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1968 Morris Minor Police car

Sale price: £9,000.00 make an offer

Car location: Weybridge, United Kingdom

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Year:
1968
Mileage:
63,000
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1968 Morris Minor Police car for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2.5) based on 406 votes
For sale by auction on Saturday 08 March 2014 with Historics at Brooklands. Brooklands Motor Racing Circuit. Weybridge. Surrey. Call 01753 639170
The Morris Minor was a British economy car that debuted at the
Earls Court Motor Show on 20th September. 1948. Designed under the
leadership of Alec Issigonis. over 1. 3 million examples were
manufactured up to 1971. Initially available as a two door saloon
and convertible. the range was subsequently expanded to include a
four door saloon in 1950 and wood-framed estate. The Traveller. br/>plus the panel van and pick-up truck variants in 1952.

Bought by Wandsworth Council for use as a Police Sergeant's car. br/>this 1968 Morris Minor in Police Bermuda Blue and white with
contrasting red interior trim has had an interesting and colourful
life in the hands of the Metropolitan Police. Back in 1969 it was
used by Sergeants as a commute rather than pursuit car and
described by one retired officer as the only car in the force that. br/>conveniently. you could leave your police helmet on.

When the car had been phased out and replaced by the Morris 110
and Austin Allegro's. Putney and Wandsworth Council decided to use
the car as a crime prevention vehicle with some success. Throughout
the 1990's. this car was taken to Police Shows. crime prevention
visits with local schools and communities and has even starred in
its own published children's book series 'Milly and Billy'. The
little Morris Minor 'Millie' was the good police car that often
helped its friend Billy the Jaguar. The vendor has included one of
the books with the car along with many documents inviting and
thanking the previous owners for their time at the crime prevention
shows.

This great piece of Police history is often used for film work
and private hire and is backed up with a Heritage Certificate and
many testimonies as to its use. Together with the original
workshop manual. 'Millie' is sure to be in high demand for years to
come.

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