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Looking for a certain Morris Minor

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 4:15 pm
by AndrewJB
Hi All,

When I was a kid my dad owned a Black Morris Minor 1000 which we stripped down for restoration, After it was stripped and ready for paint it sat for 11 years and was then purchased by somebody who wanted to carry on the restoration, I was just wondering if anybody now knows the owner or knows where the car is? The car reg was SFO 112.

My parents also owned a blue 1 which I don't know the registration of at the moment but will dig out the registration at some point.

Re: Looking for a certain Morris Minor

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 5:08 pm
by ManyMinors
According to the DVLA it hasn't been taxed since 1997 so it isn't "on the road" but it could possibly be waiting a restoration somewhere if it still exists?
"SFO" is a re-issued registration, probably follwing on from the sale of the original registration some time before.

Re: Looking for a certain Morris Minor

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 5:58 pm
by chesney
I had SFO 892 for a while :)

Re: Looking for a certain Morris Minor

Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2025 12:53 pm
by AndrewJB
Massive update, we think SFO 112 was scrapped in 2022 although dad (deceased) has had no letters to inform him of this.


I was hoping to get the "cherished plate" off it.

Re: Looking for a certain Morris Minor

Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2025 6:31 pm
by Moggy123
What a shame it was scrapped so recently, I thought people recognised these cars as classics now , hope you at least get the reg back , cheers

Re: Looking for a certain Morris Minor

Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2025 8:40 pm
by les
Classic or not, if it’s rusted away, normally, the cost of repair outweighs the value, more so if the owner can’t, or doesn’t want to do the work themselves.

Re: Looking for a certain Morris Minor

Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2025 8:51 pm
by Moggy123
Fair enough, hopefully some of its parts went to good use beforehand