Morris Minor Owners Club

Cockerel

Nice one...

Madness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAhFGUK80nk

Does it even better if the back box is missing!

Henpecked

Changing down from second to first on the hairpins must have presented a bit of a challenge!

That's where years of practice 'heel and toeing' came in. Change early and carry the revs. As long as you don't come to a standstill it'll climb anything. (Apart from the bank at Robin Hoods Bay)

A friend had 1303 lights on his 56, fitted OK but didn't look right IMHO

I've done the Lakeland passes in a 948cc Minor and it's challenging, even with a low ratio SII dif. Very steep climb, a lot of first gear and vital to avoid missed gear changes. Avoiding cooked brakes on the way down is even more difficult. I was glad of a spare set as they glazed to hell!

Ale

(Real, of course)

Oasis

Oops...

Go Ford, nice handling, reasonable parts prices and for the same money as a Beemer/Merc you get a better car for the money. Vauxhall have handling issues, especially understeer.

I'm finding this hot weather is really bringing out the ginger bush's scent, and attracting flies.

Cracked rotor arm?

Mole

Dung

Batteries

Tiny BA spanners make removal easier. I did this job a few times and also had the detached rubbers. Contact adhesive like Evostik soon sorted it. Even back then (1980s) wheelboxes for the series 2 were scarce. I got a spare motor and a pair of wheelboxes of a scrapper. Wish I'd kept my spares from b...

Two tidy convertibles parked next to each other on Northallerton's Applegarth Car Park

Goose