Horn Push screws for 1955

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Athena
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Horn Push screws for 1955

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Does anyone have the two (brass/) bolts and nuts that fit to the base of the horn push.
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There doesn’t appear to be any screws listed in the parts manual
Unless its different for a 55.
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Re: Horn Push screws for 1955

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Completely different hornpush, steering wheel and steering column upto 1956 when the Minor 1000 was introduced :wink:
I expect a suitable screw could be found to do the job with some searching but I doubt anybody keeps a screw for that exact purpose anymore.
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As it's something electrical they are probably a BA size, at a guess 4BA. Measure them with a calliper and compare to BA diameter chart. BA brass machine screws and nuts are still available and often used by model makers.

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ManyMinors wrote: Sat Aug 29, 2026 7:02 pm Completely different hornpush, steering wheel and steering column upto 1956 when the Minor 1000 was introduced :wink:
I expect a suitable screw could be found to do the job with some searching but I doubt anybody keeps a screw for that exact purpose anymore.
I think they are not illustrated as they might have come pre-assembled with part 6 on the diagram.
Apart from the Knob(2) being illustrated with an M on it (another illustration error :wink: ), that is essentially the Brown Horn Button.
I had mine apart last month, I think any suitable brass Bolts and Nuts will suffice....
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Re: Horn Push screws for 1955

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Berni. There is not an error in the illustration shown by Bill. Bill's illustration is of a later (Minor 1000) hornpush which is completely different :wink:
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ManyMinors wrote: Sun Aug 30, 2026 11:48 am Berni. There is not an error in the illustration shown by Bill. Bill's illustration is of a later (Minor 1000) hornpush which is completely different :wink:
I did say in my comment it could be different on earlier car. That was the one shown in the parts manual I have and I used for the horn push query I had.
Perhaps some has an earlier illustration or as suggested just use generic bolts.
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ManyMinors wrote: Sun Aug 30, 2026 11:48 am Berni. There is not an error in the illustration shown by Bill. Bill's illustration is of a later (Minor 1000) hornpush which is completely different :wink:
Sorry, I confused the plate numbers, I checked the illustration in the Parts Manual for the LCVs, which covers everything from the first one to the last.
The Brown Button one is separately illustrated (item 1 at the bottom corner, first type illustrated last :roll: ), but it still doesn't have the bolts, washers or nuts.
How it can list the contact plate but not the fastenings for it is a bit odd.
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AH, Berni, so your manual is a different one, my AKD3541only covers Morris 1000 not earlier. Apologies for confusing the issue :roll:
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Bill_qaz wrote: Sun Aug 30, 2026 1:23 pm AH, Berni, so your manual is a different one, my AKD3541only covers Morris 1000 not earlier. Apologies for confusing the issue :roll:
I should have been more careful comparing the images. :tu1:
The LCV books were combined in 1967, so that 2 books rather than 4 covered the entire production.
A great pity they never did that with the cars so that MM/SII were included. :roll:

I stumbled onto the pdf downloads a while back.
As the LCVs started when the SII changed to the centre speedo, it gives me a partial insight into some SII aspects, well at least as far as the front end is concerned. :wink:
See the explanatory sticker on the inside cover...
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geoberni wrote: Sun Aug 30, 2026 2:44 pm
Bill_qaz wrote: Sun Aug 30, 2026 1:23 pm AH, Berni, so your manual is a different one, my AKD3541only covers Morris 1000 not earlier. Apologies for confusing the issue :roll:
I should have been more careful comparing the images. :tu1:
The LCV books were combined in 1967, so that 2 books rather than 4 covered the entire production.
A great pity they never did that with the cars so that MM/SII were included. :roll:

I stumbled onto the pdf downloads a while back.
As the LCVs started when the SII changed to the centre speedo, it gives me a partial insight into some SII aspects, well at least as far as the front end is concerned. :wink:
See the explanatory sticker on the inside cover...
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I suppose we should be grateful that we have access to so much download material for our cars and help keep them going :tu1:
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Re: Horn Push screws for 1955

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A good debate everyone, I can confirm mine has the two screws and I still need them if anyone can help. Thanks to All.
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Re: Horn Push screws for 1955

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If they are not threaded into anything, just thru holes and nuts it would seem that anything BA, inch, metric of a similar diameter and length should work?
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