It was not about year letters being compulsory in 1963/1964 ,All the authorities were allocated x amount of registrations , If they run out then they would use the year letter A 63 , B 64 and of course it became standardized in 1965 all would use a C.mab01uk wrote:"Year letters were not compulsory until 1965 (C reg), so a vehicle may have been registered during 1963 and 1964 without a year letter."ivor badger 2 wrote:64 with a 3 letter/ 3 number reg. not a B suffix like everything else?
http://www.cvpg.co.uk/REG.pdf
(I also remember my dad bought a brand new 1964 Ford Zephyr without suffix).
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9748KO was registered in March '64.
Kent was still using pre suffix up until Jan '65. Have explained this on more than one occasion at cars shows
Kent was still using pre suffix up until Jan '65. Have explained this on more than one occasion at cars shows
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Andrew some folks just don't get it All to do with allocated registrations ,If they had used up the allocation then on to letter after the number , EasyAndrew1967 wrote:9748KO was registered in March '64.
Kent was still using pre suffix up until Jan '65. Have explained this on more than one occasion at cars shows
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...of course those that re-shell can really mess it up sometimes - Poole Quay Minis on 10th July 2015 there was a 1965 'Cooper' (well, that's what the badges and chassis plate said), but the shell was a 1959/60 with non-recessed screen apertures. It also had a 1990's Cooper interior so a right mash up. On the plus side it was in great condition even if in IMHO rather charmless...'S'-type wrote:I think it's the same guy who sold the Vortz? Rose Petals recently.
I suppose those seat brackets are going to be thin on the ground as most people didn't bother to cut them off when scrapping an early shell. I know I didn't about 20 years ago. Got loads of the (worthless) later ones of course.
But trying to fake a '59/60 shell is going to be tricky, what with the non-recessed screen apertures, so I can't see too many takers.
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Interesting colour scheme for a MkII
http://www.angliacarauctions.co.uk/en/c ... ni-cooper/
This one, at the same auction, seams a better bet
http://www.angliacarauctions.co.uk/en/c ... ooper-mki/
http://www.angliacarauctions.co.uk/en/c ... ni-cooper/
This one, at the same auction, seams a better bet
http://www.angliacarauctions.co.uk/en/c ... ooper-mki/
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Didn't stop to see these cars sold yesterday but ......surfblue63 wrote:Interesting colour scheme for a MkII
http://www.angliacarauctions.co.uk/en/c ... ni-cooper/
This one, at the same auction, seams a better bet
http://www.angliacarauctions.co.uk/en/c ... ooper-mki/
The FY Mk2 belonged to a late friend of mine - a genuine Mk2 Cooper, colour changed to suit his own preference - actually inspired when he saw my 'S'
The Mk1 was, by the looks, a genuine Mk1 Cooper but the shiny paintwork looked to hide quite a lot of potential future bodywork. Some of the welding left a lot to be desired.
Nice car though (for the right sort of money) - be interesting to see what it made.
The Mini van made £6700 I think - was not worth that IMO. Had new half floors and then wrap round sills Again, nice shiny 2 pack paint covered a lot of not so good bodywork.
The X reg S works made £11K plus buyers premium Nice looking car with excellent, original bodywork BUT a quick look at the MOT history website revealed no MOT and failed on emissions in June 15.
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The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who do not possess it.
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That's over twice what I've seen them go for, strange!
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I have our original copy. Nice reference book. The late one is very collectable
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ok.......this is what a proper 'barn' find should look like......and sell for a lot more than currently seeing...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1965-CLASSIC- ... SwAYtWQMfh
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1965-CLASSIC- ... SwAYtWQMfh
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/metro-moke-ra ... Sw5VFWQPjl
Something different to us ex Metro owners, not quite a 60s moke, but i bet it wont fetch much !
Something different to us ex Metro owners, not quite a 60s moke, but i bet it wont fetch much !
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There's one reason that won't make much Murph - it bounced off every branch of the ugly tree on it's way down to that pile of leaves!
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Metros ............ My guilty pleasureGraemeC wrote:There's one reason that won't make much Murph - it bounced off every branch of the ugly tree on it's way down to that pile of leaves!
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I don't know about that - there's something captivating about it. I actually kind of want to bid on it!!GraemeC wrote:There's one reason that won't make much Murph - it bounced off every branch of the ugly tree on it's way down to that pile of leaves!
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Nice rims
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUSTIN-MORRIS ... SwWnFWAQ5M
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUSTIN-MORRIS ... XQVERS4EVd
Kees
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUSTIN-MORRIS ... SwWnFWAQ5M
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Kees
DOWNTON Mini is what I like a lot.
Collecting 60th wooden steeringwheels.
Collecting 60th wooden steeringwheels.
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I nearly didminitravellerman wrote:I don't know about that - there's something captivating about it. I actually kind of want to bid on it!!GraemeC wrote:There's one reason that won't make much Murph - it bounced off every branch of the ugly tree on it's way down to that pile of leaves!
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It would actually be a perfect Autotesting car. Metro Specialbillycooper wrote:I nearly didminitravellerman wrote:I don't know about that - there's something captivating about it. I actually kind of want to bid on it!!GraemeC wrote:There's one reason that won't make much Murph - it bounced off every branch of the ugly tree on it's way down to that pile of leaves!
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They look like the love child 0f a Mk1 Cosmic and a JAP!