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Welcome to the Charles Ware's Morris Minor Centre archive

These articles that go back to 1976 when the Morris Minor Centre was established by Charles Ware at Avon House, on the Lower Bristol Road, Bath. It covers the introduction of the Series III modifications in the 1980's and the entrance of The Mighty WAH onto the classic car scene. There are also articles describing and following the partnership between Charles Ware and Dhanapala Samarasakera in setting up the factory in Sri Lanka to produce body and chassis panels for the Morris Minor in the 1990's. The presentation of the Green Apple for our Environmental Contribution to the Motor Industry in 2003 are also here. As well as articles celebrating 35 years of saving Morris Minors from the scrap heap. Please enjoy our varied and exciting history. We have.

 

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a minor way to save the world

  The Independent

 

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 Classic Drive 2007

 

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Bath Weekly Advertiser

 

buyers choosing classics

  Classic Car Buyer

 

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Classic Motor Monthly

 

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Evening Chronicle

 

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Observer Magazine '78

 

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Practical Classics

 

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 Classic Car Weekly

 

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 Evening Chronicle

 

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 Western Daily Press

 

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 The Evening Post

 

the mighty WAH Autocar

       Autocar

 

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The Best Vintage

 

millionaire

    The Guardian

 

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  Unknown Source

 

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 Sunday Telegraph

 

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      Clifton Life

 

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   Minor Monthly 

 

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       The Sun

 

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    The Telegraph

 

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 Classic Car Weekly

 

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  Canberra Times

 

minor_miracle_worker

    The Engineer

 

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  Unknown Source

 

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   Mail On Sunday

 

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The Daily Telegraph

 

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   Sunday Times

 

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            She

 

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Harare Sunday Mail

 

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     Car Magazine

 

humble_classic

   The Independent

 

Forever_is_a_long_time

    The Guardian

 

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      The Nation

 

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 The Sunday Telegraph

 

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     Motorscope

 

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      City Life

 

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          Today

 

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     Daily Echo

 

return_of_a_morris_minor1

Western Daily Press

 

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       Autocar

 

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   Financial Times

 

Banger_to_Beauty

unknown source 1976

 

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Western Daily Press

 

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  Daily Telegraph

 

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     Daily Mirror

 

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Bath Evening Chronicle

 

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Article from the AA

 

An online article praising the work of Charles Ware & his role in saving these "old bangers". Click the link below.

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Charles Ware's Morris Minor Centre Testimonials and Customer news

 

The Businessman,The Buddhist and The Morris Minor (part 1)

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Charles Ware's Morris Minor Centre

Charles Ware's MMC Video