Hi Neil et al,
Production engineering would certainly have been done at Morris Engines (as
opposed to Austin). By the way, was this plant at Coventry? I had assumed it
was at Oxford.
Gerald Palmer claims in his book "Auto Architect" to have made the original
design, and shows drawings. Like most things Palmer did, it wasn't quite
right out of the box, but was eventually got right. Perhaps this always
happens with new designs.
Who do you believe?
Paul.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Neil Sherry [mailto:neil@sherry02.freeserve.co.uk]
> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 9:48 AM
> To: Paul Garside; british-cars@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: MGA twin cam
>
>
> Mike Allison's book 'Magic of the Marque' mentions '...Eddie
> Maher and his
> team at the old Morris Engines pant at Coventry...' as the designers
> responsible for the Twin Cam engine.
>
> Neil
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Garside" <Paul.Garside@seagatesoftware.com>
> To: <british-cars@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 9:16 AM
> Subject: MGA twin cam
>
>
> > Hi Larry,
> >
> > I think the engine was 1558: basically the 1500 with a new
> head, designed
> by
> > Gerald Palmer of Jowett fame.
> >
> > Yes, it has twin-cam type cam covers, with the plugs in wells in the
> middle,
> > which fill up with oil! The cam covers are art deco-esque
> octagonal in
> > section.
> >
> > No the wheels weren't chromed but painted silver. I looked
> at cadmium
> > plating mine (to look like alloy on a D-type), but it was
> too expensive,
> so
> > I settled for gold, which, with the red bodywork, aped Ferrari. Hey,
> chaps,
> > I was young and foolish and the car cost me GBP 250!
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> > > Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 01:04:23 -0700
> > > From: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
> > > Subject: Re: Re:Johnny Lightning British Invasion!!
> > >
> > > I went to Toys R Us today where they had all of the
> > > collection except for
> > > the Frogeye. Arrggh, the one that I *really* wanted. I
> > > noticed that the
> > > picture of the 1961 MGA 1500 Twin Cam on the accompanying
> > > card has wire
> > > wheels. Oops, it's not a twin cam. What size engine was the
> > > twin cam
> > > anyways?
> > >
> > > The wheels on the actual car also seem to represent wires
> > > rather than the
> > > disc wheels. I don't think that the disk wheels were
> chromed anyways.
> > > I also remember that the twin cam valve cover actually was split,
> > > maybe even with plugs down the middle? The engine in the
> J.L. model
> > > looks like a normal 'B' series engine to me. So, I just want
> > > to warn folks,
> > > that despite advertisement, it doesn't seem to be a twin cam.
> > >
> > > The cars, however, are indeed cool.
> > >
> > > lrc
> >
>
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