Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi everyone!
I've just got a '59 Minor 1000 4-door saloon that I'm going to work on and hopefully restore to its former glory! Only problem is, there appears to be a badge missing, as there are 3 holes on the driver's door, just below the window.
The car was made in South Africa, where it was a British Embassy Consul's car. I thought that there might have been an Embassy-related badge there, but other than that, I have no clue!
Anyone got any ideas what could have gone there??
Thanks!!

Could it have been a mirror?

No, I'm pretty sure it wasn't..........I'll post a pic later! That might help.

Here's a picture of the holes...I just don't think it looks like a mirror was there....I might be wrong, though!

Could it have been an Embassy plate i.e. like a pool car?

If it was an Embassy plate, wouldn't it be instead of the ordinary number plates?? Sorry, don't have much knowledge in this area!

Maybe machine gun bullet holes?

How about a wind deflector?
I wouldn't discount the mirror idea either as I have seen some with quite long bases.
As the bodywork is curved there a plate wouldn't have fitted very well.

Didn't the wind deflectors fit onto the quarterlight - think my fathers did and there's no way he would ever have drilled holes in his paint!

the holes are a bit too tidy for machine gun holes

A very neat machine gunner?

Tin worm

If it was the British Embassy Consul's car I bet there are pictures of it somewhere in a newspaper archive.
That would give you the answer and be a nice addition to the cars history.

Thanks everyone!! I think I might look up some old newspapers - hopefully I'll find an answer!

I'd take a guess that it wasn't drilled by a conscientious owner - the holes aren't straight.

Sounds like it could be a badge to indicate that it is part of the embassy pool. Although a self-cling sticker would have been simpler...

Be interested to know.