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Marina Launch 27th April 1971 40th Anniversary
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:19 pm
by ScreamingLordStokes
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!
Re: Marina Launch 27th April 1971 40th Anniversary
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:30 pm
by Uncle Frank
8) Well said that man!
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Re: Marina Launch 27th April 1971 40th Anniversary
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 11:31 pm
by Number 63
Yay!! 8)
Marina Launch 27th April 1971 40th Anniversary
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 11:46 pm
by fruity
Happy birthday marina!!! 8)
Re: Marina Launch 27th April 1971 40th Anniversary
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 3:18 am
by locost_bryan
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)
Re: Marina Launch 27th April 1971 40th Anniversary
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 7:47 pm
by JubileeNut
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
Re: Marina Launch 27th April 1971 40th Anniversary
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:59 pm
by JoshWard
Happy birthday Marina!
Mine is 36 this weekend so it should be a double celebration 8)
Re: Marina Launch 27th April 1971 40th Anniversary
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 9:18 pm
by locost_bryan
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.