Could the Mosquito be back???!

[AndrewSkinner]

Indeed there were 8 made. increadibly enough almost every website about the morris minor mentions the Mosquito but absolutley not one of them says what happened to it or a detailed history?

[Judge]

Just in case some of you have not yet found this on the site:

http://www.morrisminoroc.co.uk/modules. ... ode=thread

[bigginger]

Indeed there were 8 made. increadibly enough almost every website about the morris minor mentions the Mosquito but absolutley not one of them says what happened to it or a detailed history?

Really? I'm fascinated. Where did you source that information? No sarcasm intended, btw

[AndrewSkinner]

info on the 8 made or the lack of info about the history of it?

[AndrewSkinner]

This website: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~mmccv/history.html

Tells you a bit about the history of the Morris Minor. It doesnt go into great detail compaired to some of the articles I have read but about 3/4 down the page it says:

"There were a total of eight prototype cars built before production of the Minor commenced."

[HarryMango]

Skilleter states that 7 of the 8 are known to have been scrapped/dismantled by Cowley & the fate of 1 is unknown.

Rog

[bigginger]

This website: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~mmccv/history.html

Tells you a bit about the history of the Morris Minor. It doesnt go into great detail compaired to some of the articles I have read but about 3/4 down the page it says:

"There were a total of eight prototype cars built before production of the Minor commenced."

But he also states what I said

[AndrewSkinner]

Why were they dismantled? does it say? I take it that you are refering to the books he has written?

Thanks for the info! its getting there!

[AndrewSkinner]

The flat 4 was never made, and so never fitted. The Mosquito ran 800 and 1100 side valves through a 3 speed column change 'box. See Paul Skilleter's 'Morris Minor, the world's aupreme small car'.

Sorry Andrew I did not see your ealier post! That has cleared a few things up!

Apparently there was one made that did have the Flat Four engine inside it. It is still around but before the car was passed on the original sidevalve engine was put back in.

[wibble_puppy]

c'mon, andrew, build one! build one!

[Sidney'61]

Theres loads of info in 'Morris MInor; exploring the legend' by Jon Pressnell.
Apparently 2 of the mosquitos did have flat-four engines (an 800 and 1100)

[HarryMango]

Why were they dismantled? does it say? I take it that you are refering to the books he has written?

Thanks for the info! its getting there!

I was echoing BigGs referal to "Morris Minor The Worlds Supreme Small Car" by Paul Skilleter. He states that a true prototype vehicle (such as the 8 Mosquitos) would be dismantled at the end of its useful life & there is documentary evidence of 7 having been done so.

Rog

[bigginger]

Nah - I'd have to get a saloon, eeeoooooooooooo

[wibble_puppy]

andrew if you are genuinely interested in building one then you are very welcome to borrow my copy of the Jon Pressnell book

*is very excited*


ps make that "andrew skinner" not BG

[Judge]

Nah - I'd have to get a saloon, eeeoooooooooooo

Yes, and miss all that Vibration And Noise

[HarryMango]

Apparently 2 of the mosquitos did have flat-four engines (an 800 and 1100)

This is correct - Skilleter again (Sorry A - page 176/7 )

Rog

[Judge]

http://www.geocities.com/~morris-minor/mosquito.html

[wibble_puppy]

good link, cheers judge (I'll ignore the aspersions you have cast on my beloved model ) (cake doesn't make up for it you know)

[bigginger]

He wasn't wrong about that four inches, was he...

[Judge]

You should know me by now Juliet