1275cc Supercharged Traveller

Post by **jonathon** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:58 pm

Thought you would like to see this, one of our customers cars after a visit to V Max Scart

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/yt--JJa1n ... ris_minor/

Post by **Mogwai** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:11 pm

stop it your giving me naughty ideas again:P

sounds fantastic when its reved

Post by **Lukey** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:16 pm

Nice, got any of vids of it in action?

Post by **jonathon** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:52 pm

Afraid not, at least not yet. I have only just found the film by a chance search. I'm hoping it will attend the track at the National in June along with several of our other incarnations, plus hopefully a glut of modified and standard cars will be willing to take on the short sprint circuit.

Post by **d_harris** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:57 pm

I might even have a go in mine

Post by **Longdog** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 8:06 am

Drool.......very nice, I am still hoping to do mine over next winter using the same kit.

Post by **paulk** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:27 am

Oooooohhhh Nice.

Dammit I've drooled on the keyboard again.

I really like the way it fits so neatly in the space like it was always supposed to be there.

Maybe Issigonisis always expected it to be

;)

Post by **superchargedfool** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 3:10 pm

sounds familiar but can't think why.

Post by **paulhumphries** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 3:17 pm

Latest issue of Practical Classics came in post this morning and next month they have an article on supercharging the A Series.

Paul H.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 7:40 pm

Issi expected the car to have a flat 4 boxer engine - that's why the bay is so wide!

Post by **Kevin** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 10:41 pm

bmcecosse wrote:Issi expected the car to have a flat 4 boxer engine - that's why the bay is so wide!

That always puzzled me as nuffield intended to use the Wolsley 8 engine but changed to the side valve due to cost.

Post by **chrisd87** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:01 pm

Possibly materials shortages in the immediate post-war years too perhaps?

Post by **mike.perry** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:18 pm

The original design was for a flat 4 engine. That was shelved due to development problems and costs, and Izzi was intstructed to use the existing 918 side valve from the Morris 8. The intention was to replace this with the OHV version fitted to the Wolseley 8, however the A Series was up and running when Austin took over and was inflicted on the Morris Minor