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Re: Welsh TT
Our local well-known steep hill Sutton Bank was recently closed for maintenance for a week. It struck me what a good opportunity for an occasional hill-climb day before it re-opened Pay per run, timing set-up, mandatory competition insurance etc, would be a hoot. Even has a large parking area at the...
- Tue Oct 23, 2018 7:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Safety Equipment for Morris
- Replies: 7
- Views: 863
Re: Safety Equipment for Morris
My favourite Minor safety equipment was always the brick I carried in the boot in case I had to park on a steep hill.
- Tue Oct 23, 2018 7:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Expensive Traveller at Aston Workshop.
- Replies: 36
- Views: 3711
Re: Expensive Traveller at Aston Workshop.
I note that it has not won anything in recent years?
- Mon Oct 22, 2018 7:34 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Word Association
- Replies: 19213
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- Mon Oct 22, 2018 7:33 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Ginger bush
- Replies: 172
- Views: 27858
Re: Ginger bush
Due to the demise of my ginger bush I have now settled for the Mother-in-law's tongue. It's best kept indoors though.
- Sun Oct 21, 2018 4:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Phasing out petrol and diesel vehicles
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1227
- Fri Oct 19, 2018 7:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Phasing out petrol and diesel vehicles
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1227
- Sun Oct 14, 2018 11:19 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Nutrition information.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2173
Re: Nutrition information.
Since heart surgery I watch the ingredients. Quorn is good and versatile and has the added bonus of much increased flatulence. Makes one sound more like a Morris Minor on occasion.
- Thu Oct 11, 2018 7:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Drive train - Weakest link
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1038
Re: Drive train - Weakest link
Second gear dropping out on the overrun was the one I had
- Wed Oct 10, 2018 8:44 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Word Association
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- Thu Oct 04, 2018 9:03 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Strange advert....
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1662
Re: Strange advert....
It's had a replacement engine and bodyshell...Basically a ringer
Trigger's broom anyone?
Trigger's broom anyone?
- Thu Oct 04, 2018 7:46 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: 1966 Traveller
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1236
Re: 1966 Traveller
Hoses off, core plugs out and blast the block waterways out. I once blew out a coreplug due to blockages. Once I'd blasted out all the silt, rust and gubbins the block it ran cooler for years. The sudden eruption is likely somewhat of a steamhammer effect
- Tue Sep 25, 2018 5:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Spotted today.
- Replies: 2178
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Re: Spotted today.
The lovely blue Minor hotrod is the Slaters' Cosworth 4x4. A lovely thing indeed.
- Sat Sep 22, 2018 3:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Heater
- Replies: 7
- Views: 877
- Sat Sep 15, 2018 4:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 54 new purchase
- Replies: 48
- Views: 6205
Re: 54 new purchase
This is what had, mounting position is ideal and quarter light does not create an issue.

- Thu Sep 13, 2018 5:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 54 new purchase
- Replies: 48
- Views: 6205
Re: 54 new purchase
Agreed, the window frame 'clip-on' style looks so much more period (and is more use in my experience)
- Fri Sep 07, 2018 5:37 pm
- Forum: Do you know....?
- Topic: crisps
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2005
- Sun Sep 02, 2018 4:40 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: morris commercial mra 1 truck
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1097
Re: morris commercial mra 1 truck
I also worked for the REME in the late 80s and remember the old 6x6 Scammells - wonderful beasts. We also had a 1951 Commer Tels Truck with just 3600 miles on it. It had done more miles on ships than its wheels
- Mon Aug 27, 2018 8:14 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Word Association
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- Sat Aug 25, 2018 9:06 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Word Association
- Replies: 19213
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