From the start of production both models had a decorative, non-structural wood trim on the rear body which gave the car a similar appearance to the larger Morris Minor Traveller and gave rise to these cars simply being called a woodie.
From the start of production both models had a decorative, non-structural, ash wood trim on the rear body, in the style of a pre-war shooting-brake. This gave the car a similar appearance to the larger Morris Minor Traveller and gave rise to these cars simply being called a woodie.