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[Raymondo59]

I have what is believed to be the oldest Austin 7 Mini Van in it's original shell and in factory spec. Build date 14th June 1960.I know there is one with an earlier build date but that was re-shelled into a 1961 shell. There is also a Morris mini van which is the oldest Morris anyone know of any older?

Edited by Raymondo59, 14 November 2024 - 10:36 AM.

[bpirie1000]

Sounds interesting. Is this on the road?

[Raymondo59]

Yes full restoration completed last year

[mab01uk]

Also worth asking the question on the Mk1 Forum:-

http://mk1-forum.net/index.php

 

You may also be interested in this thread below as a quite a bit of Mini Pickup history is similar to the Mini Van.

Mini Pickup Production History:-

https://www.theminif...uction-history/

 

Who's Got The Oldest Minivan?

https://www.theminif...oldest-minivan/

 

Early Mini Van Production numbers (Mk1 Forum) :-

http://mk1-forum.net...=16908&p=138540

 

Edited by mab01uk, 16 October 2022 - 07:53 AM.

[Quinlan minor]

Piccies, please?

[mab01uk]

(Photo: surfblue63)

This is a June 1960 Marigold Austin Mini Van seen on show at Uttoxeter in 2010:-

https://www.theminif...ivan/?p=2925526

 

(Photo: minivanman1961)

This is an October 1960 Morris Mini Van:-

https://www.theminif...ivan/?p=3221991

 

 

Edited by mab01uk, 16 October 2022 - 08:07 AM.

[Raymondo59]

Thankyou for the information

[Raymondo59]

Yes that's the one which was reshelled into a 61 shell