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Elizabeth, South Australia, Australia: Railmac Publications, 1991. 1st Edition . Soft cover. New/No Jacket. 240mm x 175mm x 4mm. 64 Pages with Black/White Photos. After the Second World War the Oxford MO replaced the 10. It was introduced in 1948 and was produced until 1954. The design was shared with Nuffield Organisation stable-mate Wolseley 4/50. Designed by Alec Issigonis, the Oxford, along with the Morris Minor, introduced unit construction techniques,[clarification needed] although it is not widely recognized as a true unibody car.[clarification needed] Torsion bar front suspension was another novelty, and 8-inch (200 mm) drum brakes hydraulically operated were fitted all around. Under the bonnet, the MO was a step back in technology from the pre-war Ten. It used a side-valve straight-4 rather than the older overhead-valve unit. The single SU-carburetted engine displaced 1.5 L (1476 cc/90 in3) and with its output of 40.5 bhp (30.2 kW) at 4200 rpm could propel the car to 72 mph (116 km/h). The…
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- Title Morris Oxford Series M.O.
- Author McNicol, Steve
- Edition First Edition
- Publisher Railmac Publications Australia, Elizabeth, South Australia
- Date 1991
- ISBN 9780949817693
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