Hi All,
Thanks for the add.
I'm new to the mini scene, but have several other vehicle rebuilds under my belt!...jags, land rovers, EK Holden...
I have purchased a 1960- 850, and after info on chassis number...
on the BMC (Aust) plate it states:

TYPE: YMA2S1
Car No: 9/61261/2301
above the plate is numbers stampeding firewall: 52519
above the stamped numbers in texta: M2737
also number stamped above brake master reservoir: 2301

All info would be appreciated, thanks
Leigh

YMA2S1 is a Morris 850

9/ means Dec 1960 to Nov 1961
61261 is the UK number
2301 is the Aussie number, mid 1961

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Thanks of reply
so does that mean 2301 car off the production line?

also 1260 on wiper motor-december 1960?

The first car is 501, so it would be 1800 off the line. 12/60 would be the date the motor was made in the UK, it would be a few months before installed in a car in Australia

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Yes, all the above info is correct, - 61261 is the UK number of the "complete knock down" body kit & 2301 means that your car is the 1800th. off the line, about July 1961. (They started at chassis number 501). Should have an engine number starting with 8AM/U/H? 14****?

Yes, and still in car ....142812
So this one one the first delivered to Australia??



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Yes, from the first 6 months of production, and over 60,000 of the Morris 850 were made to Jan 1966

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Try to get hold of Grant Welsh on facebook, - he has a very early 850 but I can't remember it's number.
It would give you an indication. I do remember one of the first Minis' in Australia from when I was living next door to Bill & Marge Abbott, & it was a 1959 prototype with no badging, made completely in UK.

Your texted number (M2737) We have been asked about this a bit lately. It seems to be showing up on Perth Car's only at this stage. We believe there was 1 only BMC dealer in Perth.
One of the other numbers that have been quoted to us is M2745.

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Grant posted the advert on his FB page a couple of days ago (assuming it's the same car).

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1591659 ... 829572306/

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Thanks Winabby, that's the one I wanted to share.

Unsure who grant is???
But I have purchased this mini from WA


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Hi Leigh. Grant Welsh is a very knowledgeable NSW-based Mini enthusiast with a stable of nice early 850's. He is sports850man on this forum, and he also hosts some Mini-centric Facebook groups. The link above is to his 850 FB group.

EDIT: Oops, Grant beat me to it.

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