Morris Minor Owners Club

conal wrote: ↑Sun Jan 31, 2021 11:12 pm I understand that films use year-specific unused registration numbers.


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Used to be the case with 'fake plates' on both film and TV, but I've done some spot checks on period registrations while watching stuff on TV and it seems that more recent productions are often genuine.

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Spotted while out on my daily walk.

Little and Large.
1969 Morris pick up next to a 1999 GMC pick up.

these two live on the street in Pontypridd and the van reg 282H shows this.The car 227H seems in reasonable condition but the van needs a fair bit of work .I guess the owner is a member as a mmoc sticker on the car

Classiccars wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 1:25 pm these two live on the street in Pontypridd and the van reg 282H shows this.The car 227H seems in reasonable condition but the van needs a fair bit of work .I guess the owner is a member as a mmoc sticker on the car

Interesting that the car is an H Reg (1969/70), because from those rear lights it's a pre Oct 63 car. So an A plate at most. More than likely a 3 letter/3 Number originally.
That might explain why it's in good condition, it was probably off the road so long it had to get a random old plate when restored. Or the owner took it as a 'cherished' registration, i.e. one that could get sold.
Pre-1990s, DVLA didn't have a rule baring vehicles having registrations that were newer than the vehicle.

Well spotted 227A is correct.I blame old age.Thanks for sorting

Classiccars wrote: ↑Fri Mar 12, 2021 6:21 pm Well spotted 227A is correct.I blame old age.Thanks for sorting

Ahh, OK.
Wouldn't be unknown for a car to have a later registration.
My Basil is a '55, but cutting a long story short his original plate was transferred as a cherished number and he was given an A(63) Plate. Only about 20 years ago during a major rebuild did that A Plate get changed for an 'age related' i.e. 6 character plate. Hence the name Basil as he's 'BSL ***'.

AAA.Either that or has a passing resemblance to Basil Fawlty

This is bluebell.Bought with MOT.Turned out to be dodgy so lots of work to do.But we love her and the 1275 engine.Going to need deep pockets but where is the fun in a done car

Just watched the excellent 'Day of The Jackal' - the original, not the rubbish remake - and this lovely car popped up. It's parked on Whitehall, just on the entrance to Downing Street.

The number plate does not show as current on the MOT checker which is a shame

Classiccars wrote: ↑Fri Mar 12, 2021 8:14 pm AAA.Either that or has a passing resemblance to Basil Fawlty

No, BaSiL....

Good old BaSiL.Keep on keeping on.

yesterday i spotted a grey Moggy van,which was driving past Clarke's Garage at Weedon..who have a red Moggy van painted in their own livery

On Easter Day I saw a black split screen pootling along the B3227 east of South Molton.

Red van 282h has gone.been there forever so may be sold

Yesterday, Sunday Morning, spotted a white convertible, hood down, on the A17 in Lincolnshire.

I was hoping to grab a screenshot of it from my webcam, but unfortunately I was on the road so long the mornings videos had been over written.

I spotted a Minor recently outside a garage with its bonnet up. Had a bit of a surprise when I went over to have a look
It looked very standard and ordinary on the outside

geoberni wrote: ↑Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:21 pm Yesterday, Sunday Morning, spotted a white convertible, hood down, on the A17 in Lincolnshire.

I was hoping to grab a screenshot of it from my webcam, but unfortunately I was on the road so long the mornings videos had been over written.

Think I spotted that one on Saturday afternoon.

Unfortunately I wasn't in ours (Betty, 65 converted saloon)

I've seen it few times (always in the same place) whilst out on my bike....but either never had my phone on me or been too busy. Today was the day!
It is an absolutely beautiful lime flower green traveller park outside Millhouses park, Sheffield about a mile from my home.

That is very striking An odd combination though: You've blanked the reg number so maybe it is an earlier car painted in a late colour(?) but, on the face of it, I assumed it was a late production model (late colour, late interior mirror and front lights) but then spotted the early clap hands wiper pattern! Mix and match!