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
BL 2.75-inch mountain gun Salonika front during World War I. Due to its specialised nature the gun was produced in only limited numbers, with just 183 manufactured during the war. It was superseded at the end of World War I by the QF 3.7-inch mountain howitzer. A 2.75-inch mountain gun is on display at the Heugh Battery Museum, Hartlepool BL 2.75-inch mountain gun The Ordnance BL 2.75-inch mountain gun was a screw gun designed for and used by the Indian Mountain Artillery into World War I. The gun was an improved version of the 1901 BL 10-pounder mountain gun. The new 1911 version improved