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• 2007-08-06 21:19 Redsimon 2048×1360× (716745 bytes) Morris Isis Series I showing the body of the Morris Oxford Series II and the longer bonnet

The Morris Isis de luxe saloon was tested by The Motor magazine, copyright 11th July 1956. This model was fitted with the BMC C-series six-cylinder engine of 2639cc. capacity developing 86bhp (nett). Top speed was about 90mph in direct top gear with a 'maximile' figure of 87.4mph (mean) a recorded quarter mile, after accelerating for one mile from rest. This model was also fitted with an Overdrive as standard and was unusually economical for it's engine size with a fuel consumption average of 26.2 mpg over a road test of 1,169 miles. No doubt this was partly due to the SU H4-type single carburettor with which it was fitted.

Nothing unusual about the Isis, it was similar in most respects to the Morris Oxford 1489cc, 4-cylinder model. The 6-cylinder Isis engine was also fitted to the Austin A90 Westminster saloon but with a Zenith carburettor and also to the Austin-Healey 100-Six Sports Car, the latter which had a more highly tuned specification with twin SU carburettors.

The model was made in modest numbers over a period of about two years. This was the last 6-cylinder saloon to be sold under the Morris marque name until BL introduced the Morris 2200 saloon in the early 1970s.