Do You Know How To Trace A Car?

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rosieandjim
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Do You Know How To Trace A Car?

Post by rosieandjim »

Hi, I am trying to trace my late great grandads 2 door grey Morris Minor registration number 416 CYB and have had no luck.
I have used the rac website, local newspapers, yahoo answers, Tim Lang (local restoration centre), mmoc (just written to minor matters), the DVLA 3 times although i havent got any further.
416 CYB was last seen in Taunton, Somerset in the late 1960's. The DVLA say she is no longer registered.
Does anyone know what else i could try or even how to find what the chassis number was e.t.c.
Merry Christmas & Thankyou
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Post by Onne »

That would be very very hard indeed.

If you want to find that car you would need to get at least a chassis no or an engine number to get any further. Do you know any details about the car? Did it have a split front windscreen?
What colour?
The numberplate does tell you that it is indeed a Taunton car, and before 1963.

If the DVLA don't know of the car it is probably no longer in existance

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Post by rosieandjim »

sorry forgot to mention that bit, she was grey and no she didnt have a split screen.She had two doors with a bright red interior, which was very popular at the time.
I unfortunately have no reference to the chassis no or an engine number.
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Post by Onne »

Very hard indeed then
He would have had a Morris Minor 1000 with a 948 engine, there were many sorts of grey :D
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2dr 1971 White DAF 55 (with hopefully a 1600cc engine soon)
2dr 1973 Bergina (DAF 44)
2dr Estate 1975 DAF 46 in red
2dr saloon 1972 DAF 44 in Mimosa
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