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[mab01uk]

"Back in 2017, at the NEC International Classic Motor Show, the 1100 club learnt of the existence of a BMC exhibit reputed to date from the 1966 Geneva Motor Show. It was a cutaway MG 1100 engine mounted on a subframe and driven by an electric motor. Switched on, it provides a fascinating insight into the internal workings of the 1100 power unit.
The club acquired it soon after and once the weather warmed up the Essex branch of the club set to work to restore it and also to construct a trailer to mount it on so that it could be easily be transported to and from shows.
Appropriately, its first appearance was at 2018 NEC International Classic Motor Show where it was a huge success and visitors stood around mesmerised. It also fitted in rather well with that year’s theme ‘built to last’ as the A-Series was built right up to the final version of the Rover Mini."
https://www.the1100c...tawayengine.php

Watch the cutaway engine in action shortly after the restoration by Tea-M Essex was complete:-

 

 

[mab01uk]

I always liked seeing the sectioned engines on display at Motor Shows and sometimes complete cars, apparently often created by BMC apprentices. The A-Series Mini engine and 'magic wand' gearbox in this video below is a good BMC example that has been saved.
(Note: The engine is rotating the wrong way in the video!)

 

Inside an A-series engine:-

 

Edited by mab01uk, 27 November 2021 - 07:42 PM.

[nicklouse]

We had a cut away Morris Minor engine and transmission at school in the 80s. It has a lot to answer for.

[Homersimpson]

I had a cutaway frogeye sprite gearbox which I bought about 20 years ago, I needed some parts to repair mine and I summised that the bits in the gearbox would have been new and hence suitable for reuse.

 

I had all chrome stripped off the gears to find that the syncro cones on them were worn and scrap.  It seems that certainly in my case they built these out of returned faulty units!