The BMC engine sourced for the later Metropolitans was essentially a detuned MGA engine. The gearbox was a 4 speed with 1st gear locked out. Metropolitan production ended in the Spring of 1961 at the Austin factory in Longbridge, Birmingham, Uk. The MGB production line began in in 1962 at the MG factory in Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxford UK. The MGB and the MG Midget were the first unibody MG's produced. Austin, Austin Healey, Morris, MG, and Wolseley cars were all manufactured by British Motor Corporation (BMC).
I have four of these Metropolitans here in England UK just to clear things up these bodies were NOT made in France, the entire car was made here in England in Longbridge Plant in Birmingham UK at Austin Cars, BMC , using the 1500cc B series on these later cars, 1200cc on the earlier models. However the bodies were manufactured by Fisher & Ludlow Car Bodies, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, UK.
@@DezarovsClassics Great, thanks, also it was said in the video that the car was a 1959, (series 1V), taking another look, this is series 3 car, of 1958 or before, the series 1V cars have quarter light side vent windows, this clearly does not have, and also a rear external bootlid, (which obviously we cant see) this was from 59 until end of production in 1961. Another fact, you may already know, the doors are handed, so interchangable, and the front side chrome fender script badge "Metropolitan", was only on one side of the car, they left the factory like this, it was always displayed opposite side to the driver, so it can be seen only from the kerbside, it could not be read from across the other side of the street, so no point, saved money on producing them. I have bucket fulls of the things in my Met spares shed.
I had a 61 Met Conv as a used car in 1970.....it was a low mileage car but as a 10yr old car it was literally falling apart....they were rust buckets and pretty crappy cars....only thing dependable on it was the engine if you disregarded the electrical system....if you called it that....and rust ....what didn't rust on these!!
The BMC engine sourced for the later Metropolitans was essentially a detuned MGA engine. The gearbox was a 4 speed with 1st gear locked out. Metropolitan production ended in the Spring of 1961 at the Austin factory in Longbridge, Birmingham, Uk. The MGB production line began in in 1962 at the MG factory in Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxford UK. The MGB and the MG Midget were the first unibody MG's produced. Austin, Austin Healey, Morris, MG, and Wolseley cars were all manufactured by British Motor Corporation (BMC).
I have four of these Metropolitans here in England UK just to clear things up these bodies were NOT made in France, the entire car was made here in England in Longbridge Plant in Birmingham UK at Austin Cars, BMC , using the 1500cc B series on these later cars, 1200cc on the earlier models. However the bodies were manufactured by Fisher & Ludlow Car Bodies, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, UK.
That is EXCELLENT information! I will pass that along to Chuck! We love additional knowledge!
@@DezarovsClassics Great, thanks, also it was said in the video that the car was a 1959, (series 1V), taking another look, this is series 3 car, of 1958 or before, the series 1V cars have quarter light side vent windows, this clearly does not have, and also a rear external bootlid, (which obviously we cant see) this was from 59 until end of production in 1961. Another fact, you may already know, the doors are handed, so interchangable, and the front side chrome fender script badge "Metropolitan", was only on one side of the car, they left the factory like this, it was always displayed opposite side to the driver, so it can be seen only from the kerbside, it could not be read from across the other side of the street, so no point, saved money on producing them. I have bucket fulls of the things in my Met spares shed.
I had a 61 Met Conv as a used car in 1970.....it was a low mileage car but as a 10yr old car it was literally falling apart....they were rust buckets and pretty crappy cars....only thing dependable on it was the engine if you disregarded the electrical system....if you called it that....and rust ....what didn't rust on these!!
Totally wrong.
This will be passed on to Mr. Sherman