Enquiry about a Matchless MX4

Information relating to Matchless and AJS Models built prior to 1939
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Flash
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Enquiry about a Matchless MX4

Post by Flash »

Has anyone ever heard of a water cooled Matchless MX4? Personally, I never have but then I do not profess to know everything.
Answers on a postage stamp please :rofl:

TTJohn. :beer:
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Re: Enquiry about a Matchless MX4

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Yes I had a 1934 barrel-back Morgan with such a motor in the 60's when I was young and green. Wish I had kept it of course. It never gave any trouble.
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Re: Enquiry about a Matchless MX4

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Scroll down for techy details of the MX4 engine here:

http://morgan3w.de/engines/engine.htm

Here's a clip of th'engine running on 't test rig

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Re: Enquiry about a Matchless MX4

Post by Rob Harknett »

If you acualy mean a Matchless MX/4 with a water cooled engine, then I have never come acoss a production machine with such an engine. Morgan used a water cooled version as you read. Some one may had used one of these engines to make a special.
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Re: Enquiry about a Matchless MX4

Post by Flash »

Thanks all, especially Spridler, for the info. As I said I had never heard of one before and now there are two new ones for sale at an auction, I will not be bidding but will definitely be of interest to someone out there.

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