MM id from Sri Lanka

Post by **bigginger** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:30 pm

Moved, so that it'll be noticed. It was in the 'Welcome to' topic above

CAN ANYBODY HELP WITH THE CAR I HAVE JUST AQUIRED AND AM HAVING RESTORED I HAVE A CHASSIS NUMBER OF MNR/S SMM/16712 AND ENGINE 10678 IT IS A TOURER/CONVERTABLEAND REGISTERED HERE IN SRI LANKA 15/2/1950 SO VERY POSSIBLY A 1949 TOURER, BUT A COUPLE OF THINGS,
1 THE WINDSCREEN HAS A SLIGHT DIP IN IT IN THE CENTRE, IS THAT NORMAL AND ALSO THE BONNET ALONG THE BULKHEAD HAS A CURVED EDGE ANY ADVICE WELCOME ALSO TO LET YOU KNOW SRI LANKA HAS MANY MANY SERIES MMS AND ALL ARE LONELY, AWAITING OWNERSHIP. I HAVE THREE AT PRESENT TWO TOURES AND A TWO DOOR AND MANY SPARES. I AM ENGLISH HAVING RECENTLY MOVED HERE

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Post by **rjoyce** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:40 pm

THANKS ALL NEW TO ME

Post by **bigginger** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 6:32 pm

No bother

Post by **Scott** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:34 pm

Welcome "rjoyce".

By your car#, it's definitely a 1949 model.

All lowlights (as yours should be) have the short bonnet with smaller bonnet hinges - I assume this is what you are referring to.

I'm not sure about the dip in the windscreen though.
Do you mean there's a dip in the centre of one of the flat glass panels ?
I hope you're not referring to the actual split screen itself

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It sounds like quite a collection you have. It's good to see another Series MM enthusiast

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Any chance of some photos ?

Post by **rjoyce** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 12:42 am

AS I AM NEW TO THIS PAGE SCOTT CAN YOU DIRECT ME IN UPLOADING PHOTO'S WHAT I MEAN ABOUT THE DIP IS ;; THERE SEEMS TO BE ABOUT A 12MM DIP ON THE CENTRE SPAR BETWEEN THE TWO SCREENS HOPE TO SHOW YOU WHEN TAUGHT HOW FOR THE PICTURES

Post by **Scott** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 12:46 am

rjoyce wrote:AS I AM NEW TO THIS PAGE SCOTT CAN YOU DIRECT ME IN UPLOADING PHOTO'S WHAT I MEAN ABOUT THE DIP IS ;; THERE SEEMS TO BE ABOUT A 12MM DIP ON THE CENTRE SPAR BETWEEN THE TWO SCREENS HOPE TO SHOW YOU WHEN TAUGHT HOW FOR THE PICTURES

Have a look here:
http://www.morrisminoroc.co.uk/index.ph ... pic&t=9028

Personally, I use http://www.imageshack.us/index.php.

PS, switch off your Caps Lock - everyone will think you're shouting

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Post by **rjoyce** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 12:50 am

thanks for that, will take a look later better to talk to aus as they are up and awake

Post by **Scott** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 12:51 am

rjoyce wrote:better to talk to aus as they are up and awake

Don't know about the awake bit - I'm at work

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Post by **Scott** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:20 am

Cam, are you still chasing info on the 2nd type circular lights ?
"Rjoyce" should be able to get a photo for you

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Post by **Cam** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 2:43 pm

I have a picture:

But a better quality one would be better.

rjoyce, is there any chance that you could e-mail me a picture of the rear lights as a reference shot? You can e-mail it to cam.shaw@mmoc.org.uk

Thanks.

Post by **rjoyce** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:02 pm

will do in the next coupole of days, i have just been on another old vehicle sortie, and come back with about 26 old english motorcycles ranging from nortons bsa's, triumphs and ariels, so have a lot to sell over coming weeks be back soonest

Post by **bigginger** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:26 pm

*Jealous*...

Post by **rjoyce** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:34 pm

am on look out for potential partner who has sufficiant ground and 50% investment i have hundreds of minors and bikes to sell and to send to u.k. if you know of anyone please point in right direction cheere

Post by **Cam** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:41 pm

How about getting in contact with the National Morris Minor Owners Club? If you have a copy of Minor Matters magazine the contact details are in there.

Just out of interest though. How come you have hundreds of Minors to sell to the UK?

Post by **rjoyce** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:14 pm

i travel the island in my spar time looking for such cars then i ask ownersif they want to sell, i take photo's and then try to inform reletive people like you of the car availability here in sri lanka currently i am trying to sell 4 mm tourers 2 x 2door 3 simca beaulieu's 2 baby austins 1 sunbeam talbot a few a30's and a35's vauxhall velox 3 pre war and two post war morris8's 4 nortons six triumph speed twins 1 indian sports scout 12 bsa's including 2 golden flashes i ariel 350 red hunter and a myriad of spares to boot
hope that helps and i have only been here since january 5th

Post by **rayofleamington** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:42 pm

just a vague question - is Sri Lanka LHD or RHD?

Post by **rjoyce** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 12:21 am

RHD remember it used to be british colony

Post by **Cam** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 1:03 am

If only I had the spare cash I would be interested in the Morris 8's. But I don't at the moment.

Post by **rjoyce** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 5:09 am

YOU WILL BE SURPRISED AT THE COST OF THEM HERE IN SRI LANKA

Post by **Pyoor_Kate** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:10 am

When my family went to Sril Lanka to visit my grandparents we found that most of the cars were RHD, and they 'techincally' drove on the left *grins*

I love Sri Lanka, it's beautiful, but the driving made an impression of insanity at age 5, so it must have been quite something.