lost keys

[jollyfryer]

i have been on before about this.but could not find the reply,i was told that there was a place that held car details and could help with numbers for keys,for my 1969 morris 1000

[bmcecosse]

Details are held at Heritage - but I doubt to the level of key number! Have you lost ALL the keys?

[MarkyB]

Originally there would only be one key for the doors, ignition and boot/rear doors.
The number is usually stamped on the key barrel but these are tricky to remove.
If you have any original paperwork particularly the handbook another owner may have made a note of the number, it will be in the form of FS123.

Locking petrol caps aren't so easy, remove the pipe and destroy the cap to remove it is likely to be the best way unless someone else has a better idea.

Your time will probably be best spent finding the keys.

[simmitc]

British Motor Industry Heritage Trust at Gaydon hold the production records, and they DO list the key number on the certificate. You must supply the chassis number to get the certificate.

[Boomlander]

The key number is stamped on the top face of the door latch if you can get the door open to remove the unit.

[bmcecosse]

Heritage have the key number! Well I never............

If you can get a door open - the number is sometimes (always??) stamped on the face of the IGN switch.

[MarkyB]

I think they stopped doing that in the early 60s for added security.

[simmitc]

Yes, some of the early locks had the number stamped on the face of the barrel, which meant that it could be read on the outside of the door. Thankfully that practice was abandoned - not good security when most garages had a display rack with virtually every key available!

[bmcecosse]

On an old Minor - just about any key usually works..... hence the need to not rely on the key for any form of security.