Morris Minor Owners Club

Good to hear you sorted it.

You're lucky that you got the A swapped for age-related when you did. Currently the DVLA will not do that as they argue that the A p[late was issued in accordance with the procedure that was correct at the time. The fact that procedure is now different is irrelevant. I mention this before anyone wi...

Instead of it being removed to be passed around for profit and to boost some future BMW /Porsche / Merc etc. etc. owners ego. :evil: :evil: Best wishes, Mike.[/i][/b] It's not just that 'type' of owner, Basil's original registration PKV708, was transferred in 1991 and currently resides on a 2003 2L...

Bill_qaz wrote: ↑Thu Feb 02, 2023 7:21 pm
On yours are the two initials stamped separate from the serial number?

Serial from behind, Letters from front. But presumably 2 separate stamps as different impression depth.
A photo I took a few years back, but I have a collection of them for random use, like this

Hi Tina Interesting little video, I must admit I didn't watch the whole thing, skipping a bit in the middle due to time constraint, but I did think the comments about the starter handle being hard to use were a bit off. Might have been more beneficial to you and others watching it, if your Bruv had ...

Thanks Geoberni, so Basil and Monty have std bore and 20thou grind cranks according to the chart :tu1: So it would seem from that first hand account. Until I found that page, the only other speculation I could find regarding the two letters was an often repeated claim that it was probably the initi...

See this page on MGAGuru site: https://mgaguru.com/mgtech/engine/be100a.htm Near the bottom, not only does it explain the differences between Gold and Silver Seal as supplied by Unipart in the 1980s, it also explains the letters, such as 'AD' which it what my Basil's engine ID has, much as Bill_qaz ...

I agree with Phil, the E Clip is simply a retainer, probably plated mild steel, which is pushed ON or OFF of a slot in a bar without any special tooling, e.g it can be prised off with a screwdriver, or pushed on while holding in a pair of pliers. They are also only 'external' to a bar or pin. There ...

Simmitc is completely correct. Don’t assume the switch is faulty until proven. Posters jumping to uncorroborated conclusions - as is often the case on the forum. :-? :-? Somebody asks a question and gets reasonable responses based on the limited detail provided. No indication as to if it is a consi...

scrooge95 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2023 8:28 pm

How about a photo of the pump you have fitted?
Your post doesn't make clear if the £30 was for a pump or fixing the old one.
A set of genuine points for a SU pump are about £20 -£25 so a £30 charge from a garage seems about right.

Almost certainly the Dip Switch failing to change over correctly. I had a similar problem with mine. Depending on the age of your car, there are 2 different Dip Switches used, the early or late, I have no idea at what point they changed, if it was at the beginning of the 1000 S3, or later. Both are ...

Is it normal in this very cold weather for the heater to start warm and then go cold after about 3 miles and then warm up again.I have a 88c thermostat fitted. No loss of water,I presume it is due to the thermostat opening and allowing the cold water to circulate. Yes, the heater, when in circuit, ...

If the driver is incapacitated by some kind of medical event whilst driving or is unconscious after an accident it is useful if the passenger can activate the hazards. Whilst driving I have had the passenger activate the hazards whilst I have had to brake heavily due to unexpected stopped traffic o...

The concept involves making a new rod to connect to the end of the brake pedal. Instead of point to the rear, have it point forward and slightly uphill. It would emerge above the tie plate in the engine bay. Now the direction of travel needs to change. That can be done with a bell crank. This is si...

I was not arguing a case. Anyone can put wherever they like. It is just my preference. Sorry, I didn't intend that you read it that you were 'arguing a case'; just saying that the 'location question' had been put forward before, with 'fake news' legal position for it, even claiming it was part of t...

I would prefer a more central position - where it could easily be operated by a passenger, if required I've never understood that argument; the point was raised 2 years ago, even with unsubstantiated claims that it was in the MOT or was 'the law'.... https://board.mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?p=663324...

I suspect the seals have gone in the Master Cylinder. I had to change mine due to a similar problem of spongy pedal. But I opened the floor up and found a thin film of fluid laying in the box section, where it was leaking out of the front of the MC. It won't make that much difference, but is the Ser...

Thanks. Yes, that is what I am looking for. I will keep an eye out for cheaper options! They are to be found, like this listing of Lucas 6RA for £10 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266076200354 But note the seller seems to have both single and double pole ones on the photographs. Probably doesn't know t...

Probably just the production team needing to fit some number plates and picking up the nearest to hand.....False plates are often used in film production. Plates used in Film/TV are strictly controlled if on the public highway. If 'false plates' are required, for whatever reason, then the DVLA have...

OK, so spotted on TV and not 'in the flesh', but I've been watching 'The Architecture The Railways Built' on UKTV Play. I was watching S2 E5, which includes an item about the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway in Devon. The programme must've been recorded in 2020, as it was originally broadcast in earl...