Morris Minor Owners Club

Welcome to the world of Morris Minors :D Fitting the Ford auxiliary vacuum tank helped keep the wipers going when the throttle was opened wide. You could always use the operating lever of the wiper vacuum chamber if so desired. 8) Whilst the Ford Pop was slow in standard form those that had been br...

irmscher wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2019 8:06 am Hi Jonnie lovely traveller you have there

Hi jrmscher thanks. It’s a motor I’ve been hankering after for a while now. I thought blow it, life’s too short eh.

Vacuum wipers, the system that wiped the screen slower the faster the vehicle went ? Am I correct in thinking that this 'invention' was a Ford exclusive? If so, not one of Henry's finest was it? Owlsman, I’m not too sure about that. I know a few of the Fords had them fitted, but sensible folk, quic...

Vacuum wipers, the system that wiped the screen slower the faster the vehicle went ? Hi Les, Yes if you were accelerating, say going uphill the engine vacuum to the wiper unit became nonexistent. In heavy rain it could prove dangerous, as I found out one day on a trip to Suffolk when a months rain ...

Hi Mike & Alan, thanks for your welcome chaps. I never thought i'd buy one of these, but i'm very glad i did. My old upright Pop was a bit of a character but it could be very slow with only 10hp.Not to mention the vacuum wiper. I took the traveller out for a drive around with my neighbour on the...

Hello everyone, I've just joined the club and purchased my first Morris a 1971 Traveller. I've always been interested in classic cars and buses, and i've owned a 1955 upright Ford pop for 27 years. Sadly the Ford had to go to make way for the Morris. Such is the way of garage space. At age 64 all i ...