Morris Minor Owners Club

Well - it’s my 50,000 post on the forum…. So here goes for a Full and Frank confession. Yes, shock horror – I used to have ‘peaks’ on my headlights… When my Mother put her back out and couldn’t drive her Minor anymore, I kind of inherited it at age 18. First step was some lovely Minor 1000 stripes up the lower sides -and a light bar to carry my two Rally lamps (removed when not rallying) – and yes PEAKS on the headlights…. I thought (very wrongly) that in misty/foggy weather (common in those days) the peaks would stop stray light shining upwards. They did not. Anyway – not long after, I was belting along an A road towards a right angle blind bend to the right, and just as I started to turn the corner a cow came rushing out of the hidden side road - right in the inside middle of the bend – hotly pursued by farmer Giles with stick. Despite desperate measures by me, and the cow – I caught it with the right front of the car on it’s hind quarters –fortunately at reduced speed. The farmer was irate – I was going too fast – I was irate –you shouldn’t have been chasing the cow onto a main road. And then I realised that the only damage to my car was that the peak and rim had been torn off – and the poor cow had a huge chunk of meat carved out of it’s hind quarter by the peak. I was physically sick at the side of the road – being a vegetarian I can’t stand any harm to an animal, and this poor thing was bleeding profusely and bellowing in pain. Farmer removed the animal, and I drove back home to remove the other peak and banish it to the bin, and to find a replacement rim for the headlight. So – that’s why I am so against the ghastly peaks – they serve no useful purpose, look trashy – and are dangerous to animals – and I dare say humans. Here’s to the next 50,000 posts – and I’m sorry if I sometimes upset people on the forum –but some do rather ‘ask’ for it!
Kindest regards and happy Minoring to all . Roy

Big congrats Roy - your advice is enormously helpful to all on here.

You never have to justify an opinion, but it's a wonderful insight as to how your opinion was formed. I couldn't agree with you more. Keep up the good work, I'm raising a glass to your next 50,000 posts

You peaked too soon
You're a true legend Roy and I have benefited immensely from your vast font of knowledge, as have many others. I'm glad I've been around for this momentous occasion and look forward to draining you of more information in the future - happy 50,000th

Well done on your achievement Roy and sorry to hear of the circumstances that led to your realisation of the safety (or lack thereof) of peaks. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with me and other forum users, much appreciated.

keep up the good work roy
you have help me many a time.
so don't peak to soon

I remember you having your 10,000th!

Alan

Hi I don't use the forum very often but when I do I receive some very useful information , I would like to second everything the previous members have said

Happy 50,000th Roy, many thanks for access to your vast knowledge, it's something you can't get from books

Many happy returns.
Thanks for your great input.
Jim

Very interesting tale Roy - I can see how your intense dislike of headlamp peaks has come about

You've converted at least one person.... i'll leave the headlamp peaks off when the restoration of my Traveller is complete

Nice one Roy, carry on as before! -------from one veggie to another.

I had been noticing your postings had been getting close to 50,000 keep on posting Roy and i am also a veggie although i still eat fish but not a lot, maybe you should open a veggie recipe forum.

Well done Roy

Its hard to admit you are a vegetarian... ;)

I couldn't resist so well done Roy and I concur with all that's been said and to add that I have many times purchased items from your good self and they have always been quality and cheap in price,[ postage as well] But I do have one confession and that is to say I'm afraid I have headlamp peaks ...... but they are on my Royal Enfield and my Bonneville .....but not on my tourer!

I did not know you were a veggie, I thought I remember in a previous post of yours you mentioning about having sausage, bacon and egg off the shovel cooked in the firebox

congratulation to your 50k post , waiting to read the next 50k

Congratulations on your 50,000th! That would be one mighty big cake!

Impressive amount of veggies on this site btw...way to go!

Should we form a PFVMMOC..?...Peak Free Vegetarian Morris Minor Owners Club?

Happy 50,000th Roy...
Can't wait to read the next 50,000th

Brian......