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by firedrake1942
Tue Mar 15, 2022 8:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Switches
Replies: 8
Views: 580

Re: Switches

The others are on a hex stem with a ball-clip which when depressed relates the knob from the stem. Not a grub screw as far as I recall.
by firedrake1942
Mon Mar 14, 2022 7:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Switches
Replies: 8
Views: 580

Re: Switches

They are available, but only it seems with the switch mechanism - but not a great match. https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/2091264322?iid=283899738511 This starter cable is on e bay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353885504906?hash=item526538458a:g:y-oAAOSw-yph-FDs Auto jumble is probably the best place. I am not...
by firedrake1942
Mon Feb 28, 2022 7:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Identifying stamped plate ?
Replies: 9
Views: 1341

Re: Identifying stamped plate ?

Numbers should be duplicated on the NMP plate which is on the NS engine bay tie plate near the front.
by firedrake1942
Mon Feb 07, 2022 1:32 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Free model railway anyone?
Replies: 12
Views: 1733

Re: Free model railway anyone?

I think that the track was all hand built, certainly my fathers P4 / Scale4 stuff was, I had to push rivet in the sleepers by hand.... I think the scale was 18.84mm to the foot, I still have his scratch built locos, carriages and goods stock. The P4 society may still exist and from memory the societ...
by firedrake1942
Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:20 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Help for the trafficator switches
Replies: 11
Views: 1194

Re: Help for the trafficator switches

Liammonty monty we are at cross purposes. October 1957 the light in the indicator body NOT the end of the stalk and 3 light speedo - 1959 new self-cancelling indicator stalk with light on end / 3 light speedo and horn relocated to the steering wheel centre.
by firedrake1942
Wed Oct 27, 2021 6:42 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Help for the trafficator switches
Replies: 11
Views: 1194

Re: Help for the trafficator switches

The right trafficator switch for a 1957 (October 1956 - October 1957) Minor was steering column mounted and horn push combined, but without a warning light on the assembly. The orange warning light was the top left of the speedometer. . After October 1957 and up to March 1959 the switch had a green ...
by firedrake1942
Wed Sep 08, 2021 5:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Minor with Riley engine
Replies: 5
Views: 1073

Re: Minor with Riley engine

by firedrake1942
Wed Sep 08, 2021 5:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Minor friendly garages near me in NW London
Replies: 3
Views: 770

Re: Minor friendly garages near me in NW London

Contact North London and Middlesex branch, a supremely helpful bunch to see which specialists they use and / or recommend. Roger, David or Christine will be glad to help.

http://www.nlm-mmoc.org.uk

https://www.facebook.com/North-London-M ... 179380272/
by firedrake1942
Mon Aug 09, 2021 7:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Minor History ( South West Electricity Board)
Replies: 21
Views: 4743

Re: Minor History ( South West Electricity Board)

I hope this helps. A postcard of Fore Street, Okehampton, in 1976. Plume of Feathers,pub on the right.
Morris Minor Van on the right, now identified in another copy as one of the old SWEB vans parked outside the SWEB showroom and shop.
by firedrake1942
Fri Apr 23, 2021 7:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ray Mitchell.
Replies: 2
Views: 691

Ray Mitchell.

A rather sad post. I have just received the message below from Ray Mitchell’s daughter. 'Dear Jonathan I am sorry to send you bad news but my Dad died yesterday at Addenbrookes. I would be very grateful if you could let the relevant members of your group know please. Thank you. Kindest regards Hilar...
by firedrake1942
Sat Oct 17, 2020 12:08 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: The awful joke thread
Replies: 138
Views: 162565

Re: The awful joke thread

They don’t sell lemonade in Boots any more. Apparently there were complaints that it leaked out of the lace-holes!
by firedrake1942
Sat Aug 01, 2020 1:22 pm
Forum: Ex Police Register
Topic: TBJ POLICE CAR
Replies: 13
Views: 12154

Re: TBJ POLICE CAR

Only half white by the looks of it: has the car still got the NMP plate on the n’a engine bay tie plate?
by firedrake1942
Mon Jul 20, 2020 9:25 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Series MM (Later) Series II Windscreen trim clips.
Replies: 3
Views: 931

Re: Series MM (Later) Series II Windscreen trim clips.

Off to Charles Ware’s in Bristol today to look at the ongoing work on RER919. Some interesting cars including their fist foray into electric propulsion with a variomatic type motor and modified prop straight to the diff. Andy and Wayne have loaned us a set of Series MM / Series 2 windscreen trim to ...
by firedrake1942
Sun Jul 12, 2020 8:36 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Round heater fan screeching...?
Replies: 5
Views: 1197

Re: Round heater fan screeching...?

Mine did this and the fan was hitting a loose wire . After a good clean all was well.
by firedrake1942
Mon Jul 06, 2020 7:33 am
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Series MM (Later) Series II Windscreen trim clips.
Replies: 3
Views: 931

Re: Series MM (Later) Series II Windscreen trim clips.

We have been thinking about just such a problem. Apparently it was not so much the difficulty of producing the trim that was the problem and indeed one of the biggies apparently did so, but when it came to polishing, they buckled all over the place. Looking at producing a wooden former on which such...
by firedrake1942
Sun Jul 05, 2020 6:33 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Series MM (Later) Series II Windscreen trim clips.
Replies: 3
Views: 931

Series MM (Later) Series II Windscreen trim clips.

So, the great day arrived when the pair of trialled chrome plated reproduction windscreen trim clips for later MM / Series II were fitted to the earlier Series II convertible from which the donor clips came. Some cursing and swearing was muttered as we all, repeatedly put the top clip, upside down, ...
by firedrake1942
Thu Jun 25, 2020 6:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Split-screen chrome surround on eBay??
Replies: 41
Views: 8069

Re: Split-screen chrome surround on eBay??

Hopefully the photos may appear.
by firedrake1942
Mon Jun 22, 2020 6:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Split-screen chrome surround on eBay??
Replies: 41
Views: 8069

Re: Split-screen chrome surround on eBay??

later MM / S II windscreen surround joining clips: We sent a pair of our reproduction later MM/ Series II windscreen clips to Mark Kram in Malta. They were unchromed and from the first batch produced. He had some trouble with the new rubber screen seal but these seem to have been resolved. He has no...
by firedrake1942
Tue Jun 16, 2020 10:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Oil bath air filter
Replies: 20
Views: 4852

Re: Oil bath air filter

There are usually a few battered ones at auto jumbles whoever they start up again. There is one on the net but £40 seems a lot if you are only after the wing nut stud.

https://picclick.co.uk/Morris-Minor-Ear ... 99375.html
by firedrake1942
Sun May 24, 2020 8:23 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Colour Chart
Replies: 69
Views: 132471

Re: Colour Chart

Those seats are no worse than mine were and I solved the drivers seat problem by getting a similarly knackered seat and getting a trimmer to use the seat back to sitcom in to the seat, Same otter, same patina. I have since done as was suggested above and used woolies leather paint. The transformatio...