Presented by Ray Newel on 12th May 2009
Approximately 25 members including some Morris Minor enthusiasts attended a talk given by Ray Newell, secretary of the UK Morris Minor club. Whilst the talk was essentially about the iconic car produced from the late 1940’s until 1972, it also centred on the man responsible. Alec Issoginis was a prolific engineer in the post war UK motor industry. Not only was he responsible for the Morris Minor but also the other classic, The Mini. Ray described how Issogonis produced his prolific design sketches, how he interacted with his team and his company and how his success was recognised in 1969 when he was knighted for services to the British Motor Industry.
The evening was a great insight into how this engineer saw the designs of both these classic cars from first design, from resolution of production problems through to the world wide sales success of both models. Ray Newell has carried out much research on the subject and written many books. His excellent talk reflected this and was much appreciated by the members.