BL R-series engine fitted to the Maestro with the carburettor facing the front of the car, which also led to a reputation for carburettor icing in cold weather. The endemic problem of crankshaft failure was later attributed to flexing of the crankcase – because the E series relied upon the heavy sump/transmission unit to give additional strength to the cylinder block casting, this caused problems when a plain sump was bolted in its place. The R series was superseded in 1984 by the S series. BL R-series engine The R series is a line of petrol engines introduced by British Leyland in 1983
Moog synthesizer recorded in 1970; and Manning's "Home Sweet Home" (programmed by Robert Moog himself), which was recorded in 1968 but released in 1970. Following Harrison's example, the Beatles' adoption of Moog synthesizer was reflected prominently in "Abbey Road" tracks such as "Because", "Here Comes the Sun" and "I Want You (She's So Heavy)". The success of "Switched-On Bach" sparked a spate of other synthesizer records in the late '60s–mid '70s. Most of these albums featured cover versions of songs arranged for Moog synthesizer in the most dramatic and flamboyant way possible, covering rock ("Switched-On Rock"), country and other genres of music.