Trinity Evergreens hosted a talk on Monday by Ann and John Ford, a couple whose lives have been taken over by their Morris Minors. The talk, called “Morris Minors in the Media”, began when they took a Morris Minor to a car show and discovered a business card on their windscreen asking if it could be hired for a film.

From that beginning, their interest in Morris Minors developed into a business, and they built up a collection of Morris Minors. They helped supply a fleet of 32 cars for the film “The Borrowers.” Their vehicles have been featured in commercials, fashion shoots, weddings, and TV series. Mr. Ford became friendly with Anthony Hopkins, and used to get him a newspaper and read him the news and drive the Morris Minor during filming of “Shadowlands.” They appeared with Fiona Bruce in Antiques Road Show.

Trinity Evergreens (at Trinity Church) have other interesting speakers booked for the upcoming year. There is a waiting list to join the club. Ann and John Ford are available for public speaking engagements. Try aandj.ford2019 at gmail.com or 07831 519 478. (The picture is from Clubs and Societies Day in Abingdon in 2023.)