Vintage Minor Register

Fabric bodies were available on the 1931 season SV chassis. These were offered in black fabric with red Karhyde interiors. To date, not a single surviving example of a SV Minor fabric saloon has been positively identified by the Register. Nor has any period photo of a production example turned up.

Has any one a photograph of such a model or information on any survivor?

It is just over a year since I posted this. There have been 4,285 views of this post and nothing has turned up. And I have searched in vain for a surviving example, or even a period photo of one - other than this publicity shot.

Here is the evidence that at least one was built. Note the non-opening rear windows - an identifying feature of the 1931 season SV saloons.



And here's another elusive 1931 black radiator model, with just two known survivors out of 852 1931 SV vans that left Cowley:



Definitely worthwhile projects if any one has a '31 chassis with rotted coachwork. Note that the spare wheel is still on the driver's door.