Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.

[Jim.Walker]

Back in the 1950s when very few small vehicles were diesels it became quite common for Perkins P3 engines to be fitted in place of the (often side velve) petrol engines. Pre-War cars with timber frame bodies were often literally shaken to bits by the vibration and the fad soon passed.
Even then people were looking for ways to reduce fuel costs!!
Jim.
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Quote from my late Dad:- You only need a woman and a car and you have all the problems you
are ever likely to want". Computers had not been invented then!

[troutrunner]

Once had a customer with a 3 cylinder two stroke Wartburg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sINVoJlOvF4
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCk4sIwJO38
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Paul
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1937 Ford Model Y.
1939 Austin 10.
1955 Austin A30.
1958 Ford 300E van.
1961 Austin A40.
1964 Wolseley Hornet.
1965 Series2a Land Rover.
1968 Wolseley Hornet.
1994 Peugeot 405 Est. 2of.
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