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The British Motor Industry Trivia Quiz

The British Motor Industry is a shadow of its former self. Here is a test to find out what you know about it.

A multiple-choice quiz by Jim_J. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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Author
Jim_J

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
402,495

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. This British car company was founded in Australia in the second half of the 19th century by an Irishman for the purpose of manufacturing sheep shearing machinery. Its operations were transferred to England in the 1880s and around 1900 it began manufacturing cars. Hint

Austin

Wolseley

Morris

Vauxhall

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Question 2 of 10

2. The name of MG is derived from the initials of which of the following names and/or words? Hint

Motor Garages

Morris Garages

Midland Garages

Morgan Garages

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following companies made cars that were licensed copies of the Austin Seven? Hint

Isuzu

Holden

BMW

Mitsubishi

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Question 4 of 10

4. The British Motor Corporation was formed in 1952 by the amalgamation of which groups of companies? Hint

Austin and Morris

Rover and Alvis

Jaguar, Triumph and Leyland

Vauxhall and Commer

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which British motor manufacturer used a figure of an upright hare as a radiator mascot in the 1920s? Hint

Hare

Rover

Alvis

HRG

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which car did Lord Nuffield (William Morris) liken to a "poached egg"? Hint

Citroen DS19

Volkswagen "Beetle"

Chrysler Airflow

Morris Minor

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which British car company was purchased by General Motors in 1925? Hint

Vauxhall

Rover

Triumph

Standard

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following British car companies has been owned and managed by members of the same family for over a century? Hint

Riley

Morgan

Jowett

Daimler

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Question 9 of 10

9. The main location for the manufacture of Morris cars was located in which English city? Hint

Birmingham

Oxford

Liverpool

Bradford

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Question 10 of 10

10. On which British car was India's Hindustan Ambassador based? Hint

Hillman Minx

Morris Oxford

Standard Vanguard

Rover 75

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Wolseley

Frederick York Wolseley was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1837 and, when he was 17 years old, moved to Australia. While he was working on a sheep station in New South Wales, he developed a mechanical sheep-shearing machine. In 1887, the Wolseley Sheep-Shearing Machine Company Limited was established in Sydney.

In 1889, the business was relocated to England. Three experimental cars were built before full scale production started in 1901.

2. The name of MG is derived from the initials of which of the following names and/or words?

Answer: Morris Garages

The name was derived from the initials of Morris Garages, a sales and service company owned by William Morris. The first MG cars were modified from standard Morris cars by the General Manager of Morris Garages, Cecil Kimber.

3. Which of the following companies made cars that were licensed copies of the Austin Seven?

Answer: BMW

Copies of the Austin Seven were made by BMW, the American Austin Car Company and Nissan. Those made by BMW (the BMW Dixi) and the American Austin Car Company were produce under licence, but authorities differ as to whether the Datsun was a licensed or unlicensed copy.

4. The British Motor Corporation was formed in 1952 by the amalgamation of which groups of companies?

Answer: Austin and Morris

The British Motor Corporation was formed in 1952 by the amalgamation of the Austin Motor Company and Morris Motors. The Nuffield Organisation, the umbrella organisation for Morris interests, also owned MG, Riley, and Wolseley.

5. Which British motor manufacturer used a figure of an upright hare as a radiator mascot in the 1920s?

Answer: Alvis

Alvis used the hare as a mascot from 1920 until 1932. Rover mascots were either a Viking's head or a frontal view of a longboat. HRG did not exist in the 1920s and there was no British car called the Hare.

6. Which car did Lord Nuffield (William Morris) liken to a "poached egg"?

Answer: Morris Minor

When he was shown the proposed new Morris Minor shortly after the end of WWII, Morris disliked the car's appearance intensely due to its lack of both an upright radiator and separate mudguards and likened the car to a poached egg.

7. Which British car company was purchased by General Motors in 1925?

Answer: Vauxhall

Vauxhall was purchased by General Motors in 1925 and was owned by them until 2017, when it was sold to the French motor manufacturing group, Groupe PSA.

8. Which of the following British car companies has been owned and managed by members of the same family for over a century?

Answer: Morgan

The Morgan Motor Company was founded in 1910 by Henry Frederick Stanley Morgan and was wholly owned by the Morgan family until 2019, when a controlling interest was sold to the Italian investment group InvestIndustrial. The Morgan family continue as minority shareholders.

9. The main location for the manufacture of Morris cars was located in which English city?

Answer: Oxford

Morris Motor's main plant was located at Cowley, Oxford. Part of these premises are now where the Mini is produced.

10. On which British car was India's Hindustan Ambassador based?

Answer: Morris Oxford

Manufactured by Hindustan Motors of India, the Hindustan Ambassador was based on the Morris Oxford Series III. The rights and tooling for the car were sold to Hindustan Motors by the British Motor Corporation in 1956.

Source: Author Jim_J

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