Morris Minor 1000 motorway driving M1
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 เม.ย. 2023
- Driving from Barnsley to Woodall services for a bit of a motorway test run. This shows from leaving the services, driving south one junction then heading north again.
Passed what looked like a Hillman Super Minx at around 9:40 ! - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
Thrilling and very evocative as reminds me of an uncle who often drove his Minor at these speeds but even he did worry slightly about his big-ends in the 1098 engine at warp 75 !
Love this.....great little motors
The old girl is going great !
CANT WAIT TO GET MY 1960 MINOR BACK ON RD I ONLY CRUISED HER 50 TOPS DIDNT HEAR THE FART WHEN YOU CHANGED DOWN IS IT A 1098 OR 1275 BET ITS A 1275 LONGER GEAR CHANGES STILL GREAT SOUND HAPPY SAFE MOTORING
Hello,
I bought two cars from Duncan Hamilton who had a garage in Bagshot in the late 70s. One was an A40, and the other was a Morris Minor. I paid £28 for the pair.
The A40 was too rusty for the MOT test, but it had a perfect balance engine. Whether it had been 'blueprinted' or just lucky, I do not know. I think it belonged to the secretary at Hamilton's garage.
The Minor however did pass the MOT but the engine used a bit of oil. The plan, (there always is a plan isn't there!) , was to swap over the engine. It never happened. Anyway I was doing a contract job down in Farnborough and I was living in West London so a blast down the M3 was required twice a day.
The Minor was a superb car in every respect.
It did this with the speedometer pretty much off the clock no problem at all.
The oil consumption however provided a very elegant solution to gallons of old oil in my garage that had come from oil changes from other cars that I had had.
I would not use the last inch or two in the can when I topped up the Minor.
I do however have to apologise to other road users of the M3 for the fine application of oil on the road as most seemed to leak out judging by the road surface where it was parked.
Happy days.
It lasted a year until replaced by a Reliant Kitten estate.
That is another story!! Needless to say, the Kitten has a power to weight ratio to embarass Porche owners in the 0 to 20 traffic light drag! and I did!
Happy motoring to you all.
Ray Peto
Yeah, love it ! we have a video similar airing tonight driving in a 1952 Riley, added a bit of music only because there are some drone shots else I would have enjoyed the engine singing, nice one !
Fantastic ! I've had my 1st Minor 12 weeks and haven't even sat in it ! All the work is done now and I'm just waiting for the V5c. Thanks a lot.
Thank you that was Awesome...! headphones on was like being in the car .i was Looking at the brake peddle thinking that's obsolete at this speed. 😊❤❤❤
She's pulling well !
great little cars
Good job on the car be interesting to see a stock have a go at it.
I just sarted driving my Minor with 948 on the highway here in the US. Kinda scary ill be driving 65 and people around me going 80.
Muggy going well ,looks like about 65 ,l drovecmy 100e down to Cornwall 4 times and 50 was pushing it
It doesn't sound like a Morris Minor 1000 !
Do you favour a particular brand of oil? Or use any additives? I used to drive my 1098 at 75-80 mph for quite long periods - it never BROKE the engine, but I believe that I forced an oil seal somewhere by overfilling the sump, in my efforts to be zealous about having a good quantity of oil in there before such journeys. I'd recommend to be scrupulous about checking the dipstick when the car is standing perfectly level and has had plenty and plenty of time for all the oil to have dropped into the sump. And then do NOT fill it even one jot above the full mark. ;-)
Very brave indeed.
A wonky steering wheel would drive me nuts. Lol.
I learnt to drive in one , my mum taught me, 1986
So how much has it being souped up. Mine struggled to get 60mph. This one gets that in third. Why?
I owned a 1967 Fiat 1100D. Great little. Being an immature young man.Treated like a
Ferrari. It didn' t last long
It could be a power unit from an MGB Gt !
Have to ask, what is the engine set up? Sounds very nice.
Has he got some thing underneath that bonnet ? A Marina Bmc 1800 lump maybe ?
No she has a standard 1098 , single carb - the diff is a lower ratio as was originally a 948 car, so does rev quite high at motorway speeds.
That can not be a 948 lol
Other wise it would struggle .
Love the car. Had 2 myself brave man. Could do with a few more GG and five gears
Does the car still have the original A series under the bonnet?? Sounds a bit throaty at times
Are you using a standard differential?
The car was originally a 948 so it has a lower ratio , it's a 1098 engine now (swapped before my ownership)
you moggie minor man
What is top speed of Morris minor ?
From what I've seen online, the absolute maximum is about 73mph. However, you can comfortably cruise down the motorway at 50/60 in one (though as you can tell it's a bit loud!)
What's the car at 9:48 ? Triumph Herald ?
Looks like a Hillman Minx Series IIIC
@@dominicbuckley8309 thanks !
Hillman Super Minx
Good god what engine is that 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
1098 or 1275?
Just a 1098
@@electriceye212 what sort of wheels have you got ? My ones steering wheel used to shake badly above 60mph
Proper a series trash ❤️❤️❤️🤠JB
Here in America, driving on the main highways I would see, whst I call " packs" of cars all racing as a group. I stay away from. They like to pass each other and like a game. If one car loses control in the pack. I use to let them pass me, even slow down to get them on their way