How many Minors?

Post by **Blaketon** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 12:44 pm

Does anyone know roughly how many of the 1.6 million Minors built are still being used (Or are in the process of being restored)?

Post by **mike.perry** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 12:49 pm

Judging from this website there are more being restored than used.

Post by **aupickup** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 1:02 pm

being used

Post by **grumpygrandad** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 4:14 pm

hello i use mine,,grandad

Post by **dalebrignall** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 6:12 pm

i use mine a lot be intresting to find out though

Post by **Arnie** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 6:30 pm

This time of year, not many as saltophobia sets in.

Post by **moggyminor16** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:53 pm

i use mine all year like they used to be

Post by **eastona** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 10:14 pm

definitely being used. It's either that or walk to work and it's a 50 mile round trip

and the occasional 200 mile business journey

No saltophobia here, but I really do try to keep on top of the waxoyl etc.

Andrew

Post by **Matt** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 10:56 pm

mines being used. and when its not its being fixed :s

Post by **nigelr2000** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 12:22 am

Using one of mine nearly everyday but wimp out and use the peugeot when its raining or really cold (heaters very nearly non operational on the mog) my other mog is being rebuilt.......eventually

Post by **downsey** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 2:13 am

ive heard the number 10,000 operational worldwide although this seems low. Does anyone know the number for America?

Post by **stag36587** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 2:40 am

mine being rebuilt from a rusty wreck into a beautiful lady.... well that's the plan...

Post by **Kevin** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 8:08 am

Well I am sure I saw a few years ago that there were 35,000 with MOT's (road useable for those overseas) but as for being restored I wouldn't like to guess, there is one of my branch members with over a dozen in various conditions and only a couple have current MOT's and a few others with more than one and with a large number of owners not even in the club I dont suppose the true number is likely to be known.

Post by **Dean** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 8:39 am

I heard in a tv interview the guess was about 75,000 either on the road or in restoration (world wide). This is a guess though based on the number of MMOC members and how many minors they tend to have on average. It is then left open as to how many are used, stored, locked in barns, garages or indeed left in fields by non members as to how many are actually left.

But the number was just a guess so could in fact be way off.....

Post by **Dean** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 8:42 am

Kevin wrote:Well I am sure I saw a few years ago that there were 35,000 with MOT's (road useable for those overseas)

That is quite a number considering it's not been made for nearly forty years.

Post by **mike.perry** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:22 am

Both my Traveller and Series MM are on the road. The Traveller is the daily workhorse and the MM is used when the weather is milder, unless one of the cars is off the road for maintenance.
They both need a wash but I don't feel like getting the hose and power wash out this weather.

Post by **ASL642** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 11:05 am

5 of the family 6 are on the road 2/3 take it in turns to go to work and one is being "rebuilt"