Feckenham Wake 2022

 25 June 2022

Ventured out to the Feckenham Wake on Saturday. Lots of cars ,lots of folk...a great day and came away with a prize!

Plus others that took my eye

Platinum Jubilee Celebrations

 June 4th 2022

Added a bit of bunting and drove down to my local bowls club to display the van while we entertained the public on our green.

NEC Car Show November 2021

 Photos from the days spent exhibiting at the NEC, 12, 13, 14th November 2021 on the J Type Register stand and afterwards in the car park ready to go home.

On show in 2021.

 Just managed two local shows this year due to the restrictions of Covid.

1. September 11th - Astwood Bank carnival event in the Ridgeway school grounds.

This time in the guise of a Morris. 

2. September 26th - Ragley Hall Classic Motor Show.

Back to Austin.

Picked up an 'Organiser's Special Award'  

Water Temperature Gauge

 21 January 2021 (see update photos with moved position below)

Added water temperature gauge on top of instrument cluster. Capillary type that works fine but not 100% convinced about the looks.....may still move to a different location!

Initial position above
Changed and final position below.

Getting ready for 2021 shows

 20 January 2021

Modified a pavement chalk/magnetic board with British Railway totems to display BR  related items and Austin 101/Morris JB posters at future shows.

Just 2 sides to the board but here are 3 options so far. Many more available or chalked messages!

Nuffield Manufacturers Plate

13 Nov 2020    Addition of NMP

After getting a Morris Minor, with a missing Nuffield Manufacturers Plate (NMP) I saw they were available via a contact associated to the Morris Minor Owners Club. They supply them stamped up with the correct numbers for your vehicle, provided you can supply these numbers.

This NMP looked identical to that fitted to Morris /Austin JB type vehicle but was missing the extra lower section.

Upon enquiring to the MMOC contact they were willing to have a go at making the extra piece as a separate item, with the potential to selling to other J type owners.

Through my Austin 101 van heritage certificate information I was able to supply enough data to Roland Turner for him to allocate me both a Z and J number. 

The eventual result is as below, as supplied, made in aluminium. Cost is currently £20 per plate. ( £40 for the 2 plates for the J type.)

It's not too clear from the photos but on the NMP all text is raised except the numbers 45288

On the lower strip the Z and J are raised and all other numbers are impressed.

Before fitting I used a small flat punch on each corner to replicate a spot weld  electrode mark, just for fun! Then epoxy glued in place and painted body colour.

Once the shine wears off it will look less brand new!

Hopefully not too far off the original.

Also got a single NMP for the Morris Minor, all stamped with the correct numbers.