Van spotted in Pembroke

[Ondergard]

Driving into Haverfordwest yesterday afternoon, a Morris Minor went past me on the way to St David's. I didn't get a proper look, because it was exiting the roundabout as I went onto it, but it looked like it had a lowered suspension.

Anyone know who was likely to be driving it?

Also today in Pembroke Dock Asda (!) I saw this van parked. It has been beautifully restored. I would call it faultless as far as I could judge it.



One interesting feature. The windows in the doors were etched with a car index number presumably as a security feature - it wasn't the van's number though!

It was PXE 107F, on both windows!<br><br>

[8009STEVE]

The enquiry is complete

The vehicle details for PXE 107F are:

Date of Liability 01 02 2000
Date of First Registration 15 05 1968
Year of Manufacture Not Available
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1275CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour BLUE
Vehicle Type Approval null
The information contained on this page is correct at the time of enquiry.

[8009STEVE]

The enquiry is complete

The vehicle details for CBB 768J are:

Date of Liability 01 07 2010
Date of First Registration 14 04 1971
Year of Manufacture 1971
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1000CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Licence Not Due
Vehicle Colour WHITE
Vehicle Type Approval null
The information contained on this page is correct at the time of enquiry.

[Ondergard]

So the van's owner has changed the colour to green without telling DVLA?

Perhaps this was the first outing after restoration?

Does the enquiry suggest that the car which donated the windows, which at that stage had a 1275cc engine, has now gone the way of all flesh... or metal?

[alzax3]

Our van's got etched glass too Ondergard, and although all the numbers are the same, they don't match the van either - I guess if you need to change the glass and it all comes from the same source that's what happens!

And if the date of liability is '2000' it sounds like PXE 107F has shuffled off.....

[rayofleamington]

I would call it faultless as far as I could judge it.

darn - now you've said that I feel an urge to point out the missing van guttering (common rot area)

[PSL184]

I'm guessing PXE 107F donated the doors for the resto.....

[Ondergard]

Quote:

I would call it faultless as far as I could judge it.

darn - now you've said that I feel an urge to point out the missing van guttering (common rot area)


Well, I did say "as far as I could judge it" and by that I mean it looked faultless to me - but I'm no concours judge (obviously). To be honest, Ray, I wouldn't have spotted the lack of gutters if you hadn't pointed it out!

[bmcecosse]

Have to say - that van looks all the better for 'missing' it's guttering!
People spend hours and hours removing the guttering from Minis !
Has anyone done a 'gutterless' Minor saloon ??

[Ondergard]

Our van's got etched glass too Ondergard, and although all the numbers are the same, they don't match the van either - I guess if you need to change the glass and it all comes from the same source that's what happens!

And if the date of liability is '2000' it sounds like PXE 107F has shuffled off.....

Is my memory correct that you were/are selling your van? Don't you use it in your business, delivering something or other, or have I mixed you up with someone else?

[eastona]

On the van bonnet there is a badge where the "Minor 1000" badge is on a saloon.

Someone's just donated an LCV bonnet to me and there are no holes on it for any badges on the side, just the usual front holes. Is that normal?

Are you thinking of the one for sale in Cornwall? Wasn't it a pickup? Can't remember the couple's names (terrible with names).

Andrew

[aupickup]

all van and pick up bonnets did not have holes along the sides for the morris logo or bonnet side strips

also some later ones did not even have holes for the top flash either