Old Jacking System?

[camilleri15]

Hi,

I am restoring a 1952 split screen morris minor. I bought it very recently and the jack is different from the later morris minor models. I was wondering if these were jacked differently as it does not have that bar running beneath the car fromm sill to sill.

Can any one help?

Thanks
Joseph

[PSL184]

The jacking points on early cars were at the base of the inner wheel arches - one in each corner. However, do not use these for jacking the car on as they are less than safe compared to a trolley jack and axle stands....

[mike.perry]

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The front jacking point is a plate which bolts on to the two bolts at the bottom of the inner wing,projecting about 1/2 in below the wing.
The rear jacking point is on the bottom of the rear inner wing, midway between the axle and the back of the car.
I would recomend that you use a scissor jack under the front suspension or end of chassis and the rear axle or a trolley jack.
Please PM me the details of your car for the Register

[camilleri15]

Thank you guys for your help. Much appreciated. I will be taking your advises and use a modern jack. But for originality purposes I will be keeping the old jack in the car.

Thanks a million.

[bmcecosse]

Yes -any Minor jack is purely for 'show' - never use it to jack the car.

[welshrat]

Yes -any Minor jack is purely for 'show' - never use it to jack the car.

Total agreement with this bmc always carry a small cheap trolly jack in the boot. Not only are the originals unsafe but they put a significant amount of stress upon the car. Only used the original centre cross member jack once many years ago, it was at this point that it was taken off the road for full restoration as sill and cross member collapsed.

[mike.perry]

As can be seen from the photos, the Series MM does not use the centre cross member which has to support one side of the car. The MM jacking points are safe, it is the design of the jack which is unsafe

[MarkyB]

I'd suggest a decent scissors jack, trolley jacks are heavy and bulky, and will be carried much more than used.

[camilleri15]

Yes the scissor jack will do the trick. I don't really like using trolley jacks to change wheels. Trolley jacks have wheels on and if there is a slight slope, it makes it really unsafe to use it!