| Date Change |
Description |
| August
1956 |
Car No. #433571:
Coloured hoods
fitted to Convertible.
During its production run, the Series
II received few other changes but they included:
discontinuation
of front wing beading,
hardboard replacing millboard door
trim,
grease nipples added to handbrake cables,
shorter gear
lever,
repositioned pedals,
different gearbox cover and carpets
to give more foot room
Car No. #433571 on:
Tourer given a coloured
hood
Mottled green for green cars
Mottled red for all others
Seats became fixed-back for two-door cars. |
| October
1956 |
Series II
discontinued. Final chassis
number #448714. |
| October
1956 |
Standard and De-Luxe two and
four-door saloons, Convertible and Traveller introduced,
designated' Minor 1000':
948cc engine fitted
Single-piece and enlarged
curved windscreen and larger rear window
Dished steering
wheel
Horn and trafficator control on steering column
Glove
box lids fitted
Deeper rear wings
Shorter gear lever
and deeper gearbox cover
Car No. #448801:
'Minor 1000' motif on sides
of bonnet.
New type of shorter handbrake fitted with end push-button instead
of side-mounted lever.
Gear-lever carried in aluminium remote-control extension.
Self-parking wipers, though still not of parallel movement type. |
| December
1956 |
Car No. #462458:
New strengthened
steering swivel pin assembly fitted. |
| Early 1957 |
Plastic gear lever knob with rubber
insert.
Boot lid handle and lock strengthened.
Car No. #463443 on:
New steering rack oil seal fitted. |
| March 1957 |
Saloon Car
No. #478048:
Fuel tank
enlarged from 5 to 6.5 gallons
Traveller Car No. #485127:
Fuel tank
enlarged from 5 to 6.5 gallons
Mud deflector plates made available for rear brake drums. |
| September
1957 |
Car No. #524944:
Canvas hood on convertible
replaced by plastic coated material |
| November
1957 |
Traveller Car No. #552906:
Gearlever
reset and lengthened |
| October
1958 |
Car No. #654750:
Courtesy light switches
fitted in front doors |
| December
1958 |
Car No. #680464:
Rear spring design
changed from 7 x 1/4" leaves to 5 x 1/4" leaves -
Saloon and Tourer only. |
| February
1959 |
Saloon Car No. #698137
Traveller Car No. #693918
Early type dry paper element air
cleaner
|
| March 1959 |
Traveller Car No. #704254
Four-door Saloon Car No.
#705224
Two-door Saloon Car No. #705622
Wider opening doors.
Self-cancelling
direction indicator switch fitted to steering column.
Horn
button moved to centre of steering wheel |
| September
1959 |
Combined inlet and exhaust manifold.
Foot space between gearbox cover and clutch pedal increased.
PVC interior
roof lining fitted instead of cloth.
Car No. #750470:
Front passenger seat on two-door
saloon and Traveller modified to give better access to rear
seats |
| During
1960 |
HS type SU
carburettor introduced,
Engine No. 9M/U/H 353449. |