Morris Minor Owners Club

Or most other vehicles these days!!

Err if all 3 lanes are trickling along at 30 mph where is the truck supposed to go??
I appreciate that a large truck behind you can be intimidating,just as a Range Rover can be intimidating to slower vehicles but in those situations there is not a lot that can be done!

I come from the days when we all had to learn our mechanical skills by experience and a copy of car mechanics etc. The beauty of the Minor is they are mechanically simple and these days a lot of parts are available cheaply and you can buy or fit parts that actually improve reliability. The main thin...

Lambrettalad I could change the subject from trucks to scooters and say how much faster a Vespa is especially when the Lambretta is broken down again?? But I won't

You don't have to do it but the truck overtaking you is the same length as it is when overtaking another truck. It allows the driver to pull in ASAP safely and allow all those impatient MM drivers past :) Seriously it's a safety aid. You have to remember the truck driver is 50-60 ft in front of you ...

Well I've only had a class one for 35yrs and NO points on my licence so what do I know? :( I was just trying to give some tips seen from all sides not get in to an argument about bad driving. Oh I'm a motorcyclist as well :o I presently have a Suzuki Jimny which is only really happy between 50/60 mp...

Even the Irish don't run illegally these days. VOSA are the ones to be wary of not the police. Yes anything can be done illegally but it's been stamped on and you'll find most companies now run legally as it's not worth the hassle. Running at 60mph is ILLEGAL under EU tacho rules. Of course ,as I sa...

Er trucks can't "do 60"?? People always have the misconception about truck speeds. These days they are STRICTLY limited to 90kph that's 55/56 mph. They may "roll" down a hill faster than this but on the flat this is all they will do. Where the misconception arises is your speedo ...

£20 admin fee seems about standard!

This has always been a bugbear of mine. When you used to buy comprehensive it was just that. Now everything is extra Ryanair style. Years ago I could understand a fee as we didn't use computers and everything literally had to be done by hand and paper,postage etc. Now it only takes seconds and all t...

Ah it was probably the headed paper receipt but we don't all have that if you buy private.

Did you buy the engine from a dealer?? Was the receipt on headed paper?
All I can say is I've had a request twice to provide proof. I didn't have receipts and I was also changing cc to larger and also installing a diesel engine so maybe that was the problem??

I'm only going from memory but I stuck a shorrocks kit on my mini in the late sixties and it was the easiest tuning mod. The only slight downside was the torque. The supercharger used to knock on the bulkhead on acceleration lol I think mine was the c75b?? I think the oil feed was total loss so you ...

If changing the engine DVLA now require an engineers report. This is just a visual check/statement on headed paper from a garage to confirm the engine/vehicle numbers match your stated change. I got my local MOT garage to do it for me for free. It's no problem just another hurdle to clear :) It is N...