The car used a tuned short-stroke (73 mm) version of the bevel-gear driven overhead camshaft engine from the 1928 Morris Minor and Wolseley 10. This had already been highly tuned for use in the Q-type and was further modified, especially in the input area, to improve reliability.
The car employed a modified version of the bevel-gear driven overhead camshaft engine from the 1928 Morris Minor and Wolseley 10, which had already been optimized for use in the Q-type. This engine was further refined, particularly in its intake area, to enhance reliability.