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===1.6 litre {{vanchor |Mark II}} engines=== The engine was enlarged to {{convert|1622|cc|L|1|order=flip|abbr=on}} in 1961 with another bore increase, this time to {{convert|76.2|mm|in|abbr=on}}. {{hidden begin|title=Applications:|titlestyle=background:#88FF88; text-align:left;|bodystyle=text-align:left;}} *1961β62 [[MG MGA|MGA Mark II]] *1961β69 [[Austin Cambridge|Austin Cambridge A60]] *1961-67 [[Morris Commercial J2|Morris J2]] 1/2-ton vans *1961β71 [[Morris Oxford Farina#Oxford series VI (1961β1971)|Morris Oxford VI]] *1961β71 [[Wolseley 15/60|Wolseley 16/60]] *1961β69 [[Riley 4|Riley 4/72]] *1961β68 [[MG Magnette|MG Magnette Mark IV]] *1961β67 Austin 152 & [[Morris J2]] 1/2-ton van *1974β78 [[LDV Pilot|Sherpa van]] *1962β64 [[Morris Major]] Elite *1963β66 Tempo Matador *1966β67 Hanomag Matador *1967β73 Hanomag F20, Hanomag F25, Hanomag F30, Hanomag F35 *1970β73 Mercedes-Benz L206, Mercedes-Benz L306 *Navigator 1600 marine engine *1962β64 [[TVR Grantura]] Mark III *1963-64 [[Elva Courier]] Mark III {{hidden end}} {{anchor |Blue Streak|I6}} The {{convert|1622|cc|L|1|order=flip|abbr=on}} B series also formed the basis of the "Blue Streak" engine developed by [[British Motor Corporation (Australia)|BMC Australia]] for use in the locally-built [[Austin Freeway]] and [[Wolseley 24/80]] models, both in turn variants of the existing Austin A60 Cambridge. The "Blue Streak" was an inline-6 development of the B series, adding two extra cylinders to create a {{convert|2433|cc|L|1|order=flip|abbr=on}} engine. Different market demands in Australia required the fitting of a six-cylinder engine to a car the size of BMC's mid-range [[British Motor Corporation#BMC Farina|Farina]] model and the corporate [[BMC C-Series engine|C-series engine]] would not fit, requiring the development of the unique "Blue Streak" engine. Both models were withdrawn in 1965 and no further use of the engine was made.
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