Minor LCVs commenced production in May 1953 at the Cowley plant, during 1960-63 some were built at Abingdon and from 1968, production was moved to the Morris Commercials plant at Adderley Park. Information from ex-BMC employees confirm that production of LCVs moved to the Nuffield Metal Products, Common Lane plant, Washwood Heath, Birmingham, which was later to become the Leyland-Daf LDV site. Minor LCVs were assembled, painted and finally trimmed at the Common Lane site, and then taken by transporters to the Adderley Park plant for fitting of the engine, transmission and rear axle ‘Nuffield Metal Products’ latter became ‘Pressed Steel Fisher’ who became part of ‘British Leyland’.
During the 1960s and 1970s, they would have been found in every town and city in the UK. Theythe various Police constabularies that carried differing liveries, it was not the sole domain for the Morris 1000 Panda car, both travellers and commercials were widely used.
