Info about my 1960 traveller project ???

[MattBurns93]

Hello just wondering if anyone on this forum has info on my Minor Traveller 1000 project ? As it has a Morris Minor Owners Club sticker oh the passenger side window REG- EWD 546 any info would be great

cheers Matt.

[busguy]

EWD 546 is a 1946 registration number! Is it 546 EWD from 1962?

Or have you missed the year letter off the end of EWD 546? If so, it should be either a 'C' or a maybe a 'K'.

[MattBurns93]

Hello thanks for the fast reply, here is an image as I still have the original registration plate with the car [/frame]

[MattBurns93]

So have the plates on the car been changed at some point :/ I have the V5 with the car 01/01/1960 and has this reg on the document aswell

[POMMReg]

This is the one that was for sale in Llandrindod Wells.

On with that Ser11 Traveller.

Type in Llandrindod on search

[busguy]

It is conceivable that the number was transferred to the Traveller during its life.
Numbers were transferred at local tax offices in the 60's and 70's but not as much as present day.

Be an idea to send POMMReg the chassis number from the plate and/or stamping on o/s of bulkhead, and body number from the n/s front top of bulkhead and he can check the approx build date of the car.

[POMMReg]

Nov/Dec 1959 in my records, odd to have been first regd in 11/60?

[busguy]

Nov/Dec 1959 in my records, odd to have been first regd in 11/60?

Registered New Years Day 1960, so date fits in. No doubt waited for the new year registration date.

[MattBurns93]

That's great thanks alot where would I find the colour code for the car ?

It does look like clipper blue but just want to make sure as I would like the car to be as original as possible

will be painting the wheels tomorrow in old english white thanks.

[busguy]

Somebody can correct me if I am wrong, but I think the original colour of the wheels in 1959 was the same as body colour, not white.
If the car is blue, the only blue shown on the paint spec list in late 1959 was 'Clipper blue'. The chassis plate for that model did not carry a code for the colour of the vehicle. Earlier models did.

[POMMReg]

So have the plates on the car been changed at some point :/ I have the V5 with the car 01/01/1960 and has this reg on the document aswell

Can you pm the chassis and engine number please - enter onto the database then!

[DAVIDMCCULLOUGH]

According to Original Morris Minor, page 72

Feb 1959 to Jul 1960 clipper blue had Pearl Grey wheels, coach line and grill

then from Jul 1960 to Oct 1961 they had Old English White wheels, coach line and grill!

Both had blue grey trim with blue carpet.

[tim_jnv]

According to Original Morris Minor, page 72

Feb 1959 to Jul 1960 clipper blue had Pearl Grey wheels, coach line and grill

then from Jul 1960 to Oct 1961 they had Old English White wheels, coach line and grill!

Both had blue grey trim with blue carpet.

We have a saloon from the crossover period gone for the white but may put a set of grey on at latter date as anyone got any photos of this combination?

Nov/Dec 1959 in my records, odd to have been first regd in 11/60?

Registered New Years Day 1960, so date fits in. No doubt waited for the new year registration date.

dates that don't fit try this! got a 1964 built traveller with a 75 registraion ;). according to the dvla it will cost £145 to tax it!!!!!!!!!!! , another argument to be had and challenge to get around!

[MattBurns93]

Hello again thanks everyone for your help
I've just put the wheels in primer and am now ready to paint these here are before and after pics of 1 of the wheel's

Does anyone have the pearl grey colour code ?[frame][/frame][frame][/frame]

[DAVIDMCCULLOUGH]

I googled and found,

GR10 for pearl grey


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