Cars

MOTOR WHY IS THE ADO16? Alec Issigonis, technical director of the British Motor Corporation and Charles Griffin, chief engineer, answer questions from our technical editor. Joseph Lowrey, MOTOR: As soon […]

The BMC ADO16 is announced today ‘Big Brother’ Of BMC Mini Will Be Car Of The Year From Our Motoring Correspondent A new car embracing all the technical virtues and […]

DAILY MIRROR Family Car Will Float At 90mph By Patrick Mennem A revolutionary family car is being developed from the successful Minis. It is a bigger, five seater saloon with […]

BRUSSELS, Feb. 23. All makes of Morris cars, with the exception of Riley and Wolseley, will be assembled in Belgium from the early summer. Morris cars are now imported fully-built […]

Finance, Industry, and Commerce By Our City Editor Just how bad was the financial position of Standard-Triumph International when it was taken over last year by Leylands is now revealed […]

BMC PRESS RELEASE To the British Press. Gentlemen: You may like to have the following information for reference. In view of the popular usage of the word ‘mini’ when referring […]

MORRIS MINOR TO STAY IN PRESENT FORM FROM OUR MOTORING CORRESPONDENT An announcement by the British Motor Corporation yesterday assured the continuance in its present form of the Morris Minor […]

GLASGOW HERALD FOUR MILLION AUSTINS The Austin Motor Companies four millionth vehicle, an A40 MK2 saloon, left the Longbridge, Birmingham, assembly lines during the first days production of 1962. It […]

From Our Correspondent BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 31 Rolls-Royce and the British Motor Corporation are examining the possibility of technical collaboration, a statement by both concerns announced tonight. The two companies consider […]

THE OBSERVER HOW TO BUILD A JAGUAR With their £22.5 million order from America, Jaguar have what Sir William Lyons has called a once-for-all chance . But only if they […]

From TIME magazine Business Abroad: Jaguar’s Mark X Friday, Oct. 20, 1961 High in the French Pyrenees, peasants were startled for weeks by two soot-black cars, swathed in tape and […]

In line with the general trend for more power, Standard Triumph announces the introduction of an engine conversion kit for the Triumph 1200 range. This comprises twin carburettors, redesigned inlet […]

GENEVA Thursday Britain’s new E-type Jaguar was hailed by the Swiss press today as the “sensation” of the 31st Geneva International Motor Show. Sir William Lyons, chairman of the Jaguar […]

MOTORS AND MOTORING From Our Motoring Correspondent Car ownership-or perhaps more accurately, the use of a car-is now regarded as almost essential by an increasing section of the community. Among […]

MINI ESTATE LAUNCHED B.M.C. Extend Scope Of The 850 Model FROM OUR MOTORING CORRESPONDENT The British Motor Corporation are extending the scope of their 850 model, which is already produced […]

From Our City Editor Jaguar Cars, Ltd., has arranged to buy for cash the Daimler Company from the Birmingham Small Arms group. The price is not disclosed and it is […]

The ADO15 MINI IS LAUNCHED TODAY Some extracts from the Times description of the new car. FROM OUR MOTORING CORRESPONDENT The British Motor Corporation officially announce today the entirely new […]

BMC – Mini production starts at Longbridge today. 627 HUE AKA chassis number 102 was the second production Mini . It was later modified by Donald Healey .