my B.M.C. South Africa - Wolseley 1000

Great, I have learned a new thing today.

How much of theese engines were produced?

Ryno has done an excellent job of digging out the car production numbers, so it would be a matter of figuring out which cars had the engines and then how many of each car were sold. That wouldn't give the total number of big bore 1098s made, only the number of cars that were equiped with them, but that's likely the only number one could come up with. If I get time, I'll see what I can come up with from his book.
I do know that a number of the cranks have found there way out of S.A.; especially, to England!

Hi all,

will try to take a few pix of my S.A. crank today.
Although I know it is not original to the Wolseley 1000 I am thinking of building a second engine for the car
with the S.A. crank and a MOWOG 8 port head I have.
Hopefuly the four Amals will fit better under the Wolseley bonnet than they do under a Mini bonnet.

Thank you for your interest so far!
One thing I can promise you right now is that after restoration I will visit GB with him.

Mmmmmmm... sounds an unbietable constellation. And as it is period, why not? Originality means parts correct for the era. If it is coupled with some style, its perfect.

Just doit!

wolseley 1000 wrote:One thing I can promise you right now is that after restoration I will visit GB with him.

As a testrun, You may visit us in Hungary .

Hi guys,

as promised, to give you an idea what it looks like......
My standard S.A. crank




I have no idea why my pix get smaller when I paste them from photobucket

Here are some of my S.A. car badges that I´ve collected over years.........

The W1000 should have arrived in Hamburg today so it´s only a few day to have him home with me

Your tip about the "1000" boot badge likely being the same as one from a Morris Minor, is a good one! Nice find!
From photos I've found of that Minor badge it certainly does look the same. I don't have one around, but I've ordered one and will be able to compare, and hopefully confirm, when it arrives. Even Ryno wasn't aware of the similarity, but he has confirmed that it is quite possible.

Good night form Barcolna, Spain!!.

It´s curious car...,I didn´t know that Riley/Wolseley manufactured a Mini wirhout its tail...,but by the attached photos this model was manufactured only in South Africa, doesn´t it?.

Changing subjects...,welcome to this forum. In it we´ll all try to help in finding the pieces you need for restoring your interesting car.

Great luck!!.

Thanx "albertriley"
I realy apreciate your words !
It´s going to be a real intense investigation on what is correct with that type
as there are basicly no papers from the factory left.
I mainly depend on Chuck Heleker and Ryno Versters information.

I´ll try and make some pix when W1000 arrives at my place
to give you all an idea where he is going to be recovered.

Hi Chuck,
good to know that I could possibly bring some light to the mistery of the 10000 script


......some more pix soon.........

grear finding. i am glad that so interesting mini will not be so far from my country.
i am hardly waiting to see next photos.

Hi!

Where You live in Slovenia?

I live in Southern Hungary (nea Pecs). May not be that far either.

CamelotR wrote:Hi!

Where You live in Slovenia?

I live in Southern Hungary (nea Pecs). May not be that far either.

i am from Maribor. not far from Hungary but 350km from Pecs.
have you been in Fertod Hungarian mini meeting this year?

PS: sorry for off topic

Unfortunalty could not afford the anual meeting at Fertod... 4 kids... 2 projects...

But we will attemt a Guniess Record in september: the longest oldtimer convoy. If You feel like, You may come. I can offer You a place to rest . if You dont mind sleeping with my kids ... they dont eat humans... at least not offen

thank you for your invitation and offer. it is very kind from you!
i would like to come, but there are a few mini meetings more to attend in september (Slovenian, Cratian and Naroze in Czeck republic) so i am afraid to not be able to come to Hungary. but i loved Fetrod meeting. you are invited to Slovenian mini meeting next weekend. i sent invitation to hungarian mini club allready.

If not for the record breaking, then come for the Mecsek Rallye. It will be an event of the European Historic Championship. We are expecting many fine historic racecars. Maybe.

Unfortunatly I cannot attend on the Slovenian Mini Meeting - the same reason as the Hungarian .

Here's a follow up on the "1000" badge as used on the Wolseley 1000 as well as the South African estates. The theory was that it was the same as the Morris Minor 1000 badge.

I finally received the Morris Minor badge I ordered some time ago and was able to compare it to the one on my W-1000 and my Mk II Countryman. The new reproduction is very close to the ones on the cars. When placed side-by-side there are very small differences that become obvious, but it's close enough that it would take a real Morris Minor fan to notice the differences without an original to compare to.

have some good news as well...........
the W1000 will be at my place next thuesday morning , what a story .....
and will then provide you with some more pix

Hope it arrives safely and looking forward to continuing with this story, hope all goes well

after all W1000 arrived today at my place

already found out some interesting details, some of them are more than confusing....

- carpets everywhere, on door pockets rear an front.....
- quater vents are MK3 ??? (build date or the car circa 3_1968)
- no heater (think was quite common in those climates)
- very early master cylinders
- both front seats have very strange folding mechanism, one seems to have original seat cover

to be continued.........





nice dry and clean home

great news!
thank you for sharing photos and story!

Congratulations!

Keep the details coming!

- carpets everywhere, on door pockets rear an front.....

Not unexpected. Check the fuel tank, too.

- quater vents are MK3 ??? (build date or the car circa 3_1968)

The rear quarter windows? Could be. Right rear shot seems to show a Mk II-type tail light. Car could be the "MK II" vesion of the W-1000.

- no heater (think was quite common in those climates)

Yes. Not unusual at all

- very early master cylinders

Photo? Not sure what you mean by "very early".

- both front seats have very strange folding mechanism, one seems to have original seat cover

Do you mean the tilt mechanism? The seats shouldn't have any folding capabilities. Photos!

am glad it has arrived safely - hope you enjoy discovering it's secrets and returning it to it's former glory.....

OK,

let´s rock & roll

here´s some carpet detail that "looks" quite original.........



here are the rear quater windows.........


there is no heater...........


this is what I understand as early masters........


that´s an odd mechanism.......


that´s what I "suppose" to be an original seat......