Morris Minor Owners Club

Metal square ring securing the gearstick gaitor should be above the carpet. Strictly speaking, on a 1971 Traveller, the original carpet was fitted OVER the gearstick gaitor and fixing ring which were fitted first. The way you describe is correct for earlier cars. Late cars had a one-piece front car...

Yes there were - almost every year up until late 1964 when the later dashboard and heatformed vinyl interior was introduced. Relatively few changes after that until production ended.

You are confusing things now by bringing a Series 11 car into the debate. Different car. Different ashtray

I believe that Britmo were an independent company sometimes used by BMC Australia to manufacture castings for them. Your head was probably a standard factory item rather than a performance modification. Does your car have an Australian connection?

Every Minor 1000 built after 1961 was supplied with vinyl seat facings whether it was a standard or deluxe. Also, stainless steel door window frames were fitted to the Traveller and the 4door saloon regardless of the specification. Overriders were indeed part of the deluxe specification but will hav...

Getting the correct battery would be a better idea though........

I think that if you fit an 063 battery to a positive earth Minor, the battery posts will be the wrong way around and you'll have to fit the battery clamp too close to the battery posts because of this. An 038 battery is the recommended battery for a standard car but if you want a larger output, ask ...

If you have 12v at the fuses then the electrics are not "dead". You haven't answered the question regarding the headlights - which are not fused. If you have 12v at one side of the fuse but not the other, then plainly the current is not getting through the fuse. This will be because either the fuse ...

The Traveller is a lovely car and practical too. I quite see the appeal. If you are going to purchase a restored one then, no doubt, the timber frame will have been replaced - but will still require a fair bit of looking after if you use the car regularly or keep it outside at all. If you don't need...

One thing I can say is that a Morris Minor doesn't have to be fully restored to be reliable. The first time I drove to the South of France was in an old Morris Minor I had paid £80.00 for. I never had a moment of trouble with it mechanically :) Northern France is not actually that far away from Sout...

The Morris Minor is still such a great little car. You can do SO much with them if you want to. Best advice is simply to buy the best/most sound example you can find for the money you have available as a major restoration will cost far more than buying a decent car in the first place. What age/model...

You are missing the point Phil that each parts book you quote lists only one earth cable. I agree that the original BMC parts book calls this the "engine to earth" cable. However, in my opinion, the correct fitting position for this cable is actually from the gearbox. There is no picture in the book...

There are many things owners can do to "improve" their Morris Minors but in reality, few of them - if any - are really necessary. My Minor is an almost completely standard 1098cc car and is used most days locally but also for long distance driving on holidays including several in Europe where I have...

The earth strap from the gearbox to the chassis is a standard and necessary fitment. The one Phil shows from the engine is not. As he says however, it does no harm to have another.

I really can't see any adhesive being much good I'm afraid. For what they cost, I would just order a replacement cap. A missing seal makes a car unroadworthy and is an MOT fail point.

I agree that replacement new chrome bumpers seem to be of nothing like the quality of the originals. However, I would give the "back" a good covering of waxoyl (or similar) and also smother the chrome bolts with something similar - or copper grease - while assembling it all. Such treatment can do no...

If your car is a 1962 model it should have a warning light on the end of the column stalk.

I just use a standard socket from my socket set. I've never needed to disturb the horn contact although you could remove the circlip if you wished. Nothing worrying will happen if you do - just make a note of how it should be re-assembled. If you use a socket to remove the nut it is best to either r...

The ashtray doesn't fit between the front seats. It fits onto the top of the transmission tunnel in the REAR of the car. If your car originally had one then the screw holes for the 4 self tapping screws will still be present? There is nothing else fitted in that area so you won't cause any problem. ...

Traveller production stopped in April 1971 from memory. The last cars produced had the black engines and quite a few late Travellers remained unsold so were registered later. They were of course a very old fashioned car by 1971 when compared with the Ford Escort and Vauxhall Viva Estate cars as well...