Morris Estate

[PSL184]

Thats not a trav fuel tank!

Does it have the seperate chassis?

Correct on both questions.....

[PSL184]

if the chassis number follows the LCV line up it starts from 1953 so the build date might be later.

Does anyone know what they were ?

[LouiseM]

Chassis number is very low 6 digits and starts 106*** so this puts the build between 1948 & 1952.

LCVs built in 1960 had chassis numbers from 100242 to 118555. Chassis number 104980 was built in May and chassis number 108755 in July so yours was probably built around June 1960.

[bmcecosse]

Pics of the underside please!

[PSL184]

Chassis number is very low 6 digits and starts 106*** so this puts the build between 1948 & 1952.

LCVs built in 1960 had chassis numbers from 100242 to 118555. Chassis number 104980 was built in May and chassis number 108755 in July so yours was probably built around June 1960.

Aha... Thanks for that Lou.... First registered 29/07/60 so that fits im nicely....

Roy - No pics yet of underside but it looks like any other van or pick up underneath...

[bmcecosse]

Amazing ! Have to say - it would have been better for load carrying if they HAD built Travs on the chassis. Perhaps this was a trial to determine if it was feasible to make a high load capacity version ? I assume then it has the 8 or 9 leaf springs - and tele dampers fitted ?

[PSL184]

Tele dampers for sure but I haven't counted the leaves yet.....

[PSL184]

Some more pics now that I've had time to do a bit on her.....

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[andrew.searston]

cleaned up well
i see you have changed the plates looks much better. is it on the road???

[PSL184]

Not got MOT yet - I need to renew the brakes from been laid up for the last 3 years then check over all the usual MOT items, but I don't think it will take too long
Then I need to get underside all cleaned off and waxoiled and sort out the interior - A bit of a touch up on the paintwork and she'll be like a new 'un

[bmcecosse]

Looking great! And a unique vehicle.

[PSL184]

Thank you Sir

[charlie_morris_minor]

difficult to believe you have not given it a quick respray the paint looks to have cleaned up very nicely..

[PSL184]

I have serious arm ache from all the polishing

[bmcecosse]

Polish ON - polish OFF.

[PSL184]

Maybe more like, Polish ON - Paint OFF !!!!!

[carlosramalho]

Hi
Congratulations from Portugal.
You have a nice and very rare Traveller in your hand, keep her.
cheers
carlos

[PSL184]

Time for an update here after months of digging about....

Heritage cert shows it as been built as a chassis cab (as expected) and came off the production line on 17/05/1960 where it was shipped to Colemore Dept in Birmingham. It was not first registered until 29/07/1960 (time for Colemores to convert to a Traveller?) to Horatio Harry Groves of Acocks Green Birmingham (anyone know him?)

It left the factory in primer - The buff log book shows it as "Grey" in colour but was crossed out and replaced with "Blue" and it was also registered as a "Traveller Cab".

So, not really any further forward with the mystery except that it was most probably converted by the dealer but the "why" part is still unknown......

[charlie_morris_minor]

might be worth looking through the national archives..

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/ ... &cid=-1#-1

it appears that the company records were given to them by an old director of the company!

[patricklambert]

very intrested reading through this thread! it would be amazing if she was a prototype! i dont suppose theres many prototype minors left now?? great trav anyway!