Automatic Minor?
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Gerry Martin
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Automatic Minor?
Would love to get a Morris Minor but due to accident can only drive an Automatic car. Anybody ever come accross one or know of anyone who has converted one?
Re: Automatic Minor?
Yes, there are many around. They range from "humble" 1300cc marina type conversions to some pretty meaty beasts. I believe that both Ian Allen (Minor Services, Witchford) and Jonathan Heap (JLH) have done them, to name but two. Go for it 
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IaininTenbury
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Re: Automatic Minor?
As doner 1300 Marina automatics are now mega rare, a modern alternative may be more viable. Lets hear what the more 'meaty beasts' are please!
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Iain
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Re: Automatic Minor?
Just out of curiosity, were the Minors outfitted for disabled people to use given an automatic transmission? Seems like the sort of thing that I would want if I were disabled!
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charlie_morris_minor
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Re: Automatic Minor?
i think the more meaty beasts being refered to are the V8 engined cars
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morrisminorbzh
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Re: Automatic Minor?
There was an LHD automatic Minor for sale in Iceland of all places about a year ago !!!!!
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ASL642
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Re: Automatic Minor?
An automatic convertible was sold from this site about a week ago. See Cars for Sale.
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IaininTenbury
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Re: Automatic Minor?
No they just had hand controls fitted to operate the clutch etc. I don't think there was ever a factory produced auto Minor.Fingolfin wrote:Just out of curiosity, were the Minors outfitted for disabled people to use given an automatic transmission? Seems like the sort of thing that I would want if I were disabled!
Withthe popularity of ford 5 speed gearbox conversions, surely theres a modern Ford(?) alternative gearbox that can be used.
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Iain
Fairmile Restorations.
'49 MM, '53 convertible, '55 van, and a '64 van.
Marina p.u., '56 Morris Isis Traveller, a '59 Morris JB van, a'66 J4 van, a '54 Land Rover, Land Rover 130, Renault 5, '36Railton, '35 Hudson, a Mk1 Transit and a Sherpa Camper...
A car can be restored at any time, but is only original once!
Iain
Fairmile Restorations.
'49 MM, '53 convertible, '55 van, and a '64 van.
Marina p.u., '56 Morris Isis Traveller, a '59 Morris JB van, a'66 J4 van, a '54 Land Rover, Land Rover 130, Renault 5, '36Railton, '35 Hudson, a Mk1 Transit and a Sherpa Camper...
A car can be restored at any time, but is only original once!
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Re: Automatic Minor?
Those cars were produced as a government commissioned special range (BMC built them with out of date trim etc..). They went of for special conversion and some conversions had the AP Manumatic clutch system (vaccum driven clutch cylinder). These were fairly rare cars, and due to a bit of snobbery they has been even less of them surviving. They can be spotted by sliding seats and strange but original trim versions. The early Minor 1000 versions had SII seats and badges.No they just had hand controls fitted to operate the clutch etc.
I'm not aware of any Minors left that still have the Manumatic clutch system in place. I've had a few of them bit all have had the system removed prior to my ownership.
I believe the system was fitted as a factory option to some Austins in the late 50's / 1960's.
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Jan 06: The Minor SII Africa adventure: http://www.minor-detour.com
Oct 06: back from Dresden with my Trabant 601 Kombi
Jan 07: back from a month thru North Africa (via Timbuktu) in a S3 Landy
June 07 - back from Zwickau Trabi Treffen
Aug 07 & Aug 08 - back from the Lands End to Orkney in 71 pickup
Sept 2010 - finally gave up breaking down in a SII Landy...
where to break down next?
2013... managed to seize my 1275 just by driving it round the block
Re: Automatic Minor?
Here's a brand new Manumatic slave cylinder...... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MG-ZA-ZB-MANU ... 483d4e2db9 and an advert for the system - looks pretty complex! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Manumatic-Bri ... 53e9d499c0
