I think that that’s what Moose meant, Paul. That the story might have come
from the 4-cylinder Triumphs, but not from the 6-cylinder MG or Healy.
Chris
> On 9 Dec 2014, at 16:29, Paul Laughlin <pelaughlin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> The only thing wrong about this is the fact that the MGC had a 3000 cc six
> cylinder engine.
> Paul in Portland OR
>
> On 12/9/2014 1:36 AM, Moose wrote:
>> On 12/8/2014 10:06 PM, ChrisB wrote:
>>> You’re probably right, Paul, and I never had one; but everyone used to
>>> say that it was a tractor engine, probably in jest.
>>
>> I think all that talk came from the fact that the same engine used in
>> the four cylinder Triumphs was also used in Ferguson tractors. Stories
>> vary, but it seems the engine was designed as a tractor engine. But some
>> very leading edge design elements later made it suitable for sedans and
>> sports cars.
>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_wet_liner_inline-four_engine>
>>> My father owned a lovely Austin Healy 3000 when we lived in Bahrain
>>> and I was about 8 years old. I still love to see and hear that car.
>>
>> That was certainly not a tractor engined car. No one was designing and
>> using six cylinder tractor engines. It is descended from engines
>> designed for cars. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMC_C-Series_engine>
>>
>> Two Cylinder Moose
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