Morris Minor Owners Club

I’m just disappointed because I really wanted to learn to take care of things myself. But with this job I’m kind of at a stage where I don’t actually know what to fix or how to fix it… and I don’t want to just keep ‘tinkering’ and hoping for the best. Having your car cut out on you multiple times in...

Thanks for the replies, I changed the whole float bowl and the lid and the reason for this was because when I tried to screw in the nut to attach the new jet tube it wouldn’t go, and looking at the hole, it appears the threads are a bit buggered. Somebody had previously replaced the regular tube wit...

I’m 3 days into a job that should have taken 10 minutes :roll: Backstory - Nellie has been running decently but not perfect, noticed the carb was looking a bit grimy and there was a bit of a petrol seep from the float bowl. So under supervision I removed the carb a few days back, dismantled and clea...

Funny my first thought when I saw Nellie for the first time was ‘she’s tiny!’ I had mainly seen pictures online and once stood next to a traveller… but I wasn’t aware of how dinky the saloons are. That said when I sat in her I found her the perfect size, like she was made for me. I actually much pre...

I would suggest that there are about 10 variations to the 'A' Series rocker cover. You have a later version without the breather. You should have the breather in the top of the rocker cover which is positioned when fitted between the front securing stud and the oil filler. Note the flat top in the ...

Evening all, Just curious about something… I managed to pick up a Morris rocker cover from the National Rally and I’ve replaced Nellie’s chrome one today… I think it looks great! However I’ve noticed that the Morris badge appears to be on the opposite side compared to others I have seen online? Was ...

Thanks for all the responses everyone. I’m still really torn… from an aesthetic point of view I don’t want rear seatbelts at all - although I must admit the seatbelts in Stephen’s picture do look very tidy… was this a professional job? But if I want to use Nell as a regular family car for days out ...

Yes Mrs. Smith I (the driver) did manage to limp away. Nothing broken. Whiplash, banged up knees and a bunch of bruises. What seemed like a minor back injury grew into a serious spinal infection that took five months to correctly diagnose. It happened so quickly that there was no time to react. No ...

Thanks for all the responses everyone. I’m still really torn… from an aesthetic point of view I don’t want rear seatbelts at all - although I must admit the seatbelts in Stephen’s picture do look very tidy… was this a professional job? But if I want to use Nell as a regular family car for days out e...

Haha I’ll try not to! The front belts she has aren’t too bad, although they were probably fitted back in the 70s.. not sure how back ones would work without spoiling the look of the car. I can’t see where the seatbelts would sit if that makes sense :-? I’ll research carefully before I make any decis...

I am reluctantly coming to the conclusion that I may need to fit rear seatbelts in Nell :cry: I don’t really want to, she’s nice and tidy at the back and I feel like seatbelts will ruin it a bit… but the reality is I want to use her more on trips and as there are 4 of us in the house and we generall...

Congratulations! Sounds like a fun project

Oh I found it! My email outlook app had hidden the email, but I have a booking ref and a receipt! Phew! I've had a similar issue with Yahoo Mail. Damn software developers thinking that their users have the same perverse ideas on how emails need to be sorted and/or filed as they do....🙄 At least it’...

Oh I found it!
My email outlook app had hidden the email, but I have a booking ref and a receipt! Phew!

Yes, you should have received a receipt of your entry and your details will therefore be "on the list". Your rally pass, programme, and any tickets that you booked will all be waiting for you on the gate - this saves a fortune in postage costs. When you arrive, the check-in team will chec...

I booked my entry some time back, I’m sure I received an email confirmation but seem to have mislaid it

Will I need any kind of paperwork or references on the day? Will be my first rally so I wasn’t sure

Thanks

My Morris met a Mini in Chiddingfold, Surrey today. Naturally I got chatting to the owner and we had to look at each other's engine bays of course. Basically the same A-series engines but in the Mini, a much smaller engine bay and a tiny radiator mounted sideways. Neither of us had any overheating ...

geoberni wrote: ↑Sat Jun 27, 2026 5:14 pm Probably the fuel in the carb float chamber evaporated so the pump is going 'hell for leather' to fill it again. If it slows to a steady Tick Tick after about 5-10 seconds then it's normal.

That makes a lot of sense! Thank you

les wrote: ↑Tue Jun 23, 2026 7:22 pm

Blaketon wrote: ↑Tue Jun 23, 2026 2:43 pm now I just enjoy a quiet run in the country and try to pick my times and pick my routes toward that end.

When this World Cup stuff is on, the roads are clear for a pleasant drive, like being back in the 60s. !

That’s a good point, I’ll have to time my next drive for match day!

I’m insured for 3000 miles a year. I was still waiting to get my full manual licence when I got Nellie so 3000 was all I could get insured for. I think it will be enough. I use her as my daily but as I mainly work from home I’m not doing lengthy commutes and most of my driving is local. Nellie is a ...