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376 Riley Elf Mk.III (1967) OYD 376 F by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Riley Elf III (1966-69) Engine 998cc S4 Tr Production 30812 (all Elfs) Registration Number OYD 376 F (Taunton) RILEY ALBUM www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/albums/72157623815099454/ The Riley Elf and its sibling the Wolseley Hornet were launched in 1961 as more luxurious versions of the Mini. Both cars shared the Mini wheelbase, but were longer than the Mini with slightly finned rear wings larger boots, and traditional Riley and Wolseley style grilles, with a dry weight for the Elf of 618kg. The cars had larger chrome hubcaps, additional chrome ornamentation bumper overriders and wood-veneer dashboards. and the Riley was the more expensive of the two. Rileys first choice of name had been Imp, but it was already registered by Rootes, in readiness for the Hillman Imp. Both the Riley Elf's and Wolseley Hornet's bodies were built at Fisher & Ludlow under their Fishlow brand name., Both the Elf and the Hornet went through three engine versions. Initially, they used the 848 cc of 34bhp with a single HS2 carburettor, changing to a single HS2 carburettor 38 bhp version of the Coopers 998cc engine, in the Mark II in 1963 increasing top speed from 71mph to 77mph, in addition Mark IIs came with stopping power, via. twin leading brake shoes. The Mark III facelift of 1966 brought wind-up windows and fresh-air fascia vents. Concealed door hinges were introduced two years before these were seen on the mainstream Mini. The gear selecting mechanism was updated to the rod type, as seen on all later Mini type cars. Automatic gearboxes were available to the Mark III in 1967 again. Full-four synchromesh gearing was eventually introduced during 1968. Diolch am 99,279,867 o olygiadau gwych, mae pob un ohonynt yn cael eu gwerthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 99,279,967 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 09.10.2022, at Bicester Heritage, Autumn Scramble, Bicester Aerodrome, Bicester, Oxon 166-376

060 Austin (ADO 17) 1800 Prototype (1964) 531 NOF by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Austin 1800 (ADO71) (1964-75) Engine 1798 S4 OHV Transverse Production 100,000 (Mk.I and Mk.II) Registration Number 561 NOF (Birmingham) AUSTIN SET www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623759808208... This is the oldest surviving prototype of the ADO 17 (BMC Austin-Morris 1800) BMC ADO 71 was the model code used by BMC for their large family car, from from September 1964 to 1975. The car was initially sold under the Austin marque as the Austin 1800, then by Morris as the Morris 1800, by Wolseley as the Wolseley 18/85, and later the Austin 2200, Morris 2200 and Wolseley Six. The 1800 was voted European Car of the Year for 1965. Designed by Sir Alec Issigonis the new car was unconventional in its appearance in 1964, with its large airy windows, it was also spacious with minimalist interior including leather, wood, and chrome features plus an unusual instrument display with ribbon speedometer and green indicator light on the end of the indicator stalk., the two front seats met in the middle and could be used as a bench seat. Both Alec Issigonis and Pininfarina worked on its exterior. The technology under the skin was also unconventional and ahead of its time, including Hydrolastic suspension and an example of inertia-controlled braking in the form of a valve which transferred braking force between front and rear axles as a function of sensed deceleration. The body shell was also exceptionally stiff. The car was progressively updated particularly during its early years In May 1968, a Mark II version was launched, featuring a more conventional interior revised front grilles and other trim, and for the Austin and Morris models the slim, horizontal rear lights were replaced by vertical fin style lights which gave a family look along with the smaller ADO16 range. A facelift Mark III version followed from 1972-75, bringing another change to the front grille, merging the styles of the Austin and Morris versions and the interior updated including the introduction of a floor mounted hand brake, rather than the earlier umbrella handle handbrake mounted beneath the dash board parcel shelf Diolch am 99,594,401 o olygiadau gwych, mae pob un ohonynt yn cael eu gwerthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 99,594,401 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 12.11.2022, at the Classic Car Show, NEC, Marston Green, Birmingham REF 167-060

061 Austin 1100 Countryman (ADO 16) (1967) FTF 638 F by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Austin 1100 Countryman 3 door (1962-67) Engine 1098cc transversely mounted S4 OHV Registration Number FTF 638 F (Lancashire) www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623759808208... Codenamed ADO16 throughout the development stages what was to become the 1100/1300 family was consistently the UK's best selling car. Most were manufactured in the UK but they were also made in South Africa, and New Zealand in Spain by Authi and Italy by Innocenti. The 1962-71 Mk.1 was followed by the Austin/Morris 1967-71 Mk.2 featured a slightly wider grille extending beneath the headlights and fussier detailing and a smoother tail than their immediate predecessors the Austin and Morris grilles were now identical apart from badging. The 1100 Mk.2 had been introduced with syncromesh on the top three ratios, followed by all synchromesh in early 1968 a few months later than the sister 1300 models The Mk.3 ran from 1971-74 the 1275cc 1300 had been introduced to the range as a Mk.II in 1967 but for the Mk.3 the 1100 had been dropped the 1300 carried on more than a year after the introduction of its intended replacement the Allegro Diolch am 99,594,401 o olygiadau gwych, mae pob un ohonynt yn cael eu gwerthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 99,594,401 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 12.11.2022, at the Classic Car Show, NEC, Marston Green, Birmingham REF 167-061

126 Austin Mini (Mk.1) Countryman (1965) ELO 578 C by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Austin Mini Countryman (1961-69) Engine 848cc S4 tr Production 207,000 (108,000 Austin and 99,000 Morris) Registration Number ELO 578 C (London) MINI (BL) ALBUM www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623797597842... The Austin Mini Countryman and sister Morris Mini Traveller were added to the Mini line up in 1961. Featuring twin barn style rear doors, both were built on a slightly longer chassis of 84 inch (2.14 m) compared to 80.25 inch (2.04 m) for the saloon. The luxury models had decorative, non-structural wood inserts in the rear body which gave the car a similar appearance to the larger Morris Minor Traveller. It is a popular misconception that the difference between the Traveller and the Countryman is the wood trim, or that only wood-fitted models in the Austin and Morris ranges were respectively called Countryman and Traveller, with the plain versions simply being Estates, but neither of these is the case. An all steel version of both the Traveller and the Countryman without the wood trim was launched for export markets in April 1961 and for the home market in October 1962 at a lower cost than the versions with the wood trim. Estate versions of the Mini were then produced in both Austin Countryman and Morris Traveller variants, both available with or without the wooden framing. Some of these models also had front and rear folding seats that folded out flat in order to make a sleeping platform. In October 1967 the Mk2 version was launched with the same changes as the saloon. Diolch am 95,211,807 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 95,211,807 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated Shot 03.07.2022, at Cars in the Park, Lichfield, Staffordshire REF 161-126

271 Morris Minor MM Tourer (1951) 531 XUK by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Morris Minor MM (1948-53) Engine 918cc S4 SV Production 250,962 Registration Number 531 XUK (Wolverhampton) MORRIS ALBUM www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623690377489... The original Minor produced as a four seat saloon with either two or four door and a four seat convertible. Powered by a 918cc SV S4 engine, of 27.5 bhp to give a performance according to a road test in a 1950 edition of the Motor magazine of 58.7 top speed 0-50mph in 29.2 seconds and a fuel economy of 35 mpg. Fixed glass rear windows replaced side curtains from 1952 on the Tourer Early car had a painted centre plate in the bumper to cover the widening from the rejected prototype, after the bumpers had been ordered. This also resulted in the raised crease in the bonnet that became a Minor staple over later designs. This car has the later batch of bumpers Diolch am 94,620,877 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 94,620,877 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 28.05.2022 at Smallwood Steam Rally. Cheshire REF 160-271

307 Morris Minor 1000 (ADO59) 2 door Saloon (1968) HMA 132 G by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Morris Minor 1000 (ADO 71) (1962-71) Engine 1098 cc S4 OHV Production 303,443 (saloon, tourer and traveller) Registration Number HMA 132 G (Cheshire) MORRIS ALBUM www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/albums/72157623690377489/ The fifth and final generation of the Minor originally launched in 1948, powered by a 918cc SV 4 engine and designed by Sir Alec Issigonis. The last series Minor was launched in 1962, with sufficient changes for BMC to give it, its own development number, ADO 59. A new, larger version of the existing A-Series engine had been developed in conjunction with cylinder head specialist Harry Weslake for the then new ADO16 Austin/Morris 1100 range. This new engine used a taller block than the 948 cc unit, increasing capacity to 1098cc with a slight fall in fuel consumption and an increased performance, with a new top speed of 77mph. The revised engine was teamed to a stronger gearbox fitted with baulk ring synchromesh replacing the previous cone-clutch type. Drum brakes were retained but with the front units were increased from 7 to 8 inches From October 1963, larger combined front side/indicator light units, common to many BMC vehicles of the time, were fitted to the front wings, and larger tail lamp units were fitted at the rear both with separate amber flashers. Fore 1964 the interior was further updated with a new heater unit, modified dashboard with toggle switches, white-on-black speedometer unit (incorporating a warning light for a blocked oil filter), textured alloy fascia, new glove-box cover design and a two spoke safety steering wheel. In 1969, production of the Traveller variants was moved to the ex-Wolseley plant at Adderley Park, where the van and pick-up models were already made. This freed up production space at Cowley and simplified the production chain as the Traveller's rear bodies were built at the Morris Bodies factory in Coventry. Adderley Park-built Travellers were offered in a new range of colours Diolch am 95,602,836 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 95,602,836 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 10.07.2022, at Walsall Classic Car Show, Walsall Arboretum, Walsall REF 161-307

350 Wolseley (ADO 16) 1300 Mark II (1972) YVJ 161 K by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Wolseley 1300 Mk.II (1967-73) Engine 1275cc S4 OHV Production 27470 Registration Number YVJ 161 K (Herefordshire) WOLSELEY SET www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623738922097... The BMC ADO16 family was designed by Sir Alec Issigonis following the success of the Mini, featuring a BMC 1098cc A series engine mounted transversely and driving through the front wheels. The Mark I was produced in all forms between 1962-67 The Mark II introduced the a larger 1275cc version of the engine which was sold alongside the 1098cc engined cars. The Mark II appeared in Austin, Morris, Wolseley, MG, Vanden Plas and the Riley versions. With the introduction of the Mark II Riley dropped the Kestrel name, in July 1969 the Riley version of the ADO 16 was dropped, and brought an end to the Riley name. at the same time the Austin/Morris 1300 GT was announced. Apart from the Princess the Wolseley was the best trimmed and equipped of the range with performance between the Austin/Morris and quicker MG. Finished in Harvest Gold Diolch am 95,662,105 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 95,662,105 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 10.07.2022, at Walsall Classic Car Show, Walsall Arboretum, Walsall REF 161-350

011 Austin (Minor) 8cwt Pick-up (1968) FMB 124 G by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Austin (Minor) 6cwt Pickup (1962-71) Engine 1098 cc S4 OHV Registration Number FMB 124 G (Cheshire) AUSTIN SET www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623759808208... Last generation of the Minor, mechanically similar to the cars, both with 48 bhp. The vans were also popular with the post office and those had rubber wings. Drum brakes retained throughout. The Morris Minor also came as a 6cwt and 8cwt vans and open flat beds (pick-up) built from 1953 until the end of the Minors production in 1973.Designed for commercial use and for small businesses, the vans were popular with the GPO (Post Office) with Post Office version featuring rubber font wings until 1956. Both the van and the pickup differed from the monocoque construction of the Saloon and Traveller variants by having a separate chassis. They also differed in details such as telescopic rear dampers, stiffer rear leaf springs and lower-ratio differentials to cope with heavier loads. The commercials versions were initially marketed as the Morris Quarter Ton Van and Pick-up with a Series III designation applied from 1956. The names Morris 6cwt Van and Pickup was used following the introduction of the 1098cc engine in 1962 and 8cwt versions were added in 1968. With Austin and Morris both part of BMC, the Minor-based Morris commercials were also marketed as the Austin 6cwt and Austin 8cwt. Diolch am 95,040,286 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 95,040,286 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated Shot 03.07.2022, at Cars in the Park, Lichfield, Staffordshire REF 161-011

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