The Morris had been in the same family since being first bought on 9th October 1930 and stayed its entire life in East Sussex. It is understood that its longest trip outside Crowborough was in 1934, which totalled 27 miles from and back to home! It was used very little during WW2 and painted firstly dark blue, then black; when new it was Morris Maroon. It was laid up from 1957 in a small shed at the bottom of the family's garden for 48 years; at one time the back seat was used by the family dog 'Pip' as a bed in the summer months - this is how the car became to be known as Pip.

In 2005 the old Morris made its way from Crowborough to Cooden where it rested in a garage until I bought it on 9th October 2008 - exactly 78 years to the day from when it was first registered, making me only its second owner! After a few years in my ownership I found the right chap in Ray Bennett (Bexhill100 member) who would be able to restore the old Morris to its former glory.

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Lee Dunn