Minor Magazine Page Two...

Minor art and ephemera...

Stefan Marjoram works with a talented bunch of people at Aardman (www.aardman.com) However he is a talented photographer and artist in his own right as this watercolour and ink depiction of a 1932 season Minor two-seater proves. Find Stefan's website here. (Image reproduced here by kind permission of the artist)

The Morris Minor is obviously a good subject for painters and graphic artists alike as can be seen from Minor Magazine Page One & the Colour Supplement pages here on this website. Most of the Colour Supplement images were created in the 1930s but the images displayed here & on Minor Magazine Page One in the main were painted much later. Do you have an artists impression of your vehicle or an unusual photograph featuring the car? If so forward your image to the PWMN and they will be displayed here for all to share.

Biggles and the Orstin threat!

Member Clive Hall has successfully written and had published a number of business and self help books. Here he turns his hand to writing a 'tongue in cheek' short story concerning Morris Minors and 'Orstin' Sevens. The story's central characters will be well known to men of a certain age and their exploits will not disappoint. Set in the present day, our heroes may have long been retired but what follows proves that there are no old folks homes built that could contain this geriatic gang of mavericks.To read this mini epic, click on the blue button below.
(Following the success of the 'Orstin Threat' Clive has written a sequal 'Biggles Rocks the Squadron' which has now been serialised and is available via the blue buttons below. He is already planning a Christmas Special and a West End play, 'Biggles Minor Musical'.)

Biggles & The Orstin Threat

Biggles Rocks the Squadron.

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Biggles Rocks the Squadron 2

Biggles Rocks the Squadron 3

Biggles Rocks the Squadron 4

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Biggles Rocks the Squadron 7

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Toby Sears acquired a rare 1932 Minor four seater (UX 9251) in the summer of 2009. Included amongst the items that came with the car was this oil painting which presumably depicts some of the places the car has visited whilst in previous ownership. Is that the Blackpool or Eifel Tower and the bridge looks very familar, but the MI Motorway certainly does not, to our knowledge, cross a structure like that!

Biggles at the beginning.

Biggles in the beginning 1

Biggles in the beginning 2

Biggles in the beginning 3

Biggles in the beginning 4

Biggles in the beginning 5

Biggles in the beginning 6

Biggles takes a trip.

A delightful 1931 postcard. Lucky old Morris Minor!

Biggles takes a trip

Biggles & the Blue Max.

Biggles & the Blue Max 1

Biggles & the Blue Max 2

Biggles Fights the Crimewave.

Biggles Fights the Crimewave

The Driving Lesson.

This short story was also conceived and written by Clive Hall. The storyline providing a glimpse into the future for users of our cars. After all we are just temporary custodians of these small but important pieces of automotive history.

Gordon Crosby joined the Autocar magazine in 1908 and continued until his death at the end of WW2. He was an accomplished artist as this late thirties magazine cover image shows.

The Driving Lesson

November 11th

Another poignant short story from regular PWMN contributor Clive Hall, This time his tale records the significance of this date for a greiving father and involves an eighty year old Morris Minor Coachbuilt Saloon!

November 11th