Aussi Mk1 hornpush question

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Aussi Mk1 hornpush question

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:roll: I have this picture for a long time now and was wandering if someone knows more about it ?
I do like it a lot so if someone has one (just the push it self) for sale or knows one for sale please let me know.

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I don't know what that comes from. My Australian assembled Mk1 certainly didn't have it - just the standard "M" for Morris button ;)
A bit different isn't it :)
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Maybe when Spider wakes up he'll be able to enlighten us.

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That does look quite nice but I'm sorry, I've never seen one fitted to any car.

As Old English White said, I've only ever seen the ' M ' type push button fitted to the Minis and ADO16's. They never sold Minis under the Austin name here.
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Spider wrote: Tue Jan 05, 2021 5:33 pm That does look quite nice but I'm sorry, I've never seen one fitted to any car.

As Old English White said, I've only ever seen the ' M ' type push button fitted to the Minis and ADO16's. They never sold Minis under the Austin name here.
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I’ve seen a couple for sale over the last couple of years and tried to buy some, but haven’t got one yet. I’m not sure that it’s a factory mini item and looks to me like the button was a bit bigger than normal?

The early BMC Australia logo had the BMC seal over a map similar to the horn button
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Here’s the right logo on an Austin Freeway
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Thanks for the info for now guys.

:roll: Maybe the button was made from the larger one to fit the mk1 profile in a small batch.
The picture from this hornpush was taken from the auction site but the price went to high to buy it including the P&P from Australia.

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As already mentioned, they were fitted to Austin Freeways.
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850man wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:25 am As already mentioned, they were fitted to Austin Freeways.
Yes oké but the one on my picture is an Mini mk1 hornpush with the original model push horn button.
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UHR850 wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 8:25 am
850man wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:25 am As already mentioned, they were fitted to Austin Freeways.
Yes oké but the one on my picture is an Mini mk1 hornpush with the original model push horn button.
I am pretty sure someone has put the Freeway centre into a Mk1 Horn push. I have done the same in the past for my own car.
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850man wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 9:20 am
UHR850 wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 8:25 am
850man wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:25 am As already mentioned, they were fitted to Austin Freeways.
Yes oké but the one on my picture is an Mini mk1 hornpush with the original model push horn button.

I am pretty sure someone has put the Freeway centre into a Mk1 Horn push. I have done the same in the past for my own car.
Please can we have a picture from it ?
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UHR850 wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 10:13 am
850man wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 9:20 am
UHR850 wrote: Wed Jan 06, 2021 8:25 am

Yes oké but the one on my picture is an Mini mk1 hornpush with the original model push horn button.

I am pretty sure someone has put the Freeway centre into a Mk1 Horn push. I have done the same in the past for my own car.
Please can we have a picture from it ?
25 years ago mate, the car is long gone.
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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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I finally tracked one down! After doing a bit more searching I found out they were also fitted to the Morris Major Elite and this one appears to come from a Major. The horn button and chrome trim are interchangeable with the mini items and the keyway is on the correct side too

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BMC horn with mini surround
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:shock: Super, you lucky man.
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A few photos on the car
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I have one of those in a mini centre sitting on my shelf.
Bought it years ago as i liked it, probably wont ever use it.
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Please can I buy it from you ? Please ?

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