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| Author: | goxu1 [ Fri Dec 13, 2024 4:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Is this normal ? |
Is this legit ? I’ve never seen a cooper S engine number like this before … |
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| Author: | winabbey [ Fri Dec 13, 2024 5:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Is this normal ? |
Not legal in Australia. The engine number must be stamped into the block, although not the case in the UK. All engines shipped from the UK had the plate removed and the number stamped into the block at the factory. Often the removed plate was attached to the engine by a piece of wire. Also those are not the style of rivet used to attach the original plate. It would be interesting to know what is under the plate. According to the MK II S Register an engine with that number would've been fitted to an Apr/May/June 1969 vehicle. This is a pic of an original plate, legal in the UK. Attachment: UK Engine Number Plate.jpg This is a pic of my engine. You can see where the rivets have been ground off. Attachment: Engine Number.jpg
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| Author: | goxu1 [ Fri Dec 13, 2024 5:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Is this normal ? |
Maybe the whole car is an import ..? It seems to fit into the early ‘69 period on the register though. Maybe something else is lurking under the plate as mentioned |
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| Author: | timmy201 [ Fri Dec 13, 2024 6:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Is this normal ? |
It has enough clues to put it as an Aussie car. Some people refer to UK publications when restoring minis and they can get some details mixed up https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/detail ... D-23864485 |
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| Author: | gtogreen1969 [ Fri Dec 13, 2024 6:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Is this normal ? |
timmy201 wrote: It has enough clues to put it as an Aussie car. Some people refer to UK publications when restoring minis and they can get some details mixed up https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/detail ... D-23864485 From the 2016 advert Seller's Comment A RARE AND RAPIDLY APPRECIATING CLASSIC This genuine Australian manufactured 1969 Morris Mini Cooper S Mark II (1275cc) is in exceptional condition. Built at the Zetland plant in Sydney in late 1969, it was then dispatched to Winterbottom Motor Company in Perth for sale soon after. It has recently had a complete engine and transmission rebuild to the original manufactures specifications. The body and interior are in excellent condition. * A genuine car with the CORRECT engine and chassis numbers * Classic Connaught Green with white roof * Five (5) brand new Superlite wheel and Yokohama tyres. * Fitted with an original Ferris push-button car radio * Comes with a tailored car cover. Classic cars of this calibre are extremely hard to come by - you will not be disappointed. Asking $42,000. |
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| Author: | Steam [ Fri Dec 13, 2024 7:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Is this normal ? |
Not withstanding any of the info above which is all relevant, the engine number plate has been reaffixed making it impossible to determine the original number. |
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| Author: | goxu1 [ Fri Dec 13, 2024 7:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Is this normal ? |
The stamping milled off when the engine was rebuilt possibly. They’ve gone to a lot of trouble making up that plate thought Still a nice looking car |
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| Author: | winabbey [ Fri Dec 13, 2024 7:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Is this normal ? |
You can get those plates from Minisport UK. They say they need the old plate or registration details to minimise misuse. They look the same as the on on the car we are talking about. https://www.minisport.com/lmg1053s-a-se ... umber.html |
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| Author: | winabbey [ Fri Dec 13, 2024 7:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Is this normal ? |
If inspected by a state registration authority it should be picked up and not be accepted. |
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