Original Morris Motors body drawings found!

[Ian Grace]

The ORIGINAL Morris Motors drawing office drawings of the following Morris Minor bodies have been found!

1928/29 fabric saloon
1930 fabric saloon
1930/31 de luxe saloon
1929/30/31 tourer
1929/30/31/32/33 van

These large drawings are being copied and will be made available to members.

[Ian Grace]

The five drawings have been copied at a print shop. Each drawing is about 9 1/2 " by 22" . The drawings are reductions of the blueprints that were used in the Drawing Office at Cowley as a reference 'index'. They are copies of copies and are indistinct in places so they are not of top quality. Copies will be available to members shortly. Please let me know if you would like any of them.

[martinng]

Ian, I would very much like to see the 1930/31 "Luxury Saloon". Presumably what we refer to as the coachbuilt saloon.
Martin

[Ian Grace]

Martin,

Indeed. I should have the drawings by the end of next week. I'll contact you then.

Ian

[martinng]

Hi Ian, I have just rediscovered this thread.
Have I missed the announcement of the drawings becoming available?
I would still like to see the appropriate drawing please if it is around.

[Ian Grace]

Hi Martin,

No, you haven't missed anything. I now have the drawings and am in the process of copying them. They are VERY feint in areas, so don't get too excited. But nevertheless they are worth having.

[amershamlad]

Ian,

Did these drawings prove to be of any practical use? I'm thinking of frame dims/details for my 1929 tourer?

[Ian Grace]

I'm afraid not. When they arrived, they were virtually unintelligible, and any further photocopying would have resulted in blank pieces of paper!

[amershamlad]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[maddpuk]

Ian,
Whilst not a Morris drawing, I have located the attached drawn by Archie Maddox ...

[Ian Grace]

Super rare drawing - thanks for posting it!

Ian