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Author:  cush [ Wed Sep 15, 2004 12:21 pm ]
Post subject:  How do you find out the actual age of your mini?
And I don't mean it's a MK1 850 so it must be between blah and blah.

is there a reference that you can use the chassis number to get a better guage at it....

it's supposed to be a '64

however...

i've got miniworld's KYMA 5 and it says things like the chrome window catches (as i have) went fan-plastic in '63.

makes little difference, I mean, a mini's a mini , right (unless it's BMW of course ;) or worse....

a clubman :shock: (settle) ;)

hmm.... wonders whether to take out the clubman thing so people don't miss the point of the post.... :?


nah... :twisted:
Author:  min13k [ Wed Sep 15, 2004 12:42 pm ]
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kyma was mainly published for the pommie's we had a different setup here in the land of oz not all there stuff is the same so dont take it to heart
the bodie number will help alot
makka
Author:  9YaTaH [ Wed Sep 15, 2004 12:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: How do you find out the actual age of your mini?
MC_Cush wrote:
And I don't mean it's a MK1 850 so it must be between blah and blah.

is there a reference that you can use the chassis number to get a better guage at it....

it's supposed to be a '64

however...

i've got miniworld's KYMA 5 and it says things like the chrome window catches (as i have) went fan-plastic in '63.

makes little difference, I mean, a mini's a mini , right (unless it's BMW of course ;) or worse....

a clubman :shock: (settle) ;)

hmm.... wonders whether to take out the clubman thing so people don't miss the point of the post.... :?

nah... :twisted:


Its a black art Cush, there are several books around like Mini downunder which can help, the date on your Wiper Motor if its original, round nose or clubby and sliding or wind-up windows etc There are sites that list sequential body numbers etc and they have such records in UK (Gaydon? Heritage..)

Good Luck :wink:
Author:  cush [ Wed Sep 15, 2004 12:48 pm ]
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so with a car number of 46841 does that mean it was the 46841st morris 850 built?

geezz... that sounds sooo obvious...
Author:  cush [ Wed Sep 15, 2004 12:56 pm ]
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I Knew miniman had a timeline somewhere..
miniman.com.au wrote:
1964 June
A number of small improvements and standardisations were introduced throughout the mini range. These improvements included :

I have these
miniman.com.au wrote:
Rubber diaphragm seats instead of "webbing" type
Tenth of mile reading on Speedo

but dont' have these
miniman.com.au wrote:
Waterproof covers for the distributor and coil
Twin-leading shoe brakes


hmm...
Author:  min13k [ Wed Sep 15, 2004 12:58 pm ]
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that would be it gaydon has the stuff for pomgolia all the australia records were thrown away when leyland shut down so there are no true australian records of the mini's sorry ....... btw found this out from a ex leyland bmc employee
makka
Author:  cush [ Wed Sep 15, 2004 1:04 pm ]
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cool :? ... so i've got a 1959 model then... ;)

for sale

$70,000 o.n.o

:roll:



mini13k, can you ask your mate if he remembers mine? :)
Author:  bnicho [ Wed Sep 15, 2004 1:41 pm ]
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If it's OZ sold new the earliest it can be is a 1961. 8)

There is/was a restored early 1960 car in Geelong that originally turned up in WA. It was one of the UK build evaluation cars brought in by BMC before the public release. It has a lot of subtle differences eg:
- rear radius arms are a different casting.
- wheel centres are held to the rim with rivets! :shock:
- no recess in the body for the front screen rubber.
Author:  cush [ Wed Sep 15, 2004 1:50 pm ]
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yeah i know...

:)

sheesh... what does it take to not be corrected in here... ;)
Author:  simon k [ Wed Sep 15, 2004 1:56 pm ]
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northern mini parts in melbourne (03) 9458 2111 have some records, and Ive got a mate who has some too - they say they can tell the year of a car by the body number. Give them a call, if no luck post the number and I'll see what I can find out

The wiper motor, the starter motor and the fuse carrier all have dates on them - AND so does the boot lock, it's on the upper face where the locking tab thingy pokes out - may need a clean up to get it, but I reckon the combination of wiper motor, fuse carrier and boot lock are the best physical ways to tell. If they are all close, you're on a winner, starter motors are changed too often to be of any use.
Author:  cush [ Wed Sep 15, 2004 2:01 pm ]
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:?

scrolling..
scrolling..
scrolling..

ah.. there it is.. ;)

YMAS21 46841

ta...
Author:  J_A_M [ Wed Sep 15, 2004 3:32 pm ]
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hehehe...one of the benifits of owning a Clubby!!! It's on the COMPLIANCE PLATE!! :lol:

...and don't call me Ads.... :lol: :lol: :lol:
Author:  drmini in aust [ Wed Sep 15, 2004 4:25 pm ]
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MC_Cush wrote:
so with a car number of 46841 does that mean it was the 46841st morris 850 built?

geezz... that sounds sooo obvious...


I think that's how it works, number by model. My MiniMatic was # 1385 and it's March 1970. Guess not many of those were made...

My 850 is definitely a 1964, and is car # 57857, if that helps.. :wink:
Author:  cush [ Wed Sep 15, 2004 4:31 pm ]
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nice... got any pics...

that's how i was going to try figure it out.. :)


see how many they made and in how many years and then whip out the calculator... ;)

64 is a better sounding year than 63 anyway.. :roll:
Author:  drmini in aust [ Wed Sep 15, 2004 4:38 pm ]
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My `64 has the later type stuck-in roof lining. Earlier cars has the 2 piece slide-in effort.

Couple of pics of it in Mini Gallery- `Mini on the spit' or something. Still not bloody well painted.. :cry:

There really were very few changes during the 850 run. Baulk ring gearbox around `63 was the main `great leap forward' :wink: If the synchros work it's 63 or later! :lol:
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