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£8,120

1971 Austin Minor 1000 Van (6cwt)

United Kingdom • 21 Sept 2019 • Lot 143

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is a 1971 Austin Minor 1000 6cwt Van that was repainted in 2013 from maroon and cream to green. The van has been in various classic car shows and has film history, appearing in ‘Peter Rabbit 2’ which could add to its value.

Condition

6

The vehicle was repainted in 2013 and has been shown at car shows. The listing also mentions the vehicle was in a film and has had less than 10,000 miles in the past 12 years. The vehicle is described as a rare opportunity, but the listing also mentions the re-paint and age.

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Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

AAVC320871F

Odometer:

10,000 miles

Reg Number:

AKH 453K

RHD/LHD:

RHD

With Austin and Morris both being part of BMC, the Minor-based Morris commercials were also marketed as the Austin 6cwt and Austin 8cwt, with a closed van and open pick-up version of the Minor being built from 1953 until the end of production in 1973.

They were designed for commercial use with small businesses in mind, although many made their way to larger corporations.

The van version was popular with the Post Office, with the early version of these (to around 1956) having rubber front wings, to cope with the sometimes unforgiving busy situations in which they were expected to work.

Both the van and the pick-up differed from the monocoque construction of the Saloon and Traveller variants, by having a separate chassis.

They also differed in details such as telescopic rear dampers, stiffer rear leaf springs and lower-ratio differentials to cope with the heavier loads.

The commercial versions were initially marketed as the Morris Quarter Ton Van and Pick-up, with a Series III desig...