1957 Morris Oxford Series III
1957 Morris Oxford Series III in Hell Is a City, Movie, 1960
Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: 
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Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene
Comments about this vehicle
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◊ 2012-01-25 14:01 |
![[Image: cap6b.3211.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0is716/cap6b.3211.jpg) ![[Image: cap6c.3934.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0is694/cap6c.3934.jpg) |
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◊ 2012-01-25 17:19 |
Early 57 plate. |
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◊ 2016-11-17 16:46 |
Very confusing. Does memory serve me right: BMC brought in the cutaway bonnet for the Series III saloon without calling the car a 'Series IV' whilst replacing the 'woodie' estate with the similarly restyled all-steel estate, calling that the Series IV Traveller - which remained in production for a while after the Farina Series V saloon made its 1959 London Show debut, ie. there never was a Series IV saloon as such? -- Last edit: 2016-11-19 12:45:16 |
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◊ 2016-11-17 16:54 |
Correct as S3 for plate date and sculpted bonnet. S4 was June 57 to April 60 Traveller only version, which overlapped saloon jumping from S3 to S5 [ADO9M] in autumn 59. |
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◊ 2024-06-17 08:50 |
Actually introduced in October 1956, and the rear wings have grown mini fins, the rear lamps are completely different. Interior sports a completely new dashboard which reduced the distance between the driver and the minor controls and also introduced lidded glove boxes instead of the open shelves either side of the clocks.The 1489cc engine was uprated to produce 55bhp on all models. An optional wavy chrome strip down the side appeared in April 1957 to act as a rather contrived split for two-tone paint. The first Series III estates were as the Series II with the “woody” appearance, which is why, when the “Oxford All Steel Traveller” appeared in August 1957 it was given the Series IV nomenclature. No Series III Travellers are known to survive. A “Manumatic” two pedal gear change became available, 364 PRE, our Series III Oxford had it, it was an awful idea. There was also a de-trimmed Series III Cowley, but it had the same engine as the Oxford, Morris called it the Cowley 1500. Both the Oxford and the Cowley received a floor gear change in March 1958. The All Steel Traveller was deleted in April 1960. The medium sized Morris cars of that era were more expensive than the equivalent Austin, so, even allowing for their better interior trim (leather on all Oxfords, for instance) and road performance, they went round corners better than the Austins, did not sell in such large numbers. Just so that you all know! -- Last edit: 2024-06-17 09:07:02 |
