Vintage Minor Register

Auctioned in November 2011 at Glenview, Illinois.

http://www.auctionsamerica.com/media/release.cfm?ID=812

Lucas catalogue of the period lists battery types for Minors as: 1929-32 OHV STXW11E - 8 1/2" L x 6 7/8" W x 9 1/4" H 1931-33 SV STXW9E - 7 5/8" L x 6 7/8" W x 9 1/4" H 1934 on SV SLTW11E - 8 3/4" L x 6 7/8" W x 7 1/2" H (Lower height than earlier types, ...

1934 Minor 4-speed synchromesh box gear selector end profile. (with wear)

R H Nuttall supply vulcanised red fibre. Max size 3mm. May do small quantity.

http://www.rhnuttall.co.uk

Vintage Car Parts sells red fibre sheets 300x300mm.
1/32" (0.8mm)
3/64" (1.2mm)
1/16" (1.6mm)

The Champion 7 has a 1/2" reach. The KLG ML50 has a 3/4" reach. Maybe the reason for running hot. The term "Extra Range" is not the same as "Extra Reach" both found on plug descriptions - confusing. The 1/2" reach plug is fairly well recessed in the head plug hole....

Champion 7. 18mm 1/2 inch reach, extra range plugs were specified for my 1934 side-valve Minor, and seem to be ok.
May not be available, but plenty of alternatives...
The Green Spark Plug Co. has information.
Helpful company and reasonable prices.

http://www.gsparkplug.com/shop/champion-7.html

A crankshaft nut... and incidentally does anyone know what size socket is required to remove said item ?

Some early Minors just had coloured sleeving on the ends of the leads

Here's another Morris 8 configuration with the ' dip and switch' headlights.

Hi John,Sorry if I oversimplified the problem.
The 1935 Morris 8 has the dip switch and horn on a stalk.
Again I don't know if yours is similar but here's a wiring diagram which may be useful.

Here's the guts of the beast !

I sympathise with your puzzlement having been there myself ! I don’t know if your switch is the same but here’s how mine works in principle. Firstly the 3 terminals in the base are for the lights and have nothing to do with the horn. 1 is the supply for the headlights from ‘H’ on the PLC switch. 1 g...

Re. The horn circuit. The neg wire from the horn is the contact to earth through the horn push. Re. Ignition warning light. On my version of the ignition warning light the centre contact is fixed and is more of a pin than a flat ‘blob’. The reason for this is that the bulb doesn’t screw in to the ho...