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Description
1968 Morris Minor 1000 Traveller
Late model
Series V; considerable history back to 1971; from long term
ownership
Dating from November 1968, this ADO59
Series V Morris Minor 1000 Traveller is finished in Trafalgar Blue and hails
from the final era of production under British Leyland. It features the 1,098cc
A-Series which gives a useful 48bhp and a stronger gearbox which was fitted
to the later cars along with larger front (drum) brakes.
This example comes to us from long
term, 26 year, ownership and presents well for its age. The Ash frame shows some signs of
deterioration, but also some evidence of remedial work with newer timber spliced
in and there are scuffs to the bodywork as visible on the
images.
Starting and running well, the Morris
moved around with ease (once we used the right key of the 3) for these pictures
and video and shows 14,174 miles (which we assume to be at least 114,174 miles
given its age). The interior is cosy, although we did notice the driver’s seat
base requires re-stuffing- a really easy job on these later
1000s.
The history file includes the V5C
recording 3 former owners, passport to service showing the car was supplied by
Caffyns of Kent & Sussex containing 15 old stamps dating from October 1968
to August 1975 at 48,801 miles. A 2nd passport to service on file
contains a further stamp dated January 1976 at 51,000 miles and hand-written
confirmation of a 12,000mile service in April 1986 at 87,464 miles. A
3rd service booklet shows another 2 stamps dated 1976 and 1979 at
54,165 miles and 64,650 miles. We
also find the Driver’s Handbook, original purchase order showing the car (when a
year old) was sold to a Mrs J Phillips of Pulborough, Sussex at a cost of £650
in October 1969.
The file also includes some 20
old MOT certificates dating from 1971 at 27,382 miles up to 1997 at 13,695 miles
plus a considerable selection of bills old, and recent dating back to at least
1971 including for a new head gasket at 72,651 miles (undated). The Minor has no
current MOT and does not look to have had an MOT since at least 2006 when online
digital records date.
An ideal example to use
and improve with lots of history. It has lots of potential and looks
most appealing at the reasonable guide.
For more information contact
- will.daniels@brightwells.com