While DPD may not be too concerned, Andrew Miles is investigating the feasibility of utilising his 1929 Morris Minor Tourer (SV 9789) as a ‘home delivery service’ vehicle. Its open body enabling all manner of unusually shaped loads to be transported as illustrated here. On this occasion, ‘SV’ was captured on camera carrying a test shipment of lances for the local Yeovil ‘Knights of the Round Table’ re-enactment group.
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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.
1930 Morris Minor Coachbuilt Saloon (WL 9868) features in two earlier IOTWs (727 & 728) both images being taken on a Welsh holiday. Here we see the car being loaded aboard or perhaps disembarking a ferry at an unknown port. Apart from estuary ferries, there were few ‘drive-on’ types in the thirties and all cross-channel ferries at that time entailed the use of a crane to get the car on and off the vessel.
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.
C.A.N. May was a well known trials exponent in the pre and immediate post-war years as well as authoring two books on the topic (Wheelspin and More Wheelspin.) Here he is seen at the wheel of the blown ex Cream Cracker MG PB (JB 7521) on 26th February 1938 while taking part in that year’s ‘Colmore’. It wasn’t a particularly successful event for Mr. May who collected a 3rd class award for his efforts that day, albeit it was just ten days since his marriage to passenger Joan. (LAT Collection ‘Motor’ negative – 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 £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.