As well as noting that this is the Morris Minor Semi-Sport, it might be interesting to point out that the Semi-Sport body was another product of the Wembley premises of Gordon-England. The similarity between the Stadium Austin and the Morris belies the substantial differences in structure. The Morris has a heavier ash frame throughout and largely single skin, where the Stadium has a little light ash ribbing supported by the double skinned box-section of sides and upper back. Jim Wood
mike
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Interesting that this car was illustrated in The Autocar Olympia Show 1930 issue with the description 'Lately added to the Morris range is this Minor two-seater, a well-proportioned car' - no mention of it being a special coach-built version. Gordon England did not have a stand in 1930.
Roger
Saturday, January 24, 2009
The registration is an Oxford one from June 1930. All of the Cowley Works cars were registered in Oxford which suggests that Gordon England supplied the bodies for assembly at Cowley. This would certainly explain the different construction of the ash frame which is the construction used on the bodies from the Morris Bodies plant in Coventry. Gordon England also supplied bodies for other Morris cars starting with the Morris Six in 1928.
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As well as noting that this is the Morris Minor Semi-Sport, it might be interesting to point out that the Semi-Sport body was another product of the Wembley premises of Gordon-England. The similarity between the Stadium Austin and the Morris belies the substantial differences in structure. The Morris has a heavier ash frame throughout and largely single skin, where the Stadium has a little light ash ribbing supported by the double skinned box-section of sides and upper back. Jim Wood
Interesting that this car was illustrated in The Autocar Olympia Show 1930 issue with the description 'Lately added to the Morris range is this Minor two-seater, a well-proportioned car' - no mention of it being a special coach-built version. Gordon England did not have a stand in 1930.
The registration is an Oxford one from June 1930. All of the Cowley Works cars were registered in Oxford which suggests that Gordon England supplied the bodies for assembly at Cowley. This would certainly explain the different construction of the ash frame which is the construction used on the bodies from the Morris Bodies plant in Coventry. Gordon England also supplied bodies for other Morris cars starting with the Morris Six in 1928.