1969 Morris Nomad [YDO9]
Comments about this vehicle
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◊ 2016-06-28 20:01 |
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◊ 2016-06-28 20:12 |
locally assembled? |
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◊ 2016-06-28 20:27 |
This may be locally assembled, but it is not an Austin Maxi. It is a Morris Nomad, based on the ADO 16 shell, with a hatchback and the Maxi power unit but a four speed transmission. If in doubt, look at the doors. -- Last edit: 2016-06-28 20:29:26 |
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◊ 2016-06-28 20:34 |
Did it ever existed in the UK? If not, origin Down Under then. |
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◊ 2016-06-28 20:38 |
1969-72, designed in UK at Longbridge but only built in Aus - http://ado16.info/morris_1500.shtml , http://www.elevenhundred.com/morris1500/history.php . Nice find, even if an ugly mutant. Maxi was never sold or made in Aus (although it did go to NZ). |
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◊ 2016-06-28 20:39 |
Another BL factory rustbucket? |
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◊ 2016-06-28 20:42 |
Yeah, just like an Opel. |
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◊ 2016-06-28 20:48 |
But I doubt if they put salt on the roads in the Outback .... |
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◊ 2016-06-28 20:49 |
The one in the picture definitely has the tinworm though. |
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◊ 2016-06-28 20:50 |
Opel is not the worst, compared with other same-ager, junked at the same time:Link to "imcdb.opencommunity.be" On the yard in Belgium the owner had divided the area into squares, which were filled up successively each by each over years. -- Last edit: 2016-06-28 20:51:48 |
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◊ 2016-06-28 21:04 |
You obviously don't go back as far as I do. The thirties Opels imported over here were made of cardboard. -- Last edit: 2016-06-28 21:04:45 |
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◊ 2016-06-28 21:20 |
Err, I suppose, you mix up Opel with DKW? |
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◊ 2016-06-28 23:22 |
No, Kadetts and Olympias and a few 2-litre. |
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◊ 2016-07-02 16:38 |
Olympia rather not: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Olympia Not really possible with cardboard: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monocoque |
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Opel is not the worst, compared with other same-ager, junked at the same time: