Dixon British Meet 2022

[Pat MM]

Close to 300 cars with lots of spectators, and a great swap meet this year again!
I spent too much time talking & didn’t take many pictures at all.

 

[JPSmit]

I spent too much time talking & didn’t take many pictures at all.

which is absolutely the better choice! we have come to live in a world where the picture seems more important than the event. (in spite of the fact that we then don't actually print the picture)

 

[Jerry]

It is funny that you posted the picture of the Red Morris 8. My wife and I restored that car and sold it to the current owner a few months ago. They drive the car all the time. And they won first place in the class!

 

[Pat MM]

Jerry,
You folks did a fantastic job on the Morris 8!
My brother also has a red and black ‘37 tourer, in need of restoration. My brother was traveling through on his way back to Oregon so we got a chance to talk to the new owner of your ‘36 for a few minutes.
The ’37 is fairly complete, but in need of some structural wood that is missing to support the back half of the car. The rest of the wood is usable for patterns. My brother has some antique automotive woodworking experience so isn’t shy about making the wood pieces, if he has drawings or patterns to work from... (but it would save considerable time if the wood was available somewhere?)

Did you replace the wood skeleton that supports the body, or was it all in usable shape?

Thanks.

 

[Jerry]

Everything behind the door was replaced and the floor. I grew up in a Cabinet shop so making the pieces was not too hard. There used to be a company in england that sold a kit but the Morris 8 forum indicated that he retired and I don't know if anyone picked up the business. I would suggest Joining the Morris 8 club in England. Good source of info and parts.

 

[Pat MM]

Everything behind the door was replaced and the floor. I grew up in a Cabinet shop so making the pieces was not too hard. There used to be a company in england that sold a kit but the Morris 8 forum indicated that he retired and I don't know if anyone picked up the business. I would suggest Joining the Morris 8 club in England. Good source of info and parts.

My brother has joined the club, great idea.
He had heard of the place in England and even came up (online) with an exploded drawing/sketch showing all the wood parts for the tourer that the company used to make & it seems no one took over the business... which is sad.
Did you happen to make sketches of the parts you made?
As you may be able to tell, I'm trying to get my brother to start on the tourer next, since it’s such a neat car. He has about 20 other projects to choose from and is close to finishing up one project while still working on 3 or 4 others. We both have had LBCs since the ‘70s and used to work on them together until he moved north, the bum! It turned out for the best as his old place in Boulder Creek went up in flames in the lightning fires complex a couple years later.
Below is my woodworking buddy…

 

[Jerry]

The wood pieces I had were not correct. Someone had tried to change the rear of the car. So I just used the dimensions to make new pieces out 2.5 inch oak. I know the original was ash but the place where I get wood won't have ash in the building. He says it all has bugs in it. None of it shows unless you take the back seat out.