1962 Morris Minor 1000 | Great Bookham and Fetcham, Surrey

A 1962 Morris Minor 1000, the small British family car known for its roomy cabin and easy, approachable handling. The 1000 is recognised by its curved one-piece windscreen, which replaced the split screen of earlier Minors. This one has the 948cc engine, and its rounded, friendly shape is a familiar part of everyday British motoring. This car is blue outside and in, and the interior is new. It is set up as a 1962 car would have been, with semaphore trafficators that still swing out beside the flashing indicators. Seatbelts have been fitted, the engine bay is spotless and the bodywork is in excellent condition, which holds up in close-up. For advertising, photography and fashion and editorial work, the upright shape and clean blue read clearly against a street or village green. The trafficators reward a close shot, and the tidy engine bay suits bonnet-up detail frames. Film and TV set in the early 1960s gain period detail that fits the scene. Weddings and personal hires suit it too. It is based in Great Bookham and Fetcham, Surrey.