Million going to auction
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 6:57 pm
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Million going to auction
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Re: Million going to auction
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 7:27 pm
A Pembrokeshire registration. I wonder which BMC garage it was sold from?
Re: Million going to auction
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 7:44 am
I don't know but it certainly didn't wear that chassis plate when it was sold new 
Re: Million going to auction
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 3:40 pm
Nice looking car, seems to be in good condition.
But £15,000 to £20,000.........................
Even if the chassis plate wasn't being questioned, I could buy three decent 'ordinary' moggy's for that!
It's not as if there was only one made.
Or that this is number 1,000,000.
So sorry, they're a nice curiosity but basically an overpriced two door in a horrible colour.
So no thanks.
Best wishes,
Mike.
But £15,000 to £20,000.........................
Even if the chassis plate wasn't being questioned, I could buy three decent 'ordinary' moggy's for that!
It's not as if there was only one made.
Or that this is number 1,000,000.
So sorry, they're a nice curiosity but basically an overpriced two door in a horrible colour.
So no thanks.
Best wishes,
Mike.
Re: Million going to auction
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 3:53 pm
Out of interest, here is the chassis number:
https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/cca- ... /KDE13.jpg
So is it correct or is 'ManyMinors' correct to question it?
Best wishes,
Mike.
https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/cca- ... /KDE13.jpg
So is it correct or is 'ManyMinors' correct to question it?
Best wishes,
Mike.
Re: Million going to auction
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 5:17 pm
That style of plate was used from mid 1958 onwards.
M = Morris
A = A-series engine
2S = 2 door saloon (S not 5)
3 = 948 cc
1000021 = car number
I don't believe that the factory stamped 25 instead of 2S, it's a typical mistake when copying poor hand writing or a badly worn original plate; so I think that it is correct to say that it did not leave the factory with that plate.
M = Morris
A = A-series engine
2S = 2 door saloon (S not 5)
3 = 948 cc
1000021 = car number
I don't believe that the factory stamped 25 instead of 2S, it's a typical mistake when copying poor hand writing or a badly worn original plate; so I think that it is correct to say that it did not leave the factory with that plate.
Re: Million going to auction
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 6:48 pm
And the plate wouldn't still have polythene film on it!simmitc wrote: ↑Sun Sep 13, 2020 5:17 pm That style of plate was used from mid 1958 onwards.
M = Morris
A = A-series engine
2S = 2 door saloon (S not 5)
3 = 948 cc
1000021 = car number
I don't believe that the factory stamped 25 instead of 2S, it's a typical mistake when copying poor hand writing or a badly worn original plate; so I think that it is correct to say that it did not leave the factory with that plate.
Re: Million going to auction
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 6:54 pm
Cross head screws and not rivets 
Re: Million going to auction
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 7:28 pm
I might be wrong but I thought all chassis plates were held on with screws?
Re: Million going to auction
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 8:26 pm
My Minor has been in my family since being purchased new in 1970 . Chassis plate rivited in , hence my comment .
Re: Million going to auction
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 11:00 pm
They were always held by screws until the last year or so of production - so both are correct!
Re: Million going to auction
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2020 6:42 am
I did not know about the change-- you learn something every day
Re: Million going to auction
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2020 7:24 am
Just to add to the mix, my 1965 2 door has a screwed in Chassis plate, but its also has been fitted, shall we say out of level, must have been a rush job on a Friday evening!
Re: Million going to auction
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2020 12:09 pm
All 4 plates under Basil's bonnet are fixed with screws.
Flat head for the 2 main ones and cross head for the 2 little ones at the top passenger side.
The flat heads are all lined up with the slot horizontal..
Flat head for the 2 main ones and cross head for the 2 little ones at the top passenger side.
The flat heads are all lined up with the slot horizontal..
Re: Million going to auction
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 9:41 pm
Sold for: £15,318
Re: Million going to auction
Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2020 11:20 am
Re: Million going to auction
Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2020 11:29 am
The car was sold originally by dealer George Ace ltd Tenby Wales