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by POMMReg
Thu Jun 12, 2025 1:17 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Rubber van wings
Replies: 5
Views: 386

Re: Rubber van wings

Hi. Just a thought. Having just been to my first Moggyfest i noticed something. None of the glorious LCV vans had rubber wings. Got me thinking, have they long since rotted away? no one makes new ones?, they are not practical in modern use? Not now road legal? hmmmm! Well that's easily answered. Ru...
by POMMReg
Sun Jun 01, 2025 5:08 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Wildlife
Replies: 32
Views: 14721

Re: Wildlife

We have a resident colony of near-feral cats that, fortunately, are too lazy and content to chase our bird visitors or our sizable population of anoles! We have two sizable pileated woodpeckers nearby, several red tail hawks and swallowtail kites in addition to our ever present little chirpy birds....
by POMMReg
Thu May 29, 2025 9:12 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Wildlife
Replies: 32
Views: 14721

Re: Wildlife

We have a resident colony of near-feral cats that, fortunately, are too lazy and content to chase our bird visitors or our sizable population of anoles! We have two sizable pileated woodpeckers nearby, several red tail hawks and swallowtail kites in addition to our ever present little chirpy birds....
by POMMReg
Sun May 25, 2025 11:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1000 wheel question re: breakage
Replies: 12
Views: 1453

Re: 1000 wheel question re: breakage

I've heard it told that someone once drilled an extra three holes in the wheels so the brakes could be adjusted without wheel removal whatever way the wheel was fitted. Apparently a wheel cracked and then came apart. I don't know if the OP's wheel have the additional hole for brake adjustment, if n...
by POMMReg
Sat May 24, 2025 7:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1000 wheel question re: breakage
Replies: 12
Views: 1453

Re: 1000 wheel question re: breakage

Later wheels either with rivetted or welded rims - don't think I've seen this mentioned anywhere - assumed GPO/PO welded ones?
by POMMReg
Thu May 01, 2025 2:11 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 1966 2 door saloon Milly restoration project
Replies: 91
Views: 27198

Re: 1966 2 door saloon Milly restoration project

the engine bay was next, lots of dust and flaking paint, some botch wire repairs but generally in order, the engine needs an oil change and the radiator drained and refilled, but it ran like a trooper yesterday, all the way from the new forest to West Sussex. Quite an achievement for a car that's b...
by POMMReg
Fri Apr 25, 2025 5:38 pm
Forum: Do you know....?
Topic: Number Crunching
Replies: 0
Views: 5291

Number Crunching

Plodding away with Minor LCV research. From mid '69 have around 30 entries for every 1000 LCV produced listed, leading to at least 3 in every 100 vins, however, 314499-314648 are blank - question is were 150 used/voided??? 600 duplicated vins, 6 voided vins & 150 missing vins Would you please ch...
by POMMReg
Mon Apr 21, 2025 6:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: minor politics
Replies: 10
Views: 5230

Re: minor politics

Bet Earnest spent more time camped in Clacton than Farage the mirage.🤣
by POMMReg
Tue Apr 08, 2025 8:45 am
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Body plate
Replies: 6
Views: 6784

Re: Body plate

Reverse stamped from year dot - later stamped from 1970ish
by POMMReg
Tue Mar 18, 2025 5:47 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Auctions....
Replies: 11
Views: 28789

Re: Auctions....

Change the subject completely....

When all this internet started, was said meetings & such could be done VIA internet, thus reduce travelling to meetings....

As popular as telling a mother her new born baby boy looks like winston churchill.
by POMMReg
Tue Mar 18, 2025 1:10 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Auctions....
Replies: 11
Views: 28789

Re: Auctions....

I wondered lonely as a clown....
by POMMReg
Sun Mar 16, 2025 10:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Spluttering
Replies: 3
Views: 1927

Re: Spluttering

3 options....

Choice is 2...

(I'll lock the door as I leave)
by POMMReg
Sat Mar 15, 2025 12:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rust spots on sill
Replies: 7
Views: 3436

Re: Rust spots on sill

Is it a 2dr or Tourer?
by POMMReg
Sat Mar 15, 2025 9:55 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Auctions....
Replies: 11
Views: 28789

Re: Auctions....

Vehicles are sold with information solely from vendor.

Couple of Minor's gone through Auctions this year with dodgy provenance - do some digging before bidding!!
by POMMReg
Wed Mar 05, 2025 11:36 am
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 1961? Morris Ute
Replies: 10
Views: 29727

Re: 1961? Morris Ute

Can you pm unit numbers & I'll attempt figuring out what's what, can't guarantee owt.

What's the details on the compliance plate, Oz term for chassis plate - YJB 3UR (U = Ute) 121261/2864 (2864th built#). 504333

121001-121500 mostly CKD's

# kits not assembled in order.
by POMMReg
Wed Mar 05, 2025 10:35 am
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 1961? Morris Ute
Replies: 10
Views: 29727

Re: 1961? Morris Ute

Have a peek on all the firewall's for stamped in nos.

2864 will be on the S111.

Do you have any engines with them?
by POMMReg
Mon Feb 24, 2025 1:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Engine numbers
Replies: 7
Views: 6109

Re: Engine numbers

Detroit wrote: Wed Feb 19, 2025 4:49 pm 803 engine numbers for 1956 split screen
Guy Mitchell - Heartbreak by numbers
by POMMReg
Sat Feb 22, 2025 1:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Engine numbers
Replies: 7
Views: 6109

Re: Engine numbers

Detroit wrote: Wed Feb 19, 2025 4:49 pm 803 engine numbers for 1956 split screen
Hm.Mkt. or UK

APHM c250xxx - c315xxx
by POMMReg
Tue Jan 28, 2025 6:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Old photos
Replies: 11
Views: 4716

Re: Old photos

1081 for Commercials
by POMMReg
Thu Jan 16, 2025 11:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Body numbers
Replies: 15
Views: 4359

Re: Body numbers

POMMReg wrote: Wed Jan 15, 2025 12:09 pm Perfectly simple....🤣

Need to be a number cruncher though!