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by Lawrenz-of-Arabia
Tue Nov 30, 2010 6:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: charles ware morris minors
Replies: 46
Views: 13904

Re: charles ware morris minors

Never had any problems with Charlie Ware's crew myself. I tend to favour Bull Motif - who've done rather well off me this year! - but have bought great parts and had great service from CW. In fact, in the summer I needed some new brake parts urgently and it was late in the day. I can't recall the ch...
by Lawrenz-of-Arabia
Mon Nov 15, 2010 5:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: South Wales Branch video on Youtube.
Replies: 9
Views: 1393

Re: South Wales Branch video on Youtube.

Great video. Nicely done. Lovely shots of some lovely places in my old stomping ground.
:)
by Lawrenz-of-Arabia
Sat Nov 13, 2010 7:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rear leg space. 2dr vs 4dr vs Traveller
Replies: 13
Views: 2290

Re: Rear leg space. 2dr vs 4dr vs Traveller

It has an odd effect on your perception of the space in a Minor when you clamber into a two door or four door. I always feel like a four door is somehow smaller as a result of the extra doors. Very odd! :o Funny how we think of the Minor as being a bit weak in a crash though. Wasn't there a woman in...
by Lawrenz-of-Arabia
Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:14 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: How many miles have you driven.
Replies: 12
Views: 1718

Re: How many miles have you driven.

I suppose I averaged about 18 - 25k miles a year over the last 20 years.

Way, way less than that in a Minor.

However, these days I fly a round trip of about 6k miles four times a year back and forth work :o .....glad I don't have to drive it!
by Lawrenz-of-Arabia
Sat Oct 16, 2010 6:29 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: The only car I ever really wanted....
Replies: 8
Views: 2506

Re: The only car I ever really wanted....

Righto limegreen.

In the meantime, my Dad will be out and about in it trekking back and forth places to get the odd job done on the 'box etc.

Give him a wave if you see him :-)

I'm back for Xmas so will be making a few chilly trips out and about and just enjoying the car.
by Lawrenz-of-Arabia
Sun Oct 03, 2010 6:28 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: What did you drive in 1985
Replies: 38
Views: 6488

Re: What did you drive in 1985

A ten speed Raleigh racing bike, tasty! I think it was around then my Father got hold of an A-reg Sierra as our family motor....part-ex'd a W-reg Ital....(shudders at the memory of that piece of.....!!! :o ) Actually I remember he'd traded in a '70s Vauxhall Victor he'd had for yonks for the Ital an...
by Lawrenz-of-Arabia
Mon Sep 27, 2010 6:49 am
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: The only car I ever really wanted....
Replies: 8
Views: 2506

Re: The only car I ever really wanted....

Not only would it suffer in the 110 degree heat, it would also suffer in the appalling traffic. There are just two speeds here, 100mph and STOP. :o

Sadly no winding country lanes to drive down just multi lane highways. No fun in driving a Moggy out here.
by Lawrenz-of-Arabia
Sun Sep 26, 2010 10:50 am
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: The only car I ever really wanted....
Replies: 8
Views: 2506

Re: The only car I ever really wanted....

Cheers

Credit is due to Kevin the bodywork man who made it look so good whilst I was out here working.

Thankfully, apart from the 'box, it's mechanically tip top after my years of tinkering while it slumbered. :)
by Lawrenz-of-Arabia
Sun Sep 26, 2010 10:38 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: any fellow scouters on the forum?
Replies: 19
Views: 5152

Re: any fellow scouters on the forum?

Yes, indeed. Was involved since a baby, taken on my first camp aged 8months old - my Father was involved for nigh on 50 years from the age of ten and was a CSL, SL and GSL so it's in the blood! I went through Cubs, Scouts, Ventures, oops, sorry, Venture Scouts :roll: and was then ASL, SL and VSLeade...
by Lawrenz-of-Arabia
Sun Sep 26, 2010 10:06 am
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: The only car I ever really wanted....
Replies: 8
Views: 2506

The only car I ever really wanted....

Hullo Folks As a newly re-activated forum member (I've briefly dipped in and out under various guises over the past few years or so :-? ) I thought it a good time to post some pics and a random collection of words relating to Morris Minors and my particular Morry Thou. Bear with me..... I've been a ...