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by firedrake1942
Fri Apr 21, 2017 8:51 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Not what it used to be?
Replies: 57
Views: 14525

Re: Not what it used to be?

Louise, my apologies if I have misunderstood the role and or remit of the moderators - Quis custodiet? etc.. It is actually quite daunting raising issues directly with HQ and I have not had great experience dealing with them (Rosemary aside). It appears that there is little or no 'webmaster' type ac...
by firedrake1942
Fri Apr 21, 2017 7:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Techy twerp
Replies: 12
Views: 3077

Re: Techy twerp

My sister is a nurse / midwife / paedatric type person and from what I hear, Florence is not turning slowly at all, she is spinning like a newly restored dynamo. I am a retired plod and love the new Met Commissioner tho I do , her predecessor was right when he said 'you cannot throw laptops at mobs....
by firedrake1942
Thu Apr 20, 2017 11:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fuel tanks
Replies: 14
Views: 5019

Re: Fuel tanks

As far as I am aware saloons and travellers shared the tanks. 5 gallon and larger can be fitted as well it was only the depth (upper bulge that differed).

Good luck

Did you have a look at the Gumtree / Bay one ?
by firedrake1942
Thu Apr 20, 2017 11:24 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Not what it used to be?
Replies: 57
Views: 14525

Re: Not what it used to be?

Louise, I was always taught that where a lack of communication was found 'facts' and rumour will fill the void. If members were told what was being done , or at least that concerns were being heard and or addressed most would be understanding. It is the apparent lack of response - until tonight - th...
by firedrake1942
Thu Apr 20, 2017 8:40 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Steves Morris Traveller 1970
Replies: 254
Views: 143880

Re: Steves Morris Traveller 1970

An amazing difference and a tribute to your hard work and energy . Well done!
by firedrake1942
Thu Apr 20, 2017 7:24 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Not what it used to be?
Replies: 57
Views: 14525

Re: Not what it used to be?

Valid point , so what don't the dements, sorry moderators who do monitor the forum, pass on how a number of active posters are feeling. There is likely to be a level of this feeling amongst the otherwise silent minority. I have been an MMOC member on and off since 1978 and having put my car back on ...
by firedrake1942
Thu Apr 20, 2017 5:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fuel tanks
Replies: 14
Views: 5019

Re: Fuel tanks

Spotted this on Gumtree

https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NzY4WDEwMjQ= ... j/$_86.JPG

Morris Minor Traveller Fuel Tank. Used. With Fuel Sender Unit. £20.00. Mr Gosling 0161 483 9207

Ad ID: 1226839531
by firedrake1942
Wed Apr 19, 2017 11:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fuel tanks
Replies: 14
Views: 5019

Re: Fuel tanks

Repair is always a possibility depending on how bad it is but it has to be made safe first and can be very expensive. There is this one on fleabay £60,00. I have seen worse. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MORRIS-MINOR-1000-FUEL-TANK-GENUINE-WITH-SENDER-UNIT-FROM-1966-/182486867918?_trksid=p2385738.m2548....
by firedrake1942
Wed Apr 19, 2017 8:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What's this thing do then?
Replies: 7
Views: 1723

Re: What's this thing do then?

I've got a modern one of those, but that is original kit !!!
by firedrake1942
Wed Apr 19, 2017 5:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: MOGBLOG - I'm off to a new Human Owner!
Replies: 29
Views: 6776

Re: MOGBLOG - I'm off to a new Human Owner!

This is brilliant, I have read it start to finish and i will be telling all to Neddy when she gets back from Bristol. Happy motoring and you will still be around when the skoda (or skips as they are known loud 'ere) is scrap!
by firedrake1942
Wed Apr 19, 2017 3:04 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Not what it used to be?
Replies: 57
Views: 14525

Re: Not what it used to be?

Anyone at MMOC central listening? Hello ? Hello ? zzzzzzzzzz
by firedrake1942
Wed Apr 19, 2017 3:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: They Just Can't Wait....
Replies: 36
Views: 7545

Re: They Just Can't Wait....

That's if they could spell 'journalist' It has rather too many letters !
by firedrake1942
Wed Apr 19, 2017 12:41 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Intermittent Vibration above 40 in Fourth...
Replies: 7
Views: 1767

Re: Intermittent Vibration above 40 in Fourth...

Also worth checking engine and gearbox ties. Mine got lots better when I renewed the rubbers on the first and renewed the whole gearbox tie which had actually snapped. The vibration was at about 40-45 and then seemed to disappear above / below that.
by firedrake1942
Wed Apr 19, 2017 9:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Road tax renewal and MOT
Replies: 8
Views: 1870

Re: Road tax renewal and MOT

It should not be necessary, at that age to make a declaration but DVLA being what they are ...... They had not, until recently at any rate fixed the glitch in the software that stops you taxing on line because it still demanded MOT. Therefore we had, last time at least, to do it at the Post Office a...
by firedrake1942
Tue Apr 18, 2017 10:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: They Just Can't Wait....
Replies: 36
Views: 7545

Re: They Just Can't Wait....

Works for me - I know all the words !
by firedrake1942
Tue Apr 18, 2017 4:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: They Just Can't Wait....
Replies: 36
Views: 7545

Re: They Just Can't Wait....

I have no problem with such activity. Speed limits are there for a reason and God knows I have seen enough carnage to understand them perfectly. If any irresponsible drivers had to pick up body parts and deliver death messages to parents and relatives they might think twice. My problem is with the l...
by firedrake1942
Tue Apr 18, 2017 11:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: They Just Can't Wait....
Replies: 36
Views: 7545

Re: They Just Can't Wait....

That is the problem! None of them live in the real world.
by firedrake1942
Tue Apr 18, 2017 11:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: They Just Can't Wait....
Replies: 36
Views: 7545

Re: They Just Can't Wait....

I shouldn't worry Plod (I speak as an ex-plod with 31 years service) won't be watching there are far to few of them in traffic these days - it's not a 'priority' - normal police cars do not have calibrated speedos so cannot prove you were speeding in Court. Even when you ring the (Essex - although I...
by firedrake1942
Tue Apr 18, 2017 8:36 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Not what it used to be?
Replies: 57
Views: 14525

Re: Not what it used to be?

It should be as easy as cut / copy and paste in this day and age (That is about all I am capable of!). The site which hosts my book catalogue - library thing, has an 'upload picture' facility for books without covers and resizes it automatically so you get none of this ' image too large' stuff. The ...
by firedrake1942
Mon Apr 17, 2017 8:38 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Not what it used to be?
Replies: 57
Views: 14525

Re: Not what it used to be?

Thanks for this I seek several modern languages, this is not one! I will wait until the children come over. I am sure there was a reason I had them ....programming telly remotes, uploading pix to MMOC site etc