The YDO Numbers
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BMC Australia had trodden their own evolutionary path, once left to run with the BMC range of cars, and from 1962 the Antipodean subsidiary decided to use their own code numbers to denote development of cars specific to them.

Codename	Details	Dates	Picture
YDO1	Morris Major Elite (production type)
YDO2	Morris Major Elite ...with longer turret.
YDO3	Austin Freeway MkII / Wolseley 24/80 MkII Planned ADO17-based replacement for the orginal Austin Freeway (based on the Cambridge A60). Became YDO13.
YDO4	Mini Standard version with wind-up windows.
YDO5	Mini Deluxe ...with wind-up windows.
YDO6	Mini Cooper S ...with wind-up windows.
YDO7	Mini Moke ...with 10" wheels.
YDO8	Mini Moke ...with 13" wheels.
YDO9	Morris 1500 Modified version of the Morris 1300, fitted with E4 engine.
YDO10	Morris 1800 Ute Pickup version of the Morris 1800 'Landcrab'.
YDO13	Austin X6 Tasman/Kimberley 1800 'Landcrab'-based replacement for Austin Freeway, but fitted with E6 engine.
YDO14	Austin X6 Tasman/Kimberley Ute Proposed pick-up version of Austin X6 cars.
YDO15	Morris Nomad 5-door hatchback version of the Morris 1500 (YDO9)
YDO18	Mini Moke Update of YDO8 (the version with 13" wheels).
YDO19	Austin Tasman/Kimberley MkII
YDO21	Mini Clubman Australian version.
YDO22	Mini Clubman Super Australian version.
YDO23	Mini Clubman GT Australian version.
YDO24	Moris Marina Australian version.
YDO25	Leyland Marina 4 and 6 cylinder versions (facelift).

Based on information compiled by Peter A Jones, and reproduced with the kind permission of John Roach

Copyright © 2002 Keith Adams