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Latest post by minimarc
948 engine for sale
Reply in the Morris Minor Chat Forum, 47m 15s ago "stuartm1962"
Stuart Mccloud
New member from London, UK  New topic by 0123
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Britain's Motoring Heritage
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Chassis rail repair
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Touching up scuffed red leather seats
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Latest post by Ian Cox
Assorted good bits in Victoria BC Canada [British Columbia, CAN]
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Latest post by POMMReg
NMP (Nuffield Metal Products) plate,
Reply in the Morris Minor Chat Forum, 10h 47m 37s ago     34 posts
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Tyre (tire) advice.
Reply in the Morris Minor Chat Forum, 15h 47m 28s ago 8 posts
Latest post by tjt77
1962 engine swap.
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Latest post by 0123
What Did You Do To Your Minor Today??
Reply in the Morris Minor Chat Forum, 1d 3h 18m 12s ago 7 posts
Latest post by 0123
Rear Telescopic Shock kit
Reply in the Modified Minors Forum, 2d 1h 38m 36s ago 8 posts
Latest post by 0123
HF Car dollies question
Reply in the Morris Minor Chat Forum, 2d 6h 54m 47s ago "markgomez308"
Mark G
New member from Parker, CO, USA      124 posts
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Morris Minor Photos & Videos Thread
Reply in the Morris Minor Chat Forum, 2d 14h 59m 33s ago 
1960 Morris Minor Traveller
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Jean Pierre Carrafa
New member from Marseille, France  436 posts
Latest post by POMMReg
New Members, Please Introduce Yourself!
Reply in the Morris Minor Chat Forum, 2d 18h 54m 8s ago 11 posts
Latest post by 0123
Bizarre Engine compression readings?
Reply in the Morris Minor Chat Forum, 3d 3h 5m 35s ago     6 posts
Latest post by 0123
Electrical problems
Reply in the Morris Minor Chat Forum, 3d 16h 21m 10s ago "BlueRidge20"
John Delk
New member from Fayetteville, NC, USA 1 posts
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Latest post by 0123
Rear brake problem solved
Reply in the Morris Minor Chat Forum, 5d 1h 28m 57s ago New topic by Mr fixit
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1960 M1000 4dr Portland Oregon [Oregon, USA]
New topic in the Buy, Sell & Trade Forum, 5d 6h 4m 44s ago 3 posts
Latest post by Ryan R
1969 Morris Minor Traveler for Sale - $16,000 [Oklahoma, USA]
Reply in the Buy, Sell & Trade Forum, 5d 17h 41m 39s ago 5 posts
Latest post by citizenstx
Complete Traveler Wood Kit [CA, USA]
Reply in the Buy, Sell & Trade Forum, 5d 18h 5m 13s ago 5 posts
Latest post by emjay
Location of Horn(s)
Reply in the Morris Minor Chat Forum, 5d 23h 27m 30s ago 23 posts
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Troubleshooting Guide for Classic Cars
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Latest post by rusty bucket
Stolen Morris
Reply in the Modified Minors Forum, Oct 9 01:20 ago 9 posts
Latest post by lvvjbhuy
heater motor need [MO, USA]
Reply in the Buy, Sell & Trade Forum, Oct 8 18:37 ago 61 posts
Latest post by 0123
Fixing positive camber
Reply in the Morris Minor Chat Forum, Oct 8 14:06 ago 14 posts
Latest post by 0123
New MOT Rules for Historic Vehicles - 20th May 2018.
Reply in the Morris Minor Chat Forum, Oct 8 03:51 ago 9 posts
Latest post by 0123
Panel and door alignment
Reply in the Morris Minor Chat Forum, Oct 5 01:34 ago New topic by DonnyB
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WTB: Set of LCV 14x4.5 Wheels - Valparaiso, Indiana [Indiana, USA]
New topic in the Buy, Sell & Trade Forum, Oct 4 06:09 ago 18 posts
Latest post by 0123
Rear Glass Insulation...
Reply in the Morris Minor Chat Forum, Oct 4 03:40 ago 7 posts
Latest post by Chipboyd
New Parts Purchased in UK for 1960 Morris Minor Traveller (Asheville, NC) [North Carolina, USA]
Reply in the Buy, Sell & Trade Forum, Oct 3 19:01 ago 7 posts
Latest post by emjay
New left and right full front frames for sale/trade [MO, USA]
Reply in the Buy, Sell & Trade Forum, Oct 3 16:34 ago 19 posts
Latest post by 0123
DIY 2 speed wiper conversion
Reply in the Morris Minor Chat Forum, Oct 3 02:23 ago Sat February 10, 2007
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Bleeding Your Brakes
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Morris Minor History in a Nutshell
The Morris Minor, designed by Sir Alec Issigonis (who later went on to design the Mini), debuted at the Earls Court Motor Show in London on September 20th, 1948. Over its total production run, more than 1.3 million were manufactured between 1948 and 1971. Sir Alec's design concept was to combine the luxury and convenience of a good motor car at a price affordable by the working classes, and as a result the Morris Minor was a very common family car in the 50s and 60s in the UK. The Minor was a roomy vehicle with superior cornering and handling characteristics for its time. While it's 0-60 mph time was a sedate 30 seconds, it sipped petrol at an impressive 40 mpg (imperial).
Initially available as a 2-door saloon and tourer (convertible), the range was subsequently expanded to include a 4-door saloon in 1950, and in 1952 a wood-framed estate (the Traveller), panel van and pick-up truck variants. The Minor was manufactured in three series, Series I (1948), Series II (1952) and finally the 1000 series (1956). More than 1.3 million of the lightweight, rear-wheel drive cars were eventually produced between 1948 and 1971, mainly in Cowley, Oxfordshire, and exported around the world, with many variants of the original model. Production continued in Birmingham, England until 1971 (for the commercial variants and estate only). The last Morris Minor (commercial) was assembled at Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand in 1974.
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