Fan blade colour

Post by **COMMERCIALMAN** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 5:49 pm

Hi All, Does anyone know what colour the cooling blade should be on my 58 saloon. I know the later cars are yellow but was unsure whether the earlier cars were the same.
Regards
Jason

Post by **aupickup** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:31 pm

was it red on early cars

oh maybe a bit late at the meet tom night

Post by **PSL184** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:32 pm

Yes, the 948 A Series had a yellow fan.....

Post by **COMMERCIALMAN** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:40 pm

Thanks for the quick response all. No problem about tomorrow Dennis.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:55 pm

Have to say - I painted mine red since I happened to have a spare can - and when the engine is running the fan is not at all obvious - quite dangerous. So I do suggest yellow or white will be safer.

Post by **aupickup** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:15 pm

i think bmc you have missed the point all together

he wants to know what the original colour is so he can keep it original

just as well you did not have a can of pink then

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:21 pm

No - I get the point ok - just reinforcing that there was some sense behind the choice of yellow by BMC!

Post by **minor_hickup** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 8:15 pm

Early Seriies II fans were red, maybe they learnt their lesson!

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:36 pm

Hope they didn't lose too many fingers.

Post by **Sidney'61** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:34 pm

My '61 saloon has a red fan. I don't if it's original though

Post by **ASL642** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:52 pm

Think they were yellow originally.

Post by **Judge** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:40 pm

Early cars did in fact have red fans.

Post by **PSL184** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:54 pm

Bill, can you define "early" ? I have searched through Ray's book but cannot find the change point mentioned anywhere?
Thanks...

Post by **mike.perry** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 2:25 pm

Early is when they were fitted with proper Morris engines.

Post by **IslipMinor** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:44 pm

Our '58 had a yellow 2-bladed fan from when my mother bought it in 1965. Also I think that the water pump pulley was red - can anyone conform that is what it should be? Either that or silver??

Post by **Judge** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:08 pm

I think that the fans were red up to the end of Series II production, and were then yellow. As for the pulleys, from my time at Cowley I seem to remember that the crankshaft pulley was green, having been sprayed with the engine as a whole, and the fan pulley the same colour as the fan blades.

PS It is exactly these kinds of questions that support my view that as many 'original' cars should be saved as possible. Not 'restored' to 'original' spec.

Post by **jaekl** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:02 pm

My observation of the large population of Series III vehicles we have in the States manufactured through 1959 is red fan/pulley.

Post by **Judge** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:05 pm

Sorry, I can only speak for the UK.

Post by **COMMERCIALMAN** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:25 pm

I take your point Bill. The car is very original but as it had been stored and hardly used in 16 years many of the engine components have suffered especially the alloy ones ie water pump and thermostat housing.The rest of the car is surprisingly good and i feel that the engine and the components need a spruce up. THe fan blad in question was yellow anyway but had rusted quite badly. I just wanted to check it was the right colour before i repainted it. I think the car deserves to look its best.
Regards
Jason