Morris Nomad

It is a hatchback version of the Morris 1500 sedan, itself a locally produced variant of the British BMC ADO16 design with a larger 1500 cc engine.

The Nomad was a small - medium-sized car, sitting above the Morris Mini in size and price.

The suspension gave a comfortable ride, only suffering a little from "droop" if overloaded in the boot, and sometimes going into oversteer if the body rolled too much with hard cornering.

Power came from a BMC E-Series engine with a single overhead camshaft, which provided improved performance and economy compared with the original Morris 1100 model.

The body was largely identical, except with new pressings for the front and rear panels to fit with the British Leyland "corporate look", and to shed the tailfins of the original model.

Front view of the Morris Nomad, an Australian derivative of the BMC ADO16 design.
Rear view of the Morris Nomad