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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 ...
The Series IV Traveller was still listed till September 1960, by which time a Series V Traveller had been introduced. Tested by The Motor magazine the car had a top speed of 78 mph (126 km/h) and could accelerate from 0–60 mph (97 km/h) in 25.4 seconds.
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 ...
February 1969 – Spain: Authi Morris 1300 Traveller three-door estate introduced, replacing Authi Morris 1100 Traveller. April 1969 – Spain: 4 gear synchromesh gearbox introduced to Authi range. June 1969 – Australia: Morris 1100 production ended, being replaced by the Morris 1300 automatic four-door sedan, Morris 1500 four-door sedan with ...
1964 Austin Cooper S at the 2004 Watkins Glen SVRA 1966 Morris Mini-Traveller (Mark I) Issigonis' friend John Cooper , owner of the Cooper Car Company and Formula One Manufacturers Champion in 1959 and 1960, saw the potential of the little car, and after some experimentation and testing, the two men collaborated to create a nimble, economical ...
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.
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 ...
Humber Super Snipe – October 1960 Morris Mini-Minor Traveller – October 1960 Vanguard Luxury Six – October 1960: 1961 18 to 28 October Earls Court, London 46th International Motor Show The Zagato coachwork stand exhibits a Mini-Minor named Gatto beside a Bristol and an Aston Martin Attendance: 578,034 and a further 20,000+ overseas visitors