Introduction

[jeroen]

 Introduction to the Vintage Minor Register
 
After being a member of the Vintage Minor Register for more than a year I think the time has come to introduce myself and my cars to you, fellow members.
My name is Jeroen van der Hage, I live in Baarn, a village  with 24000 inhabitants situated in the geographical centre of The Netherlands. I am 74 years old, a retired assistant professor at the Department of Physics of the Utrecht University.
I have had old-timer cars and motorbikes since my 18th birthday but, growing older I realized that it was impossible to restore every wreck that crossed my pat I disposed of the vehicles with a discouraging restoration forecast. That was not always easy. It was a sad day when my Wolseley Hornet Special with her aluminium body by Abbot left the premises.
Apart from a Volkswagen Golf for daily use I now have a Morris Minor SV roadster (1933), a DKW two-seater (1939) with coachwork by Baur in Stuttgart and a Volvo P1800S (1965).
 
 photo 1
 
                                                            XG-48-04  in storage
 
I bought the Morris (reg. XG-48-04) in 1965 from a car dealer and stored her for 40 years inside my house with the intention of submitting her to a thorough restoration after my retirement. During the storage period I collected quite a few parts including a chassis. The original chassis is damaged beyond repair by a crash and by subsequent welding attempts.
In 2008 I started the restoration and in the summer of 2009 I could show a rolling chassis.
 
 
 photo 2
 
                                                restored chassis for XG-48-04
 
The greatest problem I encountered so far was presented by the worn-out eyes of the leaf springs. I have inserted bronze bushes which will take the 1/2 inch shackle-pins but I required the assistance of a blacksmith to bore the eyes because the steel was too tough for my tools.
My worries for the future are threefold. First I must find a dynamo pulley, it is a rather special pulley because it accommodates the fan blades. Secondly the cylinder block must go to a specialist who can repair a broken bridge in the casting. This bridge retains the water inlet. Finally I must decide on a colour, stick to the original dark blue or change to ivory?
 
J.C.H. van der Hage
Baarn, 15-12-2009
PS: I tried to insert two photographs in this text but I did not succeed.
 
 

[Ian Grace]

Jeroen,

Many thanks for the post - wonderful to hear from you. If you e-mail me the two pics (vintageminor@gmail.com), I will insert them for you.

In the meantime, here is the Register's reference picture of your car, which I suspect is your picture #1:



With all best wishes for the season,

Ian

[Highlander]

Welcome Jeroen, I too am 74 and own a 1933 Morris Minor two seater but mine has the 1932 radiator shell. I too have owned, what we call vin tage vehicles, but in the 50s were our everyday car or motor bike since 1955. Good luck and a Happy Christmas, Highlander. (my name is Alister)

[Ian Grace]

Here are Jeroen's two photos - sent via e-mail just before Christmas.





Chassis looking very good.

[Highlander]

Not only a welcome to the VMR but also to the TPS. TPS you ask? Two Pairs of Specticles!!! Happy New Year, Highlander.

[Toby]

good to see you store the car inside, i wish mrs toby would let me do the same!!! welcome and good luck.