Morris Minor
Manufacturer	Morris BMC
Production	1948–1971 1,368,291 produced
Predecessor	Morris Eight
Successor	Morris 1100 Morris Marina
Class	Compact
Wheelbase	86 in (2184 mm) [1]
Length	148 in (3759 mm)
Width	60 in (1524 mm)
Height	60 in (1524 mm)
Curb weight	1708 lb (775 kg) (4 door saloon)
Fuel capacity	6. The Morris Minor was produced by the Morris Motor Company in two versions The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles Morris Commercial Cars The Morris Motor Company was a British car manufacturing company The British Motor Corporation (BMC was a UK vehicle company formed by the merger of the Austin Motor Company and the Nuffield Organisation (parent The Morris Eight was a small car inspired by the sales popularity of the Ford Model Y. ADO16 is the codename for the development of what became the Morris 1100, a small family car built by the British Motor Corporation (BMC and later The Morris Marina was a car manufactured by the Morris division of British Leyland throughout the 1970s a period of great turbulence and difficulty for the British Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories or do not fit well into any A compact (North America small family (European or c-segment car is a classification of cars which are larger than a supermini In both road and rail Vehicles the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels Curb weight is the total Weight of a Vehicle with standard equipment all necessary operating Consumables (e 5 imp gal (30 L/8 US gal)
Designer	Sir Alec Issigonis

The revolutionary Morris Minor was launched at the Earls Court Motor Show on 20 September, 1948. Sir Alexander Arnold Constantine Issigonis, CBE, FRS (November 18 1906&ndashOctober 2 1988 was a Greek - British designer Earls Court, a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London, England. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Named after an earlier Morris Minor car of 1928, it was the work of a team led by Alec Issigonis, who later designed the Mini. The Morris Minor was produced by the Morris Motor Company in two versions Sir Alexander Arnold Constantine Issigonis, CBE, FRS (November 18 1906&ndashOctober 2 1988 was a Greek - British designer The Mini is a small car that was produced by the British Motor Corporation (BMC and its successors from 1959 until 2000 The prototype had been known as the Morris Mosquito, and some later models were called Morris 1000.

Variants included the standard saloon, a wood-framed estate called the Traveller, and a convertible, plus a panel van and a pick-up truck version. A station wagon (or simply wagon) in American, Australian, Canadian and New Zealand usage and an estate car (or just estate A panel van (or panelvan) is a form A pickup truck is a light Motor vehicle with an open-top rear cargo area which is almost always separated from the cab to allow for chassis flex when carrying or pulling

History

Sir Alec Issigonis is famous for his creation of the Mini and a range of later cars for the British Motor Corporation (BMC), but he became known to the general public for designing the Morris Minor. The British Motor Corporation (BMC was a UK vehicle company formed by the merger of the Austin Motor Company and the Nuffield Organisation (parent It was conceived as a vehicle to combine many of the luxuries and conveniences of a good motor car with a price suitable for the working classes. The Morris Minor, when compared with competitor products in the late 1940s and throughout the 1950s, excelled as a roomy vehicle with superior cornering / handling characteristics.

Internal politics inside BMC, the parent of Morris, may have led to the limited North American sales of the Minor.

Over 1. 6 million of the lightweight, rear-wheel drive car were eventually produced, mainly in Cowley, Oxfordshire, and exported around the world, with many variants of the original model. Cowley in Oxford, England, is a residential and industrial area that forms a small conurbation within greater Oxford History See also History of Oxfordshire The county of Oxfordshire was formed in the early years of the 10th century and is broadly situated in the Production continued in Birmingham, England through to 1971 (for the commercial variants and estate only), and it remains a well loved and collected vehicle. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland

Minor MM

Morris Minor MM
Production	1948–1953 250,962 produced
Body style(s)	2-door saloon 4-door saloon 2-door convertible
Engine(s)	0. Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only A convertible is a type of automobile in which the vehicle's roof can retract and fold away converting it from an enclosed to an open-air vehicle 9 L Morris Sidevalve engine Straight-4

The original Minor MM series lasted from 1948 until 1953. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders It included a pair of 4-seat saloons, 2-door and 4-door, and a convertible 4-seat Tourer. A convertible is a type of automobile in which the vehicle's roof can retract and fold away converting it from an enclosed to an open-air vehicle The front torsion bar suspension was shared with the larger Oxford MO, as was the almost-unibody construction. A torsion bar suspension, also known as a Torsion spring suspension or incorrectly torsion beam, is a general term for any Vehicle suspension Morris Oxford is a series of motor car models by the Morris Motor Company of the United Kingdom, from the 1913 "Bullnose" Oxford Monocoque, from the French for single ( mono) and shell ( coque) is a construction technique that supports structural load by using an object's external Although the Minor was originally designed to accept a flat-four engine, with four distinctive gaps in the engine bay to accommodate it, late in the development stage it was replaced by a 0. 9 L (918 cc/56 in³) side-valve straight-4 producing 27. A flathead engine or sidevalve engine (sometimes called a flatty) is an Internal combustion engine with valves placed in the engine block The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders 5 hp (21 kW) and 39 lbf·ft (53 N·m) of torque. A torque (τ in Physics, also called a moment (of force is a pseudo- vector that measures the tendency of a force to rotate an object about This little engine pushed the Minor to just 64 mph (103 km/h) but delivered 40 miles per imperial gallon (7. 1 L/100 km/33 mpg US).

Early cars had a painted section in the centre of the bumpers to cover the widening of the production car from the prototypes. This widening of four inches (102 mm) is also visible in the creases in the bonnet. The hood (North America or bonnet (Commonwealth is the Hinged cover over the Engine of Motor vehicles that allows access Exports to the United States began in 1949 with the headlamps removed from within the grille to be mounted higher on the wings to meet safety regulations. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Fender is the US English term for the part of an Automobile, Motorcycle or other Vehicle body that frames a wheel well These became standard on all Minors for 1951. When production of the first series ended, just over a quarter of a million had been sold with a surprising 30% being the convertible Tourer model.

A tourer tested by the British magazine The Motor in 1950 had a top speed of 58. The Motor or Motor - not to be confused with an Australian magazine also with the same name - was an English car magazine that was absorbed by its rival Autocar 7 mph (94. 5 km/h) and could accelerate from 0-50 mph (80 km/h) in 29. 2 seconds. A fuel consumption of 42 miles per imperial gallon (6. 7 L/100 km/35 mpg US) was recorded. The test car cost £382 including taxes. ^[2]

Minor Series II

Morris Minor Series II
Production	1952–1956 269,838 produced
Body style(s)	2-door saloon 4-door saloon 2-door convertible 2-door estate 2-door pickup truck 2-door van
Engine(s)	0. Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only A station wagon (or simply wagon) in American, Australian, Canadian and New Zealand usage and an estate car (or just estate A pickup truck is a light Motor vehicle with an open-top rear cargo area which is almost always separated from the cab to allow for chassis flex when carrying or pulling A van is a kind of vehicle used for Transporting goods or groups of people 8 L A-Series Straight-4

In 1952, the Minor line was updated with an Austin-designed 0. Austin Motor Company 's small Straight-4 Automobile engine the A-Series, is one of the most common in the world The Austin Motor Company was a British manufacturer of automobiles that rose to be a major motorcar brand the dominant partner after merger with Morris in 1952 8 L (803 cc/49 in³) overhead valve A-Series engine replacing the original sidevalve unit. Austin Motor Company 's small Straight-4 Automobile engine the A-Series, is one of the most common in the world The engine had been designed for the Minor's main competition, Austin's A30, but became available as Austin and Morris were merged into the British Motor Corporation. The A30 was a Compact car produced by Austin Motor Company in the 1950s The British Motor Corporation (BMC was a UK vehicle company formed by the merger of the Austin Motor Company and the Nuffield Organisation (parent The new engine felt stronger, though all measurements were smaller than the old. The 52 second drive to 60 mph (97 km/h) was still calm, with 63 mph (101 km/h) as the top speed. Fuel consumption also rose to 36 mpg (6. 5 L/100 km).

Morris Minor Traveller (estate)

An estate version was introduced, known as the Traveller (a Morris naming tradition for estates, also seen on the Mini), along with van and pick-up versions. The Mini is a small car that was produced by the British Motor Corporation (BMC and its successors from 1959 until 2000 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 bodystyle. Rear bodies of the van versions were all steel. The 4-seat convertible and saloon variants continued as well.

The grille was modified in October, 1954, and a new dashboard with central speedometer was fitted. Almost half a million examples had been produced when the line ended in 1956.

The Motor magazine tested a four door saloon in 1952 and reported a top speed of 62 mph (100 km/h) and acceleration from 0-50 mph (80 km/h) in 28. The Motor or Motor - not to be confused with an Australian magazine also with the same name - was an English car magazine that was absorbed by its rival Autocar 6 seconds. A fuel consumption of 39. 3 miles per imperial gallon (7. 19 L/100 km/32. 7 mpg US) was recorded. The test car cost £631 including taxes. ^[3]

Engines:

• 1952–1956 - 803 cc A-Series Straight-4, 30 hp (22 kW) at 4800 rpm and 40 lbf·ft (54 N·m) at 2400 rpm

Minor 1000

Morris Minor 1000
Production	1956–1971 847,491 produced
Body style(s)	2-door saloon 4-door saloon 2-door convertible 2-door estate 2-door pickup truck 2-door van
Engine(s)	0. Austin Motor Company 's small Straight-4 Automobile engine the A-Series, is one of the most common in the world The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only 9 L BMC A-Series Straight-4 1. 1 L BMC A-Series Straight-4

The car was again updated in 1956 when the engine was increased in capacity to 0. 9 L (948 cc/57 in³). The two piece split windscreen was replaced with a curved one-piece one and the rear window enlarged. At the same time the semaphore-style trafficators were replaced by the more modern flashing direction indicators then becoming the norm for the UK market. An upmarketcar based on the Minor floorpan but with larger BMC B-Series engine was sold as the Riley One-Point-Five/Wolseley 1500 beginning in 1957: a version, with tail fins added, of this Wolseley / Riley variant was also produced in Australia as the Morris Major. The BMC B-series was a Straight-4 Internal combustion engine family mostly used in motor cars, created by British company the British Motor The Riley One-Point-Five and similar Wolseley 1500 were based on the Morris Minor floorpan suspension and steering but fitted with the larger The Riley One-Point-Five and similar Wolseley 1500 were based on the Morris Minor floorpan suspension and steering but fitted with the larger The Morris Major and Austin Lancer were passenger car models produced by the British Motor Corporation of Australia (BMC between 1958 and 1964

In 1961 the Morris Minor became the first British car to sell over 1,000,000 units. To commemorate this event, a limited edition of 350 two-door saloons were produced with distinctive lilac paintwork and a white interior. Also the badge name on the side of the bonnet was modified to read "Minor 1,000,000" instead of the standard "Minor 1000".

The Minor 1000 gained an even larger engine, 1. 1 L (1098 cc/67 in³) in 1962. It could now reach 77 mph (124 km/h), yet consumption was down to 6. 2 L/100 km (38 mpg). Other modifications included a new dashboard layout (a lidded glove box on the passenger side, an open cubby hole in front of the driver), a different heater, plus new, larger tail/flasher and front side/flasher lamps.

Later Morris Minor Van with aftermarket rear side windows

Van versions were popular with the British Post Office, and some of these had front wings made of rubber, in order to cope with the sometimes unforgivingly busy situations in which they were expected to work.

During the life of the 1000 model, the car began to seem dated, and production declined. The Tourer was deleted in 1969, with the saloon line gone the next year. 1971 was the last year for the Traveller and commercial versions. Nearly 850,000 Minor 1000s were made in all. The car was officially replaced by the Morris Marina, which replaced it on the Cowley production lines, but for the management of what had, by 1971, mutated into the British Leyland Motor Corporation, the Morris Marina was seen primarily as a 'cheap to build' competitor to Ford's top selling (and in many respects conservatively engineered) Cortina, rather than as a replacement for the (in its day) strikingly innovative Morris Minor.

Engines:

• 1956–1962 - 948 cc A-Series Straight-4, 37 hp (28 kW) at 4750 rpm and 50 lbf·ft (68 N·m) at 2500 rpm
• 1962–1971 - 1098 cc A-Series Straight-4, 48 hp (36 kW) at 5100 rpm and 60 lbf·ft (81 N·m) at 2500 rpm

Morris Minor today

Morris Minor Rally

Today the Morris Minor and 1000 are amongst the best served classic family sized cars in the old vehicle movement and continue to gain popularity. Austin Motor Company 's small Straight-4 Automobile engine the A-Series, is one of the most common in the world The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders Austin Motor Company 's small Straight-4 Automobile engine the A-Series, is one of the most common in the world The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders The enduring affection for the "Moggie" ("Moggie" is also a common British nickname for an undistinguished cat) or "Morrie" (as it is often known in Australia and New Zealand) is reflected in the number of restored and improved Morris Minors currently running in Britain. "Moggy" "moggie" or "moggies" can also be nicknames for the Common Moorhen. In addition to more powerful engines, desirable improvements necessitated by the increase in traffic density since the Minor was withdrawn from volume production include the replacement of the original equipment drum brakes with discs. The disc brake or disk brake is a device for slowing or stopping the rotation of a Wheel.

References

External links

• Official Morris Minor Owners Club website
  • Barnsley
  • Dorset
  • East Kent branch
  • North East Scotland
  • South Wales
  • Christchurch, NZ
• Website of the Morris Minor club Kent branches regional rally

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