vintage cars – Page 20 – The Museum by Samuel Premkumar

The T90 Warner Gearbox

Warner Transmissions (now Borg-Warner) supplied T90 3-speed gearbox from 1945 onwards. These gearbox came in variants which had different gear ratios – T90A, T90C and T90J. The T90C was fitted in CJ2A, CJ3A, CJ3B, CJ4, Station Wagon, FC150 and T90J on the FC160, FC260, CJ4A, CJ500D, NC670 vehicles. These transmissions were in production till 1996.Continue reading “The T90 Warner Gearbox”

The “Hurricane” Engine

The Hurricane Engine was a mechanical upgrade to the famous Go-Devil Engine. This engine was used on all Civilian vehicles, post the war. In India, this engine was fitted on to the CJ3B vehicles manufactured by Mahindra & Mahindra and was in production for almost half a century. Specifications of the Hurricane Engine – TypeContinue reading “The “Hurricane” Engine”

The “Go-Devil” Engine

The Go-Devil Engine was the most famous engine in the Willys range which participated in World War II. More than half a million units did military duty across the world and was instrumental in the victory of USA. In India, this engine was fitted on to the CJ2A and CJ3A vehicles manufactured by Mahindra &Continue reading “The “Go-Devil” Engine”

Anatomy of a CJ 3B

The CJ 3B was the first mass produced Jeep in India by Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. The CJ 3B was in production till the early 1990s. CJ means “Civilian Jeep” and was extensively used by Government departments, Military apart from common people. Below is a restored version of a CJ3B, preserved at the Service TrainingContinue reading “Anatomy of a CJ 3B”

CJ 3B

CJ 3B is the upgrade of the CJ 3A model with a new Petrol Engine. The famed “Hurricane Engine” is fitted in the CJ 3B model. Coded as F4-134, it is the F-head design of the “Go Devil” L-Head Engine. In the F-head design, the inlet valves moves to the top of the cylinder head.Continue reading “CJ 3B”

CJ 3A

CJ 2A

The first of the Jeeps to be assembled by Mahindra in India. Start of production – 1949 Plant – MazagaonModel – Willys CJ 2A Fitted with – With both valves , inlet and exhaust, located in the cylinder block, the overall height of the engine is reduced. This results in a lower bonnet line. However,Continue reading “CJ 2A”

Mahindra and Mahindra

Jagdish Chandra Mahindra (1892-1951) and his brother Kailash Chandra Mahindra (1894-1963) along with partner Malik Ghulam Muhammed (1895-1956) created Mahindra & Muhammed on 2nd October 1945 to deal in steel trading business. Post partition, in 1947, Ghulam Muhammed left India to become the Finance Minister of newly formed Pakistan. The company was renamed as MahindraContinue reading “Mahindra and Mahindra”