Dear Listers
Thank you to the kind listers who sent informative (and humorous!)
responses to my request for help in "dating" a Herald. I've noted the
links to British Motor Industry Heritage Trust.
>From info gathered so far, it does appear that our G17881, aka Harriet, is
a late 1959 car assembled in Australia.
However, the engine number FE10981 is unusual and was thought by Andrew
Mace to indicate a (non original) 1296cc US spec Spitfire engine. Andrew,
you asked about the head design - six port or eight. From looking at the
manifold it appears to me to be a six-port (siamised exhaust ports) head.
Is this significant? Interested to know your further thoughts!
Ian
Ian Stehlik, Orana School, Canberra, Australia.
Tel 02 6288 4283 (Mon - Thurs), Fax 02 6287 1100
e-mail ian.stehlik@orana.spirit.net.au
Tel (home) 02 6282 4814
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