Morris Minor

The 'Minor', introduced in 1928, after the takeover of Wolseley Motors, was Morris's answer to the amazingly successful Austin 7. Its chassis was more sophisticated than the Austin's and its Wolseley designed engine was detuned for Morris use. Cecil Kimber was quick to realise the potential of this engine and later MGs, like the 'F' type Magna, had engines developed from it. It could be argued that the MG 'M' typewas a Morris Minor with a 2-seater boat-tailed body! But equally, it could be said that the original Wolseley Hornets were stretched versions with the 6-cylinder variant of the engine later developed by MG for the 'F' type!The reality is that both marques depended on the profitability of the Minor for their existence but it was much more than 'badge-engineering'! For further information please refer to the Vintage Minor Register