Morris Minor Owners Club

I entirely agree Brian. If only it could be channelled into box sections etc where it wouldn't go to waste...

Nothing unique but I thought I'd share. After two weeks of debating whether or not to hide behind the 'privilege' of MOT exemption, commonsense prevailed so I had the Moggie tested today... and it passed!!! Rather non-specific advisory for 'oil leak' which it transpires is simply the rocker cover ga...

Boomlander: whilst I hate to sound exciteable that is one gorgeous MM/S2 wheel !!! Gave mine a clean-up in situ last week. Looks NOWHERE close to yours!

What a great looking car. Sage green looks well on it. My personal preference would be sage green bumper valences but possibly leave wheels and grille as they are. Your car probably started life in East Anglia. VNG*** issued by Norfolk County Council between August 56 and April 57. May easily have s...

May be a bit off-thread here but in 2007 I imported a 1997 Toyota from Japan. A Hilux Surf - never made for UK market. I had to have it inspected by VOSA (now DVSA ??) who issued a Single Vehicle Type Approval certificate so it could then be MOT tested and UK registered. Same rules apply to kit-cars...

Hi Davey. Welcome to the world of Series 2 ownership. My Series 2 is a 1956 (facelifted) model. Like yours, mine has a 948 engine driving the original 803 gearbox and 5.3 axle with 14 inch wheels. The Series 2 is often acknowledged as being the least pleasing Minor to drive. The gearing is VERY low ...

By coincidence I have to take somebody to Kidderminster station that day to get the Chiltern service to London. So it will be a classic car day for me. Bewdley Station in the morning. Waggon & Horses at lunchtime. Kidderminster Station in the afternoon

This is a long shot but might be worth checking each lining (if you haven't already done so) to see if there is a chamfer forming on either the inner edge (nearest the backplate) or the outer edge (furthest from the backplate). Check each front shoe for this as one or more shoes may be slightly misa...

Hi Ray. Just had a look at my 1956 split-screen 4-door. It doesn't look as if the front screen needs to be disturbed. The workshop manual makes no mention of it either. If I'm wrong I'm sure somebody will be along soon to correct me :) P.S. if you don't have a workshop manual and would like the inst...

Following my phone call to DVLA yesterday the full extent of the advice I was given (by an earnestly-helpful but slightly out-of-his-depth assistant) was firstly to renew the tax on-line. If 'the system' rejects my application due to absence of current MOT, then apply instead at a Post Office, takin...

I'll stick with 28psi all round for the time being. Weather permitting I'll take the Moggie out for a short run tomorrow and see how it feels. Will give me a chance to sample some of Worcestershire County Council's best pot-holes and lousy road-repairs - and to reward my endeavours with a cuppa and ...

Thanks manyminors. Just been outside and checked them. Both offsides were at 20. One nearside at 22 and one at 24. All adjusted to 26 but still looked a little soft so gone to 28 all round.

Spotted over easter weekend on A449 near Kidderminster: Trafalgar blue 2-door with Old English White front panel and Almond Green boot-lid with high level brake light (?) bolted to it.

Yet another inquiry to demonstrate how little I know about my Moggie. It runs on Bridgestone 145/80 R 14 radial tyres. Can anyone give me an idea of what pressures I should run them at please? Answers (in p.s.i. to match my trusty old foot-pump) greatly appreciated.

Just posted a lengthy reply to mogbob which seems to have disappeared into cyberspace :( Short version: V5 info shows first reg date in 1956 and tax class as historic. Fortunate to have a local garage/MOT station which still employs a couple of old-school mechanics (as opposed to 'fitters' - no offe...

With regard to the Severn Valley Railway classic car day on 30 July 2017. Yesterday I FINALLY managed to speak to the event organiser as I am in a position to take my Moggie along. I was informed that event is fully booked. There are places for 150 cars and they have received 250 applications from p...

I bought my 1956 Moggie in mid-May last year from a classic car dealer, who had the car MOT tested prior to delivering it, despite it being MOT exempt. The date of first registration is quoted correctly on the V5 as 27/8/1956. I've recently had the V11 road tax reminder/renewal in the post and I not...

Been on ramipril for 12 years. Had a dry cough until I banned plug-in air fresheners from the bedroom...

Agreed. Red fan blades until approx 1958/59 and yellow thereafter. Moss Europe can supply red engine paint which is probably close enough to the correct shade. 400ml rattle cans or 500ml brush-on, for around £17 each.

My Moggie is a 1956 Series 2. It's done at least 85000 miles. As far as I know all the running gear is original 803cc except the engine which is a 948cc gold seal (9G-R-J prefix). I believe the engine has done around 56000 miles and has been in the car since 1961. Mileages MAY be higher. MOT certifi...