BL R-series engine BL R-series engine The R series is a line of petrol engines introduced by British Leyland in 1983 for the then-new Austin Maestro. It was only produced in one capacity—1.6 litres. The engine was essentially a lightly modified version of the E-series unit found in the Maxi and Allegro. The main differences over the older engine are to the sump and gearbox mounting flange, which were adapted to accept a traditional "end-on" transmission unit which had been bought from Volkswagen in place of the traditional BMC transmission-in-sump arrangement. The R series was mainly a stop gap, and had a very
Notorious (ship) being completed. The ship was launched at Martin's Point, Port Fairy, on 7 February 2011. Notorious' Dimensions - Length overall :17.5 metres, Beam : 5.5 metres, Draught : 2.1 metres, Displacement : 58 tonnes. Timber : Reclaimed Monterey cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa) The interior is an authentic period design, including a cooking fire. The ship has modern GPS navigation, a diesel engine and some other modern conveniences, all hidden behind timber panels. Notorious is an active, sailing, museum ship, and home to Graeme and Felicite Wylie, and Seadog April. Notorious visits ports on the Eastern and Southern coasts of Australia, and