The Nissan E series name was used on two types of automobile engines. The first was an OHV line used in the late 1950s and throughout the 1960s. The second was an OHC version ranging from 1.0 to 1.6 litres and was produced from 1981 till 1988. It was replaced by the GA engine series.
Nissan E engine
Image: Datsun Bluebird 410 02 engine room
The BMC B series was a line of straight-4 & straight-6 internal combustion engine mostly used in motor cars, created by British automotive manufacturer Austin Motor Company.
BMC B-series engine
A sectioned illustration of the Austin A40's 1200cc engine – the direct predecessor to the B series
B-series 1500 engine in a Nash Metropolitan Series 3