MM Bumpers

Post by **Nicodemus** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 10:15 am

Hi Folks,

Does anyone know when the MM Series stopped using the bumper with the bolted filler plate to cover up the 4" gap?

Cheers

Nick

Post by **Cam** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 4:48 pm

September 1950 for the 4 door saloon and January 1951 for the 2 door saloon.

Post by **brixtonmorris** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 9:43 am

so cam what about the mm with the different cut bonnet bonnet. near the area where the small chrome "minor 1000" badge sits, (morris minor on mine.)
do you know when that was stoped?

Post by **svantemann** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 3:01 pm

Hallo !!

About the Bumpers:
SMM 65004 L.H.D. ( 4 door model - September 1950 ) :
"One piece bumper valance and blade front and rear introduced "

SMM 83204 R.H.D. / SMM 81501 L.H.D. ( 2 door model - January 1951 ) :
" Split bumper and fillet discontinud. One piece valance and bumperblade introduced on 2 door model "
About the Bonnet:
SMM 109699 R.H.D. / SMM 110504 L.H.D. :
" Bonnet changed. New style hinges and buffer to dash and body side introduced August 1951 "
Regards
Svantemann
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Post by **brixtonmorris** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 7:07 pm

ok svanteman, very nice.
so when were the low light inner wings removed?

Post by **Willie** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 7:27 pm

Hello BRIXTON....if you mean when were the high headlamp wings fitted
it was Sept 1950 for the 4 door cars and January 1951 for the 2 doors.

Post by **svantemann** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 7:58 pm

Hi Brixton

About the Lo-Lite innerwings I think you mean the "hole" in enginebay where Lo-Lite headlamp is fittet. In my collection of production information I cant find when the innerwings changed.
what I can tell you is that a Hi-lite SMM 88756 from March 1951 still have the "Lo-Lite innerwings" !!!

Do you also know that in 1951 there were sold 64 of the 4-door models in Denmark called Morris Major ??? The diffrence is the small " Morris Minor" chrome sighn on each side of the bonnet is changed with " Morris Major " and then the rear screen is fittet with a chrome finisher. They do not have the "Lo-Lite inerwings"

Hope this help you a little.

Regards
Svantemann

Post by **brixtonmorris** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 8:17 pm

i have number 86280 which has hi wings, low light inner wings, nickel grill with only small white lights on it. old style bonnet. 1 piece bumper, and side valve.
its reg is stated as 19 dec 1951.
its a 2 door.
we nailed that one then
you have some good information ther Svantemann, thanks for that, and i have a birthday to celibrate soon its 54th

Post by **Onne** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 9:48 pm

Could one modify the later bumper, to make it look like a split bumper?
Like cutting it in half and welding a metal piece in between. (or however they where attached)

Onne

about bumpers, when did they change the rear mounting points? My bumper is held, or rather was, by two brackets, bolted to the bottom two wing bolts

Post by **brixtonmorris** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 10:48 pm

the valance is different from later ones onne.
i have that type of rear bumper fixing to. made out of sheet metal.

Post by **Onne** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 10:54 pm

it is indeed. Pity I can't cut corners then... blimey