Morris Minor MM, 1950

Morris Minor MM, 1950. The Minor was designed by Alex Issigonis who later designed the Mini. Contemporary American styling influenced its slightly bulbous shape but it had a rigid unitary construction body/chassis unit (monocoque body). The independent front suspension used torsion springing and rack and pinion steering. Early vehicles of this type had been powered by a 918cc side valve engine, but were later fitted in 1952 with the 803cc overhead valve A series engine, which increased to 948cc in the Morris 1000. 1,582,302 Minors were produced, with the millionth being built in the first week of January, 1961, an occasion marked by a limited production run of 350 of the cars in lilac with 'Minor 100000' badges. Photographie. ©SSPL/Science Museum