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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
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charles wrote:
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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.

Don't think Ford claimed anywhere near 80 bhp for a 1200 Anglia. For
guidance, a Mini Cooper S 1275 had 75 (claimed) BHP.

you're probably correct - I no longer have any publications of that era. I
do know that after fitting a Minnow carburettor, a rolling road test gacve
63bhp at the rear wheels!

But 2-3 times peak power for the same sized engine in cooking form
wouldn't be far out. Remembering that the way peak power is measured has
changed over the years.

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