There is nothing glamorous about the pre-war Morris Minor, it was designed, much like the donkey, to be a Jack-of-all-trades, built to convey its owners to work and on the occasional leisure trip. As can be seen, Joe Rayner‘s animals are not just pets, they also serve a very useful purpose as lawnmowers. Trevor Wilkinson’s Minor Two-seater was one of the last of the breed, which by 1934 meant customers could expect refinements such as leather seats and trafficators. The donkey however continues in production unchanged.
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Thanks to Terry Hibbard, the Member's Area now contains a PDF of three technical drawings showing body dimensions and other key measurements for the 1929 Morris Minor Fabric Saloon.
An article relating to the two Morris Minor special models built by the Gordon England concern in 1929 and 1930 has been added to the Member's Area. It can be…
Forumist, 'Kemble' has written an entertaining account of his epic 1960 trip to Spain in his 1932 Morris Minor Saloon. His illustrated aricle can now be found on the 'Post-war…
During April, Networker Joe Rayner (aka 'oilyrag'), created much interest on the website's forum with his design for an air filter to fit the Minor's SU carburettor. Subsequently, Joe set…
The 2020/2021 'Marches' Rally - Titley, Herefordshire
Be part of a great weekend!
The Network’s 11th annual rally is to be held in the spectacular border country known as the Welsh Marches – For more information and entry details visit the rally webpage here.
Yet another IOTW from across the globe, sourced (once again) by John McDonald from Christchurch, New Zealand. This present-day image of an almost derelict 1933 Morris Minor Saloon is from a local NZ website, the site owner being an avid Austin Seven enthusiast. There are two further images and it’s possible to count at least six Austin Sevens, all kept undercover in barns. The Minor however has been left in the open, exposed to the elements, crying out to be rescued.
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.
Another TMC photo in a ten image sequence featuring 1931 MG Midget DG 2327. These photos were taken to illustrate an Autocar article on the virtues of the Isle-of-Man as a touring holiday destination for the mainland motorist. This photo, taken on the promenade in Douglas, features two of the horse drawn trams that were used to transport tourists and locals alike along that famous stretch of coastline.(LATplate E3920 courtesy of Motorsport Images)
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Club badges:
A further batch of high quality enameled club badges are now available. Priced at £24.00 U.K. and £25.00 European Union (p&p included)
Rest of world p&p prices available upon request. Order via email to info@prewarminor.com
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June 5th-7th June 2020: PWMN ‘Marches’ Rally, Titley, Herefordshire. (NOW POSTPONED UNTIL 4th-6th JUNE 2021) More information and booking forms available here.