I want to know the year model of my Morris minor

Post by **keela** » Wed May 30, 2007 1:43 pm

Hi,
I have recently been given a Morris by my nan and i need to know the year model of it. Engine numbers etc are as follows.

Type: FCF51
CAR NUMBER: 374114/53787
ENGINE NUMBER: F4/225644
and its original color is Champagne/Ivory

if anyone is able to help me i would be extremely grateful

thanks.

Keela

Post by **HarryMango** » Wed May 30, 2007 5:58 pm

The chassis no says :-

F - Morris Minor
C - Convertible
F - Sandy Beige Colour
5 - RHD - Completely Knocked Down (assembly overseas)
1 - Synthetic Paint

Car No puts it approx late 1955 making it a Series 11 Model

Hope this helps

Rog

Post by **Willie** » Wed May 30, 2007 7:42 pm

Rog, I agree re the first part of his quoted chassis number but what does the following '53787' denote?

Post by **HarryMango** » Wed May 30, 2007 8:38 pm

Not sure Willie - possibly a body no ? or did the CKD cars have their own numbers ?

Rog

Post by **stevey** » Wed May 30, 2007 8:52 pm

but what does the following '53787' denote?

i think thats refering to the body certainly the right format.

Post by **keela** » Thu May 31, 2007 12:10 am

Thanks muchly for that.........so its a 55' model. Series II

but can you explain further what the C-Convertible means?

as its surely not a convertible to my understanding?

thanks
Keela

(oh, and im female)

Post by **alex_holden** » Thu May 31, 2007 8:55 am

If you look at the picture of Willie's car above, that's a convertible. Also if it's a series II then the front windscreen would be made of two pieces of glass with a vertical metal strip splitting it down the middle.

Post by **keela** » Thu May 31, 2007 11:38 am

sorry, i do know what a convertible is...........and yes my morrie does have a split screen.

but it is certainly not a convertible.

thats what i am wondering...........why does it have a C for convertible...when it isnt one???????

however thank you everyone for your responses.

Keela

Post by **stevey** » Thu May 31, 2007 4:22 pm

0h dear sounds then that youve got a chassis plate of another car or the plate has been replaced at some point and stamped incorectly, or you may have read it wrong?

Second Letter A 4 Door Saloon
B 2 Door Saloon
C Convertible
L Traveller
E Van
F Pickup
G Chassis/Cab
H GPO Mail Van
J GPO Engineer's Van

Post by **gairlochrosie** » Thu May 31, 2007 5:12 pm

Strange!!!!!!!!

Post by **Willie** » Thu May 31, 2007 7:21 pm

The fact that it is marked as a CKD car means that it was exported as a kit in a crate! So it started life abroad somewhere. If it WAS ever a convertible! it would have curved plates to the left and right ends of the bottom of the dashboard where it joins the A pillars. ( it would be rather unusual to find a convertible which had been converted into a saloon).
Are you,by any chance, in a foreign country?

Post by **keela** » Thu May 31, 2007 11:59 pm

Yes by jove. I am in Australia. Does that explain it?

And for sure the stamp says FCF51
and all the other numbers i quoted were correct.

And i had someone recently say to me that it appears to be a 56' model

So for sure i am now really confused
Can anyone help clarify what appears to be muddy waters?

Post by **keela** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 12:48 am

Oh and by the way. It does have the curved pieces at the end of the dash on both the left and the right.

Cheers
Keela

Post by **kennatt** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 7:48 am

can't believe that someone has welded a roof onto a convertable,unless the hood and frame was unavailable in australia when the car was put together. VERY STRANGE.

Post by **keela** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 7:51 am

I was told by a friend that the year model is always on the regulator. so i checked that and it says 8 55 so im guessing that its definately a 55 model.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 11:56 am

But may not have been assembled/put on the road until 56!

Post by **keela** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 12:17 pm

BUT IF IT WAS ASSEMBLED IN "56" BUT MADE IN "55" DOES THTA MAKE IT A 55 OR A 56 MODEL?

Post by **Kevin** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 12:26 pm

A 55 as that was when it was produced.

Post by **Willie** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 2:57 pm

Well, that's a first! Someone has added a permanent roof to a convertible. When it was MADE denotes the year i.e. a car made in the year before seat belts became compulsory does not have to have them fitted even if it wasn't registered until after the law changed. A car made
or in your case ,packed into a kit of parts, in say 1955 will have the 1955
fittings and none of the modifications which were added in 1956.

Post by **dunketh** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 4:37 pm

Wow, a convertible with a roof.
That'll make for a very good car I'd imagine as it'll have all the strengthening AND a roof. Should be nice and rigid and also paves the way for you to cut off the roof in future without any worries.
(assuming your vehicle laws allow such a modification).

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