Morris Minors by The Charles Ware Morris Centre - A short documentary 

MEMORIES,,,, watching this video brings back wonderful memories of my apprenticeship at the Bristol Motor Company,, the BMC main dealer in this part f the world,,, I spent a lot of time working on the old Moggies, most of the time on the accident repair section,, the memory of setting the torsion bar heights is imprinted on my brain,, such great times ,, thanks for the memory,, great people.

Very Nice!!! Good to know that I was in the right place... Best Regards

Thank god for places like this! 👍👍

I worked for Sims of Bath (Audi VW dealers) back in 1976/78. The Morris Minor Centre was on the opposite side of the road to us. Our holding yard was right next door to them. Happy days!

Glad to see this company is still going. I came in on the evenings & did welding on the cars back in the late seventies it was hard to find tidy welders to work on rusty chassis in those days always thought it was a great idea to restore these cars. The documentary brings back memories of spending time with a dear friend at the centre (Alan Jeffery)

This is an awesome thing you guys do. Morris Minors are like VW Bugs, and with people like you, they can last forever, Thank you.

I had a Morris when I was 2O. My best friend and I still talk lovingly about that car! Someday, I'd love to have another.

A 1st class presentation by a first class little company dedicated to quality and tradition. Well done.

What a wonderful idea they had! Bless them for this. I think I need one.

I drive mine to/from work every day. I love my Morris Minor 1000

Dealt with this company a couple of times very knowledgeable and parts received within 24 hrs

always loved these cars if i could do this i would work there for free .Cars made in a time when the intent was to make a car last .A well done presentation thank you .

My grandma had a 1949 Lowlight in 1950, and it s great to see companies like this one preserving such fantastic cars.

I admire the craftsmanship that is presented in this presentation. I am glad that I am old enough to appreciate old world technology and values. Thank you! Ken from Illinois.

Morris Minor is a real motorimg heritage. um proud to say that srilankan make saperes for this lovely british car. long live morris Minor......❤❤❤❤❤

Enjoyed that tremendously makes me want to rush out and buy one.

I would LOVE to have one of these little cars.

What a wonderful company ethos. I had 3 Minors back in the 70's. They do need modernising to face modern road conditions but are great cars with mechanical simplicity for the home mechanic.

So easy to work on,in the 70s mine needed some welding underneath so we drained all fluids rolled her into a double mattress and fixed her..job done.

Had my Morris done by Charlie Ware some forty five years ago and she is still running beautifully. I bought into his vision of the sustainable motoring and am testament that it works! Cheers Charlie

heartwarming to see these are kept in such good condition! Beautiful!

Very commendable enterprise, well done. Glad to see you offer apprenticeships to the young folk which are lacking here in the US, a grave error in my opinion. I still drive the Honda Civic DelSol I bought new in 1993, keeping up repairs as required. Fortunately, rust is not a problem for this Brit living in Arizona. Greetings.

Good restoration work. Mission accomplished! Congratulations- From- Buenos Aires- Argentina

I love these cars, we had 4 at one time all great looking and running. Would love to have one now.

I owned numerous Minors over the years from side valved to 1098cc saloons. Never had commercials though. We did an upgrade on one by fitting an Austin Healey Sprite engine, twin SUs etc. Not spectacularly fast but enough to turn heads. Those were the days of real motoring........

Stood the test of time what a great car Morris minor

Even before the halfway mark I was pretty much in awe. Stunning presentation. Good work👍

Excellent promotional film - I, like so many, had a 1958 minor for 11 years as my only car and loved it. I worked on a customer's Minor Van last year and it brought back great memories - the parts I bought from you (to rebuild the sills) were good and strong. Love your ethos - very impressed.

Wonderful

@ 7.22, HMG412B was my car at one time. Sold it to CW a few years ago, great to see the old girl again.

Excellent post 👍👌

Very good l. Like. The. Car. Morris minor

When I was wee boy I already fell in love with the Minor.....for me this car has a friendly face .If you wanted to cuddle a car...it had to be a Morris Minor. ..

Great ! I drove Morris Minors when they were £50 bangers during the 1970's, and my friend bought a 1952 model for £10 in 1969 ! These great cars kept me on the road when I was really skint ! And another old friend had a traveller with a mattress in the back.....I say no more !😄

My uncle owned a 1951 model Morris Minor -four door version.The best car designed by Sir Alexander Isigonis.

Thank you for a lovely video, very interesting, as am thinking about buying one of these cars , thank you.

Lovely! And being told in a friendly an relaxing atmosphere!

Parabenizo à todos, um verdadeiro trabalho de mestres.Ficaram lindos.Jason/Goiânia Goiás Central Brazil...

Excellent video, keep up the good work!

What a brilliant story! So good.

What a brilliant video i had no idea that there was a company, out there doing this with the old morris,Back in the 60s,I went through 4/5 of them ,including two brand new vans ,a second hand van ,Its got me quite excited at my age of 72 to get another one,right now i loved them.thanks great job,

A lovely introduction to your expertise. Well done.

When I look at these cars, I half wonder why cars were developed any further. It's simple, and it does what it says on the tin.

wow,i never knew that there is a factory here in srilanka...

Fantastic ethos. Technological progression does tend to mean complication and expense for the consumer, in addition to shortened product life-spans - I totally agree.

Gosh I wish y’all were headquartered here in the Tennessee, I love Morris cars. I guess I picked up my love of old English cars from my dad when he was alive. Between he and I we have owned Hillman Minx, Nash Metropolitan, several Minis. I have always wanted a Traveler.

My uncle Dan and I outran and dodged the police one morning in my Dads "60" Traveler, it was very exciting. They were in a Rover and both of our green cards had expired. Dad sold it CW when we left the UK. Great cars!

Great guys, great presentation, wish you a great future dedication

Beautiful car ever

Very impressive. Not that I hold with all this modern technology, mind you... Seriously, though, I restore pianos so I am absolutely of one mind with these guys, who clearly take huge pride in their work, which is reflected in the results. Credit where credit is due!

I owned a 1957 Minor 1000..... Engine was rebuilt twice. Would love to have another one....

One day I'll will get around to buying my first morris and be driving around with a big smile

Thank you good couture

Morris Minor, the friendly car for gentle people who loves walks in the country, dogs and visiting National Trust properties.

I've ALWAY'S wanted a moggie traveller . I still drool over them and still miss seeing them on the road as much as they used to

I love it!

Very professional out look, well done

Wow... you guys doing a good job

I have to get another someday! I live in America, so it's not so easy.

I had a blue Moggie in 1964 and fitted a new "short motor" myself. Drove it all around the South West of Australia. Now living in S.E .Asia and driving a blue Honda Brio which is about the same size and versatility as a Moggie. They're well made too, and should outlast me.

Ignore all hate comments, I'm young and have a Abarth 595 and a fiesta st but my Morris minor wins me around all the time it makes me happy I prefer old cars modern cars are so boring even if they are quick every thing is done for you and there is no envolvement.

Seen a series 3 in Hong Kong last year. Still in good condition, despite the humidity.

What a lovely place I must go there one day love it larrysullivan in London

I bought my first car in 66, a 1959 Morris Minor 1000. Light blue, good overall condition, no rust, ran perfect, everything worked. The brakes sucked, and the engine leaked oil from the rear main scroll quite badly. I loved the sound because it was so similar to a Bugeyed Sprite which is what l really wanted. In 1972 l bought another one, a 1960. Less oil leak but worse brakes. I never repaired either car's brakes to satisfactory performance. I missed buying a Traveller in 1968. It went to the crusher😞

Best car ever, glad I've one.

good video. usta work on thoes many moons ago.

Nice one guys.

Loved the Minor. Are some being equipped with sports car Eng etc. if so love to get one in Canada

It is awesome that they can keep these cars going, and that there are places where you can still get parts, what has me thinking is what kind of gasoline,(petrol) do they use, in the beginning it was leaded now it is unleaded.

Brilliant CWMC

Nice! I been working on my 1961 minor for the past year but still have long way to go

Excellent film, well made and informative. Good work Zac, should have had the Proclaimers on the radio when you were talking about that ;-)

Had a morris traveller in the 70s,never broke down.

Such a good idea and philosophy and sweet little car. The idea that you can maintain and improve something is sorely wanting when we bury and burn or ‘recycle’ (creating a lot of poison along the way) the things we rely on and admired. The only disturbing moment is 2:29 where the guys look essentially like twins.

Nothing Like a MORRIS

I had one in the mid 60's, had to change the brake master cylinder under the floor and had to prize the torsion bar over to get it out, the engine stabilizer bar on the bulkhead bracket used to break away and had to welded. The brakes wern't very good but with all the upgrades mentioned, would be good.

Beautiful car of it’s time , reliable and solid car . It was used mainly in Pakistan as a taxi in70s. It has its very particular Sound , woooom , I always love it.

This is an excellent presentation about the Morris Minor. Ten years ago I sold my late parents Austin A35 and purchased a modern car. How wrong was I to do that and regret not spending the money to have it restored. The question now in September 2021 is what to do when Unleaded Super petrol E5 is no longer available on our forecourts - will this be the end of the classic car? I hope not! Hopefully some clever engineer will come up with a solution as I would love to own a Morris Minor.

i love morris minor

Lovely

I would love to work in a place like this.

I'm a big fan of Morris n I'll hv it one day, my dream car I don't know how far is that ,,, one day " ....

Awesome

Have you restored the morris minor vans my favorite of all the morris minors .

Although I had Midget in the late 60s, the car I drove more was my Ma's Traveller. At that time there wasn't many aftermarket suppliers of upgrades eg brakes/chassis, so mine were home brewed. A 1275 Midget engine but using a single 1 1/2 Su. Riley 1.5 axle, Mog drums on the rear and Riley drums on the front. Radial tyres. The only job that drove me nuts was replacing the brake master cylinder. The man that designed its location should be shot! It was great to drive with a high 2nd and easy 80mph cruising. Sadly it was the wood rot that took it off the road after five more years.

My loving car❤️🇱🇰

Long may they live.

So many gone but so many left as well.

I have a morris I luv it

i have 1969 Traveler still good condition

lovely old cars I drove one back in the 1980's and a lovely gentle ride it was comfortable and a quite but they needed to be drive handy or else they used to boil up like a lot of cars with poorly maintained cooling systems I suppose ? I found them far nicer than a vw beetle . in recent years I seen a lovely restored black one with a red stripe and trim inside what a charming car to look at inside and out . people used to fit Datsun 1200 engines in them years ago it dropped straight in by all accounts because the Datsun 1200 was loosely based on the morris only improved . I seen one that had a fiat 131 mirafiori 1.6 engine up for sale on e bay a while back that thing would fly along even the 1.3 fiat 131 was quick . anyway I have other hobbies and living expenses and not the shed space for a classic car if things were different I would have one just like in the play " nuts in may " its directed by mike leigh . if you like minors you will probably enjoy his plays life is sweet is another great one .

have a look at MGL's longer doc on the Morris Minor and it's owners. Morris - A Minor Documentary as MGL say 'The Morris Minor is a classic British car which has been given another lease of life by a new generation of young drivers. Join us on a journey from its humble beginnings to it's current adventures on British roads with interviews with Mike Barson (Madness) Zac Ware (Charles Ware & The Proclaimers) Martin Wainwright (Author/Journalist) and a host of Morris Minor owners.'

A nurse had one in my Welsh village then my mother a doctor had one when she went to her practice in my village

A great shame that the CWMMC is no longer with us.

Hi, I'm from Mexico City and I learned to drive in a 1958 Morris truck. excellent car ... I would like to know more about those cars ... greetings

Mum had the sedan and my uncle the Standard

Fantastic ! Where are they based ?

vídeo bom.....!!

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Great