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Of course, in a company as wide ranging as British Leyland, many, many other projects were given their own names, as it was not until the 1980s that a centralised product design and planning system was set-up.

This page includes the one-off project names, plus some of the code series which existed within the individual companies proir to the various mergers.

BMC

Codename Details Dates Picture

9X New Mini
Issigonis-designed, OHC-engined hatchback to replace the Mini. 9X incorporated 850, 1000cc three door Mini-replacement hatchbacks and a further, extended 5-door version using 1200 and 1500c six-cylinder versions of the same OHC engine to replace ADO16.

Dev: 1967-68

Barrel Car New Mini
Longbridge-produced Mini facelift proposal – not linked to either the 9X or ADO74 projects. Publicised in the Jeff Daniels and Graham Robson books. Dev: 1968

Codename	Details	Dates	Picture
9X	New Mini Issigonis-designed, OHC-engined hatchback to replace the Mini. 9X incorporated 850, 1000cc three door Mini-replacement hatchbacks and a further, extended 5-door version using 1200 and 1500c six-cylinder versions of the same OHC engine to replace ADO16.	Dev: 1967-68
Barrel Car	New Mini Longbridge-produced Mini facelift proposal – not linked to either the 9X or ADO74 projects. Publicised in the Jeff Daniels and Graham Robson books.	Dev: 1968

Rover P series

Codename Details Dates Picture

P1 Rover Ten, Twelve, Fourteen, Sixteen.

Prod: 1937-40

P2 Revised Ten, Twelve, Fourteen, Sixteen.

Prod: 1945-47

P3 Rover 60, 75.

Prod: 1948-50

P4 The “Cyclops” Rover 60, 75, 80, 90, 100, 105.

Prod: 1950-64

P5 Three Litre (first monocoque Rover).

Prod: 1958-67

P5B 3.5 litre version of the P5 (saloon and coupé).

Dev: 1965-67
Prod: 1967-73

P6 2000, 2200 (base unit construction).

Prod: 1963-77

P6B “Three Thousand Five” - 3.5 litre version of P6.

Prod: 1966-76

P6BS Mid-engined sports car “Porsche eater” – development version.

Dev: 1965-68

P7 5, 6 and V6 cylinder versions of P6 used in P8 development programme – never intended for production.

Dev: 1962-74

P8 3.5, 4 and 4.4 litre versions of the P5 replacement. Axed by British Leyland at the point of going into production.

Dev: 1963-71

P9 Productionised version of the P6BS.

Dev: 1968-70

P10 Became known as the RT-1 and then SD1.

Dev: 1969-71

Codename	Details	Dates
P1	Rover Ten, Twelve, Fourteen, Sixteen.	Prod: 1937-40
P2	Revised Ten, Twelve, Fourteen, Sixteen.	Prod: 1945-47
P3	Rover 60, 75.	Prod: 1948-50
P4	The “Cyclops” Rover 60, 75, 80, 90, 100, 105.	Prod: 1950-64
P5	Three Litre (first monocoque Rover).	Prod: 1958-67
P5B	3.5 litre version of the P5 (saloon and coupé).	Dev: 1965-67 Prod: 1967-73
P6	2000, 2200 (base unit construction).	Prod: 1963-77
P6B	“Three Thousand Five” - 3.5 litre version of P6.	Prod: 1966-76
P6BS	Mid-engined sports car “Porsche eater” – development version.	Dev: 1965-68
P7	5, 6 and V6 cylinder versions of P6 used in P8 development programme – never intended for production.	Dev: 1962-74
P8	3.5, 4 and 4.4 litre versions of the P5 replacement. Axed by British Leyland at the point of going into production.	Dev: 1963-71
P9	Productionised version of the P6BS.	Dev: 1968-70
P10	Became known as the RT-1 and then SD1.	Dev: 1969-71

Rover-Triumph

Codename Details Dates Picture

SD1 Rover 3500
"SD" stands for Specialist Division Dev: 1970-76
Prod: 1976-86

SD2 Triumph Dolomite replacement
Solihull designed 5-door hatchback, using 1.5 and 2-litre Triumph engines. Merged with the ADO77 project in 1975.

Dev: 1971-75

SD3 Rover 213/216
Little-known code applied retrospectively by engineers for the range that replaced the Triumph Acclaim. Apparently Honda had it in mind to use the code SD2, until it was pointed out that that one had already been taken (see above)...

Dev: 1982-84

SD5 Land-Rover replacement
A proposed replacement for the traditional Land Rover...

Dev: 1972-1974

Bravo Rover SD1 reskin
Late 1970s proposal to relaunch the SD1 with new bodywork, in both 4- and 5-door forms. Plan was abandoned in favour of Project XX (Rover 800).

Dev: 1979-80 :

Codename	Details	Dates	Picture
SD1	Rover 3500 "SD" stands for Specialist Division	Dev: 1970-76 Prod: 1976-86
SD2	Triumph Dolomite replacement Solihull designed 5-door hatchback, using 1.5 and 2-litre Triumph engines. Merged with the ADO77 project in 1975.	Dev: 1971-75
SD3	Rover 213/216 Little-known code applied retrospectively by engineers for the range that replaced the Triumph Acclaim. Apparently Honda had it in mind to use the code SD2, until it was pointed out that that one had already been taken (see above)...	Dev: 1982-84
SD5	Land-Rover replacement A proposed replacement for the traditional Land Rover...	Dev: 1972-1974
Bravo	Rover SD1 reskin Late 1970s proposal to relaunch the SD1 with new bodywork, in both 4- and 5-door forms. Plan was abandoned in favour of Project XX (Rover 800).	Dev: 1979-80	:

Austin-Morris

Codename Details Dates Picture

AM2 Metro saloon

Dev: late 1970s

Codename	Details	Dates	Picture
AM2	Metro saloon	Dev: late 1970s

Triumph-Morris

Codename Details Dates Picture

TM1 Family saloon

Dev: 1975

Codename	Details	Dates	Picture
TM1	Family saloon	Dev: 1975

Triumph

Codename Details Dates Picture

Bullet Sportscar
Front engined, rear wheel drive, targa top, two seater sports car developed to replace the TR6 and GT6. Developed and federalised to produce the Triumph TR7.

Dev: 1969-70

Lynx Sportscar projects

Michelotti-styled coupe version of the Bullet

Dev: 1969-71

Coupe version of the TR7/TR8 – failed to become production reality due to production interruption at Speke.

Dev: 1973-77

Puma Executive car
Triumph replacement for the 2000/2500 models – was cancelled in favour of the Rover proposal, the Canley and Solihull teams joined forces and the joint replacement car became the SD1.

Dev: 1969-70

Codename	Details	Dates
Bullet	Sportscar Front engined, rear wheel drive, targa top, two seater sports car developed to replace the TR6 and GT6. Developed and federalised to produce the Triumph TR7.	Dev: 1969-70
Lynx	Sportscar projects
Michelotti-styled coupe version of the Bullet	Dev: 1969-71
Coupe version of the TR7/TR8 – failed to become production reality due to production interruption at Speke.	Dev: 1973-77
Puma	Executive car Triumph replacement for the 2000/2500 models – was cancelled in favour of the Rover proposal, the Canley and Solihull teams joined forces and the joint replacement car became the SD1.	Dev: 1969-70

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