MOWOG

[olonas]

We see the word "MOWOG" incorporated into/onto genuine Morris parts. Does anyone know why this particular "word" was used and if a group of initials what does it mean?
Genuine Standard/Triumph parts are embossed with "Stanpart" which is self explpanetary.

[Horace]

Minis Of Windsor Owners Group
M O W O G

[tuning72]

Hi
I am pretty sure "MOWOG" was used earlier than the "Mini". I am racking my poor memory and will not rest untill solved!
Please help........Ivor

[olonas]

Horace, thanks. Ivor, keep on racking! And not forgetting "FoMoCo"[ This Message was edited by: olonas on 29-03-2002 18:54 ]

[Horace]

that ones easy peasy ford motor company

[Kevin]

MoWoG dates back to the time of the merger of Wolseley and MG into Morris Motors, it is excepted that Mo stands for Morris and Wo stands for Wolseley, but the G has 2 versions one says it stands for Group, the other says its for MG as the period prefixes and suffixes at the time were `M` for Morris, `W` for Wolseley and `G` for MG, so it is a combined `logo for the merger of the other companies into `Morris Motors Ltd`

[olonas]

Sounds good to me, Kevin. Thanks.

[tuning72]

Hi Kevin
Does "Austin, Riley" pre-date the "Mowog"
merger? I am still searching for "History"
witin the "Friends of Nuffield Place"..Ivor

[sidevalve]

If MOWOG originated with the purchase of Wolseley by Morris in 1926, then it certainly predates both the purchase of Riley by Nuffield in (I think) 1938, and the BMC merger in 1952.

I seem to recall working on a flatnose Cowley
(can't remember what model year it was) but it had some cast components with MOWOG.

Cheers

Dave

[Kevin]

HI MY INFO CAME FROM
http://www.mgb-stuff.org.uk/mowog.htm
it contains some pointers to the 1935 ? merger of Morris, Wolseley & MG. and where the info comes from I hope this helps.

Just found a shaggy dog story explaination that I had not heard before ( but I am sure Ivor will have )
Many believe that Mowog was an 800lb gorilla employed by BL to tighten up the flywheel bolts & front pulley nuts, using a large wrench and a length of scafold pole


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Kevin P Daly[ This Message was edited by: Kevin on 16-04-2002 11:27 ]

[ianselva]

It occurs to me that it might be the "short" name that organisations had for telegrams etc and was printed as a contact in the front of handbooks.

[tuning72]

Hi
Yes I heard about some "Gorilla`s" on Line!
The trouble started when the "Hand Built" became "Air Torque method" I suspect the torque setting was a mystery to some? X`d threads were rife and the trap nut was a sinister fixing! The Mini g/box mainshaft nut was the exception. This kept mechanics in full time employment by defying any attempt at tightening!
I still have a long ring spanner for the front pulley and ground for a Mini flywheel nut. Nice to wedge, then use starter!!
I was sure "Mowog" went back a few years. I can`t remember when the BMC rossette went either.........Ivor

[sidevalve]

The short code for Morris Motors was "voiturette" according to 1935 parts lists. However for Nuffield Exports the short code was "morex" according to 1952 parts lists.

Cheers

Dave

[les]

To-day I called in to a Rover dealers that I've used for years, and bumped into a chap who started working there in 1957 he told me that MOWOG is MO(morris)WO(wolsley)G(mg).He said the logo was being used in '57
les.
ps: further info is probably available at the Heritage centre.