Morris Minor Owners Club

Thanks to all for suggestions and opinions. I'm going to end this thread by saying that I've done some tweaking and adjusting. It's made some improvement but whilst doing the adjustments and driving the car I've found other more serious defects which need fairly drastic action. I'll be putting this ...

For a variety of personal reasons I've not been on the MMOC site for several months. I've just started using it again regularly via my mobile phone. I have an email address linked to this site only. Past two weeks I've had five emails or texts supposedly from HMRC requesting personal information in ...

Seems to me that even bona fide dealers are getting a bit careless. A while ago I went to view a 1955 Austin A50. Photos on dealers website looked reasonable. On the phone the car was described as a good driver. Rust-free. Just serviced. New MOT even though exempt. Only bad chrome being the front bu...

I'm joining the 'fuel smell' club. Had to leave the moggie parked on a slope yesterday leaning to the nearside and with a full tank. Walked past it this afternoon and could smell petrol at some distance. Boot and interior full of fumes. Filler tube wet at the top. Another job for the ever-lengthenin...

Some success today. Cleaned and re-gapped plugs. Mixture adjusted by 5 flats of the nut. Smoother driving. Smoother idle, with more even, less noisy (and less smelly!) exhaust although idle speed a bit fast at the moment. Still some hesitation but not as bad as before. Carb damper feels like no oil ...

Stupid of me. Overlooked this simple test today. I keep getting interrupted to do other 'more important' domestic tasks. Apparently a mossy lawn takes priority over a poorly Minor Will have to wait until next week now but I'll test it and report back!

Today's efforts: Started fine from cold. 5 mile round trip with stop for petrol at the halfway mark. Took about 2.5 gallons to fill right up so gauge isn't at fault. Drove ok throughout journey. Oil level checked and ok. Coolant checked. About 1 pint needed. Coil and fuel pump slightly warm to touch...

Thanks to all for the input. Coil leads appear secure. No water getting onto electrics. Dizzy components look pretty elderly so will change points condensor rota HTs and cap as a matter of course. They may well have been on there since resto (14k miles ago in 1990!). Not had chance to look closely a...

My Moggie has been started regularly and driven approx once a month over the winter. The last two drives have revealed a slight misfire under sharp acceleration (both occasions after around 5 miles of trouble free driving from a cold start). The misfire then gets worse with intermittent loss of powe...

Agree with ManyMinors. Blue Royale was offered circa 1967-1970 but only seemed to appear on Riley Kestrel 1300, very late Austin A60 Cambridge saloon (both to '68) and very early Maxi, the Mk.3 Mini/Clubman and Austin 3-litre big landcrab (all to '70). Not listed as a Minor colour at all.

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...and huge - Plymouth Belvedere

A couple more pics from Warlingham today. Size-wise demonstrating opposite ends of the 1950s motoring spectrum [frame][/frame]

Tiny - Messerschmitt 200 (it does have wheels... blame my lack of camera-skills!)

Classic car and bike show in aid of Cancer Research took place today at Warlingham Rugby Club in Surrey. Great show. Classic, vintage, custom, bikes, scooters, military vehicles. MMOC Surrey Hills branch had a stand with half a dozen cars on show.[frame] http://mmoc.org.uk/mbimage.php?src=1468775491...

Not exactly 'Spotted' but... 2-door saloon and van. Both maroon. Both split-screen. Both parked by the amusement park in Stourport-on-Severn. Anyone know them and the story behind them?

Spotted this morning as it drove past my house in Kenley, Surrey: Series 2 facelift convertible LASxxx. Green. Hood was down. Looked beige or light tan. Looked very nice! Been told it's a member's car

...and another one. In a showroom near Carshalton, Surrey. Smoke Grey (or Haze Blue??) 4-door. YEVxxF. Odometer showing 13,800 miles. Newish-looking paint. Front and rear seat-belts fitted. Good blue interior except for a split in the drivers' seat and faded carpets. Inquiries made. Apparently owned...

Getting errors posting to this thread, so 3rd time lucky... Spotted on Sunday in Banstead, Surrey: Almond Green saloon. ELUxxxJ. A bit tired looking but still in use! Now discovered it belongs to members (and their border collie) whom I met at Warlingham Rugby Club. [frame] http://mmoc.org.uk/mbimag...

Looks like the original white trafficator switch is the '15 second delay' type. Switching it on winds it up rather like and old kitchen 'pinger' timer. It then unwinds itself for 15 secs after which it switches the trafficator off ... or that's the theory if I remember correctly.

Olwyn looks great. Welcome (back?) to the S.II world! I know that East Sussex Minors stock front screen rubbers, centre pillar rubbers and central trim. Needless to say they make no mention of chrome insert. Product description comes with dire warnings about the need for 2 pairs of hands and infinit...

busguy wrote:It's no help whatsoever to you, but your car's original JMS 551 number now looks to be on a white Bentley Continental GT.

Thanks busguy. Safe to assume a straightforward cherished transfer. It's a small 'lose end' tied up