The oldest Morris Minor in Canada

[Mick Lynch]

Just bought a new Minor!

I’ve been on a paper trail recently, this lead me last week to tracking down a 2 door Minor and last week I made an offer and bought what has been called ‘the earliest Morris Minor in Canada, if not North America’.

It’s got a documented history and verification from an 1968 letter from ‘The Morris Register’.

Before I was ‘allowed’ to make an offer I had what I can only call an ‘interview’ from the previous custodian of my intentions for the car.

Himself, an 84 year old, had amassed a dossier including partial cargo manifest listing Morris Minors imported into Canada, the ship ‘bill of laden’, the Lloyds insurance and the other cars transported at the same time plus a robust history of the car with photos of the previous owners.

Anyway I obviously passed the interview because yesterday after a 450 km round trip over mountain and valley (mostly in rain) I brought her home.

Photos to follow.

[Classiccars]

Sounds like you are going to have great fun with a really great car.

[rocco]

Congratulations. How old is it the car then?

Would be great to see a few photos when you get a chance!

[Mick Lynch]

1929 coachbuilt saloon
847cc Overhead cam
3 speed gearbox

Old & the new

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[Mick Lynch]

This is a nice little period piece.

Anyone got any info of idea about the company?

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[Bill_qaz]

I'm reliably informed usually dashboard mounted and common in the 20s.Always with St Christopher of course. A friend has one with his cars make.

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[JOWETTJAVELIN]

Car Mart were big dealers who would supply most makes of car.

[philthehill]

A little true story about a St Christopher badge.
I bought a Wolseley 15/50 from a Cannon (religious rank) Hookam which had a St Christopher badge attached to the dash board. The Wolseley seemed to attract body impactations and running problems. Took the St Christopher badge off the dash and the car then became incident free.

[svenedin]

A little true story about a St Christopher badge.
I bought a Wolseley 15/50 from a Cannon (religious rank) Hookam which had a St Christopher badge attached to the dash board. The Wolseley seemed to attract body impactations and running problems. Took the St Christopher badge off the dash and the car then became incident free.

I worked in Kenya which to this day I call keeeenya. It was generally assumed that the more religious paraphernalia the more dangerous the driver.

The photos. Morris Minor in the background but is the a Morris 8?