Anybody seen this car?

JoshWard · Post by **JoshWard** » Sat Jul 06, 2013 10:53 pm

Hi folks,
Just been doing some more census entries and came across this car. Imagine my surprise when I put it in on the DVLA database and it was first registered on 29th April 1971

Makes it registered earlier than TDL 229J and EEA 462J

Must have been made pre-launch.

Does anybody know where it is now? Been unlicensed since 2010. Would love to find it....

Chicken Hawk · Post by **Chicken Hawk** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 10:16 pm

Was'nt this car at the 2007 nation?

JoshWard · Post by **JoshWard** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 11:08 pm

Yeah think that's where the picture is from!

ClaytonSpeed · Post by **ClaytonSpeed** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 7:53 am

No that picture is from Gaydon. Probably '97? I've got a pic of it at the '04 national somewhere. It's a one owner family car from new! Remember, chassis numbers dictate build date, not when it was registered.

minispeedstar · Post by **minispeedstar** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 8:30 am

Chassis number is 1498

TDL is 2465 and EEA is 5055

ClaytonSpeed · Post by **ClaytonSpeed** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 9:09 am

Fair enough! :-)

terrytibbs · Post by **terrytibbs** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 9:26 am

i seem to remember this car at Burford Wildlife Park, 2004 national i think? was owned by Mr Roberts from Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham? ive not seen it since then-if its the same car it was his parents car from new

JoshWard · Post by **JoshWard** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 9:34 am

Oops sorry, saw the 7 at the end of '07' and that rung a bell

1498

Is that the lowest number known??

Let's hope he has just stashed it away in a garage and forgot to SORN it....

minispeedstar · Post by **minispeedstar** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 10:09 am

Yep! As far as I know it would be.

Post by **balmy** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 12:19 pm

I'm sure someone down this way said they had a car with chassis number in the 500's. next time I see him I'll ask.

JoshWard · Post by **JoshWard** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 12:49 pm

I read somewhere that all BL cars started production with chassis number 1001, not sure whether that is true or not.

Gary Simms knows of a coupe which is supposed to be very early, apparently Frank knows the chassis number and it is earlier than TDL, but no idea if it is earlier than this car.

Wonder what the newest Marina left is?

minispeedstar · Post by **minispeedstar** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 12:51 pm

Most Austin Morris cars started 101 but not sure if they changed that to 1001 by the time the Marina came out.

JoshWard · Post by **JoshWard** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 12:53 pm

Ah maybe that is what I read, it was a while ago! So a chassis number of 500 or so could be possible! Hope you can find out more about it David

minispeedstar · Post by **minispeedstar** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 3:19 pm

Marinas must have started 101. Just searched on WOH492J registered 15/12/70 and chassis of 201!

WOH491J also registered same date with chassis 200

Gee tc · Post by **Gee tc** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 5:14 pm

Sure I've got a pic of this from one of the nationals along with 'OUY' thats been on here lately
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