I was asked "where can I get some engines spares?" I said "which engine?" "why a B series" came the reply. I replied "B series, common as muck, no problem".
Well the guy felt spares were hard to get. I sat down and made a list from my small memory and a stack of data books of vehicles that had the "B" engine fitted in one of its many forms, I'm sure any one of the owners clubs could help.
Here is my list.
Austin Devon/Dorset 1947-52 (1200cc)
Austin A40 sports 1951-53 (1200cc twin carb)
Austin A40 Somerset 1952-54 (1200cc)
MG Magnette ZA/ZB 1953-58 (1200 and 1489 cc versions)
Austin Cambridge A40/A50/A55 1954-58 (1200/1489cc versions)
Morris Oxford/Cowley 1954-60 (1200/1489cc versions)
Metropolitan 1954-61 (1200/1489cc versions)
MGA 1955-62 1489/1588/1622cc versions
Wolseley 15/50 1956-58 1489 cc
Riley 1.5/Wolseley 1500 1957-65 1498cc
Morris JB/J2/JU250/Austin 101/152 1957-74 1489/1622/1798 cc versions
Elva Courier 1958-65 1489/1622/1798 cc versions
TVR Grantura 1958-67 1489/1588/1622/1798 cc versions
Austin A55/60 Cambridge/Morris Oxford/MG magnette Mk3/4 Riley 4/68 and 4/72 Wolseley 15/60 and 16/60 1959-71 1498/1622 versions
Rochdale Olympic 1959-65 kit car 1489cc
Gilbern GT 1961-67 1622/1798 cc
MGB 1962-80 1798 cc
Austin/Morris 1800/Wolseley 18/85 1964-75 Transverse mounted 1798cc
Morris Marina 1.8 1971-78 1798 cc
Leyland Sherpa 1974-87 1622/1798 cc
BL Princess 1975-78 1798cc
I'm sure there are plenty more. Sometimes I feel that the new type of old vehicle owner, does not have a clue about what there getting into. All us old timers in the vehicle owner/restorers have had to find out the hard way, the "youngsters" just want to point and click on a computer screen for help in getting info/data/parts they want it all too easy, maybe that's why they don't stay with it and after a few years move on to a new hobby.
