'Aeroplane & Motor' of Birmingham, where all Rapier,
Alpine & Imp heads were produced
Dave Moorhead
N.Z.
SIV Rapier
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From: <TIGEROOTES@aol.com>
To: <alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, 23 August 2000 12:33
Subject: Interesting question on the Hillman list
> Subj: "Hillman - " hillman/aston martin
> Date: 8/21/00 6:40:03 PM Pacific Daylight Time
> From: justice660@hotmail.com (J ustin)
> Sender: owner-hillman@can-inc.com
> To: hillman@can-inc.com
>
> This message forwarded by the Hillman List.
>
> Hi.
> All of the 1725 Aluminium cylinder heads I've seen here in Australia
have
> "AM" cast into the side of them. I recently had the chance to have a good
> look over a DB3 and noticed that the exact same symbol is all over the
DB3's
> engine. Does the AM on these Hillman heads stand for Aston Martin? Were
> they cast at the same plant? Or is it just a co-incidence?
>
> ...Justin
>
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