1957 Morris Minor 1000 [ADO59]

1957 Morris Minor 1000 [ADO59] in An Adventure in Space and Time, Movie made for TV, 2013

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

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Author	Message
Sandie ◊ 2013-11-25 04:58	The vehicle details for VTO 147 are: Date of Liability 01 10 2014 Date of First Registration 31 08 1955 Year of Manufacture 1955 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 803cc Fuel Type PETROL Vehicle Status SORN Not Due Vehicle Colour GREY
chris40 ◊ 2013-11-25 08:38	The plate is certainly fake; this is unmistakeably a Minor 1000, 1957+ with 948cc.
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2013-11-25 09:12	A perfect example of what can happen using number plates and government records without backing up such fallible information by looking at the picture! -- Last edit: 2013-11-25 09:41:01
dsl ◊ 2013-11-25 23:58	Glass's confirms plate date as issued autumn 55. Has the car been updated (eg rebodied)? It's odd for a switched/faked plate to match other bits of the DVLA record so precisely ...
chris40 ◊ 2013-11-26 08:55	I've never heard of a Minor being rebodied, it'd be cheaper to buy a new one. And would the wheels be repainted and the Minor 1000 badge on the side of the bonnet added? This has never been anything but a Minor 1000.
Sunbar ◊ 2020-01-04 11:07	After model year 1964 (October 1963) new wiper arms replacing the 'clap hands' wipers I think just visible through the windscreen.