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Renault 4 trivia

Paul Narramore

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We are all aware of the French nickname for the R4 is La Quatrelle but how many of us know how to pronounce it? I had been saying KWA-trelle but my French Canadian friend corrected me. It is KAT-relle.

I got chatting to an old chap this morning who told me that he owns a pre-War Austin 7, fitted with Renault 4 conrods. It seems that Austin 7 conrods are a bit weak and the R4 conrods are almost identical and much stronger.
 
Hi Paul! I've heard this the reason many R4 motors (and whole cars) has been scrapped..To get to the con-rods for old Austins :( -R.
 
This is why it is hard to get hold of 845 engines now as by 1980 we only got 1108 engines here
And the austin 7 race engines all use R4 con rods
 
Ooer.... I have an Austin 7 too... Conrods in that are certainly weedy
 
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