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Don't know about the cars but I seem to remember a V4 air cooled petrol engine with "Coventry Victor" cast on it . I think Massey Harris used to put on their balers probably back in the 1950s

Michael

Don't know about the cars but I seem to remember a V4 air cooled petrol engine with "Coventry Victor" cast on it . I think Massey Harris used to put on their balers probably back in the 1950s

Michael

Coventry Victor were engine makers, originally flat-twins, from very early last century, and made motor bike/sidecar combinations with their own engines fitted. They made 3-wheeler cars from mid 1920s to just before the war, and as far as I know the company still exists as
AN Weaver (Coventry Victor) Ltd. It certainly was still in existence fairly recently, making industrial diesel engines. The 3-wheeler vehicles were all fitted with Coventry Victor engines, horizontally opposed twins of varying sizes and I think that the later models had 1 litre engines.

Hi I am restoring a Coventry Victor flat four engine of 1816cc.An A.C.4 [air cooled , 4 cylinder].This was recently removed from a Tugmaster tractor which was used in the 50s to tow "V" Bombers , Vulcans , Valiants and Victors.The engine drove a generator which supplied power to the aircraft.I am one of the ground crew of the Wellesbourne Vulcan , which is a MK2 and as such does not need that kind of generator.It has been replaced by a Palouste jet engine so the tug can pull the Vulcan , and start it up.We use an hydraulic rig for testing purposes , and that too has an A.C.4 engine which is becoming increasingly difficult to start.Hence the restoration of "my" engine.Mr.Weaver , who owned the company , was made a Captain in the Home Guard in W.W.2.That,s all I,ve got folks.

Hi I just typed a lengthy article re Coventry Victor , but your site refused it.Do you want people to post stuff or not?