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The final major upgrade to the Minor was made in 1962. Although the name Minor 1000 was retained, the changes were sufficient for the new model to be given its own ADO development number. Morris chassis numbering convention refers to these cars as 'Series V', the 'Series IV' designation having been assigned to the Morris Mini Minor. [33]
Morris Motors Limited was a British ... WRM Motors Ltd began in 1912 when bicycle manufacturer William Morris moved on from the sale, hire, and repair of cars to car ...
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 S.V. cars continued now known as Morris Minors in contrast to the Morris Family Eight cars. [4] Morris Minor S.V. prices: 2-seater £100; tourer £115; saloon £112.10.0 (with sliding head £125) Chassis only £90 [4] All Morris cars were given anti-splash side-shields to their front wings.
Morris Oxford is a series of motor car models produced by Morris Motors of the United Kingdom, from the 1913 bullnose Oxford to the Farina Oxfords V and VI. Named by W R Morris after the city of dreaming spires , the university town in which he grew up, the manufacture of Morris's Oxford cars would turn Oxford into an industrial city.
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]
The Oxford IV was only made in the Traveller estate version. A steel-bodied replacement for the "woody" Series III Traveller, it was similar to the Series III saloon in most respects. The IV was introduced in 1957, announced by BMC with the Riley Two-Point-Six on 23 August 1957 [8] and produced alongside the Series V until 1960. An interesting ...
A two-door estate version of the Series MO was introduced in September 1952. [6] Marketed as the Oxford Traveller, it had an exposed wooden frame at the rear. Just 3½ inches longer than the saloon which its dimensions otherwise matched the Traveller was given bench seats front and back, the front backrest split for access to the back.