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Car Forum / MINI / November 2003Do we have the oldest Mini on the road?
Hi, My father has come into ownership of a Morris Mini Minor Saloon. We have a certificate from the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust that gives the following information: Car/Chassis number: M-A2S4/1058 Engine Number: 8MB-U-H/1296 Body Number: 1060 Date of despatch: 9, September 1959 We have been led to believe this is the 58th Mini ever off the production line (after the prototypes) The car is still road worthy and in excellent condition. It has had one respray in it's time in the same colour. It also contains the original 'jam jar' windscreen fluid holder, which we were told that there were none left in the country at a recent convention - is this true? If anyone can confirm our thoughts that it may well be the oldest mini in the UK on the road then we would be interested to hear your comments. Regards, Andrew. If its not is damm close I've just paid $10NZD for the Jam Jar style window washer bottle at a jumble sale, rare as hens teeth they are but I was lucky. I remember seeing one at and auto jumble in the UK for 50gbp, including the brakets etc. Mines for my 1960 850 which had one of the ealry plastic ones in it. mine was 1st registered in the UK in May 1960 and exported to NZ in Dec 1960 and is possibly the 2nd oldest I know of in NZ. > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Andrew. > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Andrew. Hi there - We had 3 59's a couple of years ago and ended up selling two and keeping the earliest which is number 45 off the production line. I think it was built in July and was registered before the launch date at the end of August 1959. I've not got the numbers to hand but will look them up for comparison. I think there are a few others knocking around that are earlier ? Glass washer bottles are indeed very hard to get hold of now - I think Nick Rogers at Min-e-bitz in Sheffield had one for sale a month or so ago, but I don't know how much it went for ! Rachel > > Hi, > > [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > > Rachel Well, well, what a small world.... I used to work with a guy who had number 42 off the line. But is was a long time ago (I would guess early 80's) and I doubt it still exists. It was fairly heavily customised then. I did meet him a few years later and he still had it in his parents garage then, so you never know. Just think.... they would have been able to see each other on the production line!  SignatureRgds Steve steve@dsnclassics.co.uk www.dsnclassics.co.uk ah well, maybe not the oldest on the road then but it's good to hear there are still a few of the old 59ers around. > > Hi, > > [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > > Rachel >Hi, > >My father has come into ownership of a Morris Mini Minor Saloon. It wasn't that dark red on on eBay by any chance? >If anyone can confirm our thoughts that it may well be the oldest mini in >the UK on the road then we would be interested to hear your comments. I don't know if it's the earliest, I heard of a guy restoring a July 1959 car. 621AOK is the first production Mini, which is in the Gaydon museum. Have a work with the guys at http://www.59mini.org/ And post your findings! I have a January 1962 MK1, but that about the 200,000th car :-P hey talking about mk 1's did you guys see the 850 from down under in the mini world ?? it belongs to two good freinds of mine steve and mikey man these guys are crazey when t comes to mini's they have the 850 plus a super delux and a delux and a moke (which i have to pick up for them ) makka pissed and disfunctional > >Hi, > > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > I have a January 1962 MK1, but that about the 200,000th car :-P >hey talking about mk 1's did you guys see the 850 from down under in the >mini world ?? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >makka >pissed and disfunctional Yup, I saw that one, lovely Green 1962 MK1! In fact, I've recently exchanged a few email with Steve after he found my MK1 site :-) hey howard just got home from there place took my wood dash over so they could put it in the new toy we had a barbie and then sat in the back yard and watched a movie on a huge drop sheet anyways later makka > >hey talking about mk 1's did you guys see the 850 from down under in the > >mini world ?? [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Yup, I saw that one, lovely Green 1962 MK1! In fact, I've recently > exchanged a few email with Steve after he found my MK1 site :-) New toy...Barbie...you had...and you think us Kiwis have weird sexual perversions....LOL :-) ;-) Tim BAAAAAAAAAAAAAA > hey howard just got home from there place > took my wood dash over so they could put it in the new toy [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Yup, I saw that one, lovely Green 1962 MK1! In fact, I've recently > > exchanged a few email with Steve after he found my MK1 site :-) Oh that would be right tim reduce the conversation :)) makka > New toy...Barbie...you had...and you think us Kiwis have weird sexual > perversions....LOL :-) ;-) [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > > Yup, I saw that one, lovely Green 1962 MK1! In fact, I've recently > > > exchanged a few email with Steve after he found my MK1 site :-) a fine reduction is the basis of any good "sauce".... by the way you do know Im a chef don't you, so reductions are my game LOL > Oh that would be right tim reduce the conversation :)) > makka [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > > > Yup, I saw that one, lovely Green 1962 MK1! In fact, I've recently > > > > exchanged a few email with Steve after he found my MK1 site :-) No this model was bought from a lady who was a friend of my fathers auntie. Thanks for the link - I'll drop them a line. Andy. > >Hi, > > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > I have a January 1962 MK1, but that about the 200,000th car :-P |
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