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Minor LCVs

As most of you know, I've undertaken the task of making sense of Minor's assembled at Adderley Park.
Quite a lot of progress has been made, however, many more details are required.
I don't need registration numbers - nor last 2 digits of chassis number - I DO need the vehicle model, its' complete cab & engine.number.

Thanks.

Chris, what’s the current estimated arrival time of the much anticipated booklet ? It’s all gone a bit quiet!

I’m sure Chris won’t mind me letting you know but I have seen a draft and it is an extremely useful document even with its gaps which Chris has been trying to plug . So I would support his pleas for this data. Most of us have it to hand and it will, when complete serve the whole Minor community well, helping those who may be battling with DVLA as well as those of us simply interested in the methods used back in the day and date cars vans etc accurately.

I know many people have sent the info to Chris already but one last push could fill as many gaps as possible.

les wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13, 2019 10:26 pm Chris, what’s the current estimated arrival time of the much anticipated booklet ? It’s all gone a bit quiet!

Les

Lots of personal stuff going on atm.

Ler's face it, what's the point of producing a booklet only I find of interest. I appreciate Mr.F's enthusiasm,but, in reality, I'm hitting my head against a brick wall, think it's about time to stop.

POMMReg wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2019 2:48 am
Ler's face it, what's the point of producing a booklet only I find of interest. I appreciate Mr.F's enthusiasm,but, in reality, I'm hitting my head against a brick wall, think it's about time to stop.

You know that I’m very interested, but like most people here, I can only give you the details of one van. Why not make it an online resource that can be updated as new info is received? Published as a booklet it’ll be out of date within a few months?

I don’t know what’s put you off Chris, there’s a lot of interest in your work. If you do decide to stop, fair enough. There must be enough information gathered by now to be released in booklet form, with any future additions taking the form of supplements, if you do decide to carry on. A booklet released in its present form would give you some deserved financial benefit, I think I’ve mentioned before, a definitive work would take a lifetime, there will always be another ‘discovery’ down the line, after you think you’ve got them all.

Well said Les.

les wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2019 10:46 am I don’t know what’s put you off Chris, there’s a lot of interest in your work. If you do decide to stop, fair enough. There must be enough information gathered by now to be released in booklet form, with any future additions taking the form of supplements, if you do decide to carry on. A booklet released in its present form would give you some deserved financial benefit, I think I’ve mentioned before, a definitive work would take a lifetime, there will always be another ‘discovery’ down the line, after you think you’ve got them all.

Been dragging on a bit, hopefully...finish what I have tonight...early hrs tommorrow...

If interested please pm me.

Currently selecting images - sadly no Abingdon chassis plates to illustrate - but getting there slowly.
As stated previously, had hoped to put bodyshell codes into month/year range, ie via the Z12345 nos. can determine vehicle approx age.
Though it DOES appear bodyshell codes ran alongside each other.

Need assistance on 1950-64 vehicles, info required being model, 1st 3 digits of vin & the "Z" prefixed nos. please.

To be fair, booklet can only be as accurate as the info available.

I must have an image of a chassis plate, e mail what you need and I will trawl images must one from a van somewhere

RussLCV wrote: ↑Fri Aug 02, 2019 11:48 am I must have an image of a chassis plate, e mail what you need and I will trawl images must one from a van somewhere

Thanks Russ...

LCVs OE## /0123456 & OE##/123456G Abingdon needed, PLUS Hindustan built Minor's.
Have had to either draw id plates or nab them off google images.

Loads on my old mobile, any way of recovering these downloads?

Cheers

Plug you phone into the pc should be able to download all

Number ranges for Abingdon

RussLCV wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2019 1:21 pm Plug you phone into the pc should be able to download all

Number ranges for Abingdon

Thanks Russ.

According to all these Minor publications, only 50 pickups assembled at Abingdon, yet 10 still exist, doesn't make much sense!!

Even I get have to take a break from being a Minor historian, in the meantime...

POMMReg wrote: ↑Tue Jul 30, 2019 11:31 pm Currently selecting images - sadly no Abingdon chassis plates to illustrate - but getting there slowly.
As stated previously, had hoped to put bodyshell codes into month/year range, ie via the Z12345 nos. can determine vehicle approx age.
Though it DOES appear bodyshell codes ran alongside each other.

Need assistance on 1950-64 vehicles, info required being model, 1st 3 digits of vin & the "Z" prefixed nos. please.

To be fair, booklet can only be as accurate as the info available.

Hi Chris

Very much still interested in the booklet, can't wait to see it.

Re the details for 50-64 vehicles, I assume this is all models ? If so, I'll dig out what I can and email them across to you. Should hopefully be able to find 6 or 8, possibly more.

Cheers

Phil

Thanks Phil, that will be brilliant.

A revelation at Webbs LCV rally last sunday, hold onto your hats....

Could this mean the launch of the booklet !!

les wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2019 9:58 pm Could this mean the launch of the booklet !!

Must remember all this info I'm trying my best at making sense of was destroyed 45 odd yrs ago, FRESH & MUCH more accurate info is what's needed, this is where the benefits of knowing cab & engine nos. come in handy!!!

Would thise interested in the id booklet please let me know, want to know numbers.

Thanks

Yes please, count me in!
les.