08-05-2019, 08:23 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-05-2019, 08:25 PM by AllAlloyCup.)
I once had a Morris 8 Tourer, BBO 218, famously pictured
On the back of the Morris 8 Profile Publication.
It was shown as what not to do to your Morris 8 !!
Mixed wire and easiclean wheels, no running boards, and go faster stripes.
This was the state it came in when I bought it.
On one journey from Beith to Paisley circa 1967 on a narrow
country road I encountered a member of the Beith Hunt, astride his
charger, resplendent in Red Hunting coat, hands off the reins
Having a quiet smoke.
As the Morris brakes squealed badly, I just lifted off on the accelerator
forgetting that this induced a very loud backfire.
As I got level with the horse it did indeed backfire, causing the horse to rear
And he nearly fell off.
I slowed a bit to see if he was OK but decided to make my getaway
When he decided to chase me!!!
Later in the journey the Morris broke down with a dead battery ,where Sauchiehall St
cut Buchanan St in the middle of Glasgow city centre on a Saturday afternoon!
But that’s another story for another day.
Regards
Bill G
On the back of the Morris 8 Profile Publication.
It was shown as what not to do to your Morris 8 !!
Mixed wire and easiclean wheels, no running boards, and go faster stripes.
This was the state it came in when I bought it.
On one journey from Beith to Paisley circa 1967 on a narrow
country road I encountered a member of the Beith Hunt, astride his
charger, resplendent in Red Hunting coat, hands off the reins
Having a quiet smoke.
As the Morris brakes squealed badly, I just lifted off on the accelerator
forgetting that this induced a very loud backfire.
As I got level with the horse it did indeed backfire, causing the horse to rear
And he nearly fell off.
I slowed a bit to see if he was OK but decided to make my getaway
When he decided to chase me!!!
Later in the journey the Morris broke down with a dead battery ,where Sauchiehall St
cut Buchanan St in the middle of Glasgow city centre on a Saturday afternoon!
But that’s another story for another day.
Regards
Bill G
Based near the Scottish Border,