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Vedette

The smallest of the units was the Vedette produced from 1933 until 1957 in side valve (s/v) form and 1957 until 1970 in overhead valve (ohv) form.

Version
Mk I
Maker
Morris Motors
Years of production
1933 to 1936
Type
MM
Engine numbers
600 to 900
Features
Starter portside, dynamo & mag starboard
Fuel
Petrol & TVO
Max HP @ RPM. 12 hour rating
12 hp @ 2000 rpm TVO 10 hp @ 2000
Compression ratio
6.5:1
Number of cylinders
4
Valve configuration
Side Valve
Bore mm
57
Stroke mm
83
Capacity c.c.
847
Reverse gear
Morris Bevel


The petrol version used a visually similar manifold to the Mk I above.
Version
Mk II
Mk III
Mk IV
Mk V
Maker
Morris Motors
Years of production
1936 to 1951
1944 to 1951
1951 to 1957
1951 to 1957
Type
USHM
USHMV
USHM
USHMV
Engine numbers
10V00 to 50V07
3V1000 to 3V2226
4V101 to 4V790
5V101 to 5V361
Features
Starter, dynamo & mag on starboard
Screened and waterproofed electrics (lifeboat version)
Hand starter tower above flywheel housing
As Mk IV with waterproofed electrics. Open lifeboat version
Fuel
Petrol & TVO
Petrol
Petrol & TVO
Petrol & TVO
Max HP @ RPM.
12 hour rating

 
21.5 @ 4000
Compression ratio
6.5:1
6.5:1
Petrol 6.5:1
TVO 5:1
6.5:1
Number of cylinders
4
Valve configuration
Side Valve
Bore mm
57
Stroke mm
90
Capacity c.c.
918 c.c.
Reverse gear
A type

Views of the Mark VI BMC Newage version

Version
Mk VI
950 High Speed
Mk VII
Mk VIII
Maker
BMC Newage
Newage
Years of production
1957 to 1964
1964 >
1964 to 1970
1964 to 1970
Type
USHM & USHMV
Engine numbers
V501 to V1704
1100/101 to ?
1100/101 to ?
Features
950 cast on portside of block
Twin SU carbs fitted
1100 cast on portside of block
Circulating cooling pump retained in block, alternator fitted
Max HP @ RPM.
12 hour rating
15.5 hp @ 2200 rpm
37 hp @ 4000 rpm
19 hp @ 2200
25 hp @ 3000
Number of cylinders
4
Valve configuration
Overhead valve
Fuel
Petrol
Compression ratio
7.2:1
7.5:1
Bore mm
62.94
64.58
Stroke mm
76.2
83.72
Capacity c.c.
948
1098
Reverse gear
A type
BMC/Newage remote
Morris Marine Register
11 April, 2005