 - 1. Who designed the Morris Minor?
A) Austin Motors B) William Morris C) Leonard Lord D) Alec Issigonis
- 2. In what year was the Morris Eight replaced by the Morris Minor?
A) 1945 B) 1952 C) 1966 D) 1948
- 3. Which car model was based on the 1956 Morris Oxford III?
A) Morris Minor B) Hindustan Ambassador C) Morris Ital D) Austin Montego
- 4. In 1952, the Nuffield Organization merged with which company to form BMC?
A) Leyland Motors B) Austin Motor Company C) Jaguar D) British Aerospace
- 5. Who was in charge of BMC following the merger?
A) Alec Issigonis B) William Morris C) British Leyland management D) Leonard Lord
- 6. What happened to the Morris brand in 1987?
A) It was completely abandoned B) It merged with Jaguar C) It was bought by BMW D) It moved to the Cowley complex
- 7. What car replaced the Morris Marina and Leyland Princess in 1984?
A) Morris Ital B) Austin Montego C) Austin Metro D) Rover 600
- 8. What was the final Morris-badged passenger car?
A) Morris Eight B) Morris Minor C) Morris Ital D) Morris Oxford
- 9. What was the last vehicle to carry the Morris brand?
A) Morris Marina B) Morris Oxford C) A van variant of the Austin Metro D) Morris Ital
- 10. Where is the Morris Motors Museum located?
A) Oxford Bus Museum B) Cowley complex C) Oxford Business Park D) Longbridge
- 11. What replaced the Cowley site after it was demolished in 1992?
A) The Morris Motors Museum B) An Austin Rover facility C) Oxford Business Park D) A new Morris factory
- 12. Which company currently owns and operates the former Pressed Steel site?
A) British Leyland B) MG Rover C) BMW D) British Aerospace
- 13. Which vehicle does BMW currently assemble at the former Pressed Steel site?
A) MINI B) Morris Minor C) Morris Ital D) Austin Montego
- 14. In what year did the British Motor Corporation acquire Jaguar?
A) 1975 B) 1968 C) 1966 D) 1952
- 15. The Morris Ital was essentially a facelifted version of which car?
A) Morris Minor B) Austin Metro C) Morris Marina D) Morris Oxford
- 16. Which epidemic was occurring in London when Lord Nuffield visited in 1938?
A) Cholera B) Tuberculosis C) Influenza D) Polio
- 17. Where were the Iron Lung machines manufactured?
A) Castle Bromwich B) Cowley works C) London docks D) Vickers-Armstrongs plant
- 18. Approximately how many Iron Lung machines were produced by Morris?
A) 2200 B) 1700 C) 10200 D) 1000
- 19. How did the cost of the Both-Nuffield respirator compare to the American design?
A) One-tenth the cost B) One-thirteenth the cost C) Double the cost D) Equal the cost
- 20. What aircraft was the Castle Bromwich factory originally intended to produce?
A) Bombers B) Supermarine Spitfires C) Tiger Moths D) Reconnaissance planes
- 21. Why did the Ministry of Aircraft Production take over the Castle Bromwich plant?
A) The government wanted to build tanks instead B) Nuffield's management failed to deliver planes C) Nuffield retired from the business D) The plant was destroyed by an air raid
- 22. Which company eventually took over the supervision of the Castle Bromwich plant?
A) The British Army B) Vickers-Armstrongs C) Supermarine alone D) Morris Motors
- 23. After the Morris Bodies factory was damaged in an air raid, what did it switch to producing?
A) Jerry cans B) Mine sinkers C) Tiger Moths D) Artillery prime movers
- 24. What were the Tiger Moths produced at the Cowley plant used for?
A) Reconnaissance B) Combat missions C) Cargo transport D) Pilot training
- 25. The design for the 'mine sinkers' produced at the Cowley plant originated in which conflict?
A) First World War B) Korean War C) Second World War D) Boer War
- 26. How many Morris C8 Quad artillery prime movers were manufactured?
A) 2200 B) 10,200 C) 21,319 D) 500
- 27. Which artillery piece was commonly towed by the Morris C8 Quad?
A) 25-pounder B) 8x8 GS C) 17-pounder D) 15cwt
- 28. How many Morris Light Reconnaissance Cars were produced?
A) 21,319 B) 100 C) 2200 D) 10,200
- 29. What type of vehicle was the Morris Commercial 8x8 GS Terrapin?
A) Ambulance B) Artillery prime mover C) Armoured car D) Amphibious vehicle
- 30. How many Morris CS8 15cwt light trucks were produced?
A) 10,200 B) 2200 C) 21,319 D) 500
- 31. In what year was Morris Motors Limited formed?
A) 1936 B) 1912 C) 1924 D) 1919
- 32. What percentage of British car manufacture did Morris account for by 1926?
A) 15 per cent B) 51 per cent C) 42 per cent D) 25 per cent
- 33. Until what year were Morris Oxford vehicles manufactured in India by Hindustan Motors?
A) 1984 B) 1990 C) 2014 D) 2001
- 34. Which company currently owns the Morris trademark?
A) BMW Group B) SAIC C) Austin Rover Group D) Hindustan Motors
- 35. Which company was contracted to make a copy of the Continental engine after WWI?
A) Riley B) Wolseley C) Hotchkiss D) Pressed Steel Company
- 36. In what year did Morris overtake Ford to become the UK's biggest car manufacturer?
A) 1924 B) 1932 C) 1928 D) 1919
- 37. Who began building sporting versions of Morris cars in 1924, known as MG?
A) Edward G Budd B) Leonard Lord C) William Morris D) Cecil Kimber
- 38. The Morris Eight was a direct response to which vehicle?
A) Wolseley 8 B) Austin Seven C) Morris Minor D) Ford Model Y
- 39. For what price did Lord Nuffield transfer the Riley car business to Morris Motors Limited in 1938?
A) £100 B) £1,000 C) £1,000,000 D) £10,000
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