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3 bearing engine - steel crankcase
graham price Offline
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#1
18-01-2021, 01:12 PM
Hi All.  Does any one know what the three bearing, steel crankcased engine was used in please?  It is not  Reliant engine, as I have both.  I think it may have been used by the MOD as it is the correct colour that we used to use.  It has a Laystel crank.  Feedback/comments welcome.
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#2
18-01-2021, 02:27 PM
Out of interest what is the engine number stamped in the crankcase?

Ive got a cast iron nosecone on the RP, and have cast iron water manifolds in the spares shed somewhere. Father always believed that were military.

I have a list of car numbers and chassis numbers for the late batch of military 2 seat tourers. Be interesting to see how it cross referenced with your crankcase
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#3
18-01-2021, 02:44 PM
hi. the number is cast into the engine.  1a887   A.F.hope this helps
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#4
18-01-2021, 04:06 PM
Could it be from a marine engine, I can't see why the military applications would need a cast-iron case?
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#5
19-01-2021, 09:19 AM
HI ALL.  COULD THIS ENGINE  BE A PROTOTYPE?????
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#6
19-01-2021, 01:09 PM
hi all.i think the engine number is similar to the first big 7 engine.could the a.f. mean austin foundry.if so.could this be one of the last 7 engine made ???
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19-01-2021, 01:50 PM
Can we see some pictures please?
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19-01-2021, 09:08 PM
enyone in to austin 7 m.o.d. engines  cars ?????
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19-01-2021, 09:39 PM
I was led to beleive they were military engines, but it dont mean it's TRUE.

I know of a hand full of them in different hands.

Like hedd, I have a cast iron nosecone, for both 7 inch box and the long ruby. So with both nosecone available why would they be the last engines made? Or even prototypes?

Tony.
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#10
19-01-2021, 09:45 PM
If it’s of any consequence I also had a cast iron steering box, which I used on the Chummy special, and when I asked around most people said “it must be military” but like Tony implied, it was never confirmed.
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