That grey Morris Oxford also still survives mate

[asa1973100]

ya SA wos the place for these cars - we had 1000 in Rhodesia .

[NCW250]

I remember the Morris Oxford Traveller (1966) that my father brought in 1973, it got scrapped two years later, it was crammed full of brown paper and filler, and replaced it with an Austin 3 Litre (which spent more time in the garage, costing my dad approx £2,000in repairs in the two years that he owned the car, traded it in for a Marina (which also spent time in the garage). Which car did I like the best? The Oxford, it was very reliable, saw one in town just last week, looking good!

[williamastanier]

Love these cars. One of the first cars I ever drove when I passed my test in '77

[steinwaygrande1]

Way back in the 1960s I worked for BMC in Durban South Africa, and I worked on all these badge engineered cars Austin, Morris, Wolseley, Riley, MG, Austin-Healey, Minis and the three variants of the Cooper S. The 1275 Cooper S was capable of reaching 100 MPH in those days. Sadly names now relegated to the hispory books.

[helmuthoorn]

British version of the Peugeot 404.

Very nice looking classic car.

[radioianj]

No, not really! They were a nicely made, very reliable family car that was very well thought of, and freely bought by the million--though they do need a lot of maintainence,especially the suspension and steering grease-ups and as they were dying out in the 1980s, there were a lot of rusty, poorly maintained ones about. Most survivors are in good order, now.

[cirrus216]

Have to agree - this one is also very reliable and should you suffer the odd breakdown, normally very easily fixable by a DIY mechanic.

[EccentricRichard]

That's a nice car - I want an Oxford Traveller/Cambridge Countryman as my first car or, better still, a modified 'Wolseley/Riley/MG' Farina estate. Is it fair to say that these were to their era what the BMW 3-series is now - everyman's nice-handling luxobarge?

[cirrus216]

Richard, I'm guessing you just joined the Farina Forum?

Probably safer to say the Rover P6 2000TC was an old fashioned BMW316. The Farinas were getting a liitle dated even by 1960's standards but I still rate em!

[EccentricRichard]

Yep, that's me =)

What's the handling on these things like?

[cirrus216]

Handling? Well kind of sloppy by todays standards! But provided all the rubber suspension bushes are ok, shocks ok and rear leaf springs good plus radial tyres as opposed to crossply ones, then they're ok.

[Myrtone]

Also listen out for first gear whine.

[CMRomeo]

I'm 25years old, started driving at the age of 13.

I have driven mostly Japanese and Indian cars, but the most memorable are the old British cars: Morris Traveler, Austin Cambridge A55 (1957) and A55 Mk II (1959) and Hillman Minx (1958).

Currently I own a 1958 Hillman Minx (original engine, recently overhauled, done only 100 or so after) and plan to fully restore her in the future.

There is something these cars have that new cars completely lack!

[cirrus216]

Couldn't agree more! Old cars may be a bit slow but they have real character. Good luck with the Minx and do check out my other videos as they have similar old car themes.

[CMRomeo]

That's correct!

These cars have character / personality: something which new cars completely lack!

By the way.......

Great video! Beautiful old Morris Oxford! Hope she'll survive for many more years to come!

[23929500]

Thanks. Mine was JJA 348 E, she went for miles and miles weithout problem, a good,reliable horse !

[shanedeadman]

my morris oxford is now sold

[cirrus216]

Hope you got a good price for her. Did you sell via ebay?

[shanedeadman]

i love these cars ther so exellent in every way but sadly with a shortige of room im sellin my 1970 morris oxford series VI bottle green vgc 12 months mot 12 months tax very solid od little paint bubble on the wings apart from that very good £1,500 call 07979057396

[sirjimis]

A little bit of history there and very nice too.

[clanntara]

Class! Reminds me of my old man running me to school in his wolseley 16/60...443 GGG.

[omepeet2006]

Blimey, this brings back memories. In 1971 my dad bought a house and the estate agent drove a grey Morris Oxford with red leather upholstery. Not a flashy car, but roomy and comfy. We lads (my brother & me) loved it.

[sturdle]

just showed the better half the clutch bit . she said they had to do it on one of their cars!! must find out what it was...and she is only *6............

[sturdle]

and how many people know how to double de clutch..I still do with my ZX and Passat...saves wear and tear....

[cirrus216]

To be honest I only have to do double declutching on first - it's just habit on the other gears but as you say, saves wear & tear. Those old engines need less gear changes to get about anyway.

Mark

[keith00000999]

i got a 1300 mk3 here in nz. it runs sweet. but sadly it is a bit small for me and it has a bit of rust work and needs an exhaust made

[JamesMorganLondon]

Beautiful car. Sounds really good too. How many of today's cars will last as long. Let's just hope that the EU won't prevent such vehicles being used on roads.

[PontiusKak]

I used to have one, well, an Austin Cambridge in fact 1959 model. Very solid bit of kit and never failed to get you where you were going.

Good video btw

[nicol1955]

What a cracking little film , I give that ten stars !

[makarill]

OK, vids of the old girls won't be too far away......

[makarill]

Fear thee not !!! emission tests are coming here soon,gonna be interesting how they apply them to pre'75 vehicles,BASTARDS leave our old classics alone,they deserve to be treated better in their old age !!!!!!

[makarill]

Here in New Zealand all these Oxford/A60's/16/60's etc. are as scarce as hell!!!!! RUST was the no.1 culprit,fortunately we have 2 16/60's with no rust...both are to be fully rustproofed over this xmas [hot weather]using fish-o-lene and Hammerite,terrible job,but worth it in the end......

[cirrus216]

Hope to see some vids of those 16/60's on here soon! I had an Austin 1300 when I was backpacking thru NZ. Used more oil than petrol but the NZ WOF rules were quite relaxed about all that blue smoke!

Mark

[ejay26]

Nice one Mark - first time I've seen the underside of an Oxford without getting muck in my eye!

Eddie w w w. morrisoxford. com

[classicBMCman]

Another cracking video - this is obviously the better car so far? Nice effects with the floor shots too.

Well done!

[mondyboy81]

Get a H frame in it and get it down to Standlake to mix it with the P5's and the Humbers. Your racing name could be Mungbean