Hi Andy
Thanks for that valuable insight into the early sixes. The pictures are
fantastic ! Some apprentice must've been told to run around and make sure all
the fans are horizontal for the picture. The one shot of a single motor
before receiving its paint is particularly interesting. It shows how much of
it was assembled prior to painting. Looks as if the carbs just had a rag
thrown over them, fanbeltand hoses just painted over. Tappet chest covers
look pre-painted engine colour.
My b&w picture was taken not long after the completion of the new Car Assembly
Building 1 (1951) at Longbridge, and is part of an album of 8 x 10 glossies
taken for publicity purposes. As such, it shows only four cylinder motors,
but gives an idea of how the engines looked and how they were handled. More
pics:
http://www.austinmemories.com/page62/page62.html
Again, thanks for your valuable input.
Peter
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