[Spridgets] a bit off-topic...Int'l Metro van on ebay w/BMC B series engine

Bud Osbourne abcoz at hky.com
Mon Mar 10 06:58:54 MST 2008


According to my book on IH trucks, it's a Metro-Mite, which was
introduced in the 1958 model year, to compete with the VW Transporter.
The engine is the same as in the Austin A-55.  I'm thinkin' 1500/1600cc,
as opposed to 1800cc, at that time.  Maybe one of our UK guys can shed
some additional light on it.
Funny.  I was aware that the Scout came out with a 4 cyl. Engine, but
just assumed it was derived from one of the Farmall tractor engines.
Apparently, all of those 4 cyl. Scouts were powered by that A-55 engine,
as well as the Metro-Mite vans.  I haven't looked up the production
numbers, yet, but I suspect that there are a fairly large number of
those engines still surviving & thriving in Scouts, today.
Bud Osbourne

-----Original Message-----
From: Billy Zoom [mailto:billyzoom at billyzoom.com] 
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2008 11:55 PM
To: Bud Osbourne; Spridgets at Autox. Team. Net
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] a bit off-topic...Int'l Metro van on ebay w/BMC
B series engine

I remember little step vans and Scouts with a BMC engine, but I always
thought it was the taxi block. Maybe I'm wrong.


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