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Quiz about The British Motor Industry
Quiz about The British Motor Industry

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
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
402,495
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
211
Last 3 plays: Guest 146 (8/10), Guest 109 (4/10), Sellyselkirk (9/10).
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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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Question 6 of 10
6. Which car did Lord Nuffield (William Morris) liken to a "poached egg"? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. Which British car company was purchased by General Motors in 1925? Hint


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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


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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


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



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
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.

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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