Austin Morris Other models
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Austin/Morris – other models: the collective page of Mini Van and Pick-up commercial versions outside the named ranges, 998 to 1,275 cm³ displacement, 610 to 870 kg unladen weight
Austin and Morris were the two brand names under which the British Motor Corporation, and later British Leyland, sold the same Mini in parallel from 1959, badge-engineered with identical mechanicals differing only in marque; alongside the saloon came the Mini Van and Mini Pick-up, light commercial variants with an extended wheelbase for trade customers. This page gathers the Austin and Morris commercial types the register could not assign to a named range.
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The register lists here 6 versions with displacements from 998 to 1,275 cm³, all four-cylinder, unladen weights from 610 to 870 kg, gross weights from 930 to 1,365 kg and widths from 1,350 to 1,650 mm.
The Mini Van and Mini Pick-up were popular in Britain with tradesmen, the Post Office and small businesses, combining the Mini's agility and low running costs with a load area large for the class; they competed with similar commercial variants from Citroën and Renault. Production of the British Mini in commercial guise ran in parallel at the Longbridge and Cowley plants.
On these small commercial vehicles, underbody corrosion, the condition of the gearbox and clutch, and the mounting of the engine subframe all matter; parts for the A-Series engine and running gear are well supplied through the broad Mini parts scene, while body panels specific to the Van and Pick-up are rarer.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Austin/Morris (weitere Modelle)
Models compared
4 of 4 models.
| 500KG VAN1978 | MINI 10001979 | MINI 250 PICK UP1978 | MINI 95L1982 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cylinders | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Displacement | – | 1,275 cm³ | – | 998 cm³ |
| Wheelbase | 2,440 mm | 2,140 mm | 2,140 mm | 2,130 mm |
| Width | 1,650 mm | 1,400 mm | 1,380 mm | 1,500 mm |
| Unladen weight | 870 kg | 690 kg | 620 kg | 610 kg |
| Gross vehicle weight | 1,365 kg | 1,095 kg | 930 kg | 965 kg |
Models
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500KG VAN
The Austin Morris 500KG VAN is a vehicle built by Austin Morris. Production: 1978. The engine has 4 cylinders. The...
MINI 1000
The MINI 1000 comes from Austin Morris. Production: 1979. The engine has 4 cylinders, with a displacement of 1,275...
MINI 250 PICK UP
The Austin Morris MINI 250 PICK UP is a vehicle built by Austin Morris. Production: 1978. The engine has 4...
MINI 95L
The Austin Morris MINI 95L is a vehicle built by Austin Morris. Production: 1982. The engine has 4 cylinders, with a...
MINI 95
MINI 95 comes from the manufacturer Austin Morris. According to the available register data, the vehicle dates from...
MINI VAN
MINI VAN comes from the manufacturer Austin Morris. According to the available register data, the vehicle dates from...
