Late Saloon

Post by **COMMERCIALMAN** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 6:41 pm

Hi All, Ive just acquired a 1971 Almond Green saloon which was registered on the 16/3/71. I know production finished on the saloon in Nov70. Has anyone got a saloon registered later than this?
Jason

Post by **mike.perry** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 7:42 pm

I wonder why it was not registered before that. When was it built?
I met the owner of a K reg. converted Minor on Monday. According to the chassis no. it was built Oct. '68
John Frye owns an R reg Series II. It was imported from South Africa.

Post by **Ondergard** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:04 pm

COMMERCIALMAN wrote:Hi All, Ive just acquired a 1971 Almond Green saloon which was registered on the 16/3/71. I know production finished on the saloon in Nov70. Has anyone got a saloon registered later than this?
Jason

That was my fourteenth birthday! How weird! I know exactly what I was doing the day your car was registered!

Post by **COMMERCIALMAN** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 8:53 am

[quote="mike.perry"]I wonder why it was not registered before that. When was it built?

I assume Mike it must have stood around a dealership for quite a while and probably sold for alot less than list price. By 1971 a new Morris Minor was probably not on many customers shopping list. Does the last saloon produced still exist? I believe it was a Trafalgar blue car. I know that the car at last years national was made from new parts left over from the factory but in my eyes that doesnt count.
Jason

Post by **mike.perry** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:56 am

According to Ray Newell's book the last saloon was 1288299, 4 door and 1288377, 2 door, Nov '70. No idea if they still exist, my department is Series MMs

Post by **COMMERCIALMAN** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:07 pm

Why has this post been moved it isnt a "do you know" more of a "have you got" and there are plenty of those on the general discussions section.

Post by **d_harris** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 8:50 am

Mine was registered 19/07/71

Post by **COMMERCIALMAN** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 9:56 am

What a saloon or your traveller? From the chassis number it is around the last 7000 made so was sitting around somewhere for even more time than first thought. They must have really struggled to sell the last cars.

Post by **canterburyalan** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 11:58 am

My Car was regestered 04.05.71 its been a convertible since at least 93 last 4 digits of chassis number 7223<br>

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Post by **COMMERCIALMAN** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:24 pm

So your car was approx the last 1000 made.
Jason

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