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Lot No: 469


Sold for £4,600 inclusive of Buyer's Premium

Footnote:
Morris Motors' 1927 acquisition of Wolseley facilitated the production of a light car intended to rival Austin's highly successful Seven. Wolseley's 847cc, four-cylinder, overhead-camshaft engine provided the motive power for the new Minor which, with around double the Seven's output, enjoyed markedly superior performance. The simple ladder-type chassis featured cable-operated brakes and a three-speed gearbox with dry clutch. A fabric-bodied saloon and four-seater tourer were offered initially, being joined for 1930 by a steel-panelled saloon and light van. Despite, or perhaps because of, the car's advanced specification, sales were disappointing and a sidevalve-engined replacement took over for 1931.
This fabric-bodied example of a now rare Vintage-era Morris comes with a report dated April 1983 written by noted automobile historian and author, Michael Sedgwick, who found that it was in good original condition at that time apart from some aspects of the colour scheme and the absence of a body moulding strip. Documentation on file records a complete engine rebuild in1975 by St Christopher's Garage, Dorset while accompanying photographs appear to show the Morris undergoing a full 'body off' restoration in the 1970s. The car is offered with Swansea V5.