The BMC ADO16 is a range of small family cars built by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and, later, British Leyland. Launched in 1962, it was Britain's...
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smaller model based on the BMC ADO16 model, but the design was not taken up by the then merged British Leyland. This was after BMC had investigated a Mini...
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which was then revived in 1965 for a badge engineered version of the BMC ADO16: 1926–1937 — Riley Nine 1934–1935 — Riley 12/4 1935–1938 — Riley 1½ Litre...
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range was made. The badge was also applied to versions of BMC saloons including the BMC ADO16, (as the MG 1100, 1275 and 1300) which was also available...
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the Morris 1500 sedan, itself a locally produced variant of the British BMC ADO16 design with a larger 1500 cc engine. The Nomad was a small - medium-sized...
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produced by Leykor between November 1971 and 1978. The Apache was the last BMC ADO16 car to be produced. The Spanish manufacturer Authi also built a version...
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Alec Issigonis (section BMC)
promoted to Technical Director of BMC. He continued to be responsible for his original XC projects. XC/9002 became ADO16 and was launched as the Morris 1100...
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the current engine, for use in the new Mini Clubman (ADO20), and current ADO16, Leyland developed an OHC version. It appeared in a prototype version in...
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Maxi five-door hatchback of 1969. These models were closely based on the ADO16 platform, but fitted with the 1.5 L E series. The 1500 was a four-door saloon...
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Wolseley Motors (section BMC)
with Riley as the Elf. The 1500 was replaced with the Wolseley 1100 (BMC ADO16) in 1965, which became the Wolseley 1300 two years later. Finally, a version...
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Vanden Plas Princess 1100 was launched in 1963 as a luxury variant of the BMC ADO16. Production of the Princess 1100 and subsequent 1275 and 1300 models ended...
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constituent organizations". The ultimate example of BMC badge engineering was the 1962 BMC ADO16 which was available badged as a Morris, MG, Austin, Wolseley...
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identical. The final Riley of the BMC era was the Kestrel 1100/1300, based on the Austin/Morris 1100/1300 saloon (BMC ADO16). This also had siblings in Wolseley...
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prototype diesel locomotive Riley Kestrel, a badge-engineered version of the BMC ADO16 or Morris 1100 car KESTREL, the call sign of UK-based Thomas Cook Airlines...
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Morris Motors (section BMC)
"Morris Automotive Heraldry". Retrieved 11 January 2014. Timeline 1968, www.ado16.info Archived 27 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 26 September...
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Lancia Flavia Coupé 1962 BMC ADO16 1962 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso 1963 Datsun Bluebird 410 1963 Ferrari 330 America 1964 BMC ADO17 (Austin/Morris/Wolesley)...
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components of the Austin/Morris 1100. Yet unusually was powered by a 55 hp 998cc BMC A-Series engine identical to the 998 Mini Cooper with the exception for having...
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body designed by Ghia 1963–1974 IM3/IM3S/Austin I4/I5 – rebadged sedan BMC ADO16 (Austin/Morris 1100) 1963 Innocenti 186 GT – prototype of a coupé with...
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Corporation (BMC) and its successor companies. Invented by British rubber engineer Alex Moulton, and first used on the 1962 BMC project ADO16 under designer...
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for the overhead valve version of the BMC A-series engine that was used in the Morris Minor, the Mini, the BMC ADO16, the Austin Allegro and the Morris Marina...
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Production Sales BMC ADO16 1962–1974 2,167,783 made under the brand names of Austin, Morris, MG, Riley, Vanden Plas and Wolseley. BMC ADO17 1964–1975 387...
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mid-sized saloons rather than continue with rear-wheel-drive system. The BMC ADO16 (introduced in 1963) and Fiat-developed Autobianchi Primula (1964) had...
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June 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2019. "Buyer's Guide BMC 1100 & 1300 / ADO16 Britain's best-selling". www.drive-my.com. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 12...
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List of Austin motor vehicles (section BMC era)
11/55, www.aronline.co.uk Retrieved on 26 September 2013 Timeline 1968, www.ado16.info Archived 27 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 26 September...
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Jamaica becomes independent from the United Kingdom. 12 August – The BMC ADO16 economy car series, best known as the Austin/Morris 1100, is launched;...
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Amalgamated Drawing Office (category BMC vehicles)
Renamed XC9005 in 1960. XC9002 BMC 1100/1300; initially a scaled-down XC9001, but restyled by Pininfarina. Known as ADO16 from around July 1959. XC9003...
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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...
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at the weld between each pair of laser welded gears. Mini (1965–2000) BMC ADO16 (1968–73) Morris Nomad (1969–1972) Austin Allegro (1973–82) Austin Metro...
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with the 'Mini-sized' 9X and was Issigonis' proposal to succeed his own ADO16 design. Issigonis would also draw up comparisons based around an extended...
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