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TheMorris Nomad is a car that was produced inAustralia byBritish Leyland Motor Corporation of Australia from 1969 to 1972. It is ahatchback version of theMorris 1500 sedan, itself a locally produced variant of the BritishBMC ADO16 design with a larger 1500 cc engine.
The Nomad was a small - medium-sized car, sitting above theMorris Mini in size and price. The hatchback styling resembles that of theAustin Maxi, which was never sold in Australia.
It was a front-wheel-drive car, with an all independent suspension linked by fluid filled chambers, which was calledHydrolastic suspension by the company. The suspension gave a comfortable ride, only suffering a little from "droop" if overloaded in the boot, and sometimes going intooversteer if the body rolled too much with hard cornering.
Power came from aBMC E-Series engine with a single overhead camshaft, which provided improved performance and economy compared with the originalMorris 1100 model. Four- and five-speed manual gearboxes were available. Automatic versions of the 1500 sedan and Nomad were fitted with the 1275ccBMC A-Series engine andAutomotive Products 4-speed automatic transmission also used in the Mini.Matic models and marketed as a Morris 1300 Automatic.
The body was largely identical, except with new pressings for the front and rear panels to fit with theBritish Leyland "corporate look", and to shed the tailfins of the original model. There was also a new bonnet pressing incorporating a bulge to allow clearance for the taller E Series 1500cc engine.
Unlike their British counterparts which were coded ADO16, the Nomads were designated with a YDO9 code and the sedans with YDO15.[1]
Austin Nomad,Austin 1500 andAustin 1300 names were used in some export markets, where the cars were marketed byAustin.[2][3]
The Morris 1300/1500/Nomad models were replaced in the Australian market in 1972 by theMorris Marina.[4]
Approximately 29,000 were built.