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Morris: Real gone: Indian Morris Oxford

16 June, 2014

 


Made under license in India since 1957, the last Hindustan Ambassador rolled off the production line in West Bengal last week. if you’ve ever stepped into a taxi cab when visiting India you’ll be familiar with the Ambassador — a car that has become something of a motoring icon for millions.

Based on the Morris Oxford SIII, the Ambassador was built using production tools originally imported from the UK during the ’50s.

Sales of the car have been on the decline since the ’80s and the makers also say that industrial problems have contributed to ceasing production of the Ambassador.

As well, many point out that the Hindustan is a by-product of a long gone era and say that India is now looking at more modern vehicles from makers such as Mahindra and Tata.

Motorman – advancing the skills

26 March, 2026

Of course we are all great drivers — definitely above average — until we find out we aren’t. And finding out in a safe way is clearly the major benefit of driver training and why almost all of us who use motor vehicles should experience it.
Driver training applies to all types of cars and commercial vehicles and logically it is even more applicable to high-performance specialist machines — at least for their drivers and passengers — and, of course, if you are not exploiting or understanding the abilities of your car you are not making the most of it.
When I attended the Porsche Experience Driving Centre in Australia more than 20 years ago, one participant told me, “I’ve had my Porsche parked in the garage for several years and have never known how to use it properly — until now.”