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Morris Minor centre (bath) radius arms
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2023 8:53 pm
by GLT819C
Years ago, I have had radius arms fitted by the now defunct Morris Minor Centre (Bath). The ESM ones are a different size, so don't fit. So i am reconditioning what I have. Does anyone either have replacement bushes, or the complete arms. Its to fit the classic handling kit.
The dimensions are 37mm outer diameter, to fit a bolt of 12mm diameter. Bush length 30mm and blot tube length is 46mm.
Re: Morris Minor centre (bath) radius arms
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2023 9:28 pm
by philthehill
Do you have the dimensions of the ESM bush?
The ESM radius arms are Owen Burton items which were sold by the MMC Bath.
Re: Morris Minor centre (bath) radius arms
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2023 10:53 am
by GLT819C
No I don't have the dimensions, I ordered a radius arm from ESM compared it to what I had and it was much longer.
Re: Morris Minor centre (bath) radius arms
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2023 3:08 pm
by philthehill
How does the bush in the end of the ESM radius arm compare dimension size with the MMC (Bath) radius arms?
Re: Morris Minor centre (bath) radius arms
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2023 7:19 pm
by philthehill
If you are unable to source the rubber bushes you could do as I have done and use rose joints with link.
The rose joints and links are available off the shelf from McGill Motorsport
https://www.mcgillmotorsport.com/?gclid ... gLaTfD_BwE but may (or may not) have to be shortened by one inch or thereabouts to suit. The beauty of rose joints is that the length can be easily set.
Re: Morris Minor centre (bath) radius arms
Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2023 4:30 pm
by philthehill
Is this the axle with radius arms you have fitted which was part of the MMC Morris Minor Series 3 conversion.
Unfortunately the picture shown below will not attach the right way up.
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Re: Morris Minor centre (bath) radius arms
Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2023 6:05 pm
by mobylette
Rotated for you
Re: Morris Minor centre (bath) radius arms
Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2023 6:16 pm
by ManyMinors
Don't forget that there were TWO Morris Minor Centres in the Bath area at one time, each selling their own ranges of parts. This leads to some confusion!
"The Morris Minor Centre (Bath) Ltd" and "Charles Ware's Morris Minor Centre" which was based in Bath. Often these two businesses offered similar - but not the same - products
Re: Morris Minor centre (bath) radius arms
Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2023 7:28 pm
by philthehill
In total there were three Morris Minor specialist parts suppliers in the Bath area:
1. Bath Morris Minor Centre (BMMC), Lower Bristol Road, Bath.
2. The Morris Minor Centre, The Old Mill, Monkton Combe, Bath.
3. (Chris Street) CS Autoclassics, Bowlish, Shepton Mallett, Somerset with works at Haydon Nr Wells .
At times the thee companies above worked together especially on the Series 3.
I have over the years dealt with the above companies and visited the Bath, Monkton Combe and Haydon sites.
I have a CSA Series 3 alloy 'A' Series to Ford gearbox fitted to my Minor.
Phil