Morris Minor Owners Club

Not at all mad, Maddie, they always go better when they feel wanted. Someone started a thread recently called 'weeping carb', almost certainly caused by emotional deprivation I'm sure.

They weren't all grey around that time you know

Sunglasses at the ready - here's my wife's '62 Highway Yellow 4 door.[frame][/frame]

Chris Williams wrote:Was this the most popular colour choice of '61?!Another lovely looking example Ian!

Lots of smoke grey ones...aka duck egg blue...like my '61 2 door. Just great things.

Not mad in the slightest Maddie!Ah highway yellow, now that is a rarity isn't it!Maybe the loudest colour BMC used on the moggie??Yep smoke grey too,all fine colours for the humble morris!

It's certainly up there with the lilac of the Minor Million! The insects find it very attractive in the summer...

A few years ago there was a highway yellow convertable in the next village,I'm not sure if it was a converted saloon as I though the yellow Ines left the factory as saloons,I could of course be wrong!

To my knowledge there were never any factory made Highway Yellow. It's a lovely colour and it suits the Minor. I personally love the 1961 era of Minor for the new colours the factory used.. Highway Yellow, Porcelain green, Clipper Blue. I own a Clipper Blue and a Porcelain Green

The Haynes Restoration Manual (which is never wrong.....) lists Highway Yellow as being introduced in 1962 and discontinued in 1963. Not available for Travellers, but nothing to suggest convertibles couldn't have it.

I have seen an original factory built convertible, Highway Yellow from new, so at least one was built!

Another great thing about this club,if you don't know somebody will have a definite answer!