Members Minors

The ASMMOC has around 30 members as of January 2026. Lets meet some of them and hear their moggies story.

I travelled up and down the UK in my search and eventually purchased ‘Trudy’ in early 2024. I’m not a mechanic of any level so took my time to find a car in good condition which, hopefully, I can keep up to scratch.

Trudy is a 1963 Morris Traveller ‘Delux’ and still has her original 1098cc engine. She passed the 100,000 milestone on 17th August 2025 and the club helped me celebrate as we were out at the annual Sheffield ‘Classics on the Moor’ event on that day.

Trudy has had bodywork, interior and woodwork restored over the last few years but all work undertaken has been to match, as closely as possible, her original specification.

Her first owner was Major Richard Hutchinson, purchased on 13th June 1963 in Devon. After two further owners in Devon she moved to Yarmouth, Norfolk, then to West Lothian in Scotland, and then to Hampshire. I’m her 6th owner, based in Sheffield, Yorkshire.

Trudy has an original ‘A’ plate, which is quite rare as it was only registered in the London area in 1963. The old pre-fix numbers were not used nation-wide until the ‘C’ plate two years later. Trudy is now listed on the MMOC Dual Personality Register as she is one of those cars produced between 1961 – 63 with a mixture of the ‘old’ parts’ and newer parts following the upgrade in engines etc at that time.

Since purchase the only problems I’ve had was a new battery required and the driver’s door catch. Any pot hole or speed bump, even driving around tight corners, could cause the door to fly open! A new catch was purchased and, fingers crossed, all now sorted.

Since purchase she’s been out and about locally and was on the MMOC stand at the NEC Classic Car Show in 2025. This was my longest journey to date in Trudy but now have the confidence to plan longer trips, possibly down from Yorkshire to the south coast for the Goodwood Revival meeting.

Sue Fairest, Chair