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Matilda needs to pull...

in Hi. Please take a couple of minutes to say hello here Mon Aug 27, 2018 2:17 pm
by Big Al | 230 Posts

Hi Everyone

To introduce myself I need to introduce Matilda, my 1970 Morris Minor Traveller first.

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I have been her guardian for about 5 years now and every year I take her up to Pateley Bridge to an independent Morris Minor show I help run. She has pulled a 500kg trailer tent, done the trip packed full to the roof and this year towing a camping trailer full of tent etc. It is time I looked for something a little easier on my bad back to sleep in and the natural choice is a Puck classic.

I have been looking at other options but nothing seems to fit the bill...

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So over the next few months I'll be investigating my options and hopefully trying get to look around one in person which could be a eye opener (I'm called Big Al for a reason).

I'll have a lot of newbie questions but I'll admit I have found the forum useful already, especially looking at some of the great photographs.


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in Hi. Please take a couple of minutes to say hello here Mon Aug 27, 2018 2:43 pm
by Tomored | 2.129 Posts

A big Al
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in Hi. Please take a couple of minutes to say hello here Mon Aug 27, 2018 4:33 pm
by Randa france | 13.258 Posts

Hi Big Al and thanks for introducing Matilda. One of the last of a fabulous marque. We used to own a 1957 Traveller but we couldn't keep pace with her deterioration.

We get quite a lot of classic Pucks through our facebook pages so I'll keep an eye open for you. A warning though, they are not cheap.

Randa


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in Hi. Please take a couple of minutes to say hello here Mon Aug 27, 2018 5:07 pm
by Big Al | 230 Posts

Thank you.

Matilda wasn't/isn't cheap, definitely high maintenance but I have a good network of Morris Minor fans supporting me. I've seen the current crop of Puck 120s on offer so going into this with my eyes open. What I haven't managed to do yet is see one in the flesh. I have friends who have larger versions but not Pucks. I can't/wouldn't tow anything else with Matilda.

I'll see if I can find your FaceBook page.


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in Hi. Please take a couple of minutes to say hello here Mon Aug 27, 2018 5:21 pm
by Randa france | 13.258 Posts

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in Hi. Please take a couple of minutes to say hello here Mon Aug 27, 2018 5:22 pm
by PooleDweller | 754 Posts

Al, to Eribafolk

Now your Traveller brings back many happy memories. We had one way back in the 1960's. Wish we still had it. I doubt you will have to wait too long before you find your classic Puck.

Robin & Pat


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in Hi. Please take a couple of minutes to say hello here Mon Aug 27, 2018 5:24 pm
by Big Al | 230 Posts

Found it!


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in Hi. Please take a couple of minutes to say hello here Mon Aug 27, 2018 5:28 pm
by Big Al | 230 Posts

Thanks for the welcome PooleDweller, we all regret some of the cars we moved on. I once had a 1966 VW splitty and an L reg T2. Getting just £60 from the insurance company for the splitty when it was written off makes me cringe these days!



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in Hi. Please take a couple of minutes to say hello here Mon Aug 27, 2018 5:55 pm
by PooleDweller | 754 Posts

Wow, that was quick. I'm sure folk would like to see a few pictures when you have them.
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RE: Matilda needs to pull...

in Hi. Please take a couple of minutes to say hello here Mon Aug 27, 2018 6:53 pm
by Randa france | 13.258 Posts

Quote: PooleDweller wrote in post #9
Wow, that was quick. I'm sure folk would like to see a few pictures when you have them.
Robin

I think Big Al means he's found our Facebook site Robin

Randa


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in Hi. Please take a couple of minutes to say hello here Mon Aug 27, 2018 7:09 pm
by Julie Grafo | 3.554 Posts

and hope you soon find your Eriba.


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in Hi. Please take a couple of minutes to say hello here Mon Aug 27, 2018 7:32 pm
by granddadgrape | 1.628 Posts

Hello Al and to Eribafolk.

First car I drove was my dad's 1958 Traveller. Great memories.


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in Hi. Please take a couple of minutes to say hello here Mon Aug 27, 2018 8:22 pm
by Seren (deleted)
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Welcome. What a lovely car. I had a Morris 1000 van in the 70's - I love the distinctive sound of the Morris engine :-)


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in Hi. Please take a couple of minutes to say hello here Mon Aug 27, 2018 9:36 pm
by campnsnooze (deleted)
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Hi and
Regards Chris and Keith


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in Hi. Please take a couple of minutes to say hello here Tue Aug 28, 2018 6:37 am
by jobberwock (deleted)
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to this forum

I'd love to pull my Eriba Pan with my Morris Minor but not possible

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