1957 Morris ¼-ton O-type Pick-up

1957 Morris ¼-ton O-type Pick-up in Gideon's Way, TV Series, 1965-1967 Ep. 1.16

Class: Cars, Pick-up — Model origin:

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Author	Message
dsl ◊ 2012-11-03 13:30	Minor-based pick-up.
chris40 ◊ 2012-11-03 14:39	Morris O-type ¼-ton Pickup.
dsl ◊ 2012-11-03 15:11	We have these Minor based O-type pick-ups and vans described as both ¼-ton and 6cwt, which give 2 separate clusters of the included versions. I'm also confused because 6cwt = 672 lbs, but ¼-ton = 560 lbs (=5cwt which is a separate 1930s Morris name). Is there a single correct name (or correcter name)? What factors should we use to separate them? Edit: and for completion we have 2 of the rare Austin-badged versions as just 6cwt (without O-series in title) - none with ¼-ton name. Are these named OK? -- Last edit: 2012-11-03 15:28:14
chris40 ◊ 2012-11-03 20:48	As I understand it, the capacity was uprated when the engine was (from 948cc to 1098cc), in 1962. In the absence of dating info I defaulted to the older model. According to Wikipedia, Due to the fact that Morris was now part of BMC, the Minor van was also badge-engineered as the Austin 6cwt. -- Last edit: 2012-11-03 20:48:41
dsl ◊ 2012-11-04 02:24	Thanks - that info and your logic are impeccable.
chris40 ◊ 2012-11-04 09:26