The Morris Minor 1000 De Luxe Four-Door Saloon

Engine: Four cylinders, 63 by 76 mm. (948 c.c.). Push-rod-operated o.h. valves. 8.3-to-1 compression-ratio. 37 b.h.p. at 4,800 r.p.rn.

Gear ratios: First, 16.47 to 1; second, 10.80 to 1; third, 6.415 to 1; top, 4.55 to 1.

Tyres: 5.00 by 14 Dunlop tubeless, on bolt-on steel disc wheels.

Weight: 15 cwt. 2 qr. 14 lb. (without occupants, but ready for the road, with approximately half a gallon of petrol).

Fuel capacity: Five gallons. Range approximately 191 miles (but see text).

Wheelbase: 7 ft. 2 in.

Track: Front, 4 ft. 2⅝ in.; rear, 4 ft. 2⁵/₁₆  in.

Dimensions: 12 ft. 4 in. by 5 ft. 1 in. by 5 ft. 0 in. (high).

Price: £462 (£694 7s. inclusive of purchase tax).

Makers: Morris Motors Limited, Cowley, Oxford, England.