BMC-Leyland Australia Reference

1 BMC Leyland Australia Vehicle Reference 1950 1982 By Peter J. Davis with Tony Cripps BMC Leyland Australia Heritage Group Inc. BMC-LA Heritage Group Inc Copyright BMC Leyland Australia Heritage Group Inc, 2015 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. National Library of Australia Cataloguing in Publication entry ISBN: 9780994155818 (hardback) Notes: Includes index.

2 Subjects: Nuffield ( Australia ) Ltd. British Motor Corporation ( Australia ) British Leyland Motor Corporation of Australia . Leyland Motor Corporation of Australia Automobiles Identification. Automobiles Serial numbers. Automobile industry and trade Australia . Other Creators/Contributors: Cripps, Tony, author. BMC Leyland Australia Heritage Group, issuing body. Dewey Number: Published by the BMC Leyland Australia Heritage Group Inc. 7 Savoy Court West Pennant Hills, NSW 2125 The production of this book was made possible through a bequest from the late Roy South.

3 BMC-LA Heritage Group Inci _____ BMC Leyland Australia Vehicle Reference i Contents Preface .. iv Acknowledgements .. iv About the Authors .. v Introduction .. vi Models Covered .. vii Chapter Summary .. xi CHAPTER 1. THE PRODUCTS .. 13 BMC A/Leyland Australia .. 14 The Facilities .. 15 Main Factory Sites .. 15 Victoria Park, Zetland .. 15 Enfield .. 16 Product Engineering .. 16 Model Identification .. 17 The Products .. 18 UK based Models .. 18 Federal Government Local Content Plan.

4 36 Sub Contract Manufacture at Enfield .. 38 Unique Australian Designs .. 39 Prototypes .. 44 Special Production Orders (SPO) .. 45 Vehicles never produced .. 46 Exports from Victoria Park .. 47 CHAPTER 2. VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION .. 51 Identifying a Vehicle .. 52 Introduction .. 52 Identification Plates .. 52 Compliance Plates .. 54 SMBD Body Stampings .. 56 CHAPTER 3. VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION PLATES .. 57 Identification Plates Passenger Vehicles .. 58 Identification Plate Type 1: 1950 1952.

5 60 Identification Plate Type 2: 1950 1952 .. 61 Identification Plate Type 3: 1952 1957 .. 62 Identification Plate Type 4: 1952 1957 .. 65 Identification Plate Type 5: 1957 1960 .. 66 Identification Plate Type 7: 1957 1960 .. 71 Identification Plate Type 8: 1957 1960 .. 73 Identification Plate Type 9: 1960 1970 .. 78 Identification Plates Passenger Vehicle Derivatives .. 93 Identification Plate Type 1: 1950 1952 .. 94 Identification Plate Type 2: 1952 1957 .. 95 Identification Plate Type 3: 1957 1960.

6 97 Identification Plate Type 4: 1960 1970 .. 100 BMC-LA Heritage Group Incii _____ ii BMC Leyland Australia Vehicle Reference CHAPTER 4. VEHICLE COMPLIANCE PLATES .. 107 Compliance Plates .. 108 Introduction .. 108 Compliance Plate Types .. 108 Compliance Plate Details .. 110 Compliance Plates Passenger Vehicles .. 112 Carry Over Models: 1970 1972, Compliance Plate Type 1 .. 112 Morris Marque Models: 1970 1972, Compliance Plate Type 2 .. 120 Morris Marque Models: 1971 1973, Compliance Plate Type 3.

7 124 Leyland Marque Models: 1973 1978, Compliance Plate Type 4 .. 128 Leyland Marque Models: 1978 1979, Compliance Plate Type 5 .. 143 Compliance Plates Passenger Vehicle Derivatives .. 146 Carry Over Models: 1970 1972, Compliance Plate Type 1 .. 146 Morris Marque Models: 1970 1972, Compliance Plate Type 2 .. 149 Morris Marque Models: 1971 1973, Compliance Plate Type 3 .. 151 Leyland Marque Models: 1973 1978, Compliance Plate Type 4 .. 153 Leyland Marque Models: 1978 1982, Compliance Plate Type 5.

8 155 CHAPTER 5. IDENTIFICATION PLATE TYPE CODE, MODEL COMBINATIONS .. 163 Type Code, Model Combinations .. 164 Type Code, Model Combinations Passenger Vehicles .. 165 Type Code, Model Combinations Passenger Vehicle Derivatives .. 172 Type Code, Model, Engine Combinations .. 174 Type Code, Model, Engine Combination Passenger Vehicles .. 174 Type Code, Model, Engine Combination Passenger Vehicle Derivatives .. 183 CHAPTER 6. COMPLIANCE PLATE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION CODE, MODEL COMBINATIONS.

9 187 Vehicle Identification Code, Model Combinations .. 188 Passenger Vehicles .. 188 Passenger Vehicle Derivatives .. 195 Vehicle Identification Code, Model, Engine Combinations .. 198 Passenger Vehicles .. 198 Passenger Vehicle Derivatives .. 206 CHAPTER 7. POWER UNIT USAGE IN 211 Engine Number Prefix Codes .. 212 Introduction Dates (UK) .. 212 Introduction Dates ( Australia ) .. 213 Engine Number Prefixes and Power Unit Serial Numbers ( ) .. 214 Engine Number Prefixes and Power Unit Serial Numbers ( Australia ).

10 215 Engine Series .. 215 Nuffield Power Units .. 215 A Series .. 216 B Series .. 227 C Series .. 232 E Series .. 233 V6 Series .. 240 V8 Series .. 240 BMC-LA Heritage Group Inc iii _____BMC Leyland Australia Vehicle Reference iii CHAPTER 8. VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION EXAMPLES .. 243 Introduction .. 244 Austin 1800 .. 244 Austin 1800 Saloon 4 Door .. 244 Austin 1800 Utility, Cab/Chassis .. 248 Austin 1800 Power Unit Usage .. 252 MGA, MGB .. 253 Model Identification.