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[Gaz66]

I was just wondering.....
Was the ado prefix used for all Austin morris cars?

[Sir Michael Edwardes]

It was used right up until the 1980's.

It was an acronym for Austin Drawing Office or Amalgamated Drawing Office, depending on whose opinion you hear.

The last use of it was for the ADO99, which was then redesignated LC10 and then LM10 and released in 1983 as the Maestro.

[mab01uk]

List of Austin Drawing Office - ADO Codes:-

https://www.theminif...fice-ado-codes/

 

Austin Memories website:

"It has been stated in some quarters that ADO
stands for Amalgamated Drawing Office."
This is incorrect, it stands for:-
Austin Drawing Office:-

http://www.austinmem...d-95/index.html

Edited by mab01uk, 04 February 2024 - 06:52 PM.