Morris Minor Owners Club

hi i am new to this and have bought a minor traveller and been rebuilding it but the problem i have is some one has fitted a marina rear axel . now heres my problem i cant fit the minor handbrake cables as they arnt long enough as the rear wheel cylinders are in a different place to the ones on a minor rear axel so i was just wondering if anyone has fitted a marina axel in theres and how did they get hand brake to work and if anyone has if they could post me a few pictures of how they done it any help would be very greatful thanks in advance

i seem to recall you turn the back plate of the marina / ital axle until they meet up with a standard moggy handbrake cable..
and seems to be confirmed by
http://mog.myfreeforum.org/sutra65510.php

the hand break cable has a big bolt the end of the cable- becuz of that some time hit the bolt with deffaransal- so you can cut littel piece of bolt- but dont emergency to cut it , think some, will it work ? Remember when you load back seat then the bolt can be hit with deffrensel again- you can chenge the pleas that set the bolt - some time you will be can - to set a extra bar to fit the hand break cable bolt- good luck

The marina rear axle uses a different handbrake arrangement. A single cable from the lever mounts to a bracket on the axle, and then t one drum, whilst a relay cable from the bracket goes to the other drum. It is usual to use a marina lever. That said, with the backplates correctly positioned, and suitable brackets fitted, it should be possible to use the Minor two cable system.

My dad has a marina axle on his traveller, I shall ask what he does