Marina Launch 27th April 1971 40th Anniversary

ScreamingLordStokes · Post by **ScreamingLordStokes** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:19 pm

Well, 40 years ago today the motoring press gathered at Cannes to get their first impressions of the new Morris Marina. Think I'll open a bottle and propose a toast: To the Morris Marina...hip,hip...hooray!

Uncle Frank · Post by **Uncle Frank** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:30 pm

8) Well said that man!

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Number 63 · Post by **Number 63** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 11:31 pm

Yay!! 8)

fruity · Post by **fruity** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 11:46 pm

Happy birthday marina!!! 8)

locost_bryan · Post by **locost_bryan** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 3:18 am

Were the pictured cars pre-production, or did the early production cars get "proper" wipers? (I can't recall the details of the wipers and front suspension)

JubileeNut · Post by **JubileeNut** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 7:47 pm

I think all early J plates had wipers that way which is what most mordern cars have now, but then they changed over with the going the other way :?
My 1973 car goes the other way to those pictured

JoshWard · Post by **JoshWard** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:59 pm

Happy birthday Marina!

Mine is 36 this weekend so it should be a double celebration 8)

locost_bryan · Post by **locost_bryan** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 9:18 pm

JubileeNut wrote:I think all early J plates had wipers that way which is what most mordern cars have now, but then they changed over with the going the other way :?
My 1973 car goes the other way to those pictured

My brain's even older than the Marina.

I thought the "fix" for the wipers lifting at speed had been made before they went into production, but obviously not.

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