This Ken Martin photo was taken during the recent VSCC Wiltshire Tour and illustrates perfectly the prevailing weather conditions. As a result, a large proportion of those entered decided not to attend leaving a somewhat depleted field. Here Ken’s 1930 Morris Minor Coachbuilt Saloon (VX 4590) is about to enter a flooded sector of the route but not before noting the depth of water encountered by the car ahead.
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A series of images taken by members during the recent National Drive-it-Day have been added to the 2024 Event Galleries page.
Thanks to the engineering skills of Hayden Edwards and Peter Brock's graphics expertise a new 'How to' pdf has been uploaded to the Technical Bits section under Instruments & controls…
A new 2024 Event Galleries page was launched today. It can be found under 'Events' on the website's main menu or view it via this link.
On 12th May 1934 a new weekly motoring magazine, the Practical Motorist, was launched with little fanfare. It was aimed at the do-it-yourself owner driver and was continuously in print…
The Network’s fourteenth rally will be based upon Chard in Somerset, England and is scheduled to take place over the weekend of 7th-9th June 2024. Chris and Sue Hipwood, our rally hosts, have put together a full program of activities including our traditional Saturday and Sunday tours. These will take in a meander through the world renowned Somerset Levels and the outstanding Blackdown Hills. An entry form can be found here, while an accommodation list is here. It should be noted that all of the rally’s social gatherings will be taking place at The Hornsbury Mill where accommodation is also available. If you are intending to stay at the mill, then it is advisable to book early and specifically quote the Minor Rally when doing so. There are just 30 rally entry slots available, so to avoid disappointment please get your entry form in quickly.
This small image was unearthed via an internet search and revealed a hitherto unknown fact (to the author) relating to the history of the £100 Minor. While it was known that the Minor served with His Majesty’s Forces as both a radio and scout car it was not known that the Danish Army had acquired at least one 1931 season Two-seater (135). The likelihood is that a batch was purchased but the factory records retained by Gaydon do not provide this data. It’s clear from period images and via current owners that Denmark represented a strong export market for the civilian model.
The Triple M series of MG’s all belong to a family of models that commenced with the 1929 MG Midget and continued through to the mid-thirties via a long string of four and six cylinder OHC engined cars that forged the marques identity.
This photograph depicts what is quintessentially an English summer weekend scene. Although the protaganists are not in shot the spectators are almost crtainly watching a cricket match on their village green. The occupants of this 1932 Bristol registered MG Midget (HY 3519) have stopped at the roadside to take in the spectacle and to listen to the sound of leather upon willow and the polite applause that follows the scoring of a boundary. They may even retrieve the ball should it come their way.
Morris Register Merchandise:
The third (fully revised and updated) edition of the John Nagle compiled handbook The Complete Morris Minor is now available to purchase from the Morris Register Spares store HERE.
Priced at £19.47 + Postage & Packing (Rest of world p&p prices also available upon request.)
Network Merchandise:
The 2024 edition of the Pre-war Minor Network calendar, featuring memorable images from all 13 annual rallies held to date is now in stock. The calendar is available in two versions, these being: Standard size A4 per page, and: Extra large A3 per page. Prices including U.K. postage & packing are A4 £14.40, and A3 £15.49. To order, email chris@prewarminor.com providing your postal address details. Payment via PayPal is preferred although other payment options are available upon request.
FAR EASTERN 2024 planned events
The following list details the dates and times of the proposed East Anglian events through the 2024 driving season. If other Minorists wish to establish similar events closer to home then please email chris@prewarminor.com and they will be similarly advertised here.
- Wednesday 6th March Noggin Cross Keys, Redgrave from 7:00 PM
- Sunday 21st April Short ‘Drive-it-Day’ Tour and pub meet Star Wing Brewery, Redgrave(provisional start time from 11:00 AM)
- Wednesday 8th May Noggin Cross Keys, Redgrave from 7:00 PM
- Wednesday 5th June Noggin Cross Keys, Redgrave from 7:00 PM
- July, August, September Venues TBA
- Sunday, October 6th Autumn Pub Meet and short tour Cross Keys, Redgrave from 11:00 AM
- All pre-war cars and occupants are welcome.