(I'd also like to apologise for the number of threads I've created in the last week or so )
no need to appologise for that, although posting all your technical queries in 'General' and none of them in a technical section may need an appology in future! ;-)
I've moved a few today so no need to worry just now.
Seatbelts not required before 1965, but crazy to drive without them, and if fitted they need to meet the requirements.
Minors didn't have flashing amber indicators until 1963 (or maybe late 62) so before that a flashing sidelight / brake light is ok - however the rules state that
original equipment is ok, and there is no disclamer about modifications. Therefore some may argue that, apart from the 1961/62 cars, the flashing brakelight/sidelight does not really meet the rules - but the rules are not clear enough. Either way a flashing indicator is far better than a trafficator for other road users!
Side repeaters (side mounted indicators) not needed until mid 1980's!
Exhaust noise level - A minor exhaust is much louder than a modern car anyway. The rules allow a car to be failed for excessive exhaust noise but as the test station doesn't have a noise meter it is open to interpretation (i.e. a friendly MOT station is a good idea if you want to fit a really loud exhaust).
The only retrofit rule I'm aware of is rear reflectors which were not fitted on the VERY early cars, so had to be added later.
Ray. MMOC#47368. Forum moderator.
Jan 06: The Minor SII Africa adventure:
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Oct 06: back from Dresden with my Trabant 601 Kombi
Jan 07: back from a month thru North Africa (via Timbuktu) in a S3 Landy
June 07 - back from Zwickau Trabi Treffen
Aug 07 & Aug 08 - back from the Lands End to Orkney in 71 pickup
Sept 2010 - finally gave up breaking down in a SII Landy...
where to break down next?
2013... managed to seize my 1275 just by driving it round the block
