Mk 1 and 2 Cooper boot badges

[rolesyboy]

Does anybody know at what point the MK 2 '1000' badge was introduced. I have a late Mk 1 Morris Cooper which is fitted the later Mk 2 type bootlid. I am not clear if this has been added after it was manufactured or at the factory. I intend to retain the Mk 2 bootlid as it is a good one.
I would like to know if it should have the '1000' chrome script on the lower right side of the lid? I suspect not but dont want to drill new paint unnecessarily. Thanks in advance. Mark

[coopertim]

The later boot lids were fitted to the last Mk1's i think Mark at a round about '67' so your boot lid could well be correct. Not sure about the lettering though.

Cheers

Tim

[mk1]

As has been suggested, it's not beyond the realms of possibility that your MK1 was fitted with a MK2 boot & badges at the factory, but it has to be said it is far more likely that it was swapped later in the cars life.

M

[Pete]

Virtually all Mk1s manufactured in 1967 had the double skinned 'Mk2' type bootlid and would have been fitted without any engine size script.

[rolesyboy]

Thanks everybody. I think Pete has given me the answer. Cheers. Mark