Original Morris Minor

Author: Ray Newell
Publisher: Herridge & Sons Limited
ISBN: 9781906133030
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Original Morris Minor is the essential companion to these delightful cars. Its aim is to reveal, in words and color photographs, how the many versions of the Minor – from early ‘low-headlamp’ 918cc saloon to late 1098cc traveler – altered in detail through the course of production. An amazing number of specification changes, large and small, occurred over the years. The completely authentic specification which the most discerning enthusiasts now demand can be elusive because so many Minors have been altered over the years, often by impecunious owners trying simply to keep aging cars on the road for minimum cost. But help is at hand in Original Morris Minor for all owners, restorers and enthusiasts who want a bible on originality. Drawing from factory production records, parts lists and catalogs, as well as the accumulated knowledge of respected restorers and dedicated enthusiasts, this book provides the most exhaustive production survey of the Morris Minor ever published. Accompanying the authoritative text are over 250 specially commissioned color photographs showing every permutation of Morris Minor specification in remarkable detail.

Morris Minor: The Biography

Author: Martin Wainwright
Publisher: Aurum
ISBN: 1845138066
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
The split screen, the indicators poking up like perspex orange fingers, the notoriously rust-prone floors, the pootling exhaust note… just some of the much-loved characteristics of the Morris Minor or Morris 1000. Designed by Sir Alec Issigonis back in 1948, in a sense it was Britain’s answer to the Beetle – a bulbous little creation that was also Britain’s first mass-appeal car. Between then and 1972 when production belatedly ceased some 1.6 million were built. There were variants like the Morris Traveller (timber-framed estate car) and the Morris Million (painted pink), while the convertible was another popular choice. For thousands of ‘newly-marrieds’, or penurious students, it was their first car. It was also the kind of car in which the district nurse did her rounds. In 2008, it is 60 years old, and Martin Wainwright (who proposed to his wife over the gear stick of a Morris Minor) gives us a quirky and fascinating history of this quintessentially British car. You’ll find everything from the post-70s vogue for restoring and rebuilding Morris Minors (several garages still exist to do just that, to the alarming habit of their bonnets to open at speed and entirely obscure your vision, their unreliable trunnions, and not to mention the esoteric photo exhibition some years ago devoted to abandoned Morris Minors on the West Coast of Ireland.

Morris Minor - 60 years on the road

Author: Ray Newell
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1845845463
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 519

Book Description
The Morris Minor, designed by Alec Issigonis, was one of Britain's most popular cars, and 2008 marked 60 years since the first cars rolled off the production lines at Cowley in Oxfordshire. In this celebratory publication, Ray Newell looks in detail at the development of the wide range of models made during a production run that spanned twenty-two years in the UK. Using mainly contemporary materials covering four decades, he transports the reader to an era when the pace of life was much slower and the marketing of vehicles considerably different to the slick advertising of today. Issigonis' sketches of the prototype cars, sales brochures, promotional materials, and rare and unusual photographs make this a fascinating story.

The A-Series Engine

Author: Graham Robson
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
ISBN: 9780857330833
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Built from 1951 to 2000, BMC’s A-Series engine was a remarkably successful, versatile and invaluable power unit that far outlived its original projected life. Not only did it power road cars as varied as the Austin A30, the Mini and the MG Midget, but it also found use in world-class race and rally cars, record-breaking special machines, light commercial vehicles and even tractors. This fascinating illustrated book chronicles the full history and achievements of this remarkable engine, nearly 15 million of which were made.

Morris Minor

Author: Gillian Bardsley
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445668998
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 122

Book Description
The Morris Minor is one of the great car designs, and it is part of the family history of thousands. Few cars can match the popularity, and the longevity of the Minor: this book tells its story.

Morris Minor Traveller

Author: Ray Newell
Publisher: Herridge & Sons Limited
ISBN: 9781906133450
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
For more than half a century the Morris Minor Traveller has been a familiar feature of rural and small-town Britain. Unpretentious, uncomplaining, half-timbered in an age of sleek pressed steel, Travellers were to be seen everywhere, laden with schoolchildren, dogs, jumble for the jumble sale, buzzing bravely along at no great speed. Ray Newell is the unchallenged authority on Minor matters, and here he begins by providing in-depth descriptions of the 803cc, 948cc and 1098cc Traveller models, with details of production and specification changes. Next he looks at special purpose versions as used by, among others, the armed forces, the coastguard and even the Barbados police. Then comes a section on one-off Travellers including an intriguing three-door conversion first built in the early 1950s. Countless Traveller owners have had to face the need for replacement of the timber framework of the body, a major undertaking, and an outstanding feature of this book is the chapter by Steve Forman devoted to this task, which is set out in step-by-step format with accompanying photographs. The final section of the book deals with upgrades available to bring the Minor’s performance, braking and suspension up to more modern standards. These include engine replacements, five-speed gearboxes and disc brakes as well as less radical modifications. With some 300 colour and black-and-white illustrations accompanying the text, this is truly the owner’s complete companion to the Minor Traveller.

Morris Minor & 1000

Author: Ray Newell
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1787113884
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 174

Book Description
Given the small cost of this book, you would be foolish to spend thousands on an example the Morris Minor without taking it's expert advice ...

Morris Minor

Author: Martin Wainwright
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781842627433
Category : Large type books
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
Designed by Sir Alec Issigonis back in 1948, the Morris Minor or Morris 1000 was in a sense Britain's answer to the Beetle. Here, Martin Wainwright provides a history of this quintessentially British car.

The Book of the Morris Minor and the Morris Eight - A Complete Guide for Owners and Prospective Purchasers of All Morris Minors and Morris Eights

Author: Harold Jelly
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447482735
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 167

Book Description
This maintenance handbook is in its complete and unabridged original form, extensively illustrated and full of instruction that is as useful and practical today as it was when originally published. A must-have for anyone with an interest in these classic automobiles. Contents include - Preface - Licences, Insurance And Law - On The Road - How The Engine Works - Overhaul And Maintenance - The Lubrication - The Electrical Equipment - Care Of Tyres - O.H.V Models - War-Time Regulations. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Morris Minor 1952-71 Owners Workshop Manual

Author: Veloce Press
Publisher: Veloce Enterprises Incorporated
ISBN: 9781588500182
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 136

Book Description
VelocePress, in close cooperation with Brooklands Books Ltd., has brought this and other repair manuals previously published as part of the Autobooks Owners Workshop Manual Series back into print. The series is an invaluable resource for the classic car enthusiast and a must have for owners interested in performing their own maintenance.