Morris Minor Owners Club

I have recently become part of the world that is Morris Minor ownership, and it's great. I picked up a 1969 4 door saloon in Snowberry White yesterday and drove it home through Derbyshire. Is there any treatment to remove the constant smile!!
A bit of advice if somebody would care to help me, amongst a few rattles and stuff I can hear what I assume is the fuel punp operating, I base this on the fact that the 'clicking' noise slows down when idling or slowing down but increases as I accelerate. Is my assumption correct and is the noise normal?
Apologies if this has been discussed before, I have searched but can't find an answer.

all normal and welcome

Welcome to the Forum! Yes - each 'click' = 10p of petrol burned! The car must be quiet - if you can hear the pump ticking!

Can you post a picture of the pump?
I replaced the electronic pump on my car with an original SU pump because it had a very harsh, loud tick.
The SU pump makes a much more gently "thunk".

MarkyB wrote:Can you post a picture of the pump?
I replaced the electronic pump on my car with an original SU pump because it had a very harsh, loud tick.
The SU pump makes a much more gently "thunk".

Thanks for the advice chaps, it's nice to know that there are people out there who are in the know.
I am answering this from work so no photos I'm afraid, but the pump appears to be a brand new SU. To be honest now that we have driven a couple of hundred miles we quite like the noise, it's sort of heartbeat keeping the old girl going!
Birthday next month so membership of MMOC is on the list.

Exactly! It is the heartbeat keeping the engine going. Time to worry when the pump stops ticking!