Morris Minor 1000 Traveller (1962-71) Engine 1098 cc S4 OHV Production 303,443 (saloon, tourer and traveller)
Registration Number DAB 382 H (Worcestershire)
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Designed by Sir Alec Issigonis for William Morris's Nuffield Group the Morris Minor made its debut at the 1948 Earls Court Motorshow . The original Minor MM series was produced from 1948 until 1953, the range included a 2 door and 4 door four seater saloon, and a convertible An instant success and the baby car of its day, the new car featured rack and pinion steering, torsion bar independent front suspension and superb handling. Although the Minor was originally designed to accept a flat-4 engine, late in the development stage it was replaced by a 918 cc S4 side valve engine.
The Series II was substantially re-engineered following the merger of the Nuffield Organisations merger with Austin (forming BMC), Cosmetically the car now had raised front lights in the wings, rather than at the sides of the grille. As part of a rationalisation programme to reduce the production of duplicate components for similar vehicles, the Minor drivetrain was completely replaced with an Austin-derived engine, gearbox, prop shaft, differential and axle casing. The more modern Austin-designed 803 cc (49.0 cu in) overhead valve A-series engine, designed for the Austin A30 which proved more lively than the 918cc SV it replaced. An estate version was introduced in 1952, known as the Traveller featuring an external structural ash (wood) frame for the rear bodywork, with two side-hinged rear doors. A horizontal slat grille was fitted from October 1954,[ as well as a new dashboard with a central speedometer 269,838 examples of the Series II had been built when production ended in 1956
In 1956, the Minor received a major programme of updates as the Series III Minor 1000. Now powered by a 948cc variant of the BMC A-Series engine, which increased fop speed from 63mph to 75mph. the engine was mated to a revised gearbox with longer ratios and a shorter gearchange. A series of changes to the body pressings allowed a wraparound rear windscreen and a curved front screen In 1961 the semaphore-style trafficators were replaced by flashing direction indicators
In 1962 the final Series Minor 1000 (ADO 59) was launched the 'Series IV' designation having been assigned to the Morris Mini Minor. A new, larger 1098cc version of the BMC A Series engine with a Harry Weslake designed cylinder head Although fuel consumption suffered moderately at 38 mpg, the Minor's top speed increased to 77 mph and a significant increase in torque, this revised engine was mated to a new stronger gearbox and the size of the front drum brakes increased. The interior was refreshed, and revised again in 1964.
The last Convertible was built in August 1969, with Saloons continuing to November 1970 and the Traveller April 1971
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