Postby JohnV » Fri Aug 31, 2018 1:52 pm
With respect, I don't think this is quite correct.
The new ID plates with F-series prefixes were introduced 1 April 1952, presumably to rationalise with the Austin system in the newly combined BMC. It started with serial # 139439, and the old Nuffield practice of allocating separate RHD and LHD sequences ended.
But the first Series II car wasn't until August 1952, at chassis # 160001. So I believe all Series II Minors should have "F" prefixes, and even some late Series MM cars as well.
best, jv.
palacebear wrote: ↑Sun May 20, 2018 11:31 am
If your shell still has a chassis/id plate on the bulkhead, the chassis number should tell you whether it's a Series MM shell (prefix SMM) or a Series 2 (prefix starting with F).
If it IS a Series MM shell there may, depending on it's age be a number of differences between it and earlier/later shells.
I have two Minors in upstate New York. One is the 1961 Traveller my dad bought new that year in London, where I was born. It's had a hard life but is still running cheerfully at 54K miles. The second is the oldest Minor confirmed to survive in North America, a LHD high-light Tourer built in April 1949. It's a total basket case, but will be restored over the coming years.