Southwold’s colourful beach huts are a famous tourist attraction and local landmark. Add to that a posse of pre-war Morris Minors, and an attractive and memorable photograph is the result. The image was taken on 13th July 2008 during a VMR Rally Sunday tour. (Photo: Kate Martin) IF YOU HAVE A PHOTOGRAPH OR PHOTOGRAPHS OF YOUR PRE-WAR MORRIS MINOR, MG M TYPE MIDGET OR WOLSELEY HORNET, of which you are particularly pleased, then submit a digital image(s) to Chris@prewarminor.com, where it/they will be entered into our 2025 Photograph of the Year competition (POTY), with a chance of winning the £100 Amazon Voucher prize! Entry is free. The competition rules can be found here
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Just 30 cars and their crews will be permitted to enter our 2026 1066 Rally over the weekend of 12th-14th June with entry forms available from 14th July 2025. This is a first visit to the far south-eastern corner of England for a Network rally, where the world-famous Sussex Weald and South Downs with their spectacular scenery await rallyists. The two rally tours also take in vistas first seen by the conquering Normans in 1066. Rally HQ is to be the Chequers Inn in Maresfield: https://www.greenekinginns.co.uk/hotels/east-sussex/chequers where all 17 rooms (at special rates) have been held for rally participants over the rally weekend. To join us in June 2026, download and complete the entry form (see below) to secure your place on what promises to be a memorable summer weekend. (N.B. As at 20th July 2025 just one room remains unclaimed at The Chequers Inn. A list of alternative accommodations has been added behind the lower of the two blue buttons.)
Chris Garner from the pre-war Austin Seven community sent this image of VO 4137, a 1930 Morris Minor Coachbuilt Saloon. The car was registered in Nottingham and belonged to the gentleman seated on the door cill. Chris writes: “Gent in the car is a Frederick Reavill, ( 1876 – 1947 ) from Nottingham. Nicknamed the Water Rat, he was famous for saving people from drowning in local rivers and ponds – 29 in total! Fred was the publican of the Jolly Angler, situated on the Canal Side of the Beeston Canal, close to its joining the Trent. ( Beeston – a suburb of Nottingham. ) I don’t think the building exists today – swallowed up by housing.”
This eBay sourced snapshot image of a 1933 Newcastle-registered Eustace Watkins Wolseley Hornet Special (VK 9740) offers very little to comment upon …
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. It’s essential reading for pre-war Morris Minor owners …
Priced at £20.25 + Postage & Packing (Rest of world p&p prices also available upon request.)
Network Merchandise:
2025 PWMN CALENDAR
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