Another early morris

Post by **sii803** » Fri May 16, 2008 4:29 am

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Morris-Minor-pro ... dZViewItem

Post by **Sidney'61** » Fri May 16, 2008 2:58 pm

cool, how come so many of the lowlights seem to be in Australia?

Post by **stevey** » Fri May 16, 2008 5:01 pm

because of the big export drive after the war

Post by **WPR678B** » Fri May 16, 2008 6:30 pm

Note the moulding around the bottom of the roof (below the rear window). Not correct for such an early car i would say.

Post by **stevey** » Fri May 16, 2008 6:58 pm

its ok for a later lowlight late 1950- 1951 (last of )

Post by **Onne** » Sat May 17, 2008 2:45 pm

It is a bit odd though...

If we have to believe the chassis number it would date to 1948

(I think the export cars started at SMM/5501, a friend of mine has SMM/5528)

I can't read the whole chassis plate though, I think there are too many digits in front of the /

Post by **stevey** » Sat May 17, 2008 6:23 pm

remember this is a CKD kit so the plate numbers wouldnt neccesarly be in sequence.

Post by **sii803** » Wed May 21, 2008 3:38 am

The plate on my car does not mention Australia as this one does. Mine is a feb 1950. I dont know when the CKD started out here. Though I have also owned a 1953 series two car that made no mention of australia on the plate either so who knows?

Post by **stevey** » Wed May 21, 2008 7:08 pm

well it didnt end on alot of money.

Post by **sii803** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 3:39 am

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1949-Morris-Mino ... dZViewItem

Post by **sii803** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:28 am

Alright I know I keep posting these here and I shouldn't but look as this one
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Morris-Minor-Low ... dZViewItem

I bet it wont go for a fraction of what it would in the uk.

Post by **Dean** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 1:43 pm

No worries, I find it interesting. It's good to know they are around..... somewhere.

Post by **DAVIDMCCULLOUGH** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 4:49 pm

And yet another early one from Oz!
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1949-Morris-Mino ... dZViewItem

Post by **oliver-morrisminor** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:00 am

A reply from OZ,

I just want to say that I bought my Tourer about 12 years
ago and in those days I was ridiculed for buying an OLD SIDEBANGER. They where just not really valued, as the later cars where.

BUT

Of recent times many more are now being restored and are now being loved for what they are. Something of a bygone era.

I can hear all you English turning green with envy over our
population of Low Lights, but please remember that Morris Minor
Travellers where NEVER officially sold here in Australia and Convertables are quite rare as well, in any model. So there's a YING for your YANG.
It all evens out.

Post by **wanderinstar** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:17 pm

Hey, just look at the extras the green one has.

Vehicle Features & Options
Anti-lock Braking Metallic Paint Special
Alarm System/Remote Anti Theft Power Mirrors
Cruise Control Power Steering
Central Locking Radio Cassette

Sounds like one hell of a car.