Morris Minor Owners Club

I spotted an advert for a Highway yellow minor like mine in Minor Matters this month. (here)

Its in much better nick that mine (at the moment!). There were only a few originally this colour does anyone out there know of any more?






How about a highway yellow minor register ? The YL9'ers!

Rupert

There were a few Highway Yellow convertibles at the National rally this year, and very nice they looked too (I lurve Highway Yellow), not sure I've ever seen a saloon in this colour in real life though.

There were 700 made originally.
This convertible and four-door were both at the national rally 2009.<br><br><br><br>

Hi Rupert -Happy New Year! Is that your car under the snow ??

looks like my car<br><br>

it wasnt a very popular colour. produced october 1961 to mid 1962, so all had 948cc and blue duo tone upholstery. Didnt make any travellers in the colour though. interesting that they discontinued it and brought in trafalghar blue!!!!

Prior to seeing the convertible at the National last year I had seen a couple of 4 doors and one 2 door previously, and I believe there was another on Jersey that has now gone to a better place

stevey wrote:so all had 948cc and blue duo tone upholstery

Only if it was deluxe spec. the standard model would have the same pattern upholstery without the silver/grey inserts.

bmcecosse wrote:Hi Rupert -Happy New Year! Is that your car under the snow ??

Hi there! happy new year to you too. Yup that pile of snow is molly...

it got worse after that...



looking forward to the first steam up of the new year!

Rupert

Sidney'61 wrote:

stevey wrote:so all had 948cc and blue duo tone upholstery

Only if it was deluxe spec. the standard model would have the same pattern upholstery without the silver/grey inserts.

Are there many non-deluxe ones around?!

Rupert

Probably not! For a start all four-door 1000s were deluxe anyway so that rules out quite a few but you could still get the standard option on the 2-doors and convertibles.

Is that right? My 4 door has the plain doortrims and no passenger side visor.

The convertible in the picture is a standard, the lack of over-riders on the bumper give it away, although a different bumper could have been used if the original got damaged at sometime.
The other thing about the convertible is the D reg plate, it hints that the car is older than the body would suggest as it has the proper sidelights for a car produced in ’61 / ’62.

Very nice colour, certainly one I’ve never seen on the road, and there was me thinking Pale Ivory was rare.

pfgiz wrote:The convertible in the picture is a standard, the lack of over-riders on the bumper give it away, although a different bumper could have been used if the original got damaged at sometime.
The other thing about the convertible is the D reg plate, it hints that the car is older than the body would suggest as it has the proper sidelights for a car produced in ’61 / ’62.

That car got me thinking too, it has the correct lights and also correct wipers for a 61-62 car also the DVLA says it has a 948 so it must just be registered late. Here is the interior of said convertible VV I think it is slightly too dark to be the original but it is probalby made in the original style.<br><br>

That looks right to me for a standard non De Luxe. As you say the De Luxe would have had the Duotone interior.

yep looks fine for a standard car

highway yellow - what a fantastic colour and easy to see in the snow.

Try looking on you tube under death of a morriss minor. NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED !

It's been posted on here a few times now.