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£12,012 (Est: £13,000 - £15,000)

1971 Morris Minor Post Office Van

United Kingdom • 1 Mar 2025

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is a genuine 1971 Morris Minor Post Office Van, previously displayed in a European museum, and has been restored. It retains its original Post Office features, comes with a new MoT, qualifies for free road tax, and sold for £12,012.

Condition

8

The vehicle underwent a full restoration before being put on display in a museum for ten years, suggesting high maintenance and care. Additionally, it comes with a new MoT test certificate, indicating roadworthiness and recent inspection.

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Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

MAE5306273

Odometer:

78,000 miles

Reg Number:

WUX 236K

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Year: 1971 Make: Morris Minor Model: Post Office Van Registration: WUX 236K Chassis No: MAE5306273 Engine No: tba Mileage: 78,000 • Genuine ex-Post Office Van • From a museum display in Europe • Supplied with a new MoT test certificate 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 ...