£8,680
1930 Morris Light Van
Brightwells • UK • 21 Jun 2023
Market Position:
Upper Mid-Market
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£8,680
1930 Morris Light Van
UK • 21 Jun 2023
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This rare Morris Light Van was first owned by the grandmother of Baron King of Wartnaby and has been delightfully looked after over the years. It runs and drives and has enough room in the back for plenty of stock or luggage.
Condition
7
The vehicle has been dry stored for some time, it appears to have been regularly maintained and there is some evidence of it being taken to some vintage shows. The bodywork/woodwork all seems sound, considering its age.
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C322870
RHD
United Kingdom
RP8234
1930
Auction
£8,680
1930 Morris Light Van
Brightwells • UK • 21 Jun 2023
Market Position:
Upper Mid-Market
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Description
Description Ex - Lord King of Wartnaby and his family before that since 1930; then purchased by our vendor in 2002; originally painted with Babcock and King livery; a lovley rare machine Morris Commercial’s roots can be traced back to Soho, Birmingham, when William Morris purchased a large axle manufacturing company, EG Wrigley & Sons, from the receiver on 1st January 1924.
Morris used the factory as a production facility to manufacture his new Morris Commercial range of trucks and light vans, outgrowing the central Birmingham location within eight years.
A move to Adderley Park on the other side of town in 1932 enabled Morris Commercial to become a world-wide name, with a range of specialist products being offered including ambulances, taxis and buses.
We believe that this particular Light Van was first owned by the grandmother of well known British businessman, Baron King of Wartnaby (1917 – 2005), most famous for privatising British Airways during the premiership of Margaret That...
Price Analysis vs Other Light Vans
£3,348
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£8,260
Median Price (Since 2020)
£11,504
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Exempt / No Records
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Latest MOT mileage:
Unknown
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Auction House Headquarters
Brightwells
Easters Court, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0DE, England
Located in Leominster, Herefordshire, Brightwells is a physical and online auction house handling classic, vintage, and modern classic vehicles. They conduct regular auctions and offer vehicle consignment services.
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