Last weekend I trundled down to the '19th Yesteryear Power Rally' at Milang which is on the coast about 1hr SE of Adelaide - was a big display of vintage machinery with lots of stationary engines and tractors and 100+ classic cars of all makes and eras.

One car that really caught my attention was a stunningly original 1982 UK import van - owned from new by the same owner and brought out here in the 1990s. Quite amazing as I'd never seen this car before despite being an SA car for 20+ years and would have to be one of the few english vans in the state (if not the only one).







Really interesting to see a 'last of the line' van as it came from the factory, had the twin stalk controls and low back seats, single central black face speedo and the one-piece pressed grille. Black bumpers and no brightwork, low back seats. Really nice to see a mini that you've never seen before! Excuse the crappy phone photos.

Anyone else out there with 80's UK vans?

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Dave - 64 Nurburg White Morris 850 & 67 Morris Mini Deluxe (Bro's Car)
Previous Rides - 62 Morris 850 (Sold '03 - Now 'Lulu-62') & 76 Clubman S (Sold '99 - SFW-863)
+ Too many other classics

something odd about the dash, like the lower pad's missing?

I like those black bumpers / bumperettes !

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196# Morris VAN
2013 JGC 5.7 Hemi
2012 Civic Type R

My 1981 Clubman estate HL.
Imported from the uk.

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Current: 1970 Mini K 2014 Focus ST
Past: 93 Rover, 64 850, 97 Rover, 66 Deluxe, 66 Moke
81 Austin Estate, 2006 R53MCS, 66 Deluxe, 1978 Clubbie
2014 Land Rover Defender 90

I didn't know they did black bumpers from the factory

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Remember a Van is a commercial vehicle. No Fancy padding on Dash. The very early vans never even had a Passenger seat. They was optional to have one.

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