Morris Minor Owners Club

Depending where you are based you may gain the added benefit of an active branch too? With regards to membership numbers in a couple of other long lasting niche yet large hobby groups I'm involved with the older 'senior' members seem to treat it a bit like an award, ohh I say, I'm member number 27 d...

I've tried a couple of email contacts to the Yorvik / York branch and had no responses or acknowledgement.
I've given up.

Been to Harrogate for the weekend and spotted.... Harrogate.jpeg John ;-) There's a few around Harrogate area yet I don't personally know any other owners. There's at least a lime flower traveller, a red convertible, a light blue saloon I see driving occasionally and my trafalgar blue traveller. Th...

I realise this is a bit of an old topic, but I was searching about this. A number of years ago I had a 1963 Morris Ocford and collected general BMC logo 'stuff'. I bought a virtually unused drivers handbook for BMC 6cwt van complete with the original very good condition buff envelope, also in it was...

I am considering the fitment of a period correct Lucas battery isolator, for a precaution, just mulling over what type to fit. I'll seek out an old stock Lucas original though, not one of these modern 'lucas' brand jobbies. Precaution from what? I fail to see the relevance of any battery isolator w...

Cheers! Photo inspiration appreciated 👏 as well as your research applicable to the majority of Minors. My comment was only tongue in cheek because a Google search brought up this thread and lulled me in! 😉👍 The potential of accidental clumsiness with tools is often cited regards these open bar batte...

Cheers for that! I used to have a Model T Ford and a Morris Oxford with Lincoln battery so I've had some wariness built in from previous years, heh. My Morris is a standard '49 MM which is why I'm considering going the period route. I am considering the fitment of a period correct Lucas battery isol...

So the subject of 'Which Battery' sometimes comes up and various ones are suggested. I've done a bit of research and ... I haven't included Retro/Classic batteries with the exposed cell connections on the top; they're a whole different range of numbers. Good research, but sadly although I came to t...

Footman James declined to renew on my MM because when I'm home at my flat it has to be parked on the road and the nice lady explained - which wasn't actually in their letter - that as they only have 1 insurer that body has decided to no longer offer insurance if the vehicle is parked on a public roa...

Dang! I'm on holiday in Wales next month too Lol.
So it's for sale just difficulty in shipping?
I'm interested anyway - if you get back!

Was the creaking taken to be the damper being unserviceable or was the creaking noise actually the eye-bolt bushes?
Cheers
Matt

Did either of these sell? I'm kinda presuming so...
Regards
Matt

Thanks for the advice.
I've ordered a few of the traditional prefocus 12v 40/50W bulbs to see what they're like before commiting to the led upgrade.
Cheers!

I looked at my lights with a friend today.
N/S bulb wouldn't come out of the headlamp! Rather wedged in, whereas the o/s one wiggled out fine!
Cannot get the 12v incandescent bulb at local car spares shop anymore. May have to try factor's tomorrow else it'll be ordering online.

Thanks, really great to know. Certainly a much more local trip from Madras than shipping from Uk.
The passenger journey to Ceylon (as was, using old name for historical reasons) from India in old days was by train from Madras to Turicorin then steamer to Columbo.

Where was Sri Lanka supplied from? Was it a local CKD kit assembler? Probably took a freighter a fair while to get there from Cowley via Nuffield Exports . Interesting!

Having driven my lowlight purchase home the last half hour in the dark I'm quite keen on the idea of LED upgrades. Can someone with experience tell me the type of bulb I need and should I look at upgrading the rear. The wiring loom was a custom made new replacement, new for old, in the early 80s, so...