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2 hours ago, Rugd1022 said:

 

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I've always liked the various dashboards fitted to the 1100 / 1300 range and wondered if one would fit in a Mini... does anyone know what the actual width of them is...? Imagine how many of them went to the crusher...!

 

 

 

 

Excellent brochure.  There are different versions of the combination dial. This being a mk3 just has fuel and temp but I think mk2s had either oil or volts too.

I IRC think it was the VDP that had all four

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Excellent brochure.  There are different versions of the combination dial. This being a mk3 just has fuel and temp but I think mk2s had either oil or volts too.

I IRC think it was the VDP that had all four

remember when dad bought a 1300 GT saloon white with a black vinyl roof VTB 457 H eventualy traded it for a brand new T plate skoda after a massive mot fail for rust 

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I've commented on here before that the 1100/1300 series is the best indicator of the state of British Leyland in the 1970s.  It was a very good small family car, the best selling model in the UK (the Escort of its day) and when they replaced it with the Allegro, sales instantly dropped by two-thirds.  It would be hard to more clearly demonstrate a lack of understanding of your customers and what they wanted, than doing that.

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46 minutes ago, Northmoor said:

I've commented on here before that the 1100/1300 series is the best indicator of the state of British Leyland in the 1970s.  It was a very good small family car, the best selling model in the UK (the Escort of its day) and when they replaced it with the Allegro, sales instantly dropped by two-thirds.  It would be hard to more clearly demonstrate a lack of understanding of your customers and what they wanted, than doing that.

 

The 1100/1300 range should have been given a mk4 version or actually a new designation and given the apache/Victoria bodyshell until a more suitable version of the allegro was ready possibly about 76 or 77

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I don’t think it was the lack of 1100/1300 and the appearance of the Allegro which killed the sales, it was the Escort and a lot of clever advertising from Ford, it always takes a few years for the foothold to become entrenchment and that’s what the Escort did.

 

Personally I thought the Allegro was a decent effort considering the financial problems of BLMC at the time.

 

Even though working for the opposition I kept my Dolly Sprint until it blew up in about 1978 😪

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The 1100/1300 range should have been given a mk4 version or actually a new designation and given the apache/Victoria bodyshell until a more suitable version of the allegro was ready possibly about 76 or 77

Not sure they would/should have done that as it would have stepped right on the toes of the Dolomite/Toledo range, the public would have seen them as far too similar (in looks) IMO.

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2 hours ago, Hobby said:

And therein lies the problem, too many models competing with each other from the same company!

The 1100/1300 outsold the Ford Cortina, it was only because of the different manufacturers badge on the various models that it wasn't recognised.

 

3 hours ago, boxbrownie said:

Personally I thought the Allegro was a decent effort considering the financial problems of BLMC at the time.

I had an Allegro estate and I found it a pretty good car  but as stated BLMC were way behind Fords when it came to marketing. They should have emphasised their better qualities* rather than the ridiculous square steering wheel. 

*Ride comfort and roominess.

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Form an orderly queue and I will set the time machine…

 

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Ooo! A Morris 1100 Auto in Beige, that'll probably be be the rarest car out of that list if brought back now!

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A couple of days ago I watched a very original-looking hardtop Mustang go past Sherry's flat - it was on a C-suffix plate of the old, pre-reflective type, so very possibly 1965. 

 

Then today from the same window I can see a 22-plate vehicle, in a putty colour, parked up the road. It is a typical contemporary sit-up-high design - but it clearly has a Mustang symbol on the back. A quick Google reveals this is a 2022 Mustang Mach-E 5-door. Diluting brand image or what?

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1 hour ago, Oldddudders said:

A couple of days ago I watched a very original-looking hardtop Mustang go past Sherry's flat - it was on a C-suffix plate of the old, pre-reflective type, so very possibly 1965.

Then today from the same window I can see a 22-plate vehicle, in a putty colour, parked up the road. It is a typical contemporary sit-up-high design - but it clearly has a Mustang symbol on the back. A quick Google reveals this is a 2022 Mustang Mach-E 5-door. Diluting brand image or what?

I saw a 'proper' modern Mustang yesterday, low, slit windows, black with a very definite V8 burble (although noting that the original Mustang was also made with a straight six). The earlier ones are nicer though.

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6 minutes ago, BernardTPM said:

I saw a 'proper' modern Mustang yesterday, low, slit windows, black with a very definite V8 burble (although noting that the original Mustang was also made with a straight six). The earlier ones are nicer though.

I think the current ones can also be had with an "Eco-boost" straight four....🤡

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I was coming back from work along the A14 yesterday and saw three shiny classics in a row heading in the opposite direction - a metallic green and nicely modifed Mk1 Jag, a bright red MGB GT and a darker red (probably damask red?) Morris Marina Coupe.

 

Off to 'Mini In The Park' at Sywell aerodrome tomorrow in the Mk2 Cooper, we took it for a run this morning and everything seems ticketyboo with good oil pressure and coolant temperature. The 'reverse engraved' black & silver number plates I ordered arrived the other day, once fitted the car will look that much tidier...

 

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11 hours ago, Oldddudders said:

A couple of days ago I watched a very original-looking hardtop Mustang go past Sherry's flat - it was on a C-suffix plate of the old, pre-reflective type, so very possibly 1965. 

 

Then today from the same window I can see a 22-plate vehicle, in a putty colour, parked up the road. It is a typical contemporary sit-up-high design - but it clearly has a Mustang symbol on the back. A quick Google reveals this is a 2022 Mustang Mach-E 5-door. Diluting brand image or what?

 

A couple of months ago, I was privileged to be given a lift down to Devon, to share an "Old Boys" day and tour of the developments that had transpired since leaving.  I say privileged, as it was in a modern Jag saloon and a delight to ride in, too, many thanks to the driver.  Whilst travelling the A?303 3 lane bits, a similar blob passed, using several hundred yards of the non-overtaking part of the system.  The questionable judgement of the driver was sidelined by the sight of the Jaguar badge on the rear end.  We agreed that the acceleration might not be an issue, but the overall shape didn't quite reflect the agility heritage.

 

Julian

 

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