Brittain minors built in Dublin

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jmaster78
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Brittain minors built in Dublin

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hi all, i bought an old scrapper for parts, but a local member of the MMOC pointed out that it was built in Dublin by G A Brittain, the car is probably too far gone to save but i would still like to find out more about, does anyone have any information on Dublin built cars?

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There's a reference to GA Brittain in a thread entitled "Minor Quest" posted 18th June 2011 by bpr81a in General Discussion. Someone enquiring about a SerII Black '55 4dr they used to own. It's not the one you have is it? :wink:

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There are a couple of Series MMs ref. Britains
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If you have a look on the Northern Ireland MMOC web site Stevey has written up a bit about Brittans cars. They built lots of BMC cars from CKD completely knocked down kits using local labour, glass and trim. They were usually fionished in slightly different colours as well. The glass will have a shamrock etched in the glass rather than the British Kite Mark.


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Here's a link to the NI MMOC website:

http://www.mmoc-ni.co.uk/index.htm

The Irish MMOC might also be able to provide some info:

http://www.immoc.net/


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Yeah Michael from the MMOCNI said it started life as an aqua green delux, and all the glass has the shamrock etched into it. pitty its so far gone :(

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hi heres the wee bit i managed to find out. dont know much more about colour details but would love to find out.

check the last bit on the bottom of the page

http://www.mmoc-ni.co.uk/clubs/minor_specials.htm

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hi all it was i that looked at johns car, it has the id plate (brittains) on the bulkhead & the shamrock etched onto the glass it is also originally a rare aqua colour under the rear seat, dash headcloth all the hard places to repaint, i only remarked this in passing as i had never seen one in the flesh so to speak i wasnt professing to be an expert in all things minor lol michael
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