1955 Morris Minor pick up on eBay

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jagnut66
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1955 Morris Minor pick up on eBay

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Hi,
There is a Morris minor pick up on eBay with roof mounted wipers:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/327132499162 ... R_zy4a7EZw
I have to say I've never seen one like this before, so is it real?
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Mike.
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Re: 1955 Morris Minor pick up on eBay

Post by ManyMinors »

I can't speak with authority on that Pick-up but certainly the early Post Office vans had the wipers mounted on the roof like that. They also had an opening screen, so that was probably why. Maybe the vehicle pictured is a "bitza"? It is certainly an unusual vehicle.
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Re: 1955 Morris Minor pick up on eBay

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Real... unlikely...
The reason for the roof wipers was because of the hinged opening windscreen which that doesn't seem to have .... :-?
I believe the opening windscreen was a Post office requirement so did the PO ever have a pickup..... :-?
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Re: 1955 Morris Minor pick up on eBay

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Seen it on CKD LCVs
Further investigations uncovered it was an inside job!!
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