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    Morris C8 history help please

    in British Vehicles

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    Hi John,

    First let me say that it doesn't matter what she looks like now, it's what she looks like when she's finished that folk look at.

    I think you are safe going with the Z number that you have in mind.

    With regard to the history if you don't have the old time log book which shows all previous owners then I can only suggest that you contact the previous owner and try to work back from him one step at a time.

    If you need it I have a copy of the origional workshop manual which I have put on CD so if you would like one then let me know your address and I will send you one, will only cost you a pint when we meet.

    Regards,

    John.

    C8 bits n pieces

    in British Vehicles

    Posted

    Great Job Simon, looks very nice.

     

    I recon that we ought to have a special Morris C8 Club at W&P this year, I will have my Desert one, Tobins will be finished, Theres Johns, Ricks and yours !

    Any advance on 5 ?

     

    :goodidea:I like the idea of a Morris C8 Club this year, I know of a guy called Keith Brooker in M V T who has one and sometimes goes, I took a photo about 2 years ago at W&P with five C8s with the Battery and that was quite impressive :-o

    John.

    Question - happy with HMVF at the moment?

    in Tell us...!

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    I think part of the pleasure of this forum is that no matter what the subject, we have the ability to cheerfully womble off at a tangent in whatsoever direction takes our fancy, long may it continue, Also long may the wisdom of the moderators last to temporally bring us back to the straight and narrow(till the next time) :hug:

    John.

    Morris C8GS

    in Blogs of MV restorations

    Posted

    Hi Jules,

    The master cylinder is a standard Lockheed 1 1/4 but there were as I remember there were two vehicles which took the same body with different fixings, only two holes lined up. I think it's the top two.

    Hope that helps,

    Regards,

    John.

    The MOT Question...

    in Legislation, Licenses & Registration

    Posted

    Hi Guys,

    I think we've paddled through this swamp before, according to my book of words the Morris 15cwt.goes 2 tons 17 cwt. 2qtrs. In the log book it says validation character L. Body type. Not Recorded. Every year I trundle down to the post office and get my tax disc with no MOT and I have no probs. and say "thank you very much" and trundle off again. I think a lot depends on what was said when the vehicle was first declared years ago when fewer in depth questions were asked.

    As none of us are boy racers and with a braking distance of "HOW MUCH!" coupled with the fact that we all keep our vehicles as sound as we possibly can 'cause replacement bits are hard to find if we break any, then the chances are we are above any test that could be carried out.

    Regards,

    John. :-)

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