14 Apr 2025

14 Apr 2025

Well that is it folks, nothing else to do and the Morris Minor Rally 2025 in Western Australia is all done and dusted. Great rally it has been and the organising committee has really excelled in their task, great locations, great food and easy driving routes and distances for getting between venues. All in all a fantastic effort by the organisers. Hopefully MMCCV will be able to outdo them when they host the next rally in 2027, possibly around the Benalla area.

Anyway today was the farewell run out to the Motor Museum of Western Australia. After what was a very quiet start to the day...

I was a bit early to arrive.

It was a good run mostly on the freeways out to the museum site, even managed to not lose anyone, well not for too long anyway. It was surprising how long it took, winding through the site where the museum is located, to get to the parking spot. The site is huge. 

 

So with everyone gathered there was a show both inside the museum and outside too and the crowds again enjoyed seeing the cars. Some very interesting cars inside the museum, great motorbikes and some fantastic model collections too.

and with the museum done everyone said their farewells and were quick to get away.

SO I guess it is now time for the final coastal Western Australian sunset for the trip as I start back east (slowly to start with) tomorrow...

13 Apr 2025

13 Apr 2025

This morning started bright and clear with all the Morries to gather in a car park at 0700 for a 0800 drive to the Midland Railway Workshops.

At around 8am the "convoy" headed out and quickly resulted in a split group as traffic lights and other traffic have no interest in letting a bunch of old cars travel together, it's always the way of these things. Lots of people starred mid conversations and stared as the cars all passed by though, which is a great result. 

Most of the cars managed to arrive around the same time and quickly filled the forecourt of the museum. Lots of cars to see yet again, just in case you hadn't picked out al the intricate details at previous gatherings and some new cars turned up as well. The museum pit on a well received breakfast for everyone and gave interesting detailed talks about the history of the workshops and fired up some of the old machines. The steam traction engine out front kept a lot entertained with its slow ponderous movement down the roads.

and plenty of cars...

Oh, tonight was a great sunset, but I didn't walk down to the beach, so no sunset pic tonight.

12 Apr 2025

12 Apr 2025

So today was the show and shine part of the 2025 Morris Minor Nationals and it was in an absolute prime location in the very heart for Fremantle. The Western Australian club certainly pulled this one out of the hat that's for sure. Such a great turn out of cars again and despite a big thunder storm over night the cars were all looking excellent.

Given the location the numbers of people who were able to share in with the day were huge. So many people passing by stopped to admire and ask questions. Or lining the kids up with the cars to take pictures, or getting people to take pictures of themselves with the cars. It was definitely a great day and everyone had stories to tell of the happy memories the cars brought back to them. One group of ladies arrived un the morning especially to see the cars as they heard about it on the radio and another lady arrived at 10 past 3 this afternoon and was so disappointed that cars had gone already as she though the show was on until 4 so she had come down especially with pictures of herself with her 1st car, a lovely one owner low light Morris Minor, she still got to chat with club members and share some tales of her memories too. 

Over all a huge day, with most cars in place before 8am and leaving after 3 pm, but a huge success and enjoyed by so many.

And as it seems to be a thing, here is another sunset from South Fremantle