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Mk1 Chassis number Help

Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 9:47 am
by Dion
Hi,

I live in Cape Town, South Africa and I have a Mk1 mini that I did a Toyota engine conversion on, I now regret having done the the conversion and would like to restore the car back to original or as close as possible. Not sure if someone can ID the chassis number and give me the year model and engine type.

The Chassis plate has the following on it:

Longbridge, Birmingham, England
and No. A-A2S7 - 216044A

When I purchased the car it had no engine installed.

Re: Mk1 Chassis number Help

Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 11:41 am
by 12g295
Austin mini, Feb 1962, 848cc engine.

Re: Mk1 Chassis number Help

Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 1:19 pm
by Dion
Thanks, would you be able to tell me if it was manufactured in the UK or South Africa?

Re: Mk1 Chassis number Help

Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 2:23 pm
by 12g295
UK , Mk I, Austin Mini Saloon built at Longbridge

Re: Mk1 Chassis number Help

Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 3:56 pm
by YMJ
South African cars have an upside down SA stamped into the offside flitch panel around where the regulator might go

Re: Mk1 Chassis number Help

Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 8:30 am
by sandman
Pardon me, but how can you tell it's a Feb '62 build?

Re: Mk1 Chassis number Help

Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 2:42 pm
by 12g295
From the chassis number :|

Re: Mk1 Chassis number Help

Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 11:17 am
by sandman
:P

Is there a list available that indicate build time based on the last 5 digits?