Morris Minor Owners Club

I am restoring a van.
The leaf springs I have include a couple of dodgy leaves.
I am wondering whether--apart from the main leaves with the eyes--can leaves from other models be substituted. That is, are there leaves in saloon springs that have the same specification as the van/pickup.
The reason I ask this is that I am in Australia--buying new springs van springs is very expensive. Replacing just the dodgy leaves would be a cost effective solution. Good used van/pickup springs are hard to come by here but saloon springs are easier to find.

Don

I do not know of any reason that prevents you using 7 leaf traveller springs with the top spring leaf replaced by the van spring top leaf which has the larger front spring eye.

Thanks for your reply Phil.
Unfortunately, Travellers are only in small numbers here as they were never officially sold new. That is, we only have privately imported ones. So finding 2 Traveller sets in good condition would be unlikely.

I don't intend to carry big loads, so maybe I could get by with a six leaf set from a saloon (retaining the van top leaf).

I seem to remember that early saloons had 7 leaf springs -- but I suppose it would be difficult to find such old ones in good condition.

Don