Hey guys was just rust converting some areas on my 1973 leyland mini van when I noticed 3 numbers stamped on firewall... these read 007.... Was just wondering what this number actually meant.... Cheers jaymie

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.... 1977 Leyland Mini S .....
.... 1972 Leyland Clubman .....
.... 1973 Leyland Mini Van ....

This is usually the number of your car. It should be roughly 500 less than the number on your Compliance plate.

Eg my GT is YG2S8 910 and firewall is m2 23 412 (Or somewhere around that, I forget). So it would be the 412 GT built.

Yours being 007 means it is the 7th built, but being a 73 model to me doesn't right to me. Does it have a 1 or 2 infront of it? what are the other numbers above it?

Brenton

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Just popped out so can't get body number the numbers above are I think either mv 21 or 1v 21 and definatley 007

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.... 1977 Leyland Mini S .....
.... 1972 Leyland Clubman .....
.... 1973 Leyland Mini Van ....

Haha thats what i was thinking lol , i noticed a number stamped on the firewall " behind the master cyclinders i think " aswell will check it out tomorrow.

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Ok the number on my plate is 021 A2V2 M10 559 date is 2/73
Now the number behind where my slaves would be definatley 007 no other numbers around it also there is no number stamped on my radiator cowl ( doesn't seem to be replaced) now I'm really confused[/img]

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.... 1977 Leyland Mini S .....
.... 1972 Leyland Clubman .....
.... 1973 Leyland Mini Van ....

Well that all sounds about right. Its the seventh one built, as they are about 500 part.

Im assuming it was a "different model" mini van to the clubman vans from 71 and 72. Ie maybe a Leyland mini van NOT a clubman mini-van.

That's my theory.

Someone will tell me if I'm right/wrong

The resident Guru with these things Morris1100 doesn't hang around anymore. But im sure someone else will know.

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Do you know why there is no number on cowl... Is it somewhere else??

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.... 1977 Leyland Mini S .....
.... 1972 Leyland Clubman .....
.... 1973 Leyland Mini Van ....

Do you know why there is no number on cowl... Is it somewhere else??

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.... 1977 Leyland Mini S .....
.... 1972 Leyland Clubman .....
.... 1973 Leyland Mini Van ....

I don't know why it isn't on the radiator shroud.. Does it look like it may have had a new inner guard or outerguard or radiator panel?

Regarding the number someone has informed me of the following, which confirms your car is the 7th mini-van of that particular model built:

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From 1969 to ~Sept 1978 (end of prod) Oz Minis should all have the prefix & number stamped into the radiator shroud and it should match the compliance plate.
IMO if it is not there, the shroud/inner guard has been replaced.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Cheers well is that an issue not having number stamped on car?? Ie legal??

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.... 1977 Leyland Mini S .....
.... 1972 Leyland Clubman .....
.... 1973 Leyland Mini Van ....

Would usually only be an issue if the car was unregistered and needed to be reregistered. In most cases the rego authority would issue a new number and require it re-stamped.

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68 Morris Cooper S Mk1 (*ex 78 1275 LS 4th last built, 70 Morris 1500 OHC & 70 MiniMatic)

hey whats happened to the old fella? Morris 1100 bubba speaks of

I heard he went across the ditch for a holiday, he may be back now, I dunno...

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.