> John Macartney wrote:
> In these fuel-conscious times (in Europe at least) it seems strange that
> there aren't more (any?) sidescreen TR's fitted with the Vanguard diesel
> engine (a derivative) that also fouind its way into the tractor.
>
> Jonmac
From Wikipedia's article on the Standard Vanguard:
"In February 1954 Standard became the first British car maker to offer a
diesel engine as a factory fitted option. The chassis was stiffened to take the
weight of the heavier engine and performance suffered with 65 mph about the top
speed. 1,973 were made."
Sooo, I tend to agree with TeriAnn that a torquey TDI would be a more
practical, available, and fun option. This idea keeps coming up, and it seems
viable... Has anybody done it?
-Nick Wolf
'64-ish TR4 not going diesel any time soon, but maybe some day
Vancouver, BC
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