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OK ! The challenge has been accepted. To find a '31 SV Fabric Saloon.

Watch this space.

Tony

PS
[ Is this what retirement is all about. What did we do before the Forum took off a few month's ago ? ]

PPS
There ought to be a prize involved ! Any thoughts ?

Just like this....

The Rarest Minor

Well , well , well !

After all this very interesting dialogue about SV tourers and SV fabric saloons. Do you want the DEFINITIVE answer
to your enquiry ?

It is .....................

THE FIRE TENDER !!!!!

Tony Gamble

Toby , et al I have a full set of both the SV and OHC service sheets and can supply copies [ although I think that they are a peculiar size from memory ! ] - however , I'll see what I can do. There is also the OHC chassis drawing , Clive Perkins has the original ! This project is looking very promis...

Ian

If there has been no response to this , I can possibly help. How do I get in touch with Robin ?

Tony Gamble

That's it Chris !

Doesn't look like a '32 model though. It must be a different vehicle.

Never mind. Better safe than sorry.

Cheers


Tony

Mmmmmmm. Thinks........... Didn't one of our members have a problem with trying to purchase an open four seater from the Spalding area about a year or eighteen month ago ? There was a problem of proving ownership ! Might be wrong. Could be a different vehicle. Be wary though , in case. Tony Gamble. :?

Hi All

In the "Classic Motor Monthly" December issue is an advert - I think from George Bryne in Somerset - for a SV "Boat-tailed" Minor. Not sure whether this is one of his CMS vehicles [ SV ? ]

His contact No. is 01458 223359 if anyone is interested.

Tony Gamble

Toby

Before Kevin Morrisson emigrated to Cyprus he "bequeathed" me a bucketful of the "insides" of several three speed gearboxes , gears , shafts, the lot !

You are welcome to sort out a good set sometime !

Tony Gamble.

As with Chris I would like to post interest on a pair for a semi-sports. Sounds like a good proposition if we can get enough intertest.

Well done.

Tony Gamble.

An Anniversary Dilemma ! Despite Chris saying that he wasn't speaking for the rest of us I think that perhaps he has done just that ! The problem with our club is that we have been spoiled ! When Ian formed the club a few years ago it was with such enthusiasm and determination that none of us are su...

According to Harry Edwards catalogue [ Yesterday's Components Ltd. ] the engine mountings for the Minor are rubber with no metal bands around. Front Mountings are 1 3/8 " dia. and 5/8 " thick Rear Mountings are 1 3/4 " dia. and 1 " thick. I think that the mountings with bands rou...

Ewan Pamela David Enamels do complete replacement badges for Minors and it is probably cheaper than restoring the original. If you want to keep the originality then they will undertake re-enamelling too. Good quality and well recommended. Tel: 01769 520536 Also Roberts Enamels , Birmingham. Tel: 012...

How good is your Imperial weight conversion ?

According to Autocar report of October 31st 1930 the weight is....

11 cwt 0 qr 5 lbs [ ie 1237 lbs or 561.6 kg ]

Interesting !!

Try the following :-

1. Holden's ie http://www.holden.co.uk search under fittings/special bolts
there are some stainless ones but check size.

2. The Site Box ie http://www.thesitebox.com search under bolts/coach bolts

There are probably others too.

Good hunting.