Morris Minor Owners Club

Posted: **Mon Mar 10, 2008 12:29 pm**

alex_holden wrote:
Lou wrote:Two cars didn't quite make it - one had to be pushed and the other one I think came down backwards - I couldn't watch
What gradient did this hill have? Steeper than Porlock Hill?

Worried about Porlock and Shap on the LEO Run are you Alex

Posted: **Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:15 pm**

Porlock was fun! I don't recall Shap on the M6 being steep. Is the A6 route more interesting?

Posted: **Mon Mar 10, 2008 4:37 pm**

the hill has a sign on it that says 1in 8 then it goes to 1in 5 at the very top i walked to the top its hard work.i think a website badge would be a good idea,i would like to meet the people i chat to on the web,i think that event takes some beating my first time there fascinating place

Posted: **Mon Mar 10, 2008 4:46 pm**

I couldn't make it this time, but in the past website users have introduced themselves to me despite me not wearing a badge. I put it down to charisma

Seriously though, I think a badge, or if the weather is good, the tee shirt is a good idea.

Posted: **Mon Mar 10, 2008 4:48 pm**

Ah, I think Porlock is 1:4 at its steepest, and it's very twisty. I'd never heard of it when I first encountered it - the first I knew was when I saw the warning signs!

Posted: **Mon Mar 10, 2008 4:50 pm**

I well remember my Farina Morris Oxford 'blowing' its exhaust on it on holiday one year

Posted: **Mon Mar 10, 2008 4:51 pm**

Judge wrote:Seriously though, I think a badge, or if the weather is good, the tee shirt is a good idea.

The idea of the badge is it can have both your real name and your website username on it.

Posted: **Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:15 pm**

Hmmm. After some of the postings relating to the future of the MMOC I'm not sure that it's a good idea to be instantly recognisable to the committee

Posted: **Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:22 pm**

Has anyone any pictures they'd like to post?

James

Posted: **Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:24 pm**

I think the idea could be just a general website badge (after all, we're all capable of introducing ourselves) rather than one with names on?

Posted: **Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:29 pm**

I'm not sure that it's a good idea to be instantly recognisable to the committee

Yeah you might get Whacked by the Moggy Mafia

Posted: **Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:45 pm**

LouiseM wrote:Hmmm. After some of the postings relating to the future of the MMOC I'm not sure that it's a good idea to be instantly recognisable to the committee

Don't worry, just remember that YOU are the Club, not the committee.

Posted: **Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:52 pm**

I'm not seriously worried. Besides I'm younger than them and can run faster (probably)

Posted: **Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:04 pm**

Somebody earlier in this thread wanted some pictures.
Have a look at,-

http://s178.photobucket.com/albums/w280 ... is%202008/

Here are some general views to get a feel for the event, the ones I have included are biased to post war minors. We go most years in a 1938 Eight tourer, but this year we went in the modern - a 1971 Traveller.
Best wishes
Andrew & Pauline Wilkinson

Posted: **Fri Mar 14, 2008 4:22 pm**

they were good photos it was a cracking day

Posted: **Fri Mar 14, 2008 8:01 pm**

I would loved to have gone - just a bit far this year - and my cars in bits again for a paint touch up. Will try for next year.

Morris Minor Owners Club

brooklands

Brooklands - some photos