Morris Nomad
The Morris Nomad is a car that was produced in
The Nomad was a small - medium-sized car, sitting above the
It was a front-wheel-drive car, with an all independent suspension linked by fluid filled chambers, which was called
Power came from a
The body was largely identical, except with new pressings for the front and rear panels to fit with the British Leyland "corporate look", and to shed the tailfins of the original model. There was also a new bonnet pressing incorporating a bulge to allow clearance for the taller E Series 1500cc engine.
Unlike their British counterparts which were coded ADO16, the Nomads were designated with a YDO9 code and the sedans with YDO15.[1]
Austin Nomad, Austin 1500 and Austin 1300 names were used in some export markets, where the cars were marketed by Austin.[2][3]
The Morris 1300/1500/Nomad models were replaced in the Australian market in 1972 by the Morris Marina.[4]
Approximately 29,000 were built.
References
- ^ BMC-Leyland Australia Heritage Group, Building Cars in Australia - Morris, Austin, BMC and Leyalnd 1950-1975, Halstead Press, 2012, page 216
- ^ Export markets, www.elevenhundred.com Retrieved 29 September 2013
- ^ Brochure, www.elevenhundred.com Retrieved 4 February 2020
- ^ Morris Marina at www.elevenhundred.com Retrieved 25 March 2012
- Adams, Keith (2005). ADO16 in Australia. The UNOFFICIAL Austin-Rover Web Resource. Retrieved 17 December 2005.