Morris Minor Picture challenge........

Post by **alex_holden** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:18 pm

bmcecosse wrote:I admire your 'bravery' taking that Traveller out on snowy and no doubt heavily salted roads. It will rot away in 10 minutes!!!

Where would be the fun in owning a car that spent all winter in the garage?

Post by **DAVIDMCCULLOUGH** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:31 pm

The Minors great crack in the snow, skinny tyres cut right through it. Just remember to put hat and gloves on, tartan blankets to block up the draughts and a few breeze blocks in the boot to give some weight on the back axle!!

Seriously though, Ive always driven mine through the winter and the only mod Ive got is a heated back window in the blue saloon. Just keep it well polished and plenty of waxoil undereneath.

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:38 pm

sounds like good advice! cheers, David

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:42 pm

The 'fun' is in it still being in one piece come the spring! I do take it out, in fact was out today - but only when dry and NO salt about! Salt is the killer !!

Post by **rayofleamington** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:20 pm

and a few breeze blocks in the boot

breeze blocks are not so useful - they're too light. I used to have some heavy bits of concrete in the boot of mine for driving in thick snow.
Once I had to put the choke on to keep revs up (in 2nd gear) and got out and pushed... then chased the car. I was in my late teens so wasn''t hard to catch it

FWD does take the skill out of snow driving (although on tuesday I was amazed at how hard people can make it look!)

Post by **IaininTenbury** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:39 pm

Glad weve got a winner - thought i was going to have try this one:

And Clee Hill is certainly not a mountain, though the tallest around on the Shropshire Worcestershire border, and snowcapped if you squint... Though its an excuse to show off the new traveller!
I found for traction, a tall oxegen bottle from a gas welding set worked well yesterday. Better still when full on the way back from boc...

next challenge please!

Post by **stag36587** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:27 am

How about a Minor ON a beach (rust preventatives permitting!)?

Post by **Dru** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 6:45 am

Fear not, people; no Mogs were harmed in the taking of that photo. I don't think Mynydd Maen has ever seen a gritting lorry; I used to live up there, and when the snow came down you waited for the thaw, walked, or butted through it in a Landrover. Bumpity bumpity.

Oh dear, my turn? How about a Moggy with a cow? (this is not because I have a hidden agenda....

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Post by **morrisman1** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 5:56 am

wasnt that one of the first challenges?

Post by **Dru** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 7:01 am

So it was, though the subject appeared to have been withdrawn. Duh.

Something Halloween/Samhain/fireworky related?

Post by **morrisman1** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 8:34 am

got one big bonfire next week with fireworks. fireworks here are pussy anyway. cant even buy sparkers seperately so ive gone from sparkler bombs to dry ice bombs!

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 2:12 pm

on Alex's behalf....

(you can't quite see the sparkler in his left hand

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Post by **wibble_puppy** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:35 pm

Alex says to post that the next challenge is:

A photo of you standing in front of your Minor holding your favourite tool (non-X-rated

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Post by **JuNK512G** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 6:17 pm

Better late than never. Pic taken on MOT 2008. Charlie.

Post by **Judge** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 6:43 pm

Nice to see Gertie there as well

Post by **britany** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 6:49 pm

Hi Charlie
Is not Dieter's pick-up?
So the 2e winner?

Dan

Post by **Onne** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:14 pm

That is Dieter's pickup... don't know by what name it goes though... nor can I remember the name of his wife.

Post by **britany** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:51 pm

Anita

Post by **Onne** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 11:10 pm

Of course! Whoever said that Germans don't have a sense of humour, they obviously haven't met Dieter and Anita!

Post by **JuNK512G** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:33 am

Dieter & Anita. I think we could have won the windmill challenge with this one. Charlie.