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Austin Minor???
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:18 pm
by rossrox
i have never seen one of these before...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/austin-van-morris ... 8608585914
has someone put the wrong badge on or did Austin actually make some minors???
Re: Austin Minor???
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:46 pm
by Plin
Yes they did is the short answer! Austin badged Minors with wavy front slats were made towards the end of the LCV's production. But others will come along and explain in more detail I am sure!
Re: Austin Minor???
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:39 am
by mike.perry
When the A35 van was discontinued BMC needed an Austin van, brand loyalty etc, so they simply stuck a few Austin bits on a Morris Minor van.
"Badge Engineering" was popular at BMC/BLMC/BL etc Austin/Morris/Wolseley/MG/Van den Plas 1100/1300 etc.
Re: Austin Minor???
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:53 am
by d_harris
If only I had the money. I'd love a well sorted Austin LCV
Re: Austin Minor???
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:50 pm
by rayofleamington
hey Dan - how much money can you spare..?
Re: Austin Minor???
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 7:09 pm
by Gormley
Just to confirm the existence of Austin Minors, here's ours. I was looking to buy a Traveller when this one came up and we've owned it for about a year now. By the way, does anyone know of any other XJU ... J reg survivors? I saw one on eBay in December, which was a very near number to ours, but don't know where it went to. It a dark blue Traveller for restoration. Our van lived in the Leicester area all its working life.[frame]
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Re: Austin Minor???
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 6:09 pm
by irmscher
SJL31K an austin van is on ebay now about 2 miles from my home
Re: Austin Minor???
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 9:11 am
by RussLCV
Lots of Austin Minors are out there!!
Re: Austin Minor???
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 6:20 pm
by morris van
I bought a 1971 van on the 5th March to raplace my A35 van which had done 369000 miles.
Re: Austin Minor???
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:45 am
by cyril squirrel
Gormley wrote:Just to confirm the existence of Austin Minors, here's ours. I was looking to buy a Traveller when this one came up and we've owned it for about a year now. By the way, does anyone know of any other XJU ... J reg survivors? I saw one on eBay in December, which was a very near number to ours, but don't know where it went to. It a dark blue Traveller for restoration. Our van lived in the Leicester area all its working life.[frame]
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cyril squirrel says hi can you possibly tell me the measurements between the centre of the rear springs and the chassis on your van as i am putting new chassis ends on a van which i have recently brought back after 7 years thanks