Welcome to the Isle of Wight Morris Minor Owners Club website.
The club was founded in December 1986 and is run by a small group of enthusiasts for the benefit of its members. Any club member can contact one of the committee for help or advice about their cars, or if they have any comments on the club itself.
Every month, each member receives a newsletter, entitled Minor Monthly. The publication contains a mix of news, views, advice and technical items, all of which relate to the Morris Minor or classic car scene.
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Stuart Scovell
Chairman.
Welcome to our Club from our Chairman:
I am a relatively newcomer to the club having only been a member for about ten years or so.
Two years ago, after retiring from work I joined the small committee as the new editor for the Minor Monthly Magazine. It helps to keep myself busy, I have enjoyed it immensely, working with other members to produce the newsletters every month. Over that time, I’ve got to make some great friends and colleagues within the club.
This year I’ve offered myself as the fourth Chairman to help carry the club forward and I’d like take this opportunity to thank all the members for their support and confidence in me to fulfil that role at the recent AGM.
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The Chequers Inn, Rookley
The club has social meets every third Thursday of the month from 7.00pm at the Chequers Inn, Rookley. All club members welcome for a chat and catch up. During the summer months events, trips out are arranged for a few of those Thursdays, recent events have included, The Post Office Museum, Bembridge Lifeboat Station, private car collections, Fish and Chip Runs and a Classic Bus trip.
Also, there’s a Classic Car invitation to our club from the Austin Car Club to join them every Sunday morning for a couple of hours in the Old Smithy car park Godshill. A great chance to meet up with some likeminded people.
You can check what’s going on when and where in the Events Diary here or in the monthly magazine.
Things may change and new events can be added throughout the year so it’s best to check regularly.
Also, during the summer months at the weekends there are various Rallies on the island and the other side of the water. Moggfest Beaulieu and Lymington Classic Car show being two of the closer ones.
You are all welcome to attend any event even if you don’t own a Morris or your Morris Minor is off the road, you’re all welcome to join us in your modern car.
I’ve saved the best till last that being our Club Rally weekend held on the first weekend after the August bank holiday usually at the end of August or the first week in September. Many Minors from the Island and our friends from mainland enjoy our drive out to a local attraction on Saturday afternoon followed by a BBQ in the evening at the amazing Havenstreet Railway events field. Before the Rally day proper on the Sunday in the glorious setting with the steam engines puffing and running all day long and different attractions and stalls with a band and bus rides thrown in. I think one of the best Morris Minor events in the whole of the country. But I might be just a bit biased.
The club has an official workshop manual and a half ton engine crane for its use of its members for a nominal fee for just £5 for a nine-day period you can contact me or any other committee member to hire.
It Just leaves me to say a big welcome to our Club. I hope your time with us will be everything you want it be and more, you get to enjoy our friendly Club and make some new friends on the way.
I look forward to seeing you at one of our events very soon.
Chairman.
