Morris Minor Owners Club

Posted: **Fri Aug 09, 2019 5:12 pm**

Well done for spotting that. You're quite right It shouldn't have the red coach line and this has now been removed. These cars were bought on a budget i.e. no overriders, coach lines, low compression engine. If they could save a penny then they would.

Posted: **Fri Aug 09, 2019 7:42 pm**

burnham28 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 5:12 pm Well done for spotting that. You're quite right It shouldn't have the red coach line and this has now been removed. These cars were bought on a budget i.e. no overriders, coach lines, low compression engine. If they could save a penny then they would.

Posted: **Fri Aug 09, 2019 8:17 pm**

Found this on facebook has the same area code BJ as mine.

Posted: **Fri Aug 09, 2019 8:18 pm**

Posted: **Sat Aug 10, 2019 10:52 am**

geoberni wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 12:05 pm
Murrayminor wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 10:13 am
This shot was of the Stockport Police back in the late 50's, I wondered of the cars were destined for use at Ringway Airport, now Manchester International Airport.
Interesting theory, I doubt it, but anything is possible as it was a time of experimentation. The reason I doubt it is the markings are not particularly bold and nothing really shows from the side. These are more of a 'rear view mirror' marking.
Even back in the 50s, airfield paint schemes would be bold to spot at a distance. For example this RAF Crew Bus is typical of what the RAF did, just paint the top of their regular blue fleet
http://media.iwm.org.uk/ciim5/57/115/large_000000.jpg

Edited to add....
I've just found that Corgi did a special edition set featuring those cars. http://www.chezbois.com/corgi/modern_co ... _61551.htm

According to the Corgi models, they also bore a roof sign "POLICE COURTESY PATROL" the model set features the car on the far right of the photo WDB 634...

Great find,I have found a set for sale so have bought them.I will ask the GMP Museum if they have any further information.

Posted: **Sat Aug 10, 2019 10:56 am**

firedrake1942 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 1:19 pm There is a specialist register for these and they may able to assist re livery. Almost every force was different and many (most) had no roof lights and very few had blue lights

http://www.expolice.mmoc.org.uk

Murray Minor, I was some (many) years ahead of you and in the MPS but was it not 'appointments?' rather than 'accompaniments'?

It was of course accompaniments but spell check on my tablet inserted the incorrect word.

Posted: **Sat Aug 10, 2019 10:58 am**

cplnobbie wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 8:17 pm Found this on facebook has the same area code BJ as mine.

Was there any sign of white paint on the roof of yours?
As mentioned some forces would do anything to save a bit of money hence only the doors being white.

Posted: **Sat Aug 10, 2019 12:03 pm**

All met pandas only had the doors painted white but some other forces painted part of the roof white.

Posted: **Sat Aug 10, 2019 12:53 pm**

Murrayminor wrote: ↑Sat Aug 10, 2019 10:58 am
cplnobbie wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 8:17 pm Found this on facebook has the same area code BJ as mine.
Was there any sign of white paint on the roof of yours?
As mentioned some forces would do anything to save a bit of money hence only the doors being white.

has some white paint under the blue still

Posted: **Sat Aug 10, 2019 7:17 pm**

I wouldn't take a corgi model as a reference, they also made a model of our bristol omibus minor (even same registration) but the break lines between the green and white are nothing like the photos I have when they were in service.

Posted: **Sat Aug 01, 2020 9:19 pm**

All back home after all welding done and sprayed

Posted: **Mon Oct 05, 2020 1:13 am**

Looking great now, well done for sticking with it

Posted: **Mon Oct 05, 2020 8:41 am**

Nice! A tip worth considering is to lightly smear any rubber gaskets for hinges, light fittings etc. with red rubber grease to keep water at bay.

Posted: **Mon Oct 05, 2020 2:04 pm**

Great progress

Posted: **Mon Oct 05, 2020 3:13 pm**

Thanks for the feedback, It’s currently still In that state as the pictures show but under a cover on the drive, I have taken off the complete rear suspension and am currently doing a full rebuild off it.

Posted: **Mon Oct 05, 2020 3:37 pm**

Are you planning any significant changes to the mechanical components, or keeping it fairly standard?
Was it 'original' in that regard when you got it?

Posted: **Mon Oct 05, 2020 3:45 pm**

Looking to keep it original as far as I can unless it’s a safety issue

Posted: **Mon Oct 05, 2020 3:54 pm**

Rear suspension dropped out

Posted: **Mon Oct 05, 2020 4:09 pm**

cplnobbie wrote: ↑Mon Oct 05, 2020 3:54 pm Rear suspension dropped out

Intentionally I hope....

cplnobbie wrote: ↑Mon Oct 05, 2020 3:45 pm Looking to keep it original as far as I can unless it’s a safety issue

Sounds good.
Are there any signs that it was Police radio equipped when in service?
I don't think it was that common for radios in Pandas as personal radios were being issued around the same period in many forces.
But of course there were many different constabularies each with their own specifications.

Posted: **Mon Oct 05, 2020 7:47 pm**

Old axle was rotten

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