Morris Oxford VI

Overview
Production	1961 to 1971
Produced	208,823
Class	Motor car
Body style	4-door saloon 4-door estate
Related	Austin A60 Cambridge Riley 4/72
Engine	1622 cc BMC B-Series Straight-4 1.5 Diesel
Wheelbase	100.25 in, 2,546 mm
Length	174.50 in, 4,432 mm Estate 177.95 in, 4,520 mm
Width	63.50 in, 1,613 mm
Height	58.12 in, 1,476 m Estate 2,590 1b, 1,175 kg

The Morris Oxford matk VI  was built  throughout the 1960s from 1961 to 1971.

History

All five Farina cars were updated and facelifted in 1961 with a new 1.6 L (1622 cc) version of the B-Series engine, longer wheelbase and a new revised look with lower line appearance with the radiator grille redesigned. The tail fins had been trimmed and there were still detail changes between the marques. The Morris retained the Series V dash, while the Austin had an all-new woodgrain design.The front suspension was independent, wishbones, coil springs, anti-roll bar, lever dampers as upper arms the rear was rigid axle, semi-elliptic leafsprings, anti-roll bar, lever dampers. A option for  heavy-duty rear suspension was avaliable. The gearbox came as 4 + reverse mechanical with various ratios plus a Borg-Warner automatic gearbox option.De Luxe specification includes: Heater, screen-warhers, duotone, electric clock, boot light, etc.

Soon after launch by October. 1962 a heater became standard with the divided bench seat was now standard with one-piece a optional extra. Improved rear suspension on Saloon also rear suspension onTraveller.The  Screenwashers standard equipment on the Basic Saloon and Courtesy light in boot.

Later by October 1964. Safety features now incluse a modified steering mounting and include plastic framed mirror with crushable visor. Along with greaseless prop shaft.

The new larger Estate/station wagon body fetured 4 + 1 door at the rear hinged top and bottom into double rear doors.  The orignal Morris Oxford Traveller estate version Mark V was replaced by a Mark VI estate, although little changed apart from the front grille. with cam and peg steering the turning circle (between walls) for the estate was larger than the saloon at 37.5 ft with 3 turns of steering wheel lock to lock. 

PERFORMANCE: 1600cc Petrol B-Series

• engine capacity 98.97 cu in, 1,622 cu cm
• fuel consumption 30 m/imp gal, 25 m/US gal, 9.4 1 X 100 km
• max speed 84 mph, 135.2 km/h
• max power (DIN): 61 hp at 4,500 rpm
• max torque (DIN): 90 1b ft, 12.4 kg m at 2,100 rpm
• max engine rpm: 5,400
• specific power: 37.6 hp/l
• power- weight ratio: 39 ib/hp, 17.7 kg/hp
• acceleration: standing 1/4 mile 21.5 sec, 0—50 mph (0—80 km/h) 14 sec

A 1500cc diesel-engined Oxford Mark VI, introduced shortly after the 1961 update, this was popular as a taxi with better fuel consumption.

• PERFORMANCE: Diesel 1500cc
• max power (DIN) 40 hp at 4,000 rpm
• max torque (DIN) 64 1b ft, 8.8 kg m at 1,900 rpm
• max engine rpm 4,700
• specific power 26.9 hp/l
• power-weight ratio 62 lb/hp, 28.1 kg/hp,
• acceleration standing 1/4 mile 25.9 sec, 0—50 mph (0—80 km/h) 23.8 sec
• fuel consumption 38.7 m/imp gal, 32.2 m/US gal, 7.3 1 x 100 km

By Febuary 1969 the Traveller version is discontinued as the petrol version but the Diesel variants continued until july 1969,the saloon version continued until April 1971 with 208,823 produced. The Oxford range was to have been replaced by the larger Morris 1800 a now badge-engineered 1964 ADO17 Austin 1800, but both were built in parallel until April 1971.The 1800 continued until 1975.

A 67 Morris Oxford Series VI in Heartbeat, TV Series