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Morris Traveller and Austin Countryman - maximum utility value

Name: Morris 1100 Traveller 1967
Brand: Morris

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Created on January 8, 2022

Text:

Bruno von Rotz

Photos:

Daniel Reinhard

Bruno von Rotz

Archiv Reinhard / Max Pichler

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Daniel Reinhard

Bruno von Rotz

Archiv Reinhard / Max Pichler

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Morris 1300 Traveller Mk3 (1973) - with open tailgate

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Morris 1300 Traveller Mk3 (1973) - next to the Austin 1300 Countryman from Authi

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Morris 1300 Traveller Mk3 (1973) - next to the Austin 1300 Countryman built by Authi

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Morris 1300 Traveller Mk3 (1973) - in terms of utility there was no difference to the Austin 1300 Countryman

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Morris 1300 Traveller Mk3 (1973) - fits easily on a narrow country road together with an Austin 1300 Countryman

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Austin 1300 Countryman (1972) - two station wagons approaching

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Morris 1300 Traveller Mk3 (1973) - the Morris station wagon next to an Austin sedan

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Morris 1300 Traveller Mk3 (1973) - the rear side windows are adjustable in length

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Morris 1300 Traveller Mk3 (1973) - typical Morris is the wooden decor on the flank

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Austin 1300 Countryman (1972) - simple silhouette

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Austin 1300 Countryman (1972) - the estate car from Spain compared to an MG version from Great Britain

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Austin 1300 Countryman (1972) - the estate was hardly slower than the saloon versions

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Austin 1300 Countryman (1972) - hardly any different to the saloon

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Morris 1300 Traveller Mk3 (1973) - compact space miracle

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Morris 1300 Traveller Mk3 (1973) - the estate version was still available when the saloon was no longer built as a Morris

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Morris 1300 Traveller Mk3 (1973) - from the front there is hardly any difference to the saloon

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Morris 1300 Traveller Mk3 (1973) - in "pursuit" of an Austin 1300 Countryman one year older

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Morris 1300 Traveller Mk3 (1973) - Combi versions in the wild

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Austin 1300 Countryman (1972) - a reliable everyday companion

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Austin 1300 Countryman (1972) - with large tailgate

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Austin 1300 Countryman (1972) - only 1.53 meters wide

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Austin 1300 Countryman (1972) - classic round headlights

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Morris 1300 Traveller Mk3 (1973) - front view

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Morris 1300 Traveller Mk3 (1973) - the radiator grille was also redesigned during the facelift at the end of 1971

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Austin 1300 Countryman (1972) - with tape speedometer and toggle switches

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Austin 1300 Countryman (1972) - Austin crest on the steering wheel

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Austin 1300 Countryman (1972) - the speedometer can display 160 km/h

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Austin 1300 Countryman (1972) - classic toggle switches

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Morris 1300 Traveller Mk3 (1973) - Round instruments and modern switches

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Morris 1300 Traveller Mk3 (1973) - the transverse-mounted four-cylinder engine was also used in a similar form in the Mini Cooper S

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Morris 1300 Traveller Mk3 (1973) - Type lettering

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Austin 1300 Countryman (1972) - type lettering on the Spanish Authi version

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Morris 1300 Traveller Mk3 (1973) - Door handle and wood finish

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Austin 1300 Countryman (1972) - Door handle

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Austin 1300 Countryman (1972) - the Spanish manufacturer and its lettering

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Austin 1300 Countryman (1972) - with unfolded rear seat

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Austin 1300 Countryman (1972) - BMC sticker on the rear window

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Morris 1100 (1962) - lots of space on a small footprint

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Morris 1100 (1962) - Britain's most advanced automobile before Britain's most advanced aircraft

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Morris 1100 (1963) - compact and functional

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Austin 1100 Hydrolastic (1963) - Dashboard with tape speedometer and fuel and coolant temperature gauges

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Morris 1100 (1963) - maximum interior space with a modest overall length is demonstrated in this cutaway model

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Austin 1100 (1964) - maximum interior space with modest exterior dimensions - clearly demonstrated - at the 1964 Geneva Motor Show

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Austin 1100 Hydrolastic (1964) - Transparent drawing with lettering

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Austin 1100 Hydrolastic (1964) - How the Hydrolastic suspension works

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Morris 1100 Traveller (1967) - How the Hydrolastic suspension works

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Austin Countryman (1966) - with reclining seats available at extra cost - Geneva Motor Show 1966

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Morris 1100 Traveller (1967) - the differences to the saloon

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Morris 1100 Traveller (1967) - Comparison with sedan

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Austin 1100 Countryman (1969) - practical for camping

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Austin 1300 Countryman (1969) - the estate becomes a double bed in an instant

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Morris 1100 (1967) - pouring coffee at 100 km/h

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Morris 1100 Traveller (1967) - fast on the road

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Morris 1300 Traveller (1972) - 1100 liters of storage space with the rear seat unfolded

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Morris 1300 Traveller (1972) - can't see the estate for the trees?

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Austin 1300 (1969) - Advertising: Power and safety for DM 6637.80

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Summary

The Morris 1300 Traveller was suitable for moving house, but also as a double bed on long journeys. The estate version of the ADO 16 series amazed with its extensive variability and plenty of interior space. However, the three-door estate was significantly more expensive than the saloons. As a result, it remained rare, and today it is even really rare. This driving report focuses on the Morris Traveller and Austin Countryman, showing the vehicles in historical and current pictures and in the sales documents from back then.

This article contains the following chapters

A remarkable design
Evolution and innovation
Space miracle
The late arrival of the estate car
The van was not
More power in the 1300
Too early or too expensive?
At the wheel of the space miracle

Estimated reading time: 7min

Preview (beginning of the article)

A car just over 3.7 meters long and 1.5 meters wide, in which five people can sit comfortably, but two people can also sleep comfortably in a bed-like environment, or with which you can transport 1.1 cubic meters? This almost seems like an egg of Columbus. But the Morris 1100 Traveller, or Austin 1100 Countryman, was sold from 1966 as an evolution of the basic model introduced in 1962. The Morris 1100 was presented to the press in August 1962, initially as a four-door model and technically related to the Mini, which had already been known for three years. The lower mid-range car, known internally as the ADO 16, shared the same basic layout. The car impressed right from the start.

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