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Marina 1.3 Coupé (de-luxe) Mk.1 MA2S9 * * * * * *
1.3 Coupé (super de-luxe) Mk.1 MA2S9S * * * * * *
1.3 Saloon (de-luxe) Mk.1 MA4S9 * * * * * *
1.3 Saloon (super de-luxe) Mk.1 MA4S9S * * * * * *
1.5 Diesel Mk.1 * * * *
1.8 Coupé (de-luxe) Mk.1 MH2S9 * * *
1.8 Coupé (super de-luxe) Mk.1 MH2S9S * * * * * *
1.8 Saloon (de-luxe) Mk.1 MH4S9 * * * * * *
1.8 Saloon (super de-luxe) Mk.1 MH4S9S * * * * * *
1.8 Coupé TC MH2S9T * * * * * *
1.8 Saloon TC MH4S9T * * * * * *
“Diamond Jubilee” TC Saloon MH4S9T *
1.8 Estate (super de-luxe) Mk.1 MH5W9 * * * *
3.5 Litre V8 Rally Car (one-off) MH2 *
Marauder Estate (one-off) MH5W9 *
Mumford Convertible 1.8 (super de-luxe) MH2S9S * * *
Mumford Convertible 1.8TC MH2S9T * * *
Austin Marina 1.8 2-door Sedan
(de-luxe) Mk.1 (Canada) * * * *
Austin Marina 1.8 2-door GT
(super de-luxe) Mk.1 (Canada) * * * *
Austin Marina 1.8 4-door Sedan
(super de-luxe) Mk.1 (Canada) * * * *
Austin Marina 1.8 2-door GT
(super de-luxe) Mk.1 (U.S.A) AH2D * * *
Austin Marina 1.8 4-door Sedan
(super de-luxe) Mk.1 (U.S.A.) AH4SD * * *
Marina 2 1.3 2-door (de-luxe) ME2SKD * * * *
1.3 2-door (super de-luxe) ME2SKS * * * *
1.3 4-door (de-luxe) ME4SKD * * * *
1.3 4-door (super de-luxe) ME4SKS * * * *
1.3 Estate (de-luxe) ME5WKD * * * *
1.3 4-door Special ME4SKN * *
1.3 Coupé LE *
1.5 Litre Diesel MRFSK * * * *
1.8 2-door (super de-luxe) MM2SKS * * * *
1.8 4-door (super de-luxe) MM4SKS * * * *
1.8 2-door Special MM2SKN * * * *
1.8 4-door Special MM4SKN * * * *
1.8 GT MM2DK * * * *
1.8 HL MM4SKJ * * * *
1.8 Estate (super de-luxe) MM5WKS * * * *
Torcar Convertible 1.8 (super de-luxe) MM2SKS *
Austin Marina 2 1.8 2-door Sedan
(de-luxe) (Canada) AM2SKG * *
Austin Marina 2 1.8 4-door Sedan
(super de-luxe) (Canada) AM4SKG * *
South African Marina 1750 * * * *
South African Marina 2600 * * * *
Austin 7 cwt. Van (basic) 1100 AAVHB *
Austin 7 cwt. Van (basic) 1300 AAVHB? *
Austin 7 cwt. Van (de-luxe) 1300 AAVHD *
Austin 10 cwt. Van (de-luxe) 1300 AAVHH *
Morris 7 cwt. Van (basic) 1100 MAV9B *
Morris 7 cwt. Van (basic) 1300 MAV9B? *
Morris 7 cwt. Van (de-luxe) 1300 MAV9D *
Morris 10 cwt. Van (de-luxe) 1300 MAV9H * * *
Morris 10 cwt. Van (de-luxe) 1300 YAV9H * *
Austin/Morris 7 cwt. Van (basic) 1100 AAVKB/
YC3VKB * * * * * * *
7 cwt. Van (basic) 1300 YE3VKB * * * *
7 cwt. Van (de-luxe) 1300 YE3VKD * * * * * * *
10 cwt. Van (de-luxe) 1300 YAV9H * *
10 cwt. Van (de-luxe) 1300 YE3VKH * * * *
10 cwt. Pick-up (de-luxe) 1300 YE2UKH * * * * *
3.5 Litre V8 Pick-up (one-off) *
Mumford Marina Utility (7 cwt.) YC3/YE3 * * * * *
Mumford Marina Utility (10 cwt.) YE3VKH * * * * *
Torcars Suncamper (7 cwt.) YC3 * * * *
Sun-Tor Caravanette (10 cwt.) MAV9H * * *
Sun-Tor Caravanette (10 cwt.) YAV9H * *
Sun-Tor Caravanette (10 cwt.) YE3VKH * * * *
Morris 440 Van 1100 LC3VKB * *
440 Van 1300 LE3VKB * *
440L Van 1300 LE3VKD * *
575 Van 1300 LE3VKH * *
575L Van 1300 LE3VKP * *
575 Pick-up 1300 LE2UKH * *
575L Pick-up 1300 LE2UKP * *
L Van (GPO Mail) 1300 LE3GKD * *
L Van (GPO Telephones) 1300 LE3EKD * *
Sun-Tor Caravanette 575L 1300 LE3VKP *
440 Van 1300 * * * * *
440L Van 1300 SAMMAAFD * * * * *
575 Van 1300 * * * * *
575L Van 1300 SAMMAAGD * * * * *
575 Van (raised-roof)(B.R.) * * * *
575 Pick-up 1300 * * * * *
575L Pick-up 1300 SAMMAAKD * * * * *
Brownhills Sun-Tor Marina Mk.2 SAMMAAFD *
Brownhills Sun-Tor Marina Mk.2 SAMMAAGD *
Marina 1300 2-door ME2SKD * *
1300L 2-door ME2SKS * *
1300 4-door ME4SKD * *
1300L 4-door ME4SKS * *
1300HL 4-door ME4SKN * *
1300 Estate ME5WKD * *
1500 Diesel MRFSK * *
1700 4-door MP4SKD * *
1700L 4-door MP4SKS * *
1700HL 4-door MP4SKN * *
1700 Estate MP5WKD * *
1700L Estate MP5WKS * *
1700HL Estate MP5WKN
Ital 1.3L SAMMAPLD * * * *
Ital 1.3HL SAMMAHLD * * * *
Ital 1.3HLS SAMMAFLD * * * *
Ital Estate 1.3L SAMMAPMD * * * *
Ital 1.7L SAMMAPLL * * * *
Ital 1.7HL SAMMAHLL * * * *
Ital 1.7HLS SAMMAFLL * * * *
Ital Estate 1.7L SAMMAPML * * * *
Ital Estate 1.7HL SAMMAHML * * * *
Ital Estate 1.7HLS SAMMAFML * * * *
Ital 2.0HLS SAMMAFLT * * *
Ital Estate 2.0HLS SAMMAFMT * * *
Ital 1.3SL SAMMAHLD * *
Ital 1.3SLX SAMMAFLD * *
Ital 1.7SLX SAMMAFLL * *
Ital Estate 1.3SL SAMMAHMD * *
Ital Estate 1.7SL SAMMAHML * *
Ital Estate 1.7SLX SAMMAFML *
1st, 2nd & 3rd letters: “World Make Identifier”: “SAM” = British Leyland
(“S” indicating that the vehicle was built in the U.K.)
4th & 5th letters: Marque and Model: “MA” = Morris Ital.
6th letter: “Class”: B = De Luxe.
F = HLS (to 9/82), SLX (9/82 onw’)
H = HL (to 9/82), SL (9/82 onw’)
P = L
7th letter: “Body”: F = 2-door van.
G = 2-door van (higher load).
H = 2-door pick-up.
L = 4-door saloon.
M = 4-door estate.
8th letter: “Engine”: D = 1,275 cc.
L = 1,695 cc.
T = 1,994 cc.
9th character (number): “Transmission/Steering”: 1 = Manual 4-speed RHD.
2 = Manual 4-speed LHD.
3 = Automatic RHD.
4 = Automatic LHD.
10th character (letter): “Model Change”: A = 1980 Model Year.
B = 1983 Model Year.
11th character (letter): “Assembly Plant”: M = Cowley.
D = Longbridge.