Commer/Rootes TS3 - TS4??

Prepair Ltd · 2004-12-15T08:45:06+00:00

I have had correspondence from a gentleman in Kiwi land about the TS3and its design origins, and now he has mentioned a batch of prototypeTS4's:+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Thank you for your reply Peter. I hope that my email didn't offend you- it was meant to inform, not complain - it was written late at night so I hope it didn't come across too grumbly. I produce a number of webpages for various community groups and Iknow how hard it is to keep this sort of stuff up to date.I didn't expect to hear from you, and I certainly didn't expect tohear from you so soon!In return for your prompt reply, I have included another page from ournewsletter, which I hope will stimulate your interest? This one is about the TS4 - a 4 cylinder version of the Commer motor which was being developed when they were ordered destroyed by Chryslers as they took over Commer in 1967. Did you know of the existence of thisengine?It is an absolute shame that this engine was not developed further as it had so much potential. Even looking at it, you can see how farahead of its time it was, compared to contemporary engines, let alone its performance, which the New Zealander importer describes. There were 14prototypes built and only 4 survive. I know one is at the Leyland Motors collection (not sure where?). Mark knew four had survived and had given up trying to find it (he was actually trying to track down aprototype turbocharged version of the TS3 that is out theresomewhere?) when he tracked this TS4 down in a barn in Ireland. He has imported itto New Zealand, and unlike the others, intends to have it running in atruck, rather than on display.Since the article, he has had the Fuel Injection pump rebuilt (incidentally by someone who started their apprenticeship in 1956 working on TS3 type injector pumps!) and is gradually getting it readyto run. He has also found out that the prototype he has ended up with was developed as a multi-fuel version, with blanked off holes...

Dec 15, 2004 Last reply: 1 year ago 24 Replies

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john.morton22 21 years ago

"monosopache"

Hello folks, great picture,really brings back memories,......oops!better not talk about *Memory*,mine can be quite dysfunctional at times %))... John.

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Kim Siddorn 21 years ago

I've an idea - if someone who knew them in their heyday (hint!) wanted to write up this interesting engine for SEM, I'd be delighted to contribute the photos - I have more, too.

Regards,

Kim Siddorn

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