Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 6:19 pm
Aluminium is non-magnetic.
, hence the suggestion.Morris Minor Owners Club
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Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 6:21 pm
...being non ferrous , hence the suggestion.
, hence the suggestion.Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 9:23 pm
Sorry Cam I am not 100% sure.Cam wrote:Bill, do you know if ALL the MMs had the aluminium plates? Or when they changed over to steel?
All I can say is that I believe later Series MM's had painted steel kickplates.Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 9:27 pm
but the term later is relative.. is mine early (being lowlight) or a late lowlight?
didn't know ally wasn't magnetic, you learn something new every day!
didn't know ally wasn't magnetic, you learn something new every day!
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 9:32 pm
OJO was first registered in January 1950 and is fitted with aluminium kickplates. If Victoria was registered later than this and also has them we are one step nearer to answering your question.Onne wrote:but the term later is relative.. is mine early (being lowlight) or a late lowlight?
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 9:34 pm
We would be indeed
She is from sometime in early summer/late spring 1950
She is from sometime in early summer/late spring 1950
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 10:45 pm
I take it Monty (my 1952 MM) would have steel plates then being built on the 28th May 1952?
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 8:01 am
I assume so Cam, but would be very interested to know for certain.Cam wrote:I take it Monty (my 1952 MM) would have steel plates then being built on the 28th May 1952?
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 4:53 pm
I will check next saturday!