Inappropriate diesel converted shite

[quicksilver]

I've just spent a week at Beamish museum, and one of their Daimler buses has what I swear by the noise is a Ford Di in it!! Guess it's practical for daily use! Does anyone know for sure??

 

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It's a replica based on a Dodge 50-series of all things! Perkins Phaser power I assume.

[scruff]

Ah! I did wonder, the rear wheels in particular look a bit "odd"

[Inspector Morose]

There's a London transport B series double deck based on a Bedford TK too!

[tooSavvy]

Beamish 'inherited/was left' a Roller* - 1930s iirc.

 

*not Road!

 

Piston/bore slap like a penny in a cup....

 

Think a re-engine was contemplated (non RR!)

 

 

TS

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Re the XJ40 , in about 94/5 I had to visit Ford's Dunton Technical Centre and they had a few diesel XJ's around the place. I spoke to one of the test drivers and apparently they'd tried a few different engines including Scorpio 4 headed monsters, didn't mention the 1.8. The one he was in was a V8 ,which was fast but shook like a bastard apparently. Maybe some sort of US truck engine?