By 1969 BMC Australia's parent company had merged with the Leyland Corporation to form British Leyland[1] and a merger in Australia saw the creation of the British Leyland Motor Corporation of Australia.[2] BMC Australia continued to trade as a division of the new company[13] but had been renamed the Austin Morris Division by 1970.[14] The company name was changed yet again in 1972 when it became the Leyland Motor Corporation of Australia,[2] with the Austin Morris Division carried across to the new company.[15]