Morris Minor Mornington Crescent

Post by **HarryandDoreen** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:14 pm

Hello everybody

Many of you will know this game from Radio 4's 'I'm sorry I haven't a clue'. What is less well known is that the Morris engineers developed a version of this in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence in the late fifties as part of the cold war effort. I thought it might be fun to play.

We will play the simple version to start. The object here is to get to a Morris 1000 Saloon. BMC cars are wild, and the Morris Million can only be used as a rebuttal.

Feel free to join in. Here is a nice simple opening move...

Austin A30.

Good luck!

Harry & Doreen

Post by **simmitc** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 2:01 pm

Austin Cambridge

I always use the Napoleon Loop (revised sidestep) in the third round - it throws the opponents concentration.

Post by **RogerRust** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 6:43 pm

Diamler Dart

Post by **paulk** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:42 pm

As this is an MOD development i assume I can use the 'Lucknow Mutiny 'defense
So

Jowett Javelin

Post by **Dean** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:00 pm

?

Any chance of some rules? Sorry, I've never heard of the game....

linearaudio · Post by **linearaudio** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:05 pm

Dean wrote:?

Any chance of some rules? Sorry, I've never heard of the game....

Think the rules are a bit elusive, but essentially, if you need to ask, you shouldn't be playing! It's more a state of mind than a game, and I for one, am of too nervous a temperament to participate!
Just think like the Goodies would have, to get an idea

Post by **Kevin** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:46 am

I'm with Dean

Just think like the Goodies would have, to get an idea

Funky Gibbon, Black Pudding Bertha
Hmm
Riley Elf.

Post by **RogerRust** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:46 am

Morris Minor.

Post by **HarryandDoreen** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 9:45 am

Lovely move, Simmitc - I have not seen the Napoleon loop in years.

That was a fantastic piece of opportunism, Roger. The Jowett Javelin is not blind because of the Yorkshire exclusion. A good win!

Let's play the Munich variation this time, which allows German cars to be dismantled in the Home Counties...

BMW Isetta!

Harry & Doreen

Post by **stuart_k** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 10:28 am

Aha! I believe the Munich variation allows the use of Ludwig's maneouvre so:

Fiat 500

Post by **nigelr2000** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 5:29 pm

The more I read the less I understand

so if I am correct the eastern block rule comes into force now vis:-

Polski Fiat

Post by **HarryandDoreen** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 5:37 pm

A brilliant move, Nigel. People usually forget that this rule only applies north of the Danube.

Harry & Doreen

Post by **Dean** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:24 pm

Then can I use the Sir Francis Drake "Wait a minute squire I need to polish off my bowls" armadadoodah doo dah day!

Plymouth Fury?

Post by **paulk** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:25 pm

If using Eastern bloc rules Of course you can only come out through Berlin so

Trabant 600

Post by **limegreen** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 9:47 pm

However that number is peculiarly close to the Italian variant of the letter E.

Fiat 600

Post by **ColinP** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:37 pm

Ok,

It's a Thusday the date is an odd number - we've just had the Queen's Soeech, so I think I can have:

Austin Westminster

Colin

Post by **paulk** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:06 pm

Also as its the 309th Anniversary of King Karl XII of Swedens win over the Russians at Narva

so

Saab Sonnet

Post by dp » Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:57 pm

Hmm, Sweden over Russia, very sneaky and probably just within the rules hmmm - proceeding Austin Westminster I'd be a fool not to spot the opportunity Morris Mini 850

Post by **paulk** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:03 pm

Ahh you can't catch me out that easily.
I am fully aware I can't use cars with any Whitworth bolts after 10 pm. Nice try though.

Ford Zodiac

Post by **d_harris** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:02 pm

Can I use the offhand slide and suggest the Peugeot 104?