This tremendous photo of Alistair Bond and his Mum in his 1930 Morris Minor Semi-Sports (IA 9142) was taken at this year’s Pre-war Prescott event by accomplished photographer Peter McFadyen and appears here with his permission.

Chris and Sue Hipwood are to host the Network’s 2024 ‘Scrumpy Rally’ which will be based upon Chard, Somerset over the weekend of 7th-9th June. Much more detail including a booking form to follow shortly.

The Peter Hills-owned 1929 Morris Minor Tourer (DS 9936 M10229) is back in the United Kingdom following its recent expedition to Africa. It’s seen here in Suffolk after being unloaded from its temporary shipping container home for the past six weeks, which it shared with four other historic vehicles.

Jack Wakelin and his family have a big interest in steam traction engines as can be seen in this recent photo. However, his lovely 1932 Morris Minor Two-seater (YY 1552) is winning over his family’s affection and living up to its given name of Delilah.

Mick Roberts and his wife Judith proudly stand alongside the £100 Morris Minor prototype (JO 764) following its three-year restoration which Mick completed in the early months of 2023. His workmanship and attention to detail are breathtaking, Mick’s efforts thoroughly deserving of the club’s premier award, The Harry Edwards Trophy for 2023. (Many more images of the newly restored car can now be found on the Network’s Discussion Forum here.)

Paul Page is a very talented man. He built this replica of the Red Minor Skinner Special over a 15-month period using images and details from contemporary articles, many of these unearthed on the Pre-war Minor Network website. He constructed it for his friend John Penniston who began the process many years ago. The car and its constructor will shortly feature in an article for a forthcoming edition of Morris Monthly, the in-house magazine for members of the Morris Register.

Located in East Berks, the Yattendon Classic Vehicle Day took place on the 25th of June. This internet-sourced image of 1933 Morris Minor Saloon (AV 5919) was taken at the event with its unknown owner standing alongside. This and other photographs to be found on the internet indicate that it was very well attended and blessed with ideal weather.

This line-up of Morris Minors in the paddock at Prescott in Gloucestershire is a scene unlikely to be repeated in the near future as the Pre-war Prescott event is being moved to the Bicester Heritage Centre in Oxfordshire from 2024 onwards (Presumably to be re-named Pre-war Bicester?).  Here we see George Rodford’s 1931 Two-seater, Alistair Bond’s 1930 Semi-Sports and Peter Gregory’s special alongside an unidentified 1931 Tourer. More photos from this event can be found at the foot of this page here. (All Pre-war Prescott photos courtesy of Alistair Bond)

Polly Vacher owns OG 8580, a 1931 £100 Morris Minor Two-seater, first registered in Birmingham on 7th March 1931. The car carries chassis number SV 107 and has been in her custodianship since 1966. ‘OG’ has spent part of its life in the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu, while Polly continues to use the car on a regular basis.

Morris Minor Semi-Sports models appear on the market infrequently as there are only 16 known (genuine) survivors. Here we have two for sale, both of which have been re-bodied by their current owner, one as a trials special, while the second fabric-skinned road-going car has a VSCC trials history as has its metal-skinned sibling. More details concerning their sale along with the spares package that goes with them can be found on our forum at www.prewarminorforum.com