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Jun 02, 2011 12:01 pm
Jun 02, 2011 12:01 pm
Subject: Re: Can't Find The Engine Number On An M45
Morning Barry,
Not all M45s or LG45s had a "Meadows" number but if they did it was on the right rear engine mounting lug on the side of the flywheel bell housing, many engines we see do not have this number, and some have had numbers polished off when someone at some time has had the engine polished during a restoration etc. don't worry, there is and was nothing ever "standard" on a Lagonda as you tend to find out by working on enough of them ;o) even supposedly original unmolested cars come up with the most weird and wonderful fittings and fixtures and many accompanied by period photos proving that they were factory fitted.
In short, just like most pre-war manufacturers, Lagonda would supply anything the customer wanted if he was happy to pay! and remembering that as they were almost always strapped for cash, they often supplied many strange little "tweaks" that the customer did not order also
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When you look at the factory record sheets that some people are lucky enough to have you will be amazed at the amount of engines and gearboxes etc that were changed by the factory in the first few years, just as Collin has said. Sometimes several engines and boxes on the same car in one year!
Funny things Lagondas!
Julian
Morning Barry,
Not all M45s or LG45s had a "Meadows" number but if they did it was on the right rear engine mounting lug on the side of the flywheel bell housing, many engines we see do not have this number, and some have had numbers polished off when someone at some time has had the engine polished during a restoration etc. don't worry, there is and was nothing ever "standard" on a Lagonda as you tend to find out by working on enough of them ;o) even supposedly original unmolested cars come up with the most weird and wonderful fittings and fixtures and many accompanied by period photos proving that they were factory fitted.
In short, just like most pre-war manufacturers, Lagonda would supply anything the customer wanted if he was happy to pay! and remembering that as they were almost always strapped for cash, they often supplied many strange little "tweaks" that the customer did not order also
)When you look at the factory record sheets that some people are lucky enough to have you will be amazed at the amount of engines and gearboxes etc that were changed by the factory in the first few years, just as Collin has said. Sometimes several engines and boxes on the same car in one year!
Funny things Lagondas!
Julian