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Rootes75 · Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2023 5:10 pm Post subject: Another Barn Find

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/155442450480

Now this is a proper Barn find, superb project Morris 8 Series E.
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Brent29 · Joined: 07 Jun 2018 Posts: 57

Hope someone would bring that back to life! Reminds me of my uncle's '39 Morris 8 Tourer back in the days. Too bad he had to sell in the late 80's. I'm coming over to his garage this weekend to help him install the rotors and truck wheels onto his Silverado. I'll ask if he still got some photos of it.

ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4105 Location: South Cheshire

A rare car, only made for 1 year, production never recommenced after the war,

Looks to be a complete car, same model as the Young Persons Load car that we are handing over at the NEC Restoration Show later this month.

Dave

Ray White · Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6317 Location: Derby

My Dad had one of those! He had hoped it would be a suitable family car but still have the open top feel of a sports car... but he was disappointed.! Compared with the little red and black MG M type, in my Mother's words, it was a "bit of a boat" Shocked

I remember it well; in particular how much easier it was to put the hood (top) up in a sudden cloud burst compared with the MG. (What a faff that was!)

I have no photos of the car and I can't remember the registration number but there is something about this one - the way it's radiator grille is pushed in - that makes me wonder if it is the same car. I don't expect it is but you never know!.

Incidentally, when my Mum was learning to drive (with my Brother and I in the back) she managed to miss our driveway and drove into the fence post. The car was grounded between ours and next doors (higher) drive way. My Brother and I couldn't stop laughing... but my Dad was not so amused!!

ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4105 Location: South Cheshire

Ray White · Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6317 Location: Derby

bjacko · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2023 7:38 am Post subject: Morris 8 Ser E

The headlight extensions were very common but there are still some without. I was looking at one a few months ago. It was also a Tourer
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ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4105 Location: South Cheshire

Whilst the headlamp extensions may be more practical, they (IMO) don't do anything for the aesthetics.

Dave

roverdriver · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2023 9:57 am Post subject:

I had one in 1963-1964. It was first registered in 1939 and had the Victorian (Australia) rego number of ME 290.
I managed to give it a valve grind in the street outside the flat that I rented, In January 1964 set about a trip driving around the state of Victoria,
using roads as close to the border as possible.
The photo was taken on a brand new road pushed through for the Snowy Mountains scheme through some of the mountain country.

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Rootes75 · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 12:06 pm Post subject:

So, it ended up at £2,800...

What do you think? A good project at that price?
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Ray White · Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6317 Location: Derby