Marina diesel.....

[lisbon_road]

There really is a Marina diesel out there and for sale.

 

Here it is:

 

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C694860

 

And on Malta too.  Says it was assembled there.  This car is nothing to do with me - but what a car, diesel, tiny milage and looks immaculate.  Pushing it a bit with price mind.

[sierraman]

I think they sold them in the U.K so I'm told 1.5 marine type B Series. Miniscule numbers sold though.

[DodgeRover]

There's more than 1 think they used the Sherpa engine

[Cleon-Fonte]

Will it run on veg M8?

[junkyarddog]

Here's on I spotted earlier on in the year,

spotted in co Cavan Eire.

Sorry about the shite pics.

[AMC Rebel]

I knew a bloke who did a conversion on his back in the day. It used a 1.5 B series diesel. Glacially slow, and whatever he saved on fuel must've been swallowed up in time and cost of conversion

[egg]

I think that one in Malta has been on sale for many months.

[155V6]

Many years ago my Dad worked with a nutter who liked to go round setting fire to things.He had a Marina diesel,it was also a convertible 

[Asimo]

.......Glacially slow, and whatever he saved on fuel must've been swallowed up in time and cost of conversion

This is probably true of every back in the day Diesel conversion of '70s and 80's cars.

 

This one is rougher, but cheaper @ 900 Euros. http://www.custojusto.pt/porto/ligeiros-passageiros/austin-morris-marina-1-5-diesel-15520609

[pshome]

There really is a Marina diesel out there and for sale.

does that mean ISIS is for real after all?

[Royale80]

Bloke I knew in the pub over 20 years ago had a Marina van with the 1.5 diesel.

[DaveAspley]

Maxi diesel was better, d701swl, kitchens etc.

[mercrocker]

does that mean ISIS is for real after all?

 

Have been real for many years, only ever seen petrol ones though.....

[Squire_Dawson]

I think it was BMC tradition to offer one of their family saloon cars as a diesel. There was the Morris Oxford diesel before the Marina.

[sierraman]

Any survivors of the Cambridge diesel?

[cros]

Any survivors of the Cambridge diesel?

No, the last person to have driven has been bored to death.

[Richard]

Yes, I've been in one. The owner was a friend of a friend and he still has it as far as I know.

[junkyarddog]

Any survivors of the Cambridge diesel?

I spotted this fine example,

so at least one has.

[PiperCub]

I think they sold them in the U.K so I'm told 1.5 marine type B Series. Miniscule numbers sold though.

 

That's what I recall reading about these things years ago. Always thought it was done as a gag Marina with an (ex-) marine diesel motor! And as others have said - glacially slow probably flatters it. 

[egg]

Britain's first diesel?

 

[lisbon_road]

I saw a Cambridge diesel on Malta a few years back. An original not a convert (had the badge anyway). I took a picture and will look for it. Was hanging so doubt it is still on the road but in Malta anything is possible.

[Lacquer Peel]

Will it run on veg M8?

 

Lucas CAV bruv! It'd probably be fine in a warm place like Malta.

[sierraman]

I'd doubt then that there's any Standard Vanguard Diesels left.

[tooSavvy]

I'd doubt then that there's any Standard Vanguard Diesels left.

..... unless Traktor?

 

TS

[UltraWomble]

Both 1500 and 1800 engines often find there way into canal boats.

 

[Walter White]

According to the classic & sports car A to Z of every car sold in the UK 1945 to 1980 there were 3870 Marina diesel made with a 1489 cc BMC Diesel engine between 1977 and 1980.

"Little known rare export only version of Marina saloon with old BMC diesel engine. Not only as dull as every other Marina, but much slower too! A real dud"

A rare beast with a diesel engine from a Morris Oxford.

[AMC Rebel]

Both 1500 and 1800 engines often find there way into canal boats.

 

 

Indeed - when I worked at the boatyard we were phasing out out Lister modular diesels in favour of these much quieter and more powerful ones

 

The BMCs didn't have a starting handle though.

[sierraman]

The marine ones can't be exchanged into the road going ones. The cranks are usually designed for consistant low engine speeds. It'd have a more restricted governor I'd expect.