Elva Courier engine number--assistance

[Michael Oritt]

I recently purchased a 1958 Elva Courier, SN#100-15-L, making it the 15th production car and therefore a Courier Mark I.

Assumedly it was supplied with a 1489 cc. MGA Mk I engine but not being too familiar with MG engine nomenclature I would appreciate anyone's assistance in verifying this fact from the following engine number on the Builder's Plate: 1H.358.AG.SER.

A picture of the Elva can be found in the photo attachment.

 

[Deleted member 3577]

Yippi-Yippi Ye-ha....Another Elva guy to talk to. (BTW I know that car...Great deal!)

Got your Elva info here! (Anyting you want)

POSITIVE yours was a 1489 (1500) engine.

Nice because they are easy to find.

I believe Bob put a 1622 in it. (if you want a 1500 I've got one)

 

[DART]

Great looking ride, Michael. Hope we will get a view at the spring picnic (???)

 

[Michael Oritt]

Dave--

I sent you an email offlist.

Best--Michael

 

[Michael Oritt]

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Great looking ride, Michael. Hope we will get a view at the spring picnic (???)

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Dale--

The Spring picnic at Little Cove Farm will (hopefully) not happen this year--looks like we have a buyer for the farm and if so I am afraid that the closing will be right around the Drive Your British Car Week weekend.

I'll post more to the Austin-Healey forum if the event does in fact come to pass but I am hopeful that it will not. Save your old BCW tee-shirts as they may become collector's items!

 

[DART]

Guess that goes in the catagory of good news (sale) and bad news (sale).

 

[aeronca65t]

With all this Elva talk, I figured I'd post a picture of one I saw at the Lime Rock vintage last year.
"She goes!"......right?

 

[tony barnhill]

Yep, "she goes"

 

[Guinn]

Interesting little car. I found more info at https://www.elva.com/elva-history.html if anyone is interested.

Guinn

 

[Deleted member 3577]

Bill Shaw has become the man to beat in the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix.

Here is a picture of him in action w/ his 59 Courier.