I'd say these days electric fans have replaced the need for them.
Personally, I like my 16 blade metal one, unlike plastics it still has all its blades on!
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| Author: | Stibbsy [ Wed Jun 11, 2014 5:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Dowty Fan |
On my Hotted up Mini I had when I was an apprentice, some of the good bits on the engine was a Dowty 4 blade variable pitch fan. They were supposed to give the engine 2 extra HP. I never had any overheating problems either. Is there any one who still sells them. I missed one on EBAY a couple of years ago - it was in the USA. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Wed Jun 11, 2014 6:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dowty Fan |
see http://mk1-forum.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9611 [edit] bugger, it's sold. Anyhow there's a good pic of what they are/were. |
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| Author: | Stibbsy [ Wed Jun 11, 2014 7:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dowty Fan |
Yes! They are pretty rare these days - like hens teeth. |
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| Author: | peterb [ Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dowty Fan |
What about a flexi fan? Don't know if they come in mini size. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dowty Fan |
I'd say these days electric fans have replaced the need for them. Personally, I like my 16 blade metal one, unlike plastics it still has all its blades on!
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| Author: | peterb [ Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dowty Fan |
The Doc's right, flexi type fans might use less HP, but electric uses almost zilch, and are a fair bit safer than a slicer dicer flexi fan. 
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| Author: | Stibbsy [ Thu Jun 12, 2014 5:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dowty Fan |
Thanks for all the info. I am restoring a '69 MkII 'S'. I'll stick with the original plastic fan. |
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| Author: | gtogreen1969 [ Thu Jun 12, 2014 6:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dowty Fan |
Stibbsy wrote: Thanks for all the info. I am restoring a '69 MkII 'S'. I'll stick with the original plastic fan. I thought that the original was a steel fan
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Thu Jun 12, 2014 6:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dowty Fan |
gtogreen1969 wrote: Stibbsy wrote: Thanks for all the info. I am restoring a '69 MkII 'S'. I'll stick with the original plastic fan. I thought that the original was a steel fan1970 Cooper S, Mini K and `Matic all had a plastic fan. Not sure when these started, but my `69 Matic had a plastic one too. Both my Matics had a white plastic one. |
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| Author: | gtogreen1969 [ Thu Jun 12, 2014 7:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dowty Fan |
Just looked at photos of my 1970 MK2 S and it had a plastic fan. |
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