Morris Minor 1000Coordinates 51.4924357,-0.1798624
Picture dated June 2008
The Morris Minor is a small British car of which more than 1.3 million were manufactured between 1948 and 1972
Initially available as a two-door saloon and tourer (convertible), the range was expanded to include a four-door saloon in 1950, and a wood-framed estate (the Traveller), panel van and pick-up truck in 1953.
Powered by a 918cc side-valve inline-four engine little changed from that fitted in the 1935 Morris 8 and producing 27.5 hp, this little engine pushed the Minor to 64 mph but delivered 40 miles per imperial gallon. Brakes were four-wheel drums.
In 1952, the Minor line was updated with an Austin-designed 803 ccoverhead valve A-series engine, which had been designed for the Minor's main competition, the Austin A30. An estate version was introduced in 1952, known as the Traveller (a Morris naming tradition for estates, also seen on the Mini). The Traveller featured an external structural ash (wood) frame for the rear bodywork, with two side-hinged rear doors. The frame was varnished rather than painted and a highly visible feature of the body style. Commercial models, marketed as the Morris Quarter Ton Van and Pick-up were added in May 1953. Rear bodies of the van versions were all steel. The 4-seat convertible and saloon variants continued as well.
The car was again updated in 1956 when the engine was increased in capacity to 948 cc. The two-piece split windscreen was replaced with a curved one-piece one and the rear window was enlarged. The final major upgrades to the Minor were made in 1962 with anew engine of 1,098cc.
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