Welcome to Morris1100 Dot Com. The ADO16 enthusiast site for all MK's.
Here you will find everything you've ever wanted to know about the BMC 1100, 1300 and 1500.
"It's the car you hoped would happen"
Dramatically different from bonnet to boot, styled to look like the future, with stretch-out comfort for four or five and the safest ride on wheels, the miraculous BMC 1100 is the compact car that puts the family first!
Cruise all day at 35 m.p.g. Stop on disc brakes at the front. Relax handling a front-wheel drive that takes the trials out of traffic. Get into the BMC 1100 and go. You've never driven a family car like it!
"It floats on fluid"
BMC engineers rejected the theory that suspension design must compromise two conflicting ideals - riding and handling. Starting from first principles, they searched for the breakthrough that would resolve both problems at one brilliant stroke. The result is 'Hydrolastic' suspension, the worlds most advanced fluid ride, perfected in the miraculous BMC 1100 to eliminate every complication that makes other cars' suspensions old-fashioned.
How does it work? 'Hydrolastic' suspension employs intercoupled units which automatically control fluid displacement, preserving the balance to give a sensationally smooth, controlled ride. With few moving parts, no glands to leak, no shock absorbers, no metal springs, maintenance is entirely eliminated.
Shovel it into corners, race it over potholes, it can't bounce, it can't roll, it can't pitch. A cushion of fluid thinks for itself, damping out road shock, staying straight and level. The fluid is anti-rust and anti-freeze, sealed into the system for life. Add an extremely low gravity centre and you'll see why cornering and road holding are phenomenal.
"Famous space saving East-West engine means seating comfort for four to five"
Compact's the word for BMC 1100. You don't park more car than you use. The space is where you want it, on the inside, with stretch-out room for four or five in the contoured comfort of foam-plastic seating. An outsize rear window shelf, a 9½ cubic feet boot, a full length parcel shelf under the fascia and two big glove boxes eat up the packages and luggage. Side windows are curved to provide additional space from waist to shoulder. An ultra-wide curved windscreen with total coverage by the wipers.
How can 12 feet, 2¾
inches provide so much inside space?
Because the big-performance power plant is set East-West on the frame for
maximum access with maximum convenience. And the front wheel drive that sticks
to the road like the yellow line down the middle, delivers it's power directly,
with no humped transmission shaft to restrict the comfort inside the car.
Although it parks in spaces other cars couldn't look at, the miraculous BMC 1100
has more passenger room than many big limousines.
"Anatomy of a world beater"
Engineering genius! The famous East-West engine, with front wheel drive, packs clutch, gearbox, and transmission into one amazing unit. Based on the famous 'A' series BMC engine with an output of nearly 50 b.h.p., the miraculous BMC 1100 is so well balanced for power-to-weight that the performance is outstanding.
Sports car braking multiplies safety and comfort, with big disc brakes on the front wheels and pressure-limiting valve between master cylinder and rear brake drums to balance the 'stop' in both wet and dry conditions.
The instrumental fascia groups controls for glance-reading.
The steering wheel has a deep, sunk centre for safety.
Parcel trays are padded on the edge. Anchorage points for seat belts are fitted. The remote control gear lever is fitted to the floor and contoured to the seat for smooth, fast, sporty changes.
More hush! Quiet's the word for BMC 1100. Sound insulation is maximum, with thick felt underlay to the rubber floor mats. Rubber mounted sub-frames dampen the noise front and rear. The 'Hydrolastic' suspension and independent four wheels, insulates road noise and shock. Rust protection inside and out matches BMC's world beating standard. Elegant lines, eye-stopping colour schemes, make BMC 1100 the car to be seen in.
Morris1100 Dot Com was first uploaded August 2001