History Hindustan Ambassador

1 history

1.1 design , development
1.2 birla group
1.3 production years
1.4 re-imported uk

history

1955 morris oxford series iii launched in india in 1957 ambassador mark i



side view of 1956 morris oxford series iii remains unchanged till date except frontal grill changes


design , development

the ambassador same morris oxford series - iii, launched morris, part of british motor corporation. in 1956 sold rights , tooling hindustan motors had done previous series - , series - ii models sold hindustan motors hindustan 10 , landmaster. series -iii model derivative of morris oxford series - ii model developed prior austin , morris merger.

the car quite spacious due semi-monocoque design quite advancement in 50 s in vehicle engineering. car designed alec issigonis other famous designs mini , morris minor.

birla group

hindustan motors limited (hm), part of birla group india s pioneering automobile manufacturing company , later flagship company of c.k. birla group. company established before indian independence, in 1942 b.m. birla. began operations in small assembly plant in port okha near gujarat assembling morris 10 hindustan 10.

in mid 50 s planned upgrade existing hindustan models based on morris oxford series il (hindustan landmaster), acquired rights new morris oxford series iii. car came side-valve engine later improved overhead-valve engine. car @ point quite innovation enclosed monocoque chassis, why spacious inside.

the morris mo series models (the earlier 1 , next model new front grille) 1949 introduced, hindustan 14. production continued till 1954, after landmaster based on morris oxford series ii introduced, same 1476 cc side valve engine, drawn earlier hindustan 14.the same engine used older ambassadors mark 1958 till 1960.

production years

ambassador 1 of few cars in production following 1954 government policy of promoting indigenous automobile industry, had market dominance spacious size compared rivals premier padmini , standard 10. post mid-80 s began losing dominance when maruti suzuki introduced modern design low-priced 800 hatchback. lost further cachet , market share when global automakers began setting shop in india in mid-1990s, offering models contemporary designs , technology. ambassador has remained choice of dwindling share of bureaucrats , politicians, , in southern states , kolkata taxi segment. still in use taxi in indian cities.

production of hindustan ambassador @ plant outside city of kolkata ended due weak demand , financing problems. prior cancellation, company had sold 2,200 ambassadors in financial year ended in march 2014, tenth of sales ambassador reached in mid-eighties.

re-imported uk

the car briefly imported united kingdom in 1992 (as fullbore mark 10). cars retrofitted heater , seat belts in order comply european safety legislation, tiny number ever sold, , importer went liquidation.