Morris Minor Owners Club

Now it may seem that I might have a little too much time on my hands, but I was just wondering if anyone has ever bothered to find out what was the number 1 single in the uk charts at the time of their cars registration.

A little checking up on the 12th of August 1964 showed that it was
The Beatles ' A Hard Day's Night' which was great!! being as it is one of my fav songs.

Anyway forgive me but I thought it was interesting and adds a little bit more history to the whole thing...

hats good, but my traveller has never and will never have a radio. did they come with radios as standard?

Never as standard, but I think an option from somewhere in the run of the Series II.
The Ninth edition of the Operation Manual (Series II Saloon and Traveller) shows one fitted.

The started in 52 as far as I can find out with charts.

So, when Isabelle (June 54) was registered:
Johnnie Ray with 'Such a Night'

Elisabeth (Nov 1955)
Johnston Brothers with 'Hernando's hideaway'

Onne

Puppet on a String by Sandie Shaw....replaced 3 days after Scarlett's birth by Silence is Golden by the Tremeloes .

And for the Rover? Mack the Knife!

Just goes to show, even naff classic pop was far better than what passes for popular music these days!

For Wifey's Trav it was "Lily the Pink" by the Scaffold (December '68 ) and for mine it was "It's not Unusual" by Tom Jones (March '65).
Excellent.

Ben, I like your sig quote. The other version is: "Catch a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will buy a silly hat."

Its The Carnival Is Over by The Seekers for my 2-door - Dec 1st, 1965!

The convertable is "I want to hold your hand - the beetles" so nice and period ;) not sure about the others, cant remember the dates off hand!

Matt, what was top of the charts when Bo was built?

it doesnt go back that far..... were there even music charts???? oh but apparently the first registration is in '72 according to the V5!!!!

There were music charts in 1902, but they were for the sale of sheet music, and not recorded music. I think recorded music charts arrived sometime in the 50s

Mine was registered on 9th August 1966..... the last time England won anything
Number one was..... 'With a girl like you' by the Troggs.... ah.. I remember it well

Mal

Not quite true. England won the Rugby world cup recently!

Not quite true. England won the Rugby world cup recently!

Sorry about that Dan I forgot about that, I even watched it as I love Rugby but I'm that used to the standing joke I have when someone asks what year my Moggy is

Mal

well, I can't remember what year!

'Bridge over troubled water'

Simon and carbuncle

1/04/1970

"The Mighty Quinn" - Manfred Manns Earth Band

20th February 1968

I don't know what day or month mine was first registered, I'll have to dig the documents out later.

Series 11 - I Believe - Frankie Laine
1000 - Those were the days - Mary Hopkin

Rog