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Brake Pipe Woes
Reply in the Morris Minor Chat Forum, 2h 26m 18s ago "morgan1"
John Morgan
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1972 Traveller running problems
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mazengarb head pics
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JLH Ford disc kit, noise and vibration
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Looking to buy a Minor-Questions on Local One
Reply in the Morris Minor Chat Forum, 14h 46m 56s ago "unclespassion"
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Robert P
New member from Spokane, WA, USA New topic by unclespassion
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Morris Minor Parts need good home... [WA, USA]
New topic in the Buy, Sell & Trade Forum, 20h 19m 23s ago New topic by Timm Joness
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WTB: Morris Minor Pickup Project [WA, USA]
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What Did You Do To Your Minor Today??
Reply in the Morris Minor Chat Forum, 23h 53m 50s ago "Timm Joness"
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Tim Jones C
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Side valve close ratio box
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Rare 1968 Morris Minor Utility Van [Arizona, USA]
New topic in the Buy, Sell & Trade Forum, 1d 11h 19m 8s ago "MindyQ"
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Melinda Quarles
New member from Prescott Valley, AZ, USA 115 posts
Latest post by 0123
Rebuilding suspension
Reply in the Morris Minor Chat Forum, 2d 10h 44m 24s ago    3 posts
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Interior repair
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Traveler Gas Cap
New topic in the Morris Mini Forum, 3d 22h 17m 46s ago 5 posts
Latest post by drooartz
Ford disc conversion, wire spring clip
Reply in the Modified Minors Forum, 4d 3h 33m 6s ago 46 posts
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Twin carb manifold for sidevalve
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1960 Morris Mini-Minor
Registry updated by John Greenwood 3 posts
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Eye Bolt Bushes
Reply in the Morris Minor Chat Forum, 6d 10h 48m 38s ago 6 posts
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Turn Signal Light
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GM Tracker 5 speed and 1.6l
Reply in the Modified Minors Forum, May 14 11:02 ago 2 posts
Latest post by geezer
DIY REAR DISC BRAKE CONVERSION - A NEW MILESTONE
Reply in the Vendor Market Forum, May 14 07:17 ago 167 posts
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conversion from drum brakes to disc brakes
Reply in the Modified Minors Forum, May 14 02:10 ago 16 posts
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clunking noise in first gear
Reply in the Morris Minor Chat Forum, May 13 13:46 ago 17 posts
Latest post by POMMReg
Help
Reply in the Morris Minor Chat Forum, May 12 19:08 ago 14 posts
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Morris won't start - must be an earth!
Reply in the Morris Minor Chat Forum, May 12 10:08 ago 4 posts
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Front Dampers
Reply in the Morris Minor Chat Forum, May 12 09:22 ago 14 posts
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Zetec conversion
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Petrol Cap
Reply in the Morris Minor Chat Forum, May 11 05:19 ago 12 posts
Latest post by emjay
Identifying sedan Swivel pin / stub axle sedan vs Van/Pickup
Reply in the Morris Minor Chat Forum, May 9 15:02 ago 11 posts
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minilites
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FOR SALE: 950 Engine/Trans with accessories [TN, USA]
New topic in the Buy, Sell & Trade Forum, May 8 14:07 ago 36 posts
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Modified Minor Project Updates
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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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