CKDs
CKD and PKD Morris Minors were exported all over the world, from Canada to Australia! Exports could take the form of either complete cars, or as kits with some assembly required. PKD or Partially knocked down kits were the complete car assembled with the exception of glass, tyres and other interior items which were manufactured and fitted in the country of destination.
The more common form of kit form was CKD or completely knocked down. CKD kits were crates of components (19,587 individual parts in all) needing fully assembled at the destination on an assembly line using jigs and special equipment form Cowley. CKDs went to Australia, New Zealand, India, Africa, Holland, Denmark as well as the Republic of Ireland. CKDs had different colour combinations, locally made electrical components, seats, glass, tyres etc, all to lower import costs and provide more employment for local populations.
Irish built minors were assembled in Dublin by G.A. Brittain from as early as 1948. Most were saloons and convertibles, no travellers were recorded as being built as no locally sourced wood was up to the job apparently! Irish built cars differed from British assembled cars in some areas. Wing piping was black on all cars, interior colours were different from British cars with plain door cards even on delux spec cars in early years and Irish made glass has small shamrocks on the tripplex stamp.The most noticeable feature (with the bonnet open) was a seam welded join on the bulkhead. If you have details of any other differences or colours used please get in touch.
The more common form of kit form was CKD or completely knocked down. CKD kits were crates of components (19,587 individual parts in all) needing fully assembled at the destination on an assembly line using jigs and special equipment form Cowley. CKDs went to Australia, New Zealand, India, Africa, Holland, Denmark as well as the Republic of Ireland. CKDs had different colour combinations, locally made electrical components, seats, glass, tyres etc, all to lower import costs and provide more employment for local populations.
Irish built minors were assembled in Dublin by G.A. Brittain from as early as 1948. Most were saloons and convertibles, no travellers were recorded as being built as no locally sourced wood was up to the job apparently! Irish built cars differed from British assembled cars in some areas. Wing piping was black on all cars, interior colours were different from British cars with plain door cards even on delux spec cars in early years and Irish made glass has small shamrocks on the tripplex stamp.The most noticeable feature (with the bonnet open) was a seam welded join on the bulkhead. If you have details of any other differences or colours used please get in touch.