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Although the Minor was originally designed to accept a flat-4 engine, late in the development stage it was replaced by a 918 cc (56.0 cu in) side-valve inline-four engine, little changed from that fitted in the early 1930s Morris Minor and Morris 8, with a bore of 57 mm but with the stroke of 90 mm and not 83 mm, and producing 27.5 hp (20.5 kW ...
1956–1971 - Morris Minor 1000; 1948–1954 - Morris Oxford MO (14 hp) 1948–1953 - Morris Six MS; 1954–1956 - Morris Oxford Series II; 1954–1959 - Morris Cowley; 1955–1958 - Morris Isis; 1956–1959 - Morris Oxford Series III; 1957–1960 - Morris Marshal (BMC Australia) 1958–1964 - Morris Major (BMC Australia) 1959–1971 - Morris ...
The Austin and Morris cars were nearly identical but were produced in separate factories. Differences in the Morris included some of the chrome and interior trim, and the rear lights. Inside, a front bench seat and special dashboard fitted with speedometer, oil pressure gauge, coolant temperature gauge, fuel gauge and clock (optional) were used.
The BMC ADO16 is a range of small family cars built by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and, later, British Leyland.Launched in 1962, it was Britain's best-selling car from 1963 to 1966 and from 1968 to 1971. [3]
It was announced on 26 October 1948, along with the new 918 cc Morris Minor and the 2.2-litre Morris Six MS. Designed by Alec Issigonis, the Oxford, along with the Minor, introduced unibody construction techniques. [18] The MO was sold as a 4-door saloon and 2-door Traveller estate with an exposed wooden frame at the rear. Both were four-seaters.
Morris bought the assets of Soho, Birmingham axle manufacturer E.G. Wrigley and Company after it was placed in liquidation late in 1923. Up until that point a small number of commercial vehicle variants of Morris cars were built at the Morris plant at Cowley, but with the newly acquired plant in Foundry Lane, Soho, Birmingham serious production began.
An eager family buys the first Morris Mini-Minor sold in Arlington Texas. The uniquely designed car was met with widespread public acceptance. 26 August 1959 – 101 – The first Mini launched, the Austin Seven and Morris Mini-Minor; August – 4232/4093 – Split radiator cowl; August – 5488/5537 – Pivoting quadrant on radius arm for ...
The Morris Marina is a front-engined, rear-wheel-drive small family car that was manufactured by the Austin-Morris division of British Leyland from 1971 until 1980. It served to replace the Morris Minor in the Morris product line, which had first been built in 1948.