Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2
Discussion
DickyC said:
Milkyway said:
Bangers & Cash had a Vanden Plas Princess R for about £5K, admittedly, it did need a lot of attention... but at least it was all in one piece.
I wonder if anyone used the Rolls Royce engine from the Vanden Plas Princess R in an Austin Healey or an MGC. It was aluminium IIRC.Just thinking out loud.
Milkyway said:
Wasn’t that RR engine the equivalent of the 924’s... albeit quite a lot bigger.
There's a BMC site with a bit on it. They say the engine was a version of that used in Rolls Royce and Bentley cars up to 1959 and some military vehicles. It was an inlet over exhaust engine and my limited knowledge suggests it may have been too tall for the MG or Austin Healey. DickyC said:
Milkyway said:
Wasn’t that RR engine the equivalent of the 924’s... albeit quite a lot bigger.
There's a BMC site with a bit on it. They say the engine was a version of that used in Rolls Royce and Bentley cars up to 1959 and some military vehicles. It was an inlet over exhaust engine and my limited knowledge suggests it may have been too tall for the MG or Austin Healey. A couple of ‘R’s were were built with modified front & rear wings, being envisaged as a small Bentley... But was shelved when the Silver Shadow was introduced.
Edited by Milkyway on Tuesday 28th March 11:12
The Westminster shared most of its engine, some of its gearbox sometimes, and it’s differential with the Healey. Nothing else I am aware of. Automatic Westies provide the sought after 4.54 diff.
There were , I believe 3 experimental Healeys built with a Rolls Royce engine. They widened the whole car by 4”
There were , I believe 3 experimental Healeys built with a Rolls Royce engine. They widened the whole car by 4”
DickyC said:
I wonder if anyone used the Rolls Royce engine from the Vanden Plas Princess R in an Austin Healey or an MGC. It was aluminium IIRC.
Just thinking out loud.
Three built, apparently, by Healey (rather than BMC) as a development exercise to prolong the life of the 3000. Obviously never taken further, reasons outlined in this article - https://www.ewilkins.com/wilko/ah4000.htmJust thinking out loud.
Kim
eta beaten to it!!
kimducati said:
DickyC said:
I wonder if anyone used the Rolls Royce engine from the Vanden Plas Princess R in an Austin Healey or an MGC. It was aluminium IIRC.
Just thinking out loud.
Three built, apparently, by Healey (rather than BMC) as a development exercise to prolong the life of the 3000. Obviously never taken further, reasons outlined in this article - https://www.ewilkins.com/wilko/ah4000.htmJust thinking out loud.
Kim
eta beaten to it!!
Odd the thing about Healey not entertaining an American engine. AC, Jensen and Bristol did it. Gordon Keeble. It seems so blinkered.
Shezbo said:
KAgantua said:
And I seriously doubt there is anything whatsoever of value in the whole pile of dust.
I agree, once the 3 genuinely 'good' parts are taken from it, the rest can swept in the bin. He would have been better to sell the whole car IMHO?
Escort3500 said:
Driver101 said:
bongtom said:
More likely he doesn't have the title or log book.
Old cars are not really ringed. No point.
There is another thread on here that proves otherwise. Vehicle identities sell for a lot of money. Old cars are not really ringed. No point.
Edited by Escort3500 on Tuesday 28th March 09:26
Missy Charm said:
4rephill said:
Mercky said:
Skyedriver said:
Austin Westminster 
"Not selling complete so don't ask. Selling parts only"
That makes a change - Usually you can only buy the whole car and not just some parts
Sign of an honest seller, perhaps.
There may be a market for ringing cars such as certain MK1 Escorts/Capri's and other high value classic cars, but an Austin Westminster? - I'm seriously struggling to believe there's a big market for Westminster's (especially as interest in domestic cars of that era is startling to dwindle)
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