Friday 16 September 2011

Coventry Climax

After the seocnd world war,the British Post Office put out tenders for firms to supply water pumps that could be carried by two men instead of the four men required back then,they also demanded an output at twice the flow rate as the pumps at that time.


It was the Midlands company Coventry Climax who came up with an all alloy lightweight offer,just 750cc but with the ability to run at very high revs,all day.This is the engine that Rootes used as the model for their Hillman Imps released in May of 1963,the engine size was increased to 875cc.

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