Dutton Torque - the Dutton Owners Club magazine

Dutton Torque
the magazine from the Dutton Owners Club

Dutton Torque is issued roughly 4 times a year, and is issued to all paid up members of the Dutton Owners Club. If you would like to get hold of back issues, you can order them through our regalia order form, and below is a listing of what is in each issue.

Back issues

£1.00 per issue for issues in the last 12 months then £0.50 for all others.

Spring 1987	No 80 Apr 99	No 95 Apr 02	No 110 Feb 2006
No 65 Oct 95	No 81 June 99	No 96 June 02	111 June 2006
No 66 Jan 96 SOLD OUT	No 82 Aug 99	No 97 Aug 02	No 112 September 2006
No 68 Jul 96	No 83 Oct 99	No 98 Oct 02	No 113 January 2007
No 69 Oct 96	No 84 Jan 00	No 99 Mar 03	No 114 April 2007
No 70 Jan 97	No 85 Apr 00	No 100 June 03	No 115 August 2007
No 71 Apr 97	No 86 June 00	No 101 Aug 03	No 116 January 2008
No 72 Jul 97	No 87 Aug 00	No 102 Dec 03	No 117 April 2008
No 73 Oct 97	No 88 Oct 00	No 103 April 2004	No 118 October 2008
No 74 Jan 98	No 89 Jan 01	No 104 July 2004	No 119 December 2008
No 75 Apr 98 SOLD OUT	No 90 SOLD OUT	No 105 Oct 2004
No 76 June 98	No 91 June 01	No 106 Jan 2005
No 77 Aug 98	No 92 Aug 01	No 107 Apr 2005
No 78 Oct 98	No 93 SOLD OUT	No 108 Jun 2005
No 79 Jan 99	No 94 Jan 02	No 109 Oct 2005

Dutton Torque contents

No 111 June 2006	Building a 4x4 Melos Stomeleigh report Phaeton rebuild - part 1 Life with a Phaeton S2 Life with a Malaga B+ FAQs on engines
No 110 Feb 2006	AGM preview Kit cars & a family life Swedish B+ MoT tests Membership statistics Exhausts From the Q&A board Dutton wheel centre, badges & chassis plates - how to get hold of replacements
No 108 Jun 2005	Stoneleigh review AGM report Newark review Discounted wiring looms Repair & resprays Totalkitcar live preview Milo's story - the rebuild of a Melos 4x4 Melos build Ilkley classic trial in a Dutton Cover & full contents listing
No 107 Apr 2005	Stoneleigh preview Show reports: Detling & Stafford Updates on the V5 registration certificate Dutton chassis plates - how to get hold of a new one Building a 4x4 Melos Making a quickshift Engine balancing Starters & Alternators - member offer Cover & full contents listing
No 106 Jan 2005	The DOC & the V765 scheme B+ rebuild Alternative to Triumph front suspension Report from the US - Brian Marten's S2 What size wheels & tyres? New Dutton chassis plates Classic trialling update Discounted wiring looms available Cover & full contents listing
No 105 Oct 2004	AGM report Show reports: Newark, Harrogate, Donington, Llandow Emissions test update ( months of a B-Type restoration Sierra rebuild - part 3 Coloured wiring Trialling - fun with a Phaeton in the Yorkshire dales Cover & full contents listing
No 104 Jul 2004	Stoneleigh report Problems with early Duttons using Triumph front suspension Engine swap - auto to manual Emissions Gearboxes Dutton Melos Downunder Dutton - a Phaeton in Oz Rough rider problems with a Phaeton suspension Greetings from the USA - transporting a B-Type through America
No 103 Apr 2004	CarCraft 2004 Bingley report Malaga B+ resurrected Pick of the popsicles - part 2 Membership statistics The USA B+ project The year of the Dutton... The end is nigh - continuing tales of the restoration of a Phaeton S3 Legerra hardtop mods Registration - new certificate
No 102 Jan 2004	New B+ rear ends Donington 2003 report Scotland 2003 report Continuing saga of the sparkly blue Phaeton S1 Pick of the popsicles - part 1(cold people & their freezing Duttons...) Phaeton S3 rebuild Sierra rebuild - part 2 Oil those trunnions... Springs and things Pinto engine mounts (in Legerra)
No 101 Aug 2003	Newark concourse report Phaeton traumas - brake parts fro an S2 Llandow track day report Sierra rebuilding - part 1 Rebuilding a Melos S1 Merc to Dutton Dust, dust everywhere...
No 100 Jun 2003	DOC AGM report Stoneleigh concourse report Dutton spares Malaga rebuild Melos trials Converted to Dutton... Living with a Dutton enthusiast My Dutton Melos
No 99 Mar 2003	A tribute to Martin Clarke Membership stats Drum to discs - revisited Rebuilding a new Phaeton V8 Phaeton S3 - with turbochargers Phaeton S1 ownership & improvements Phaeton S3 transplant Life on the B roads A diff-erent approach Tyre diameters
No 98 Oct 2002	Hello ladies...! Donington report MoT silencing Trips out with a Melos European tours Phaeton S1 10 years ago... Working with GRP 20 years ago.. Another Sierra story Improving your Sierra
No 97 Aug 2002	Sparky & the first 50 miles - webmasters S4 Phaeton S3 intended transplant Harrogate report Phaeton S1 Capri conversion Braintree report Sierra restoration The rise & fall of a Phaeton S3 Isle of Wight tour report Duttoning around the Lakes
No 96 Jun 2002	DOC AGM report Dutton demist Stoneleigh concourse report Dutting - how to customise a Sierra Notes on building a second Phaeton Original build tips from Tim Dutton How to spend the winter Dutton style Fuel for thought
No 95 Apr 2002	Stafford report Sierra roofrack US Phaeton S2 Kit car virgin Hillclimb instruction day Coping with Sierras Drum to disc conversion
No 94 Jan 2002	Have you got a good rear end? Membership stats Oil pump failure 9 months gestation... Traction unit It happens to the best of us - sheared studs in the head Wishbone suspension Sideways thrust - rear axle Panhard rod - the sequel Exhausting the subject
No 93 Oct 2001	Malvern report Donington report Isle of Wight tour report There are no Duttons in China... Life with a few Duttons Time to change - a review of a gear change indicator The extreme engine change - part 2 The generation gap - solving alternator problems Uncontrollable urges - part 3 Phaeton screen mods Phaeton temperatures Spray bar blues - keeping the oil flowing in a Pinto Pinto experiences
No 92 Aug 2001	Sierra scrapping Initial experiences with a Sierra Keeping cool - cooling pumps Do I look like a Dutton owner? Uncontrollable urges - part 2 (Martin Clarke gas flows his Pinto head) London to Brighton run Belts & bracing Saving fuel and increasing performance - maybe?
No 91 Jun 2001	Liquid lunch - fluids for engines 9 years & not out - the tale of a Melos How to become a Duttoner - part 2 More at the Dutton front end - tighten the Legerra's front suspension Twin turboed Phaeton Uncontrollable urges - part 1 (Martin Clarke grinds a Pinto head) Stoneleigh concourse report Triumph to Ford hubs Duttons in Germany
No 90 Apr 2001	A sorry Dutton Ford 8 valve twin cam into a Phaeton S1 You know you might be a Dutton owner if... How to become a Duttoner - part 1 CF lights Spaced out - wheel spacers on a Legerra Trials Phaeton A clear view ahead - Lucas wiper motor boxes and variations
No 89 Jan 201	Roof repairs Hard earned lessons - useful tips while working on your Dutton New to altering Duttons - on a Phaeton Bearing some relevance to reality - adjusting the wheel bearings on a Legerra Gas struts suitable for fibreglass The never ending story - part 6 (Brian Martens and his US Phaeton) The extreme engine change Manufacturing tolerances The story of my Dutton Phaeton S4 2.0l Fibreglassing tips Fuel crisis - comments on four star Pressures on the road - tyre pressures
No 88 Oct 2000	Power trans-plants - part 2 Donington report Legerra wheel arches More on rehanging the doors on a Sierra Tank washers- raising your Legerra doors Married to a Phaeton Melos in the mountains Balancing act - mods to the brake pedal & master cylinder Stopping in a straight line Phaeton S3 & S4 differences 20 years ago...
No 87 Aug 2000	Castle Combe report Newark report Power trans-plants (125hp Pinto) Rebuilding a B-Type Survival driving Llandow report Kempton report Braintree report How to repair a Legerra after a smash Steering angles Phaeton aerodynamics Hanging the doors on a Sierra A B+ in Holland
No 86 Jun 2000	20th anniversary party report Secret chassis number update Simple clutch freeing Playing with my Phaeton The Martin Clarke section - going faster, cheaper; the spring story; a lot of hot air; strengthening a Legerra chassis Dutton exploits - learning about mechanics with a Phaeton S3
No 85 April 2000	Stoneleigh preview Llandow preview Legerra and the SVA Mission impossible part 2 (on fitting a 2000E gearbox to a Pinto in a Legerra) Steering column support in Legerra Secret chassis number Legerra damping Dutton chassis numbers Sierra rebuild continuation - door hanging Fiat twin cam engine into Phaeton 3
No 84 Jan 00	Second installment of life with a Sierra Membership statistics Book review - build your own kit for £250 Core plugs and clutches Mission impossible part 1 (on fitting a 2000E gearbox to a Pinto in a Legerra) Modifying jacks to fit under Duttons Legerra screen repairs Dutton chassis numbers Building and modifying a Sierra 3 B+ engine swap (X flow to unleaded injection Pinto)
No 83 Oct 99 (colour)	Donington 99 report First installment of life with a Sierra Notes on unleaded petrol and LRP Drag racing Dutton specification 1974 - launch of the B type Engines in Dutton SVA overview on steering and energy absorption SVA overview on mirrors SVA overview on lighting SVA overview on seating, seatbelts and anchorage SVA - who has the manuals in the DOC Hand throttle addition to a Melos A woman's view on owning a Sierra
No 82 Aug 99	DOC website Newark 99 review Kempton Park 99 review Goodwood racing day report Useful and recommended companies Llandow 99 review Building a Phaeton 1 Dwell - what is it and why is it important? Cleaning up smoking Pinto valve seals SVA overview on brakes SVA overview on defrosting and demisting Wood trim on Legerra
No 81 June 99	Stoneleigh review DOC AGM report DOC accounts Great Yorkshire kit car show review Rebuilding a Phaeton 1 Phaeton 3 IRS Legerra hard top sealing mods Review of Dutton chassis numbers Malaga B+ rebuild Summary on lead free motoring Book review - How to tune and modify Bosch Fuel Injection Results of FBHVC test, with comment Official verdict on LRP products and British Standards Calibrating your speedometer with your own gears Calibrating your speedometer with Ford components
No 80 April 99	Adding a rear spoiler to a Legerra Melos in a mess - an owners tale Improving airflow on a Legerra Improvements to a Legerra's front suspension Unleaded fuel Ford engine modifications required to run unleaded Lots of articles from new Melos owners Refitting a Legerra windscreen Build one Sierra, get one free
No 79 Jan 99	Interesting web sites Membership statistics How to keep a Legerra watertight from the bottom up The history of Duttons and Dutton Mariner Fibreglass bonding technical tips Reflections on Castle Combe Personalising a Phaeton part 2 Phaeton back on road after 4 years Legerra exhaust fitting Preparing and completing a Melos for autotesting Phaeton 1 rear axle work Servo fitment on a Legerra
No 78 Oct 98 (colour)	Data protection act and the DOC Phaeton/Melos spares Castle Combe and Donington review 98 Malvern review 98 Russell racing school (California) report Lead and 4 star petrol Catalyst claims Cam overview - what they do and different systems Personalising a Phaeton part 1 Duttoners on the water
No 77 August 98	Kempton Park review 98 Hydraulic carburettor with air fuel mixture Properties of petrol engine mixes Lead and 4 star petrol Ford engine settings for X-flows and OHCs for unleaded Useful web sites Llandow 98 reviews Sierra virgin writes Legerra loves - an owner talks Newark 98 reviews Registering old vehicles
No 76 June 98	Stoneleigh 97 review DOC AGM and accounts Phaeton 1 owner tells tales Lead and 4 star petrol Putting a Ford Zetec into a rebuilt B+ Breakdown recovery solutions The Which Kit Phaeton story
No 75 April 98	Melos engine transplant Stolen Sierra 4 star petrol Dutton B Plus and Malaga history Wiring hints and tips part 2 Bringing a Melos back to life Experiencing the Exeter MCC classic trial in a Skoda
No 74 January 98	Coming to terms with owning a Phaeton 3 4 star petrol Why engines don't work... Cooling solutions for a Malaga B+ Rebuild of Phaeton 1 to competition standard Wiring hints and tips part 1 Tips on wires, connector, relays and fuses Legerra solutions Membership statistics
No 73 October 97 (colour)	Correct registration and documentation of your Dutton Rebirth of a B Type Llandow 97 review Rebuild of a Melos part 2 Legerra problems and solutions Suspension bushes Autotesting report SVA and exhausts Sandown 97 review Castle Combe 97 review Possible rear chassis problems for Legerras, Melos and Phaetons Donington review 97 Chassis damage - possible front suspension mount problems for Legerras, Phaetons 3 and 4 and Melos Wings and seats - fibreglass providers Body mould report for Sierra, Beneto and Rico Shuttle
No 72 Jul 97	Stoneleigh review 97 DOC AGM and accounts Melos suspension Rebuild of a Melos part 1 Melos engine rebuild Modified Phaeton 1 Getting mounted (engine mounts) Hacker Maroc Sierra jigs and moulds
No 71 April 97	Dutton rear lights and where to get them Norway based B type Legerra stories Stopping power part 2 The B type Sierra gearbox mounting Phaeton tales Track control arms All about wiring Introduction to a Phaeton
No 70 January 97 (colour)	Inclining X-flow engine Keeping your cool - the sequel Donington 96 review Flexible stopping power part 1 Ford 5 speed gearboxes 5 speed - not for a Phaeton 5 speed box in a Sierra Legerra building with a 5 speed Understeer and oversteer Exhausted
No 69 October 96	MoT testing Safety warning (Phaeton S2 wheel adaptors) Sierra pickup Keeping your cool On the road in a b Type Weller wheels Sierra styling Sandown concours review 96 Sierra Drophead exhausts Donington concours 96 Useful companies SVA Some bright spark - electrics uncovered
No 68 July 1996	Useful spares companies Stoneleigh review 96 Three fingers and a baby (sierra) Contacts - more useful companies Front suspension geometry Chatham review 96 Newark review 96 Sierra MKI propshaft
No 67 April 96	Colour restoration - get that gel coat sparkling Tales of a Sierra Daily Duttoning - Sierra Engine stay bar for a Phaeton Stopping power Minor GRP repairs Gremlins in a Rico Shuttle Technical torque on vibrations
No 66 January 96	Dutton triumphant - Phaeton Technical torque - S3 wheel wobble, instrument compatibility, exhaust guard, Triumph/Ford wheels GRP repairs Amber's S4 rebuild A kit car virgin - Sierra part 2 Sizing your wheels and tyres
No 65 October 95	Newark review 95 The winter of discontent - Sierra An uphill struggle with a hillclimbing Phaeton Technical torque - Dutton 4 link, what fuel tank fits what, what seats fit my Phaeton, how to fit 5 link rear suspension, pedal boxes and Duttons, Fitting twin Webers Springs and things Amber's S4 rebuild Llandow 95 review Sandown 95 review The 750 motor club The Dutton diary - P1
No 63 April 95 (first colour mag produced)	Haynes speak Phaeton 3 rebuild History of the Dutton owners Club Amber's S4 rebuild Why a Dutton? Escort MKI owners club Twin Webers in a Melos
Spring 1987	Phaeton 2 rebuild Axles and chassis Spare wheel on a Phaeton 3 Phaeton 3 bottoming out - a solution Notes on the Dutton B Type and B+, and Phaeton 1 and 2
April 85	Notes from Tim Dutton Sierra specification Handy hints for Sierra owners Dutton press releases

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