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| Author: | Timbo [ Thu Dec 23, 2010 8:52 pm ] |
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This is a subject that we've been talking about on the Moke forum. One of the guys has an export spec moke, one of the ones from the early '70s with a 1275 and drum brakes that were destined for the U.S. Virgin Islands. Next to the engine number is stamped a little outline of Australia. 
Has anyone seen it on other models? What does it signify? Tim |
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Thu Dec 23, 2010 8:59 pm ] |
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I have only seen it on Export Mokes. But it is not on all the Export Mokes I have seen. I guess they did it to signify where they came from. Sort of like the Aus map on the rocker cover. |
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| Author: | jb007 [ Thu Dec 23, 2010 9:01 pm ] |
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Where's Tassy? 
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| Author: | 850man [ Thu Dec 23, 2010 9:21 pm ] |
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I have seen this on a number of blocks over the years, I have been told that is was to identify an australian made block, cast at the Enfield plant. I am sure John Smidt would know more. |
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Thu Dec 23, 2010 9:42 pm ] |
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They didn't cast anything at Enfield. 
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| Author: | 850man [ Thu Dec 23, 2010 9:49 pm ] |
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Morris 1100 wrote: They didn't cast anything at Enfield.
I have only seen this stamp on late 70s A series engines so I figured that if the car was built at Enfield that the engines came from there too. |
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Thu Dec 23, 2010 9:51 pm ] |
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Enfield assembled cars all used imported engines. They lost the engine plant when Zetland closed in 74. |
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| Author: | sausage27 [ Fri Dec 24, 2010 12:45 am ] |
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I believe that i have a Morris 1100 engine block that has this stamped on it, If that helps. |
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| Author: | willy [ Fri Dec 24, 2010 12:50 am ] |
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Coolest stamp! I'd loooove one of them 
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| Author: | phillb [ Fri Dec 24, 2010 6:26 am ] |
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850man wrote: Morris 1100 wrote: They didn't cast anything at Enfield. I have only seen this stamp on late 70s A series engines so I figured that if the car was built at Enfield that the engines came from there too. Doesn't the fact that there are old engine tag rivet holes indicate it was cast in UK? |
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| Author: | Timbo [ Fri Dec 24, 2010 7:59 am ] |
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phillb wrote: Doesn't the fact that there are old engine tag rivet holes indicate it was cast in UK?
I'd assume so, I doubt they'd rivet a tag on just to take it off again. I'm wondering if its some kind of security thing. Anyone can re-stamp numbers and letters, but maps of Australia are harder to do. Triumph motorbikes being imported into the US at that time had little triumph logos stamped all over the flat area that the engine number is stamped on. Tim |
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| Author: | Rodney [ Fri Dec 24, 2010 8:12 am ] |
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I've got a spare 1100 block in the garage with the outline of Oz after the engine number too 
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| Author: | moovan [ Fri Dec 24, 2010 8:54 am ] |
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Rodney wrote: I've got a spare 1100 block in the garage with the outline of Oz after the engine number too I also have one in the garage it too has the rivet holes .
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| Author: | 850man [ Fri Dec 24, 2010 9:23 am ] |
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I dont think I have ever seen a A series block without the engine number plate rivit holes, I beleive they all have them, from 1951 through to 2001, all types, even the Diesel tractor block has the holes. I remember the NOS 998 A+ engines we had had the holes too.
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| Author: | GT mowog [ Fri Dec 24, 2010 9:24 am ] |
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Timbo wrote: I'd assume so, I doubt they'd rivet a tag on just to take it off again. Tim Actually, they did. They came from the UK with tags riveted on and then removed here and stamped 850man wrote: I dont think I have ever seen a A series block without the engine number plate rivit holes, I beleive they all have them, from 1951 through to 2001, all types, even the Diesel tractor block has the holes. I remember the NOS 998 A+ engines we had had the holes too.
The ones cast here at Zetland, didn't have the rivet holes as they never had tags fitted, only engine numbers stamped on. All UK Blocks, as far as I am aware, only ever had tags riveted on, no stamping (how do they deal with theft etc???) (Merry Christmas to you and the missus )
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