Morris Badges

Post by **Epaish** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:05 pm

Hi everyone!
I've just got a '59 Minor 1000 4-door saloon

that I'm going to work on and hopefully restore to its former glory! Only problem is, there appears to be a badge missing, as there are 3 holes on the driver's door, just below the window.
The car was made in South Africa, where it was a British Embassy Consul's car. I thought that there might have been an Embassy-related badge there, but other than that, I have no clue!
Anyone got any ideas what could have gone there??
Thanks!!

Post by **alex_holden** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:08 pm

Could it have been a mirror?

Post by **Epaish** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:26 pm

No, I'm pretty sure it wasn't..........I'll post a pic later! That might help.

Post by **Epaish** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:48 pm

Here's a picture of the holes...I just don't think it looks like a mirror was there....I might be wrong, though!

Post by **ASL642** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:46 pm

Could it have been an Embassy plate i.e. like a pool car?

Post by **Epaish** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 6:17 pm

If it was an Embassy plate, wouldn't it be instead of the ordinary number plates?? Sorry, don't have much knowledge in this area!

Post by **bmcecosse** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 11:06 pm

Maybe machine gun bullet holes?

Post by **MarkyB** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:03 am

How about a wind deflector?
I wouldn't discount the mirror idea either as I have seen some with quite long bases.
As the bodywork is curved there a plate wouldn't have fitted very well.

Post by **ASL642** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 2:21 pm

Didn't the wind deflectors fit onto the quarterlight - think my fathers did and there's no way he would ever have drilled holes in his paint!

Post by **dalebrignall** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:04 pm

the holes are a bit too tidy for machine gun holes

Post by **Rasputin** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:40 pm

A very neat machine gunner?

Post by **ASL642** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:41 pm

Post by **Judge** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:46 pm

Tin worm

Post by **MarkyB** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:20 pm

If it was the British Embassy Consul's car I bet there are pictures of it somewhere in a newspaper archive.
That would give you the answer and be a nice addition to the cars history.

Post by **Epaish** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:00 pm

Thanks everyone!! I think I might look up some old newspapers - hopefully I'll find an answer!

Post by **Gareth** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:31 pm

I'd take a guess that it wasn't drilled by a conscientious owner - the holes aren't straight.

Sounds like it could be a badge to indicate that it is part of the embassy pool. Although a self-cling sticker would have been simpler...

Be interested to know.