Morris Minor Owners Club

Found in my local Garden centre
It appears to be a genuine pick up judging by the seperate chassis and cab rear but has obviously been modified slightly.

I have made enquiries to ascertain if it is for sale but up to now I have not had much luck, I may try again this afternoon.

As a fan of 'Strictly come Dancing'...


I did a quick check and with just one digit covered by the bow, it must be EDV126C, a 1965 Gold Morrison a SORN....

geoberni wrote: ↑Thu Dec 17, 2020 9:24 am As a fan of 'Strictly come Dancing'...
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I did a quick check and with just one digit covered by the bow, it must be EDV126C, a 1965 Gold Morrison a SORN....

Yes I checked and the only Morris was 126

jagnut66 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 17, 2020 10:26 am mmmmmmm..............
Definitely wants rescuing................
Best wishes,
Mike.

I will be going sown this afternoon so will update everyone later on, as you say it could do with being rescued.

I like the idea of having cycle wings/mudguards on the front - suits it quite well!

Reminds me of a 2CV.
Where is your local garden centre located so as to enable the viewing of the Minor?
Phil

it's a focal point,and serving a purpose i suppose.headlamps look a bit silly though!

Well the manager of the garden centre says the pick up is for sale.
So I'm very tempted to buy it and get it back on the road looking like a pick up again.
I'm going back tomorrow to examine the chassis and what remains of the cab.
How much to offer is another thing.
Pick ups command big money but at the moment this one looks more like a chassis and what remains of the cab.
I will see how the chassis is and take it from there, I should imagine somewhere around £300-£500 mark depending on condition dropping to nothing if the chassis is rotten.
I know I can get a new chassis for four figures but then it becomes an expensive project.

And are you now the proud owner??

No he's not, I spotted it on BBC Breakfast this morning. They were doing a report from that Garden Centre and it was in the background.


Quick Edit to say, I had to wait until gone midday for it to appear on iPlayer....

I know I can get a new chassis for four figures but then it becomes an expensive project.

So how did they 'expect' for it / think it was worth then?
Best wishes,
Mike.

It looks a bit 'Matadorish' to me

Interesting commercial vehicle.
Forward control, Front wheel drive, Air cooled engine, Independent rear suspension and apparently up to 1 ton load capacity