There is a Romain Green Low-light for sale on eBay (item https://ebay.us/h3gTrD ).
Its wheels have a painted white line, in a circle, just outside of the hub cap.
I have seen this on another low-light, same colour.
My question is
"When did this type of decoration cease?"
I ask as I have a Romain Green low-light and its wheel are not painted like this.
George.
Early Series MM wheel decoration
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Early Series MM wheel decoration
'50 Low-light with 918 Side-valve engine,
'51 High-light with Side-valve 918 engine,
'55 4-dr with 803 engine,
'56 Traveller with 1098 engine.
Re: Early Series MM wheel decoration
I'd like to know this as well, for the ever-growing list of Series MM running changes. May be hard to pinpoint, though, as it's not a part change indicated in the parts book. Perhaps as an austerity measure when painted hubcaps (briefly) and/or painted grille came in during Korean War?
As for your car, could the wheels have been repainted but the stripe not replaced? Or are you confident they're original?
I have two Minors in upstate New York. One is the 1961 Traveller my dad bought new that year in London, where I was born. It's had a hard life but is still running cheerfully at 54K miles. The second is the oldest Minor confirmed to survive in North America, a LHD high-light Tourer built in April 1949. It's a total basket case, but will be restored over the coming years.
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Re: Early Series MM wheel decoration
Thanks for that info.
Both my Series MM (low and high-light) were 1950 and 1951 respectively - and both have the 2-piece grille with chromed insert.
The 2 low-lights, whose pictures I've seen are 1948 cars - before the start of the Korean War in June 1950.
Picture 1 Picture 2
Both my Series MM (low and high-light) were 1950 and 1951 respectively - and both have the 2-piece grille with chromed insert.
The 2 low-lights, whose pictures I've seen are 1948 cars - before the start of the Korean War in June 1950.
Picture 1 Picture 2
'50 Low-light with 918 Side-valve engine,
'51 High-light with Side-valve 918 engine,
'55 4-dr with 803 engine,
'56 Traveller with 1098 engine.
Re: Early Series MM wheel decoration
The painted one-piece grille came in from March 1951 (RHD 90117 / LHD 89727), but the plated two-piece grille remained an option.
Sometime late in 1951, the one-piece grille became the standard fitting (RHD 114041/ LHD 110577). If I'm reading the parts book correctly, that is!
Sometime late in 1951, the one-piece grille became the standard fitting (RHD 114041/ LHD 110577). If I'm reading the parts book correctly, that is!
I have two Minors in upstate New York. One is the 1961 Traveller my dad bought new that year in London, where I was born. It's had a hard life but is still running cheerfully at 54K miles. The second is the oldest Minor confirmed to survive in North America, a LHD high-light Tourer built in April 1949. It's a total basket case, but will be restored over the coming years.