Mike Summers in Walsham-le-Willows, Suffolk is working hard to get his 1932 Minor Two-seater OJ 1865 prepared and ready for the road in good time for the Network’s rally next month. While evidently much remains to be done, he believes he is on track to achieve this important goal.

This photo of a Minor speedometer was taken by Kate Martin on a recent drive from Marlborough to Torquay with husband Ken at the wheel of their 1930 Minor Coachbuilt Saloon VX 4590. The car was travelling at the legal limit on an open stretch of arterial road and viewing the speedo needle against its stop is an unfamiliar sight for the vast majority of Minor owners

Most of the United Kingdom was basking in wall-to-wall sunshine over the bank holiday weekend. The New Forest in Hampshire was no exception and Toby Sears saw this as an opportunity to take a pre-rally run-out in his 1932 Minor Two-seater PJ 5155.  The New Forest is one of the UK’s National Parks which despite its name, has large tracts of open heathland with hardly a tree in sight!

Ten years ago this week saw the stuttering birth of a new website targeted at enthusiasts of the pre-war Morris Minor. The PWMN came into being because a small group of Minor enthusiasts sought to provide a relevant internet platform for a growing and active community of new Minor owners who were prepared to forego some of the encumbrances associated with a traditional car club. Within weeks the new site’s visitor counter was recording 30 to 40 ‘hits’ a day and in the autumn of 2008 a new discussion forum was added. That forum now contains 59,000 posts while the site’s web counter has recorded 767,000 hits. A heartfelt thanks to all who have supported the Network along the way. (Chris Lambert)

The Network’s rally is just over a month away!

Martin Gregory has been looking for his old Hereford registered 1931 £100 Minor (VJ 3654) for a very long time. The car is currently ‘taxed’ with the DVLA and is definitely out there somewhere. If you know where the car is currently located please contact the Network at info@prewarminor.com

The Crosskeys in Redgrave, Suffolk was the venue for a Network spring pub meet on 29th April. Four crews attended on a cold, dank day, in  stark contrast to Drive-it-Day a week earlier, when temperatures were almost 20 degrees C higher.

St. Peter’s Hall at St. Peter, South Elham near Bungay was built in 1280 and in June will be an early refreshment stopping-off point for 25 venerable vehicles and their crews. The complex is also home to the world famous St. Peter’s Brewery.

Henry and Di Harvey swing VX 7312 their 1932 Minor Two-seater around a tight bend on a recent Morris Register run. (Photo Kate Martin)

Ken Martin took this shot of those taking part in a Morris Register organised mid-Wiltshire run from Devizes to Box on Drive-it-Day (Sunday 22nd April). Alongside Ken’s familiar 1930 Coachbuilt Saloon VX 4590 is another Essex registered Minor VX 7312, a 1932 Two-seater owned by Henry & Di Harvey. There were plenty of other Morris cars taking part along with an MG and an interloping motor cycle! (View more Drive-it-Day images at the foot of this page.)