Minors and assorted other old motors in Sri Lanka

[MarkyB]

The first was a really tidy and sound example some distance outside Jaffna.[frame][/frame][frame][/frame]

1965 according to the owner and sound as a pound, all original metal.

The next one was in the car park of the hotel I'm now staying in after a less salubrious one last night.[frame][/frame][frame][/frame]

Next in someone front garden with a couple of other classics, the white Ford 100E is a goer, I saw it driving around the day before.[frame][/frame]
The Minor was in a much worse state than shows in the picture, plenty of rust evident on the wings and door bottoms.
It was once a taxi cab the owner said which probably explains it.
In the same garden;[frame][/frame]

A Morris 8, Looked sound, no interior though.[frame][/frame]

Last one for now, parked up in the middle of the road outside the hospital;[frame][/frame]

There is at least one, and probably two, nicer examples driving around the place.
Also a tidy grey Minor that nearly ran me over! Didn't manage to get a picture of that one but it did have a very effective horn!

[minor65]

I'll have the black one please great pictures !!!

[bmcecosse]

Get plenty of pictures of Sandun and his car when you meet him... Better take your tool box along with you!

[mbo145]

Well done you! We were in Sri lanka over Christmas, and in Jaffna too! Lots of Farina Oxfords, I did find some Morris Minors for sale. I will try and post some pics, loved Jaffna, but boy did it rain!!

[JOWETTJAVELIN]

I note they all have external sunvisors fitted, must be an essential over there.

[mbo145]

They do!! Perhaps we could import some back?

[MarkyB]

Sandun and his Father
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Pictures of his car will have to wait, they are in my camera.[frame][/frame]

This from a back street garage in Jaffna.[frame][/frame]
Actually undergoing restoration from the look of it but at a very leisurely speed it would seem.[frame][/frame]

One for Mike, same car.

I'm in Trincomalee now by the sea, I haven't seen any old cars in the area, maybe due to the salty air also because I've been lounging around doing very little
Good point about the external sun visors also very nice original split screen window trims, the problem is that if I showed an interest the prices would be sky high!

[MarkyB]

Back in the cold now so here are pictures from my camera;[frame][/frame]
Sandun and his Minor on a visit to local sites.[frame][/frame]
With his family.[frame][/frame]
The engine[frame][/frame]
Other side.
A quick look under the rear wing suggests all unmolested original metal in great condition.[frame][/frame]
A40, not as good as it looks, a few taps on the front wing resulted in ferrous oxide dust dropping out. No idea of a price either.[frame][/frame]
Tiger Cub![frame][/frame]
Distressed Herald coupe.[frame][/frame]
Saab? Ropey![frame][/frame]
Inside Sanduns car.
More pictures to follow.

[bmcecosse]

Keep them coming... did you sort out his petrol pump worries??? And I think it's surely a Simca rather than a SAAB??

[mike.perry]

Hi Marky
Thanks for the close up of the chassis plate, can you confrm it as SMM 138904 and can you tell from the remains if it is a 2,4 door or convertible?

[ASL642]

Looks like a genuine convertible to me even the seam pattern of the hood looks original.

[mike.perry]

Confused which caption refered to which photo. SMM 138904 = EY 6623

[ASL642]

The caption referring to SMM etc is for the "to be restored" convertible in the picture above that post.

Sandun's car is not a splitscreen

[JOWETTJAVELIN]

Great photos Marky.

[morrisminorbzh]

Keep them coming... did you sort out his petrol pump worries??? And I think it's surely a Simca rather than a SAAB??

Could be a Simca Aronde (a late one) - need more pics, door handles are a bit low

[MarkyB]

I gave him the pump that was on my car when I got it, reliable but noisy.
From what I could tell it's about the same as what's fitted, it worked fine for at least 20Kms and probably 40 so not much wrong with it.
It could easily be a Simca, Saab was a guess.
The chassis plate is from the pictured convertible, I'd have wiped it with my finger if I'd thought of it at the time.
I assume it was CKD does the number confirm this?
The captions refer to the pictures above though they end up closer to the picture below.
Anyway this should be the last lot.[frame][/frame]
On Hospital road Jaffna, unusual colour and pretty tidy.[frame][/frame]
No idea how much for!
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A brand new Tata Nano is Rs. 1,560,000.00 with VAT or about £7,936 had a ride in one which was being used as a taxi, not a bad car as far as I could tell.[frame][/frame]
Did a double take when I saw this![frame][/frame]
Interstellar mileage even before it was sold off I should think but still going strong.[frame][/frame]
Like the Minor for sale,and the bus, in Kandy.[frame][/frame]
One for the can you identify this car thread, looked pretty modern inside.[frame][/frame]
A blast from my past, I was polishing cars for a dealer when these were coming onto the second hand market, can't remember when I last saw one.[frame][/frame]
I had a peek inside but didn't see any NOS stuff, might be lots in the back I guess.[frame][/frame]
One for the scooters thread, smallest chopper I've ever seen!
That's about it, there are some more pictures of some of these vehicles but these are the best ones.

[mike.perry]

Routemasters get everywhere, they would still be in London if Livingstone had not got rid of them

[Dean]

Routemasters get everywhere, they would still be in London if Livingstone had not got rid of them

I agree. Some (maybe all) politicians like to leave a legacy. Very few leave legacys we are happy with.

[mbo145]

Well boys and girls and BMCEcosse, it is not a Saab or a Simca!
It is a Skoda!
It was really rusty too
I only know as I photographed it too! What a small world, this was early January this year
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[MarkyB]

Did you ask about prices?
Not much rain while I was there, when it did rain it really came down hard and seemed to lead to lots of extra mozzies