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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
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My father had a Morris Minor in the early 50s which averaged over 50
mpg in the time he had it -about 3 years. And being a salesman with a
company car didn't exactly drive it with economy in mind. True there
was less traffic then, but then roads had more corners etc.

and it had 1/10th the output power. Efficiency has risen greatly.

How much 'power' do you think an early '50s MM had - and how much 'power'
do you think a modern equivalent has? This could prove very interesting...

Oh - and why do you seem to think power is linked to efficiency?

ISTR that my Anglia's engine 1200cc was supposed to deliver about 80bhp
(60kW) . In contrast, SWMBO's Skoda with a similar size engine delivers
132kW =- more than double.

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from KT24 in Surrey, England