…of a time when the weather was much warmer, the days longer and our cars were regularly in use. Here Joe Barnett and his son traverse the lane alongside the Eyebrook Reservoir in their 1933 Minor Two-seater (BZ 1631) while taking part in the Network’s 2023 Welland Valley Rally in Rutland. If that looks like your idea of fun, then join us on our 2024 Scrumpy Rally which will be held in Chard, Somerset next June. Just scroll down this page for more details and a link to the booking form.

It is thanks to Peter Brock‘s photo editing skills, that this colour rendition of the 1930 Swallow bodied Morris Minor saloon appears here. The photo was originally taken in the autumn of 1930 in Albany Street, London N.W. 1, not far from Swallow’s southern disributors (Henly’s  Ltd) main showroom on the corner of Euston Road. The car was first mentioned by the motoring press in a November 1930 edition of The Autocar with a further mention and a photograph in a February 1931 article in the same journal entitled, ‘Types of bodies’. No further information has been subsequently found and the car’s fate is therefore unknown. (LATplate Red 8916 courtesy of Motorsport Images)

The VSCC’s Winter Driving Tests are traditionally the club’s last event of the year, usually taking place early in December. This year the event lived up to its name with thick frost and freezing fog making the test conditions on the former RAF airfield at Bicester even more difficult as a result. Here, Duncan Buck puts his 1930 Morris Minor Semi-Sports special (BS 9400) through its paces, bravely driving sans gloves and a hat! (Photo: Catherine Buck)

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 postal address details. Payment via PayPal (to chris@prewarminor.com) is preferred although other payment options are available upon request.

Paul Gregory has recently fitted LED lights to his 1930 MG M Type bodied Morris Minor special (PG 2676). While many decry the use of this lighting on pre-war vehicles, for a host of differing reasons, surely improved lighting will ensure that our fragile vehicles are clearly visible to other road users when venturing out after dark.

Watch out for availability and pricing for the 2024 edition of the Pre-war Minor Network calendar – arriving shortly. It features images from all 13 Network rallies held to date!

Duncan Buck’s 1930 Morris Minor Semi-Sports trials special BS 9400 is seen here in the Cotswolds at the recent VSCC Beginners Trial. Duncan was tutoring his daughter Emilia (seated alongside her dad) in how to cover the marshalls in mud as you leave a section.

The late Steve Lewsley’s MG M Type replica (SL 9739) has now been sold and is leaving Suffolk, seen here ‘setting-sail’ for it new home.

This beautifully restored Morris Minor Two-seater O8V 1843 was registered in the UK on 1st July 1933.  In December 2022 Jan Wohlmuth from Semily in the Czech Republic purchased the car and set about its restoration, finishing his project very recently. Congratulations Jan on bringing another pre-war Minor back to a roadworthy condition! Jan follows in the footsteps of Lubomir Pixsa in becoming the second Czech Republic Pre-war Minor Network member.

This 1934 season Morris Minor Saloon (PC 1232) was exported to New Zealand in late 1933 and is currently resident on the country’s North Island where it will shortly be offered for sale. According to Networker John McDonald it has been in storage for several years during which time its registration has lapsed, thus making it an expensive proposition to re-register as it will need to be formally inspected and passed as roadworthy before NZ’s Ministry of Transport will permit a new registration to be issued.