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sam christie

United Kingdom
3041 Posts

Posted - 03/05/2014 :  14:37:42  Show Profile
Looking through "75 Years of the J2 MG" on page 101 I spotted a picture of a Laystall crank on a white tray and thought how very similar it looked to a photo I have of the one in my M-type. In fact it was indeed Mike Lowndes who sold me the Laystall crank and supplied the photograph in the book and the photograph below.



The picture is described as "An Early example of 83mm stroke Laystall crank with 1 1/2 inch diameter big ends.This crank lived in C0289 for some time." This crank now lives in 2M 1802.



Is any history of C0289 known and does it survive?




Sam

sam christie

United Kingdom
3041 Posts

Posted - 04/05/2014 :  12:45:28  Show Profile
The stroke quoted at 83mm is not quite correct and it proved to be slightly shorter making some modifications necessary to the cylinder head and vertical drive yokes when the Laystall crank was fited to the M-type. Why the stroke was slightly slightly less than 83mm is a mystery and likely to remain so.

A couple of later examples -



The M.G. Midget type above and below is much more typical.





Sam
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Simon Johnston

United Kingdom
5945 Posts

Posted - 04/05/2014 :  15:21:32  Show Profile
That rusty crank looks familiar, Sam!

Simon J
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sam christie

United Kingdom
3041 Posts

Posted - 04/05/2014 :  17:28:37  Show Profile
Yes Simon,it has a very distinctive web.

Sam
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sam christie

United Kingdom
3041 Posts

Posted - 05/05/2014 :  15:53:16  Show Profile
This thread is about the history of the MG car MG C 0289, owned by Mike Lowndes' brother when its engine suffered a terminal failure. The 'history of the crankshaft' is of course the connection to a major part of the history of MG C 0289 .

Sorry if the above is not obvious (except on actually reading this thread) but I cannot make the question any more simple -

"Is any history of C0289 known and does it survive?"



Sam

Edited by - sam christie on 05/05/2014 15:54:28
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Onno

Netherlands
1020 Posts

Posted - 05/05/2014 :  17:15:56  Show Profile
Ask Cathelijne

Onno "D" Könemann
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Colin Butchers

United Kingdom
1475 Posts

Posted - 06/05/2014 :  09:06:15  Show Profile
Lot of pre-war history when owned by G W J H Wright. With Mike Lowndes by 1947. By 1983 some parts were owned by Barry Foster, and by 1991 it was owned by Charles Jones who started to restore it to its original state. Perhaps Charles could bring us up to date some time ?

Colin B.
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sam christie

United Kingdom
3041 Posts

Posted - 06/05/2014 :  11:08:47  Show Profile
Thanks, Colin and Onno. I know it is all purely of academic interest but I am very keen to discover the history of the car and the 'relic' which I own. How should I get in touch with Charles Jones?

Sam

Edited by - sam christie on 06/05/2014 11:12:48
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Dow

United Kingdom
490 Posts

Posted - 06/05/2014 :  11:49:12  Show Profile
If he is working then he might be here
http://www.baynton-jones.co.uk/

Regards
David D
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