Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi,
I went to this years rally at Chateau Impney, thoroughly enjoyed it and, as a bonus, got the chance to sit in a certain very old Minor lowlight.
So I aged the pictures to suit, what do you think? I also wondered if others have "period" images of their cars to share?
With them in it?
Best wishes,
Mike.

You did well to get to sit in it Mike ! You certainly look the part and very period though.

I did manage to get a photo of my car in Droitwich on Saturday night in black and white outside a nice old building and managed to photobomb NWL when the rally ended on Sunday.

Whacko!

That's what I thought!

Same home, different cars…

jagnut66 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 06, 2023 1:28 pm Hi,
I went to this years rally at Chateau Impney, thoroughly enjoyed it and, as a bonus, got the chance to sit in a certain very old Minor lowlight.
So I aged the pictures to suit, what do you think?
Old photo 1.jpgOld photo 2.jpg
I also wondered if others have "period" images of their cars to share?
With them in it?
Best wishes,
Mike.

Nicely done Sir!

Dealership from where my car was originally sold from. Picture from the era.

Talking of old style pictures and Chateau Impney - Here are some old style pictures of the Blues Festival at Chateau Impney in 1968 which I attended in my Minor & which appears in my signature picture but back then was nearly ex factory.
https://www.ukrockfestivals.com/Bluesol ... mpney.html

Wow Phil - what a fabulous lineup of bands! Very much my era and to my taste. Was the Moggie's heater man enough to dry you out on the way home?

I can remember the rain even now. Back then I was young enough not to worry about the damp cloths and shoes.
I took my 4" reel to reel portable recorder and recorded many of the bands but like many things and with many house moves the tapes got lost
Happy days

Dealership from where my car was originally sold from. Picture from the era.

Which states underneath the second photo:

The Spital Street showroom in Dartford in the 1960s, stocked with Minis and models from Austin and Morris

How times have changed, sad really.......
Best wishes,
Mike.

managed to photobomb NWL when the rally ended on Sunday.

Here you go:
Best wishes,
Mike.

jagnut66 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 07, 2023 5:39 pm

Dealership from where my car was originally sold from. Picture from the era.

Which states underneath the second photo:

The Spital Street showroom in Dartford in the 1960s, stocked with Minis and models from Austin and Morris

How times have changed, sad really.......
Best wishes,
Mike.

It was J.C. Beadles and I believe looking on Google map it is now a pub

I remember the showroom In Dartford, Bill, from the late 60s. The parts department was down the side of the showroom, where I frequently visited. There was three or so staff and one was quite a character, with a particular walk, he always gave me the impression of despair when I wanted bits for my Mini S. Good days, we’ll never see the likes of them again.
Yes its Wetherspoons now ! The building dates from 1910.

Yes its Wetherspoons now

So, not even a decent pub, serving real beer / ale.......
This country has gone to the dogs................
Best wishes,
Mike.

Great photos Mike

Here’s a black and white one of my car outside a lovely old church a few weeks ago, and another of club cars in procession at the Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust.

Just reconnected after a few years off. Some lovely pictures there, and great to see posts from some old timers.
Best wishes to you all.

Welcome back Steve. I trust you still have a Minor?

SteveClem wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 7:08 pm Just reconnected after a few years off. Some lovely pictures there, and great to see posts from some old timers.
Best wishes to you all.

Great to see you back on here Steve

Real old style photos - shipping a Minor abroad before the days of container ships.
A relatives car on its way to Malaysia way back as deck cargo. The relative took several Minors over several years out to Malaysia.
Below - another of the relatives Minors - taken in Monkey Park Penang. Posted by Old Timer - philthehill.