MINI MOKES

I know we had this conversation quite while ago but some new info might help...

 

Im well on with a 66 Moke rebuild and should be finished within the next few weekes. I had a conversation with the owners of the Moke rights when I went to get some parts last week about whether it was a comercial or a car. John Lloyd from M-Parts told me that some were comercial and some were not. The commercial ones were marketed by Austin & Morris trucks and had different badges and were usually white. Most of the others were green. All the english mokes were on 10 inch wheels.

 

So after having the conversation with him - Do you think I could use one?

 

Cheers

 

John

Trials Moke

A really useful engine, er, I mean Moke.

Clee Hills Trial

Just got home from the Clee Hills. Really enjoyed the event which was very Beetle friendly, not too much mud and a few sections requiring plenty of ground clearance. Bit of confusion over the Long Mynd and like the others in our class ended up taking the snow route. Not sure if this was "official" or competitor initiative!

How nice it was to have such a clear day, what fantastic views. Those snow capped hills were absolutely beautiful.

How was your Clee Hills Trial.

Marina Van Axle

I have a Marina van banjo axle tube with back plates, wheel bearings and half shafts for sale. No diff unit - sorry. Spare for Marlin ?    Email me jonlaver@msn.com

Cannon chassis.

A while back I mentioned that I had purchased the original jig on which all genuine Cannon chassis were built. With the help of Ian Moss it was brought back from Kent (just a few miles from Mike Cannon's home) and it is now in the hands of Steve Holder at Fourtune Engineering. Steve has already built one complete brand new chassis on the jig and repaired another chassis belonging to Josh Moss.

 

Should you have a genuine chassis needing repair then doing it on the original jig makes a lot of sense. 

 

With a new chassis from this jig and pre-1972 mechanicals you SHOULD be able to legally qualify for tax-free excise duty.

 

 

Exeter Trial - who mentioned pasties?

Check out the pics in the second message down on this thread Jonathan ;-)

http://devongtrf.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=124986&p=3&topicID=23899406

I have to say that the second pasty was only warm and not a patch on the first thoroughly hot specimen of Islington's finest!

Brian

Insurance

Does anyone know of an insurer that will cover trials? I have already tried Richard Egger but the quote was ridiculous.