[Tech1] Maybe First Cars?

[dave.mdv]

Our first car was also a Morris Minor, but the 2C version with split 
windscreen and trafficators, bought from a 'bomb site' car sales place 
in Birmingham for £345 (my wife's superannuation!). It did 1 pint of oil 
per 1000 miles, so I had it re-bored etc. which improved it somewhat! We 
moved from Moseley to Richmond, when I transferred to TV, using just the 
MM twice a day whilst 'running it in' down the M45/M1! It was nearly 
killed off when the main Morris dealer in Acton 'forgot' to put any oil 
in the gearbox after a 'service'! Luckily, I had added Lubrisyl? 
silicone additive to the gear box oil and that kept it going. The 
company paid me 3/6d. for the oil charged for but not installed! I never 
went there again and started doing my own servicing, as you do! We then 
moved onto a Singer Gazelle 3c, but that's a whole new story! Cheers, Dave