Grille From Longbridge?

[Ryan67]

hi, was wondering if any of you guys know anything about this grille?
it was given to me by a young lad who was clearing out his grandads shed, who used to work at longbridge.
any information would be helpful, what model/year it was fitted or anything.
many thanks, ryan

[mk1]

ANy chance of a more straight on image?

[Ryan67]

here is a few more pictures, hope this helps

[Lord Croker]

I've seen one of those before, but can't remember where, export market Allegro possibly?

[ivor badger]

Complete guess, but Austin minor van?

[IAIN]

Getting close ?............... Would the dimensions match up ?.......

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[Ryan67]

Come on lad some one must now what grill this is

[captain]

the lower engine allegro was 1100cc ,sorry cant help you with this one??

[coopertim]

Hindustan Ambassador?

Tim

[minitravellerman]

I know I've seen a car with a grille the same in it before from the BMC stable but for the life of me I can't think of it. Very likely to be what they used for the beach car alright.

[Ryan67]

Yes it look look like the beach buggy grill but can anybody pin it down to a car ?

[Pete]

Different shape to the beach car grille, the sides on this one aren't curved enough.

[Lord Croker]

the lower engine allegro was 1100cc ,sorry cant help you with this one??

There was a 1-Litre Allegro from 1981-82 as part of the model & engine rationalisation scheme following the introduction of the Metro. It was a little known variant & not a great success. No offence captain, I only know this because I fitted the engine from one into a Mini & a check on the engine number revealed all.

[captain]

the lower engine allegro was 1100cc ,sorry cant help you with this one??

There was a 1-Litre Allegro from 1981-82 as part of the model & engine rationalisation scheme following the introduction of the Metro. It was a little known variant & not a great success. No offence captain, I only know this because I fitted the engine from one into a Mini & a check on the engine number revealed all.

That's what I love about this forum( you learn something everyday) no offence taken thanks for the info?

[rich@minispares.com]

im just trying to think how miserable your life was in 1981 if all you had to drive was a brand new 1000cc Austin allegro

I bet it couldn't pull the rice from under a skin pudding

[davidnutland]

Innocenti had a 1,000 cc Regent (Allegro), how very sad

[Austin Costin]

Looks like a Hindustan/ morris oxford front grill to me.

[Lord Croker]

That was my first thought, but I think it would have more than a 1000cc engine.