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£10,525

1971 Morris Minor Post Office Van

United Kingdom • 29 Nov 2025 • Lot Lot 151

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is a genuine 1971 Morris Minor Post Office Van, not a recreation, with 78,000 miles. It was previously part of a museum display in Europe and had a full restoration before being displayed and qualifies for free road tax.

Condition

8

The van had a full restoration before being placed in a museum for ten years and still looks very smart and tidy. This indicates that it's been well-maintained since its restoration. While it's not in perfect condition, the listing suggests that it only requires minimal reconditioning to maintain its excellent condition.

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Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

MAE5306273

Odometer:

78,000 miles

Reg Number:

WUX 236K

RHD/LHD:

[RHD/LHD]

Year: 1971 Make: Morris Minor Model: Post Office Van Registration: WUX 236K Chassis No: MAE5306273 Odometer: 78,000 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....