Vintage motoring: 1940’s Morris 12 inside and out

[@sorrelgilbertthegilbertpri7202]

Let me know below if you have a vintage car - I like all of them :-)

[@Scuba72Chris]

Lovely car :) I have a 1954 Morris Minor Series 2 / split windscreen.

[@sorrelgilbertthegilbertpri7202]

Ooh lovely! Did you notice the one in the background of the video? It’s split screen, so assume a similar type?) I did film it more so it will be in a later video.

[@nicolee6173]

Hello The Gilbert Principle

[@crashbox7130]

I have a 1932 Morris Minor Two-Seater Tourer (convertible) the first UK car to sell for £100 brand new. Your Morris is very posh in comparison. My Minor only has one wiper and it's controlled by vacuum pump. The faster I go, the slower it wipes!! Can't get over the sheer decadence of this Morris 12. Haha! I need to watch the next episode.

[@dmitrynikitin4259]

Very nice Morris. Do you maintain/fix it yourself? I got 1958 Rover P4 90 with a smooth 6 cylinder 2.6 litre engine, aluminium alloy doors, boot lid and bonnet.

[@coltbrown7473]

Great explanations of how things work. I have several Austin's from that period and they all work in the same way too, even the switches are the same or similar.

[@paulestcourt6945]

Thanks for sharing that. Brought back a lot of memories as my Dad had one in 1950s. When I was in my early teens I discovered the inbuilt jacks and lowered them. Unfortunately I could not raise them. When my dad left for work the next day he was furious!!

[@rydermike33]

What a beautiful motor car. I just love pre-war British saloons. Many thanks for sharing.

[@robertrockwell6298]

It is really fun to go on these trips in your Morris 12 with you. A great idea for a classic car video, and very nice to see young girls interested in neat old cars.

[@kateoneill9091]

I learnt so much!

[@sorrelgilbertthegilbertpri7202]

You knew it was the choke before I did!

[@JustJen1386]

I’m always impressed by people who know a lot about cars, I love learning about them. Also the setting is already picturesque, can’t wait for the rest of the journey!

[@sorrelgilbertthegilbertpri7202]

Thanks! Although I posted this on some car forums and they have pointed out the bits I don’t know :-) this was actually near the end of our journey near a “pest house” which Kate was very excited about!

[@JustJen1386]

@@sorrelgilbertthegilbertpri7202 That's cool! And, plz enlighten your American noob, what is a pest house lol

[@YoSamdySam]

I never knew I wanted this! Thanks for a great video. I kind of need the ASMR tour of this now.

[@sorrelgilbertthegilbertpri7202]

Ooh - I love this idea! I’ll have a think of how to do it!

[@TheLadyKnightBiker]

Beautiful car and great digi-tour!

[@petejohnson2945]

Now I want one. I didn’t know Morris made a saloon or sedan as I’m used saying. It looks very fun.

[@oscarpinchen4431]

A distinctly excellent Part 1: very informative indeed! :D I can't wait for Part 2 to materialise! ^_^

[@martinhiggins9814]

Really delightful. Looking forward to your adventures!

[@GT-Bob]

Fantastic! Loved it!

[@saxon-mt5by]

Excellent video, informative and well presented! I have owned pre-war cars for over fifty years, and presently have a 1931 Austin Seven ... and also a 1953 Lancia.

[@sorrelgilbertthegilbertpri7202]

Thanks! I’m still a relative newbie to classic cars. Glad you enjoyed :) love a good Austin 7 - and just googled the Lancia and they look beautiful. It must be nice to have such different cars.

[@franciscocardin8365]

Excellent video, congratulations! Loved the idea. I live in Argentina and I own a 1939 Standard Flying 12.

[@sorrelgilbertthegilbertpri7202]

Ooh that sounds lovely!

[@joefarrow8054]

What a cracking video - and a gorgeous car! Am very jealous.

[@sorrelgilbertthegilbertpri7202]

Thanks! Really glad you enjoyed! The car is up for sale now (hoping to get someone else just as cool!) although under how to get it to anyone while trying to keep a social distance!

[@joefarrow8054]

@@sorrelgilbertthegilbertpri7202 - sorry to hear you're selling. I've always hankered after the bigger Morris - the 20 or the 25 from this era. One day I'll have a pre-war car... one day. 53yr old Landy will suffice until then. Did you manage to complete the road-trip of Hampshire though? I looked for the video & couldn't find it.

[@StephGerrand]

Hey Sorrel! Love your car! I have a 1959 Morris Minor, bought and restored it when I was 16. I am part of a Morris Register in Australia. We would love to hear from you about your journey with your car!

[@richarddyasonihc]

Wonderful! When I was a lad, most people who were well off enough had one of these or something similar- though in the’’50s, some very modern cars were also appearing, for example one of our neighbours owned a Jaguar - very posh inside, but could also do ‘ton-up’ meaning 100mph & over!. Most people only had cars ŵhich which sported speedometers graded to a top speed of of 70 - and even that, on many was rather optimistic in reality.Great little production and really quite reflective of how we were back then..

[@gregwatson5163]

Interesting video, love the car

[@MrDaiseymay]

Wow, thats a lot of Instruments for a Morris, of this era. I grew up with these as a kid, my dad had the Ten horsepower job

[@zombikombi59]

This is brilliant, nice one! I learnt loads, and I've driven older cars since I passed my test 28 years ago. (Currently driving a 1959 VW Transporter. I used it with a duff battery for years, because it had a crank handle start!)

[@sorrelgilbertthegilbertpri7202]

You learnt to drive the year I was born! Hehehehe. Ooh! And I should totally do one about the crank!

[@TheBandana1969]

Greetings from India, where Morris cars were quite popular. My grandad had one of these. It was dark green with brown leather upholstery. Around 1967 my dad had taken the engine apart and changed the rings. Grandad used to say that it was a 1942 model. I wondered if it was true as Morris had stopped civil production by 1940. Later I read that Morris had started a small assembly plant in Okha in Gujarat and had shipped

[@TheBandana1969]

Shipped CKDs in 1939 itself. Our car was one of those. We had to sell it in 1968, as we were getting a new home. Now I have dad's Herald (1965) which he bought new. In India it was made by Standard Motors, so it is a Standard Herald. Trying to get a Morris Minor now.

[@aeronautnext-door3297]

Yup, I think this series is a bit of a winner! :D I'm definitely digging the trafficators! ;)

[@sorrelgilbertthegilbertpri7202]

Thanks! I have around 5 hours of footage from our trip - this was around 20 minutes of it. So there may be a LOT more to come...

[@lordleonusa]

Sorrel is a lovely name

[@lordleonusa]

What a super little car

[@scotisland]

Very nice.

[@thomasfeeney7306]

Love the video. My Brother and I have a 1934 Standard 12 saloon to finish restoring. Suppose this third National Lockdown is the time to do it !

[@nicolee6173]

why didn't honk the horn 1940's Morris 12 The Gilbert Principle

[@nygelmiller5293]

Lovely car, lovely video! Images spring to mind, of the programme, Doyle's war. (Sorry about the mis-spelling! This phone's got "predictive" spelling, and keeps interfering with what I've written!

[@tunneltug]

Good video and great to see young people enjoying an unmodified pre-war car

[@tonyclough9844]

If the red light comes on when driving it could be problem with fan belt. Or worse dynamo not working.

[@joedannunzio9416]

Hi hun. Are you still with us? Been a long time since we had a video from you. If you are nolonger with us then I am very sorry. I liked the look of you and your car.

[@jonniejam-shovel6405]

As an ex London Transport bus mechanic, and now aged 66 I've driven buses with 'Crash gearboxes' and 'Wilson pre-select gearboxes' in my time. I did own a 1955 Ford 103e popular, (sit up and beg) but now own a 1971 Morris Minor Traveller. I have driven a 1956 'Armstrong Sidderly Sapphire 2.3 litre', which gave an amazing drive, and it was as smooth as a 'Rolls Royce'. In my opinion we simply need to get back to basics, with respect to driving and maintaining motor vehicles. Modern vehicles are not manufactured for us to maintain. They are all plugged into a computer, and it's the computer that performs the diagnostic work. This removes the skill of the mechanic, because all he or she can do is act upon the information given by a machine. Hopefully we will see more young people taking an interest in older vehicles. It can be daunting, to learn about the mechanics of cars. Please stick with it. There are many clubs and online forums available these days. I have found many people are happy to share their knowledge and experience with a novice. Please keep up your good work, and share your experiences with us all. I have liked and subscribed to your channel.👍 Many thanks.👍

[@lucythemoggy1970]

just a little tip girls, don't leave your ignition on when engine not running, as this tends to overheat the coil, other than that you have a lovely car!

[@davejaques9503]

Hi Kate. I love your little Video. I purchased the car today. A very nice example. I'm interested in its past. Ie its life from 1940 to the 60s. That info didn't come with you car which was a little disappointing

[@sorrelgilbertthegilbertpri7202]

Oh how exciting! I hope it’s well, we only recently sold it. We did try to find out. We know that it went into government ownership as soon as it was made - and we think that most of the ones made after the outbreak of war were. (They officially stopped making them in 1939, but this one was April 1940.) But we never found anything until it was registered in 1960’s. Do let me know if you do as it would be interesting to know.

[@machiningbasics1729]

Nice little car . Is it a 4 or 3 speed box ?

[@bigmeltie1]

Sadly, I sat and passed my test using hand signals including the hill start.

[@rogerrhodes8374]

Does she know if you pull the choke out she can hang her handbag on it.

[@TheMVberyl]

It's oil pressure gauge not oil temp.

[@finno123456]

Cruise control back in the day you just turned a knob

[@paulgilbert5649]

I’m also vintage,so easy for me🥴

[@sorrelgilbertthegilbertpri7202]

Hehehe!