803 gear knob

[minor65]

I know this probably should be in the wanted section. But as they are hard to find, i wonder would anyone have or know where i can get a 803 gear knob. Bull motif, charles ware, esm or tom roy don't have any at present .

Thanks in advance

Andrew

[palacebear]

Currently 3 used ones listed on ebay ... but presume you've already looked there

[minor65]

Yes there are a few on ebay but none of them are 803 type. I have also tried club spares with no joy at present.

[palacebear]

That picture doesn't look like my 803 knob, which is completely spherical. Unless they changed at some point maybe

[firedrake1942]

The original 918 was like that and I think the early S2, yours may be more like / ident with that on the later S 2 / 948 which was round.

[palacebear]

I learn something new every day

[myoldjalopy]

We know that old parts were used up in production as new models came out. Thus, for example, some early 1000s had SII type seats. So it is possible that some late 1956 SII cars may have had the round knob.
However, having owned two SII cars, from 1956 and (currently) 1955, I can confirm both had the button/mushroom type knob, as in the picture above. Even then, there were differences - one was a hard plastic type, the other a rubber one which went sticky in damp weather.......most unpleasant to the touch, so I replaced it with a plastic one.

[firedrake1942]

True dat !

[minor65]

As my car is pre 54 facelift the knob should be the one pictured. I may have to use a 948 type one until i get one sorted.

[firedrake1942]

I saw a few at the Beaulieu Auto jumble last year, Well worth a visit and the Southern Region Rally was held at the same time / place !

[minor65]

Got one sorted. It's coming from Australia !!!

[SteveClem]

Just spotted your photo. It's just like the gear knob on my '55 A30...also a 803 with the 'pudding stirrer ' gearbox. You can get them from the A30/A35 spares project. Lots of early Morris parts are available through the Austin club. I think that the two clubs should work together more. The cars are closely related.