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The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Thevery first car I remember recording petrol consumption in, was a 1950
something 1500 morris I think.

On a longish trip, we got 52mpg with the wind behind us and 42mpg coming
back.

You could well have got that with a later Morris Minor which was approx
1000cc, but not with the 1500cc Oxford. Especially if it was '50 or early
'50s - that would have been sidevalve and very thirsty.

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