Mk1 Mini Door Latches

[mk1mini72]

Hi everyone, was scrolling through Ebay the other day and came across these internal door locks, but the one you can lock from the inside has a larger latch. In the advert it stated that they were for a 1959 car! Could anyone tell me whether this is true, as i have a pair sat in the Garage...

[steve1071]

Yep, from a '59

http://1959miniregister.com/variations-door-furniture/

[Tim]

And you can tell they were from an Austin, because they are black, whereas the Morris ones were body coloured.

Tim

[nickacb]

I guess not necessarily 59's, I mean those kind of rounded locks were also fitted to 1960 minis, or at least thru half that year

[nick rogers]

And if you turn them over you will find the date stamped into the metal.

[mgb]

Interesting comment about the colour of the latches, the ones on my '65 built Morris S are black, did they drop the body colour or have mine been replaced in the past?

[Pete]

No, all Coopers had black painted latch casings, probably all Longbridge built Minis?

[minitravellerman]

My '64 Morris Traveller had black locks when I got it originally. I'm pretty sure they were the original ones as the whole car was original and unmolested. Cowley built car as well.

[java gt]

My late 60 CKD Irish Seven has these and I know of early an early 61 Irish Seven with these locks as well.Probably using up stock.

[MiniMark1]

I once had a very original one owner - 1961 Austin Mk1 in Speedwell Blue. That had colour coded door mechanisms.

Smashing car - took it to Monte Carlo on the French inter-rail service for the Grand Prix and then followed some rally notes that Paul Easter gave me up over the Alps.

Definitely one I regret selling!