Vintage Minor Register

This is an interesting topic. The 1934 model MM Four Seat Tourer is certainly one of the rarest Minors as far as I am concerned. However I have tracked down a picture of one that I took at the Morris Ragister Throseby Park rally in August 1997. I am almost certain that it belongs to David Brown's da...

I think I am right in saying that a grey side valve £100 Minor featured in the Cliff Richard film 'Summer holiday' of c1962. I was in the front seat of a coach about ten years ago when this film was being shown on the screen just above and in front of me. There was no escape! Perhaps this was the sa...

Chris No the special achieving FTD was certainly not Minor based! It is a well known hill climb special that survives to compete to this day in VSCC events - one of several built by Basil Davenport. I think they were based on Fraser Nash and/or GN parts with V twin air cooled engines. To cheer you u...

JD Jeavons entered a MM saloon in Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb on 4th May 1929
climbing in 88.6 seconds. FTD was by Davenport who drove his special up in 46.4 secs. There was some disquiet amongst spectators regarding the inclusion of such cars in speed events.

I have researched Minors in competition for my book project ‘Enjoying the Original Morris Minor’ and this work is ongoing. The earliest MM participant in a sporting event I have found is Mr RJG McHugh who entered his MM saloon in the NW London MCs London-Gloucester Trial in Dec 28 winning a second c...