Morris Minor Owners Club

Help! My car is 1955 Beige series 11. Export model. Can anyone tell me if there were ever two shades of Sandy made? I have ordered sandy beige (B15) as I was told that that was the right colour but in my book of words it says it is " Sandy " only. Sometimes it seems to have a pinkish hue t...

Hi eastona,
south of stroud outside nailsworth and thankfully we got nothing here. Tired through delivering water to folk that have too much of it - or not enough- if you know what I mean.

have just watched the news on TV about the flooding over there,we have had some serious flooding here in NZ but nothing like you guys are. i saw in one post that some one hoped all the moggies were okay. it is the human cost that is the most important as long as every one is ok. material possesions...

It was very strange. Caught me in the middle of sanding down the rusty bits over the wheel arches. Just finished priming over the curerust when the sky turned yellow. Now its in the garage and waiting for a couple of coats of paint - when it stops raining.

Thanks for all the information. Will do - as soon as possible. Can't do it yet as rain stopped play --- damn it!!!!
(I live in Gloucestershire)

Excellent. Let us know what you think of the transformation. No, provided that your rims are in good condition internally, including the valve hole, you will have no problems without tubes. try 25 front and 26 rear pressures to start with. I'll keep your email for reference re the pressures etc. At...

Matt wrote:

Anybody know what to do with spare tubes

Blow them up and use them as floats for the swimming pool? ;)

the tyres of the tubes ?

OK OK OK!!! You have ALL convinced me. So many folk can't be wrong.

Thanks for all your inputs.

I will get five new radial tyres fitted to the car.

Anybody know what to do with spare tubes or do you need tubes for radials al well?

Thanks all for helping out. Once again the European Directives are out to get us :( . Never mind I found that even so specialist car dealers will be able to (under license) obtain cellulose paints for classic cars. I have now found and ordered some and thanks to your help can get on with the job of ...

Help!! Can anyone tell me where to get Sandy Beige ( ICI. no. 6187) BG 15 ??

Bits of the car are all rubbed down and primed and ready to go but at the moment it looks like a mangy dog. Tried TRI in Gloucestershire and Baileys but they can't help. Can anyone ??

Cheers and thanks in advance.

I'd agree with Willie - driving a Minor on crossplies compared to radials is a very different thing. Having done both, I'd never consider radials, (due to stopping distance, ability to corner more accurately and the ability to go which ever direction you choose even if the road has lorry ruts etc.....

My car has always had cross ply tyres and has been driven almost every day since it was made on 3oth August 1955. Apart from driving modern euro boxes and landrovers of various different sizes - all with radials I find the morris on cross plys OK. You are made more observant of road conditions and c...

Does anybody know where I can get tyres ??
They must be cross-ply 520 x 14.
Hens' teeth spring to mind!

yes, markattard it is the original Cellulose paint. According to the papers it left Nuffields works on the 30th Ausust, 1955 and was exported (bill of lading) 31st August 1955. It still has working trafficators and I left the long gear stick on when I changed the gearbox and engine. Is there any sig...

but mine isn't as LCV. It is described in the original papers as a De Lux Four Door Salloon. I don't know what the De Lux was for cos it never had any heating,"go faster" trim or the little doors on the glove compartments.

pour one out for me while you're at it!

What colour is it Onne ? Grey or Green? I don't think I have seen many of those.
How do you get your photos of your cars on the site?

Can we have a poll to see how many Export models we still have in the club and how many are used on a daily basis????

I will try but I won't hold my breath waiting. I LIke your Victoria by the way Onne.

Oh and by the way, I have a beige 803 and the dash is the same colour as the body.