Editing BMC B-series engine (section)

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[[File:Nash Metropolitan Series 3 Austin 1500 engine.jpg|right|thumb|250px|B-series 1500 engine in a [[Nash Metropolitan]] Series 3]]

The {{convert|1489|cc|L|1|order=flip|abbr=on}} version was first used in 1953 in the [[MG Magnette]] ZA in twin [[carburettor]] version and in 1954 in the [[Morris Oxford Series II]] and [[Austin Cambridge]].<ref>Lost Marques;Morris-The William Morris Story. (webpage) Retrieved on 1 January 2016 from http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/lost_marques_morris.php</ref> In 1957, it was used in the original [[MG MGA|MGA]]. Output in twin carburettor form was {{convert|68|-|72|bhp|kW|abbr=on}} and {{convert|55|bhp|kW|abbr=on}} with a single carburettor. Bore and stroke was {{convert|73x89|mm|in|abbr=on}}.

There was also a diesel version of this engine size. Power output was {{convert|40|bhp|kW|abbr=on}} at 4,000&nbsp;rpm and [[torque]] {{convert|64|lbft|abbr=on}} at 1,900&nbsp;rpm. The 1.5&ndash;litre diesel engines were made in India by [[Hindustan Motors]] for many decades until the production of the [[Hindustan Ambassador|Ambassador]] was phased out in 2013. They are very popular amongst the taxicab market in India even today. This engine was also license built by Nissan in Japan in the late 1950s as the [[Nissan H engine#1H|1H engine]].

The 1.5 B-Series would also form the basis of the 1958 [[Perkins Engines|Perkins]] 4.99 / 1.6 L (1,622 cc) diesel, which was fitted in cars, boats and commercial vehicles including London Taxis like the [[William Beardmore and Company|Beardmore Mk7 Paramount taxi]], [[Ford Thames 400E]], early [[Ford Transit]]s, [[Bedford CA]], [[Vauxhall Victor]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curbsideclassic.com/curbside-classics-european/carshow-classics-1957-to-1972-vauxhall-victor-luton-salutes-the-victor/|title = Carshow Classics: 1961-1972 Vauxhall Victor – Luton Salutes the Victor|date = 26 July 2020}}</ref> [[Hillman Minx]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/january-1960/34/rumblings-january-1960|title = Rumblings, January 1960}}</ref> [[Standard Ensign]] and [[Moskvitch 402|Moskvitch 407]]. In the mid-1960s the 4.99 was upgraded to become the 4.107 / 1.8 L (1,760 cc) and later the classic 4.108 / 1.8 L (1,760 cc), powering the [[Bedford CF]], [[Commer FC]], [[Alfa Romeo Romeo|Alfa Romeo F12/A12]], [[Alfa Romeo Giulia]], [[SEAT 131]] and [[Moskvitch 408]] as well as being used extensively in marine applications, farm equipment and Mustang/OMC skid-steer loaders. The 4.108 continued in production until 1992 the last application being for the auxiliary power unit fitted on British Army tanks in the Gulf War to power the essential air conditioning equipment. A total of almost 500,000 engines were made in Peterborough, with small numbers built elsewhere from kits. The peak production volume was reached in 1970, when almost 30,000 were made.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sites.google.com/view/perkinslongserviceclub/heritage-snippets/the-4-99-4-107-4-108-engines |title=The 4.99, 4.107, 4.108 engines |website=Perkins Long Service Club |access-date=29 June 2022 }}</ref>

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*1954–61 [[Morris Oxford Series II]], [[Morris Oxford Series III|III]], [[Morris Oxford Farina|V & VI]]
*1956–59 [[Morris Cowley]]
*1956–62 [[Nash Metropolitan]] 1500
*1955–58 [[MG MGA|MGA]]
*1953–61 [[MG Magnette]] ZA, ZB, & Mark III
*1956-61 [[Morris Commercial J2|Morris J2]] 1/2-ton vans
*1956–58 [[Austin Cambridge|Austin A50 Cambridge]]
*1958–61 [[Austin Cambridge|Austin A55 Cambridge]]
*1956–58 [[Wolseley 15/50]]
*1957–65 [[Wolseley 1500]]
*1958–61 [[Wolseley 15/60]]
*1957–61 [[Morris Commercial JB-type]] half-ton vans
*1957-61 ((Austin 101)) half-ton vans
*1957–65 [[Riley 1.5]]
*1959–61 [[Riley 4/68]]
*1959–65 [[Rochdale Olympic]]
*1958–62 [[Morris Major]] and [[Austin Lancer]] Series I/II
*1957–63 Tempo Matador
*[[Hindustan Ambassador]]
*[[Hindustan Contessa]]
*[[International Harvester]] "Metro-Mite" delivery truck
*Navigator 1500 [[Marine propulsion|marine engine]]
*1958–60 [[TVR Grantura]] Mark I
*1960–62 [[TVR Grantura]] Mark II & IIA
*1958–59 [[Elva (car manufacturer)|Elva Courier]]
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