Morris Oxford...Beautiful

[SohailPistawala]

I see one classic almost everyday, at the same road , during my ride to work at colaba... , Nice pic, have seen this too!!

[Cyrus43]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Cyrus what makes you say thats an Oxford rather than a Landmaster? The Morris badge on the boot is from a Morris Minor anyways, so it isnt original. I LOVE that colour scheme for the Landy though.

There were Morris Oxford badges On the Front Quater Panels and on the boot. So either he has got them from somewhere for his Landy or it is a proper Oxford. Your interpretation Karloose...

[karlosdeville]

Originally Posted by GTA

There were Morris Oxford badges On the Front Quater Panels and on the boot. So either he has got them from somewhere for his Landy or it is a proper Oxford. Your interpretation Karloose...

Hmm, the Morris Oxford script on the boot is certainly not original, it belongs to the Oxford 2 generations later. The boot Morris badge above the numberplate light if from a Minor or earlier gen Oxford. It appears to be trying too hard to be a genuine Oxford, its most probably a Landy. The only way to tell is to look under the bonnet.

[Sam Kapasi]

Hey I thought that a Landy was a LandRover. Make up your mind you crazy car enthusiasts!

[egangsta]

Originally Posted by GTA

There were Morris Oxford badges On the Front Quater Panels and on the boot. So either he has got them from somewhere for his Landy or it is a proper Oxford. Your interpretation Karloose...

You could also look at the bonnet for that scoop in the black circle. Oxfords had those where as the Landmaster never came with that.The car you saw did it have that scoop. In the second pic you can see the boot of a Morris Oxford it doesnt have the Morris Badge.

[DHABHAR.BEHRAM]

Dear egangsta (edward) - the car looks much better and more balanced without the scoop. Anyways, thanks for increasing my information. I never knew that such a scoop existed. Karl - what say you ? scoop original ?

Best regards,

Behram Dhabhar

[karlosdeville]

Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

Hey I thought that a Landy was a LandRover. Make up your mind you crazy car enthusiasts!

Hmm. Point noted. The Land Rover is the original Landy, henceforth we refer to the Landmaster as the Landmaster.

[karlosdeville]

Originally Posted by DHABHAR.BEHRAM

Karl - what say you ? scoop original ?

Oh absolutely, but never was offered in India, just like the heater was never offered here. I wonder if the scoop had something to do with that.

[Sam Kapasi]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Hmm. Point noted. The Land Rover is the original Landy, henceforth we refer to the Landmaster as the Landmaster.

I offer you the name Lando. Lando Calrissian was Han Solo's friend, but he gave into the pressure of the Empire on Bespin's cloud city. The rest is history. Sort of.

I hereby offer you the names Landy for Land Rover and Lando for the Landmaster. Do you, Sir Karlos De Willy accept these names?

[karlosdeville]

Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

I offer you the name Lando. Lando Calrissian was Han Solo's friend, but he gave into the pressure of the Empire on Bespin's cloud city. The rest is history. Sort of.

I hereby offer you the names Landy for Land Rover and Lando for the Landmaster. Do you, Sir Karlos De Willy accept these names?

Er, Landmaster will do just fine thank you, el Kapaso.

[kkr2k2]

Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

I offer you the name Lando. Lando Calrissian was Han Solo's friend, but he gave into the pressure of the Empire on Bespin's cloud city. The rest is history. Sort of.

I hereby offer you the names Landy for Landmaster and Lando for the Landmaster. Do you, Sir Karlos De Willy accept these names?

TYPO??

Landy for LandRover

and

Lando for LandMaster.

raj.

[Sam Kapasi]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Er, Landmaster will do just fine thank you, el Kapaso.

Sir de Willy, please accept. Please call all the old ambassadors Landos. Please. It will sound so sweet.

I can imagine one HM Ambassador telling another "Oh come on!! Don't be such a Lando"

Originally Posted by kkr2k2

TYPO??

EDIT!! lol

[karlosdeville]

Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

Sir de Willy, please accept. Please call all the old ambassadors Landos. Please. It will sound so sweet.

I can imagine one HM Ambassador telling another "Oh come on!! Don't be such a Lando"

Sigh, ok, I will call Landmasters Landos (yuck!) in your honour. But I wont call old Ambassadors Landos as they are Ambassadors, so they will be called Ambys, unless thou haveth an issue there too.

[Sam Kapasi]

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

Sigh, ok, I will call Landmasters Landos (yuck!) in your honour.

Thank you Sir De Willy. Don't forget therefore, that the Ambassador is a Lando ki Aulad.

Originally Posted by karlosdeville

so they will be called Ambys, unless thou haveth an issue there too.

Not me Sire, I have no issues. But Sahara might. They have a valley somewhere called that.
They might sue you, Sir De Willy. On the other hand, Sue might turn out to be pretty.

[DHABHAR.BEHRAM]

Just for information - "there used to be" BML4275, a stately black Landmaster owned by the late Mrs.Piroja Dumasia of India Garage Dadar. Vispy Keikobad (Piroja's grandson and a good family friend) had it for many years. I had seen it in pristine condition as a child. A staff of India Garage Mr.Fardoonji used to look after it. Then it started to fall apart. It was lying in Dadar for almost 20 years. I saw the doors falling off, the floor crumbling etc. Now the property is sold, a big building will come up (tin sheets are already up) and there is no trace of the car. Sad but true. Sigh !

Best regards,

Behram Dhabhar