Morris LD Van

Morris
	Morris LD Van
LD Van
Manufacturer:	BMC
Sales designation:	Morris LD Van / Austin 1000/1500 kg Van
Production period:	1952-1968
Previous model:	Morris-Commercial PV Van ; Austin K8
Successor:	BMC 350 EA
	Technical specifications
Designs:	Panel van , minibus
Engines:	Otto engine : ; 2.2 liters (34 kW) ; Diesel engine : ; 2.2 liters (41 kW)
Payload:	1.0-1.5 t
Perm. Total weight:	3.4-5.1 t

Mark I.

The Morris LD-Van was introduced as the successor to the Morris-Commercial PV Van by Morris Commercial , a subsidiary of the Morris Motor Company in 1952. Like its predecessor, the smaller Morris J-type , there was a front with two sliding doors equipped vans in front handlebar construction method with 1,000 kg (LD1) and 1500 kg (LD2) payload. The 2199 cm³ petrol engine with 34 kW power at 3250 min ⁻¹ and 97 Nm max. Torque was placed between the driver and front passenger seats so that the floor was level and the power was transmitted to the rear axle via a four-speed manual gearbox via a cardan shaft. As a result, in addition to the box van and minibus, the robust chassis with four cross members could be used for a wide variety of bodies. In addition to an ambulance , a tractor unit was also offered ex works, while various superstructures were produced by other manufacturers.

After Morris merged with Austin Motor Company in 1952 to form the British Motor Corporation , BMC decided to discontinue its own commercial vehicle development and production facilities at Austin. After production of the Austin K8 was discontinued in December 1954, the Austin 1000/1500 kg van was produced using badge engineering . From 1955 a 2178 cc diesel engine was then with 41 kW at 3500 min ^-1 available and a maximum torque of 89 Nm. In January 1956, the petrol-powered LD1 cost £ 722 including purchase tax . The Purchase Tax was a 33% tax on commercial vehicles, introduced in May 1950, excluding ambulances and various municipal and emergency vehicles. The petrol-engined LD2 started at £ 758. The surcharge for the diesel engine was £ 36 and £ 37, respectively. After the purchase tax was abolished, prices in June 1959 were £ 694 and £ 728 for gasoline and £ 799 and £ 833 for diesel.

Mark II

... also offered as Austin LD

A major overhaul took place in April 1960 with a now synchronized 4-speed manual transmission along with other minor technical changes and a modified radiator grille. The type designation was now for the one-tonne payload model LD4 (gasoline) and LD04 (diesel) and, similarly, the 1.5-tonne models LD5 and LD05. As part of a restructuring in the commercial vehicle sector in 1961, the models LD-M20 one ton and LD-M30 1.5 ton based on the English term for payload in Cwt.

Mark III

Morris LD Mark III

In 1963 the engines were redesigned to provide more power and lower fuel consumption. The dashboard and parts of the interior have been modernized. Most noticeable, however, was the revised front with a more pleasing and modern design. The model name has also been changed to 240 / 260LD and 340 / 350LD, which means that the total weight is given after subtracting a zero. Due to new regulations and changed tires for higher carrying weights, the total weight of the 350 LD changed to just over 3600 kg. At the same time, the series was now also offered as a BMC LD Van . After the launch of the Austin JU 250 in 1967, production of the Austin model was reduced to the 2.6 ton total weight model 260 LD in the same year. Production of the entire model series ended in mid-1968, and was replaced by the BMC 350 EA in the same year .

BMC LD Van

Web links

Commons : Morris LD - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Commons : BMC LD Van - collection of images, videos and audio files