This is the VERY LAST scuttle tank Morris Minor (except for the 5 cwt. vans). So it is the very last of the vintage style Minors. The body number is MP11473 which is the highest number recorded in the Chassis Register.
Chassis SV5535 was laid down on 17th July 1931, while the very next chassis, SV5536 was not laid down until 12th August, after the works summer break and after the lines at Cowley had been re-configured to produce the new and quite different rear-tank 1932 season Minors. If you think you might be interested in saving this landmark Minor, please get in touch with Graham Taylor who, after many years of ownership, feels he has to pass on custodianship due to health issues. He can be contacted at grahamt802@gmail.com. The car, registered in Yorkshire as WX 5148 on 28th July 1931, is currently in store in Watford, having been off the road for nearly fifty years. The engine runs, it is virtually complete and it has a current V5 with its original registration number. This is a tremendous opportunity for someone.
