You may wonder where the name Series III comes from. In 1984, Paul
Skilliter (founder and editor of Practical Classics magazine) was the
first motoring journalist to make a serious comparison between a standard
Morris Minor and one fitted with our then new updates. To emphasise
the radical way our new products transformed many aspects of the Minor,
he enthusiastically christened them Series III (see link to Paul Skilliter’s
Article below).
His piece was followed by Autocar (see link below - "The Mighty
WAH") and other major national newspapers, magazines and TV, all
endorsing Paul Skilleter’s views.
Over the subsequent years we have built not only very serious, quick
updated Minors but fitted and sold small individual updates from the
menu.
From our records, it is interesting to note that the majority of owners
are still happy to drive their cars with the original specification,
a remarkable tribute to Sir Alec Issigonis, who designed the original
chassis and suspension layouts over 50 years ago!
His extraordinary foresight is of course demonstrated in his second
car, the Mini, one of the great ‘drivers cars’ of all times.
Anyone who has driven a Morris Minor, fitted with our suspension and
braking system, knows that Alex Issigonis was incapable of conceiving
a boring car!
The brake, suspension and engine specifications were fitted by us to
the Morris Minor we prepared for the 2000 London-Peking Rally, which
came 10th in its class and was totally reliable and safe (see link below
- "London to Peking").
Paul Skilleter's article "A Series
III Minor" from Practical Classics Magazine 1985
Matthew Carter's article "The Mighty WAH"
from Autocar 1985
"London to Peking" - an article
from the MMOC magazine 'Minor Matters'