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 The R series was superseded in 1984 by the S series.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
Notorious (ship) Notorious (ship) The Notorious is a replica fifteenth-century caravel. The ship took ten years to build, made entirely from reclaimed timber. It was launched at Martins Point, Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia, on Monday, 7 February 2011. The "Notorious" was fitted with sails and conducted its first week-long journey from Port Fairy to Geelong in January 2012. "Notorious", a full-size, wooden sailing ship, a re-creation of a caravel circa 1480, was researched, designed and constructed single-handedly by Graeme Wylie, from reclaimed timber, at his home at Bushfield, S/W Victoria, Australia. The keel was laid in April 2002, and the ship launched