02-03-2020, 10:56 PM
From Pre War Car:
"How can successful car designer's make such terrible mistakes? It reminds me of William Morris' 6 cylinder bullnose, a beautifully-proportioned car of which 50 were made. Unfortunately, Morris decided to economise on the engine and used standard bullnose parts (nothing wrong there), but with a 2-bearing, 6-journal crankshaft. These cars could barely be started without their crankshafts breaking. Morris realised his mistake and sadly decided not to stabilise the crankshaft with extra bearings. The remaining cars were buried under the Cowley factory."
Never heard this before ?
"How can successful car designer's make such terrible mistakes? It reminds me of William Morris' 6 cylinder bullnose, a beautifully-proportioned car of which 50 were made. Unfortunately, Morris decided to economise on the engine and used standard bullnose parts (nothing wrong there), but with a 2-bearing, 6-journal crankshaft. These cars could barely be started without their crankshafts breaking. Morris realised his mistake and sadly decided not to stabilise the crankshaft with extra bearings. The remaining cars were buried under the Cowley factory."
Never heard this before ?