Morris Minor from 1932

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Morris Minor from 1932

When you see the Morris Minor on the photo, it is unbelievable that this car was still completely apart on 21 April. When the car was bought, something had to be done about it.  

 

What had to be done? The Morris did not drive under its own power. Something had to be done to the engine and the box. The car was equipped with a right-hand drive. The pedal group was therefore also on the right. In any case, those pedals had to be adjusted. Because in modern cars people are used to a setup where the clutch is operated with the left foot and the right foot operates the accelerator and brake pedal. That did not work with this Morris because the pedals were mounted in a different order. That was common with the older cars. But if you think you are stepping on the brake pedal and it turns out to be the accelerator pedal, strange things can happen. What else had to be done? The headlights should also be fitted with other reflectors. With the mounted mechanical braking system, the car will hardly brake. But Eric would like the “ho irons” to work properly and will therefore try to convert the car's braking system to a hydraulically operated braking system. How do the windshield wipers work? Unknown. There was a new hood on the car. Fortunately, because then you did not have to get wet when it rained. You had to be with two people to set up the hood. It was also unknown the condition of the fuel tank and the radiator. Some rubbers also had to be replaced here and there. It goes without saying that the condition of the tires and wheels also had to be considered. And there also had to be other shock absorbers. On April 21, the car was far from ready to drive the Tulpenrallye. Between April 21 and May 4, the car was fully rebuilt and also inspected by the RDW. Then the little car drove under its own power to the start of the Tulpenrallye, in Evian. At the finish on May 12 in Noordwijk, driver Maries and navigator Eric were allowed to cross the podium twice. They had come first in their class. Who could have imagined that on April 21! 

Text and photos: Jacques van den Bergh, www.jbfreelancejournalistiek.nl

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  1. A three-yard Hooray Hooray to Eric's address.

    A great achievement to get this car ready for the Tulpenrally in such a short time, and also to become first in its class. Congratulations!

    Gerard Neijts

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