Original Morris Motors body drawings found!
Moderators: Ian Grace, Will Grace
Original Morris Motors body drawings found!
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.
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.
Re: Original Morris Motors body drawings found!
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.
Re: Original Morris Motors body drawings found!
Ian, I would very much like to see the 1930/31 "Luxury Saloon". Presumably what we refer to as the coachbuilt saloon.
Martin
Martin
Re: Original Morris Motors body drawings found!
Martin,
Indeed. I should have the drawings by the end of next week. I'll contact you then.
Ian
Indeed. I should have the drawings by the end of next week. I'll contact you then.
Ian
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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.
Have I missed the announcement of the drawings becoming available?
I would still like to see the appropriate drawing please if it is around.
Re: Original Morris Motors body drawings found!
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.
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.
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Re: Original Morris Motors body drawings found!
Ian,
Did these drawings prove to be of any practical use? I'm thinking of frame dims/details for my 1929 tourer?
Did these drawings prove to be of any practical use? I'm thinking of frame dims/details for my 1929 tourer?
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I'm afraid not. When they arrived, they were virtually unintelligible, and any further photocopying would have resulted in blank pieces of paper!
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Re: Original Morris Motors body drawings found!
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Ian,
Whilst not a Morris drawing, I have located the attached drawn by Archie Maddox ...
Whilst not a Morris drawing, I have located the attached drawn by Archie Maddox ...
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- Archie Maddox Car Drawing wording Jun 1925
- Archie Maddox Car Drawing wording Jun 1925.JPG (353.37 KiB) Viewed 5773 times
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- Archie Maddox Car Drawing Jun 1925.JPG (639.76 KiB) Viewed 5773 times
Re: Original Morris Motors body drawings found!
Super rare drawing - thanks for posting it!
Ian
Ian