Vintage Minor Register

Some photo links: From Alan Rhodes: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10162911330780550&type=3 and https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10162911347985550&type=3 From Peter McFadyen: https://petermcfadyen.co.uk/#/gallery/pre-war-prescott-2023/pwp23-116/ And his Sunday pics at: ht...

Didn't get to the pub in it - there was a deluge! When I took it to the Boot on New Year's Day, it was decidedly underpowered, needing first gear one one hill and only just maintaining forward movement! And I had a repeat of the starting problem I had at Christmas. I fully charged the battery but th...

I have had a chance to investigate the vertical drive issue. Yesterday I took the radiator off and then released the vertical drive coupling, planning then to remove the cam and withdraw the vertical drive upwards. However, after removing the coupling, I found that the fork on the dynamo can be turn...

The Pre-War Prescott weekend commences a week today with our Friday Tour. Actually the weekend starts on Thursday evening, as anyone arriving on Thursday is warmly invited to the Shutters in Gotherington in the evening. Jayne and I arrived in England last Friday and have been busy finalizing plans. ...

I can also now confirm the date for Pre-War Bicester 2025 - Saturday 19th July.

Back in England for PWP and today I pulled the car out of hibernation. Battery charged, fresh fuel, filled the drained radiator and she fired up immediately with no issues. Oil pressure is 89 psi cold, 85 hot. Took it for a run round the lanes. Taking it to a pub meet at the Boot, Orleton this eveni...

A quick update. Yesterday, I visited Bicester for a meeting on the ground with the Bicester Motion events team. It could not have gone any better. The visit was a real eye-opener as there is SO much going on at Bicester and the opportunities for us to put on a really good event are enormous. In part...

Flying to London tomorrow - most stuff is done now, but I have a list of last minute items to sort next week.

We have a fantastic entry and entries are still flowing in - three just this morning so far.

Important change to the weekend. Both the Friday and Sunday runs will now be starting at Ye Olde Hobnails, Little Washbourne (OS150/991322), and NOT the Royal Oak. The Royal Oak were not prepared to open for us because of our small (!) numbers. However, the Hobnails were more than happy to welcome u...

M 186, our Summer Magazine is at the printers!

When we get to the cottage, I'll have about ten days to sort one or other of the two Minors garaged there - the ex-Halbe fabric saloon and the Semis-ports. The fabric saloon is way down on power, which it shouldn't be after its incredibly expensive racing quality rebuild. I've fiddled about with the...

Pre-War Prescott 2023 is JUST four weeks today! Planning is now almost complete for a truly fabulous weekend and we already have a mouthwatering entry of 200 Edwardian, vintage and pre-war cars, many of which will be joining us for the three-day weekend of rallying, touring, hillclimbing and sociali...

Oh no!

That is bad luck.

I will include a Wanted advert in the July Newsletter, but that won't be out for a couple of weeks.

Is there a chance that it is just a big end? If so, the rod could be replaced from underneath. How bad is the engine?

An update from our June Newsletter: In early May, while preparing the Pre-War Prescott Programme for the printers, I contacted the Bugatti Owners Club to confirm our date for PWP 2024, as I always like to include next year’s date in this year’s Programme. This helps people who book their accommodati...

Save the date. The location will be the racecourse at Stratford-on-Avon. Jayne and i will be entering the week - probably with the fabric saloon.

More details will be posted here as they are announced by the VSCC.