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A community for enthusiasts of the pre-war Morris Minor

It’s only rain …

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Few of us willingly elect to drive our almost 100 year-old vehicles in the rain. It’s difficult to justify doing so on the basis that driving is the relatively easy part while the aftermath involves the removal of mud and road grime from all those difficult to reach nooks and crannies which invariably takes longer than ‘the drive’ itself.

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More Brooklands images added

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Six more images taken by Phil Jones have been added to the VSCC's New Year Driving Tests gallery. Find them here.

2025 Event Galleries page launched …

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The 2025 Event Galleries page is launched with 22 photographs taken at the VSCC's New Year Driving Test event held at the Brooklands Museum at the end of January.

S.U. Petrol Pump maintenance article

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The December 1945 edition of The Light Car contains an article detailing the workings and upkeep of the SU Petrol Pump. This document has been added to the Members Area,…

More 2024 Event images added …

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Thanks to the kindness of noted vintage car photographer Phil Jones, images from some of the final VSCC events of the year are now available at the foot of the…

Join us for the Network’s 2025 Rally

By Current Events

The Pre-war Minor Network’s 2025 Annual Rally is to be hosted by Garry & Marilyn Waiting in the magnificent county of Cumbria. The Lakes & Dales Rally will be based upon the Crooklands Hotel, near Kendal and will be held over the three days Sunday 15th – Tuesday 17th June. The change from our traditional Friday to Sunday format was necessary as hotel availability over our preferred period was severely restricted. The rally dinner will take place on the evening of Monday 16th June at the hotel. Also available are Motorhome and Camping facilities:  There are two sites very close to the hotel. Little Acre Holiday Park which is situated across the road from the hotel beside the canal, or Waters Edge Caravan Park which is a very short walk down the road. There are also plenty of B&B properties available to rent in and around Kendal and very close to our base.
The two planned tours will take in some spectacular views across the Lake District National Park and will include visits to Shap Fell, Ullswater, The Eden Valley, Kirkstone Pass, Lake Windermere, Bowness, Kirby Lonsdale, Dent Station (on the Settle-Carlisle line) and Sedbergh.
This is the Network’s 15th rally, although our first in the North of England, and will provide those Minorists who live in the northern counties an opportunity to meet-up with some of their southern counterparts and take part in what promises to be a memorable event.

HURRY – JUST TWO SLOTS REMAINING !

I(s)OTW no.769

By IOTW

The 1934 specification Morris Minor Four-door Saloon model was quite an improvement on its 1933 predecessor as it now featured a leather interior trim and hydraulic Lockheed brakes. Its exterior appearance had also changed with a new wing design and windscreen surround. These Morris Motors publicity photographs clearly show those exterior changes. Note the diminutive size of the the occupants of the two front seats – the principle being that the smaller the occupants, the larger the car appeared to the viewer of the photograph.

Sponsored by Motorsport Images www.motorsportimages.com

Wolseley Hornet Specials no.92

By Triple M corner

While many cars with a pre-war sporting history have departed to that huge heavenly scrapyard some have thankfully survived. This 1932 Wolseley Hornet Special (PJ 6010) is one such example. It was driven in 1932 and 1933 by N.E. Bracey who took part in many of the national trials between 1931 and 1938 winning plenty of awards along the way. It was last seen and photographed by the writer at the 2021 Pre-war Prescott event wearing badges that hint at its illustrious past. (Black & white photographs from the LAT Collection, courtesy of Motorsport Images)

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 £20.25 + Postage & Packing (Rest of world p&p prices also available upon request.)

Network Merchandise: 

2025 PWMN CALENDAR

NOW AVAILABLE IN LIMITED NUMBERS

PRICE U.K. £13.50 including P&P

PRICE E.U. €21 including P&P

SOLD OUT

Email your postal address to info@prewarminor.com Payment by PayPal preferred.

DRIVE-IT-DAY 2025 is Sunday the 27th of April !

Look out for more details of our spring run around some beautiful Suffolk & Norfolk lanes and byeways.

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