Austin Design Product
Numbers
When BMC was
formed (1952) it was decided in Product Engineering
to bring out the ADO series for new products
Contrary to popular belief ADO does not stand for Austin Drawing
Office
In fact it stands for Amalgamated Drawing Office
| ADO Number |
Allocated To |
Project and Production Vehicle |
| ADO 6 |
Hire Car |
Austin Taxi - FL2, FL2D, FX4,
FX4D |
|
ADO 8 |
Austin A40 (Farina
style) |
Austin A40 Farina |
|
ADO 9 |
B-Series Farina models |
4-door saloon & 5-door estates
Austin A55 Morris Oxford SV MG Magnette MKIII Wolseley 15/60 Riley
4/68 (1958-59) |
|
ADO 10 |
Austin Westminster
update |
Austin A99/Wolseley
6/99 |
|
ADO 12 |
Ebert infinitely variable Hydrostatic
transmission |
Fitted experimentally to Austin
A35 |
|
ADO 13 |
Small 2-seat sports
car |
Austin-Healey Sprite Mk
I |
|
ADO 14 |
5-door saloon, 1500-1750cc
engine |
Austin Maxi, |
|
ADO 15 |
Small 2-door saloon |
The Mini range &
derivatives |
|
ADO 16 |
2-door & 4-door
saloon |
Austin/Morris 1100/1300 including MG
Riley Wolseley & Vanden Plas |
|
ADO 17 |
4-door saloon
1800-2201 |
Austin/Morris 1800 FWD. including 'S'
Wolseley & 2200 versions |
|
ADO 19 |
Cross-country vehicle |
Austin 'Ant', based on ADO16
Parts |
|
ADO 20 |
Facelift ADO 15 |
Minis with wind-up door glass, Mini
MKIII & Clubman also later versions |
|
ADO 21 |
Mid-engine sports car ADO 14 'E' series
engine |
MGB replacement. Concept
only |
|
ADO 22 |
Major facelift for ADO
16 |
1967, but cancelled by British
Leyland. |
|
ADO 23 |
Replacement for MGA |
MGB |
|
ADO 24 |
Revised Austin-Healey |
Similar shape and chassis, fitted with
Rolls Royce 4cyl FB60 engine from Princess R |
|
ADO 25 |
6-cylinder engine |
6 cyl. version of the Maxi ‘E’
series |
|
ADO 26 |
Updated Austin-Healey |
3000 MKIII |
|
ADO 27 |
This code was used for various
projects |
Facelift for 1500cc Wolseley/Riley
models. Australian version of ADO17
(Tasman-Kimberley) |
|
ADO 28 |
2-4 door saloon & 5 door
estate |
Morris Marina range, Austin Marina in
the USA |
|
ADO 30 |
Austin- Healey 3000 |
Known as S4 but also as Fireball XL5
with new chassis and 4 litre RR FB60 from Princess
R |
|
ADO 31 |
MGA with 1600cc engine |
MGA 1600 |
|
ADO 32 |
‘E’ series engine
updates |
|
|
ADO 34 |
Mini FWD sports car |
A MG model prototype
built |
|
ADO 35 |
Coupe version of the
above |
|
|
ADO 36 |
Austin Healey of ADO
34-35 |
No prototypes built |
|
ADO 37 |
Vanden Plas version of the ADO 10 'C'
series A99 & Wolseley 6/99 |
Princess 3 litre, then VDP
Princess |
|
ADO 38 |
B series Farina
Facelift |
A60-Morris OxfordSVI MG
Magnette |
|
ADO 39 |
New Taxi Cab |
MKIV Riley 4/72 Wolseley
16/60 |
|
ADO 40 |
Australia version of the A40
Farina |
To replace ADO 6, styling mock-up
only |
|
ADO 41 |
Restyled ADO 13 Frog-eye
Sprite |
Austin Healey MK II |
|
ADO 44 |
Revised A40 Farina |
A40 Farina MK II |
|
ADO 46 |
Diesel versions of ADO 38 'B' series
Farina range |
Austin A60 & Morris
Oxford |
|
ADO 47 |
MG version of ADO 41 |
MG Midge MK I |
|
ADO 49 |
Pick-up version of ADO 9/38 Farina
range |
Riley front-end Siam di Tella 1500
pick-up built in Argentina |
|
ADO 50 |
High performance
versions |
Austin-Morris Mini Cooper &
S |
|
ADO 51 |
Austin Healey version of ADO 52
MGC |
Car was never built, Donald Healey
objected |
|
ADO 52 |
6 cylinder version of ADO 23
MGB |
Became MGC |
|
ADO 53 |
Revised ADO 10 Austin A99 Wolseley
6/99 |
Became Austin 110 & Wolseley
6/110 |
|
ADO 58 |
Rolls Royce joint
project |
One prototype made |
|
ADO 59 |
Morris Minor with 1098cc
engine |
New engine replaces 948cc
engine |
|
ADO 61 |
Replacement for ADO 10/53 3 litre
saloons |
Austin 3 litre saloon Wolseley &
Vanden Plas versions. Planned but not built |
|
ADO 66 |
Rolls Royce engine version of ADO 53
Austin A110 & Wolseley 6/110 |
Became Vanden Plas Princess 4
litre |
|
ADO 67 |
ADO 16 replacement
1100/1300 |
Austin Allegro range & Vanden Plas
1500 |
|
ADO 68 |
2-dr Coupe based on ADO 28 Marina floor
pan and running gear |
Project from 1969 called Condor. May
have been badged as a MG. Project cancelled |
|
ADO 69 |
Replacement for ADO 6 Austin
Taxicab |
Started in 1970, but soon
cancelled |
|
ADO 70 |
Sports coupe based on ADO
20 |
Styled by Michelotti, prototype built,
project cancelled |
|
ADO 71 |
Replacement for ADO 17 |
Became 18/22 "Wedge'
Austin/Morris/Wolseley/Princess |
|
ADO 73 |
Update to ADO 28
Marina |
Mark II version and Ital
facelift |
|
ADO 74 |
Replacement for ADO 20 range K series
engine |
Never got pass the concept
stage |
|
ADO 75 |
MG based on the MGB with Rover V8
engine |
Produced in small quantities at Cowley
as the MGB GT V8 |
|
ADO 76 |
Revised MGB |
MG MGB & MGB GT V8 had black
plastic bumpers for USA only |
|
ADO 77 |
Replacement for the ADO 73 Ital
range |
Only mock-ups
produced |
|
ADO 88 |
Super Mini to replace Mini
range |
After various prototypes built,
improved and became LC8 |
|
ADO 99 |
Replacement for Allegro range based on
a 99in wheelbase |
Changed over time to become the Austin
Maestro LM 10 |