Morris Marshal
Morris Marshal | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | British Motor Corporation (Australia) |
Production | 1957–1960 |
Assembly |
Brisbane, Qld, Australia [1] Victoria Park, NSW, Australia [2] |
Body and chassis | |
Body style |
4-door sedan [3] 5-door wagon [4] panel van [5] |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 2639 cc Straight-6 |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 96 in (2,400 mm) |
Length | 181 in (4,600 mm) |
Width | 63 in (1,600 mm) |
Height | 61.5 in (1,560 mm) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Morris Isis |
Successor | None |
The Morris Marshal is a large six-cylinder vehicle which was produced by the British Motor Corporation (Australia) between 1957 and 1960. The car was a Morris branded version of the Austin Westminster which was marketed by BMC Australia's Austin dealers as the Austin A95 Westminster.[6] Production totaled 1,341 sedans, 54 Traveller wagons and 30 panel vans.[5]
![](../I/m/Austin_A95_Westminster_front.jpg)
The Morris Marshal was based on the Austin A95 Westminster (pictured)
References
- ↑ Barry Anderson, Building Cars in Australia: Morris, Austin, BMC and Leyland 1950-1975, Halstead Press, 2007, page 198
- ↑ Barry Anderson, Building Cars in Australia: Morris, Austin, BMC and Leyland 1950-1975, Halstead Press, 2007, pages 204 & 208
- ↑ Morris Marshal advertisement Retrieved from www.flickr.com on 15 October 2009
- ↑ 1958 Morris Marshal Countryman image Retrieved from www.technispec.com on 3 February 2010
- 1 2 Morris Marshal. The forgotten Holden competitor, www.uniquecarsmag.com.au Retrieved on 21 June 2013
- ↑ Tony Davis, Aussie Cars, 1987, page 71
Further reading
- Dennis Harrison, Morris Marshal 1957–1960, Restored Cars, No 91, March–April 1992, page 20
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