What is it?

Did you know that the Morris Minor was launched by William Morris in 1948 at the Motor Show? It was originally coded as 'The Mosquito' during its development. Alec Issigonis, a clever engineer, thought that the prototypes were too narrow. So, he ordered one of them to be sawn in half lengthways and moved the two halves apart. This made the car more stable and improved its road holding. They even added a four-inch flat stripe in the bonnet and an extra four inches in the bumper - imagine that! In the late 1960s, lots of police forces used Morris Minor cars for beat policing. They were painted in Bermuda Blue with white doors and roof, which gave them the nickname Panda Cars. You might have even seen these cars on TV shows like X Cars and Heartbeat! Did you know that the millionth Morris Minor was made in 1961? To celebrate, they made 350 limited edition lilac Minors with special badging. And can you believe that one Morris Minor recently sold for £22,667? Sadly, sales started to decline in the mid 1960s and production in Britain ended in 1971 after 1.6 million Minors were made. But don't worry, they continued to make Minors in New Zealand until 1974. So even though they're not around anymore, the Morris Minor will always be a classic car loved by many.

Where is it?

You can find it at Oxford Bus Museum

In Morris Museum

When can I see it?

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Can I collect it?

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