Morris Minor Owners Club

Thanks Kevin Have to admit I am totally clueless when it comes to mechanics so am picking up a lot of good tips on here. Who knows, perhaps I will understand what I'm actually doing eventually!

I'm out there too. In adelaide as well

Knitty wrote:Thanks Kevin Have to admit I am totally clueless when it comes to mechanics so am picking up a lot of good tips on here. Who knows, perhaps I will understand what I'm actually doing eventually!

Wow!! love that colour Kevin...any more pics?? Where abouts in Adelaide are you?

NICE!!!!

Knitty,
I reccon I saw you yesterday driving along chandlers hill road. I'm guessing it was you as I dont supppose there are many MM's in your colour about these days. I'm in Blackwood. Where abouts are you?

I recon it would be a slow journey back up the hill in the MM?

Cheers,
Matt

sii803 wrote:Knitty,
I reccon I saw you yesterday driving along chandlers hill road. I'm guessing it was you as I dont supppose there are many MM's in your colour about these days. I'm in Blackwood. Where abouts are you?

I recon it would be a slow journey back up the hill in the MM?

Cheers,
Matt

Hi Matt,


Guess that probably was me!! I live at Happy Valley and use Chandlers Hill road everymorning ....then down Happy Valley Drive.
My minor is off the road until after next Tuesday to have some work done...but my other car is a green Morris Minor....honk your horn if you see me!!!

Small world isn't it. I haven't any other picture on the website other than the one above. I'll keep an eye out for you.

I should try to sort out some more pictures soon.

Are you a member of the local club?

Cheers,
Matt

Not a member of the club as yet. I did phone to get some information sent out to me, but as yet have not seen anything.
As to your previous question about getting up the hill... it can be a little slow!! You should know all about that living where you do too!!

Yeh, can be a bit slow. I do my best to avoid the steep hills during the rush. I can only manage second up some parts of old belair road. I reccon I can pull third all the way up the new road though.

I am a member of the MMOC but not as of yet the local club the magazine is a good read. They are difficult to find out much about. A guy I used to work with belonged and I met another through selling things on ebay, but I thought I would be the youngest guy (at 32) so was a bit put off. I am a member of the mini club as my brother in law is the chairman. It is well worth while so I get my historic rego. We should propably join, I am sure they would love to have two MM's for there 60th birthday celebrations.

Cheers,
Matt

sii803 wrote:Yeh, can be a bit slow. I do my best to avoid the steep hills during the rush. I can only manage second up some parts of old belair road. I reccon I can pull third all the way up the new road though.

I can manage to get up Flagstaff Hill road in third gear as long as I get a good speed going before I hit the slope!

sii803 wrote:We should propably join, I am sure they would love to have two MM's for there 60th birthday celebrations.

Well who woudn't love that????

In that case i recon I must have lost a few horses. Well it gives me something to look for

Or perhaps I am just thrashing mine

Hi Everyone
I too from Down Under & have just bought a low light 1950.
Eng No: 60081
Chasis No: SMM58861
I have the cheese grater grill but it is one piece and painted.
My question is, was there a time when the MM Lowlight had a one piece grill and if so what colour was it painted.
I am extremely confused from all my reading. Even bought Ray Newell's original Morris Minor but still can't get a definite answer.
I wish to do some work on the grill then paint it but not sure of colours
Please help.
Cheers Tony[frame][/frame]

Trying to add front photo
Tony

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Hi Tony
Have you determined whether your car is UK-built or Oz-built yet?

Ray's book explains the grill colours for UK cars.

I'll have a look to see if I can find info on the Oz-built colour schemes.

Don

G"Day Knitty,

I'm just up the road in Darwin. I'll meet you at the Todd Tavern in Alice Springs for a cold one.

Oz cars will have a Zetland plate, a number stamped alongside and no body number ID plates.

If it has a "BM" prefixed plate on the NSF firewall, it's a Cowley Build - poss "EX" or "A" prefixed alloy tags affixed to the screws that attach the chassis plate.

Hope this helps.