Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi Guys,

What is the correct horn for a late 1956 Series II Splitscreen? Should it be a Lucas Altette or a Windtone type?

Cheers

John

The windtone horns, a matching pair of high and low note horns were available as an export option. I have them fitted to my Series MM and they sound nice but they take up a lot of under bonnet space on brackets either side of the radiator and consume a lot of battery power so the wiring needs to be in good condition.
I believe that the Altette horn comes in many different forms. For more info go to "Taff the horns" website[frame][/frame][frame][/frame][frame][/frame]

Ahh! I've got the Windtones, and can I just say that I think they're absolutely marvelous? They are. I think they're my favorite part of my Moggie. Of course, I think due to wiring issues, one of them doesn't sound right now...

Try connecting the horn direct to the battery to test it.
Take the dome off and you should find an adjuster nut. A bit of twiddling may restore the note

Hi Mike,

Thanks for the information. The photo's of the location and the horn brackets were most helpful. I've managed to pick up a windtone type horn, supposedly from a 1960 Minor. I can't justify the cost of an Altette type horn, and the car is modified anyway so it won't be too much of an issue

Cheers

John

To get the full benefit of the windtones you need the matching pair. You will find an H or L stamped on the trunk. You should be able to buy either type of horn for a few pounds at an autojumble