1961 Morris Mini Minor Deluxe MkI [ADO15]

1961 Morris Mini Minor MkI [ADO15] in If...., Movie, 1968

Class: Cars, Supermini — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
Sunbar ◊ 2011-11-17 10:54	Early Morris/Austin Mini Deluxe edit: with 1960 onwards Deluxe wheel trims I believe. -- Last edit: 2011-11-17 11:13:26
dsl ◊ 2011-11-17 13:45	Agree. The first couple of years of these trims had squared corners for the holes - as here - and then the corners became more rounded sometime about 62/63, which I think coincided with the handlebar bumpers. Imposible to split Austin or Morris from this view, so just pick one. [ADO15].
Sunbar ◊ 2011-11-17 14:16	This website identifies the change as being in late 1960 http://www.1959miniregister.com/the-1959-mini/exterior-changes/ -- Last edit: 2011-11-17 15:33:25
chris40 ◊ 2011-11-17 15:04	That sounds about right. My first (Austin) Mini - bought new in 1962 - had moon-shaped holes in the wheel trims but no lifting handles in the bumpers; the second - Morris, new in '63 - had both.