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Later the A type Overdrive was to be fitted to the entire range of TR cars.
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Famous marques including Jaguar, Aston Martin, Ferrari, Austin Healey, Jensen, Bristol, AC and Armstrong Siddeley were amongst the manufacturers to incorporate the overdrive unit into their engine systems. The first unit to be created was the 'A' type Overdrive, this was fitted to many sports cars during the 1950's. The Overdrive Unit was a result of a chance meeting the year before, between Ken Walker, Production Engineer at Laycock Engineering Limited, and Captain Edgar de Normanville, a Transmission Designer. The Laycock de Normanville Overdrive Unit was first introduced to the Motor Industry in October 1948, when it was fitted to a Standard Vanguard.
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To view our full range of products, please view our products page. We are able to supply most spare parts for the full range of Laycock de Normanville Overdrives. Overdrive Repair Services cater for customers worldwide, from the smallest spare part, to the full Overdrive Unit.īacked with full machining capabilities, our machine shop is fitted with ex-Laycock Engineering machinery and tooling, thus providing the ability to produce an extensive range of Overdrive components. Joe's son Paul joined his father, along with Peter Eggington (a former Laycock employee), and the business continues to prosper, as it caters for any vehicle fitted with a Laycock de Normanville unit. Laycocks had been winding down their repair and service work, and this presented Joe with the opportunity to purchase much of their equipment and spares. In 1986, Joe Winter formed Overdrive Repair Services, after a long spell as a Laycock Engineering employee. Various Gearbox Mainshafts and Layshafts now manufactured.Please call 0114 2482632 for informationĤ:30pm 20th December 2019 - 2nd January 2020 CLOSED
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