Is this off a Morris Minor ????

Post by **stanley0070** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 8:45 pm

Hi there,
Is this horn push off a Morris Minor ????

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Post by **DAVIDMCCULLOUGH** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 8:54 pm

Its off an austin, but the black bit looks the same

Post by **stanley0070** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 8:58 pm

Thank's

So would a Austin Banjo steering wheel fit a Morris Minor ???
Brian....

Post by **Onne** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 9:00 pm

Yes. These were used on the Austin LCVs in the latter part of the 60s.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 9:13 pm

As in A30 or A35 Austin LCV ?

Post by **Onne** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 9:14 pm

No The one based on the Morris Minor LCV, but rebadged as Austin, with the wrinkly grille.

Post by **stanley0070** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 9:28 pm

Onne,
Hi,
Do you think this wheel is Minor ???? & the badge Austin
Thanks
Brian<br>

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Post by **bmcecosse** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 9:36 pm

Surely the Austin Minors were only at the end of Production - Circa 1970/71/72 ?

Post by **Onne** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 9:51 pm

True... I don't know then, I'm no expert on the modern ones.. I have an MG steering wheel in mine!

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:08 pm

bmcecosse wrote:Surely the Austin Minors were only at the end of Production - Circa 1970/71/72 ?

A couple of years earlier, IIRC, but I don't have my books here to check. Most of the Morris LCV and Austin LCV gear was identical, with the exception of the badges. Hmm, now my brains started - surely the Banjo wheel WAS out of date before the introduction of Austin LCVs? Very curious, as I have one with an Austin badge...

Post by **bmcecosse** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:21 pm

Aye - which is why I wondered if same wheel was on A35 etc?

Post by **Dean** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:37 pm

Can you educate me please guys.....

What is an LCV???

Thank you.

Post by **Onne** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:38 pm

a Light Commercial Vehicle, i.e. a Van or a Pickup

Post by **PSL184** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:53 pm

That wheel and horn push could be off any of the cars of the period be Austin, Morris, Wolseley etc as they all used the same splines. Horn push is obviously Austin but may not have origianlly been on that particular wheel. My Moggie has a Jaguar steering wheel on it from an early 90's XJS..... They even carried on using the same splines that far on.....

Post by **FrankM83** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:15 pm

Austin Minor LCVs where introduced in 1968 as 8cwt Vans and pick-ups

That horn push is similiar to Minor ones from 1959/60 to 64 but no Austins were made as Minors in that period. Later hornpushes fitted to Austin Minor LCVs had the same Austin badge but the black bit was a lot smaller

http://morrisminorspares.co.uk/shop/pop ... hp?pID=808

Austin Minor LCvs had the same but with Austin badge

hope that helps

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 5:02 pm

OOOOOhhhh. Watch out Frank - that last post was # 666 !!!

Post by **FrankM83** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 8:48 pm