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Morris Minor centre (bath) radius arms

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Years ago, I have had radius arms fitted by the now defunct Morris Minor Centre (Bath). The ESM ones are a different size, so don't fit. So i am reconditioning what I have. Does anyone either have replacement bushes, or the complete arms. Its to fit the classic handling kit.

The dimensions are 37mm outer diameter, to fit a bolt of 12mm diameter. Bush length 30mm and blot tube length is 46mm.
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Do you have the dimensions of the ESM bush?
The ESM radius arms are Owen Burton items which were sold by the MMC Bath.

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No I don't have the dimensions, I ordered a radius arm from ESM compared it to what I had and it was much longer.
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How does the bush in the end of the ESM radius arm compare dimension size with the MMC (Bath) radius arms?

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If you are unable to source the rubber bushes you could do as I have done and use rose joints with link.
The rose joints and links are available off the shelf from McGill Motorsport https://www.mcgillmotorsport.com/?gclid ... gLaTfD_BwE but may (or may not) have to be shortened by one inch or thereabouts to suit. The beauty of rose joints is that the length can be easily set.

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Is this the axle with radius arms you have fitted which was part of the MMC Morris Minor Series 3 conversion.
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Don't forget that there were TWO Morris Minor Centres in the Bath area at one time, each selling their own ranges of parts. This leads to some confusion!
"The Morris Minor Centre (Bath) Ltd" and "Charles Ware's Morris Minor Centre" which was based in Bath. Often these two businesses offered similar - but not the same - products :wink:
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In total there were three Morris Minor specialist parts suppliers in the Bath area:
1. Bath Morris Minor Centre (BMMC), Lower Bristol Road, Bath.
2. The Morris Minor Centre, The Old Mill, Monkton Combe, Bath.
3. (Chris Street) CS Autoclassics, Bowlish, Shepton Mallett, Somerset with works at Haydon Nr Wells .
At times the thee companies above worked together especially on the Series 3.
I have over the years dealt with the above companies and visited the Bath, Monkton Combe and Haydon sites.
I have a CSA Series 3 alloy 'A' Series to Ford gearbox fitted to my Minor.
Phil

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