6 replies to this topic

[villa3]

Never see any for sale and havent seen one on the road,are they that rare?

[Tupers]

They're getting on for 50 years old this year so it's surprising that you don't see many out and about or for sale. Most that are running only come out when it's dry and sunny and the rest have either been scraped or are awaiting restoration. We have both a Countryman and a Traveller at the work shop awaiting some love.

[surfblue63]

I saw one on the road last year

[HollysMinis]

I drive mine all year round in all weathers

[mab01uk]

The early internal petrol tank versions are very rare, here is my brothers current 1961 Woody project:

http://minitraveller...ll-restoration/

Edited by mab01uk, 22 February 2011 - 01:10 PM.

[mk1leg]

The early internal petrol tank versions are very rare, here is my brothers current 1961 Woody project:

http://minitraveller...ll-restoration/

thats one of the earliesr travellers I've seen with the petrol tant on the L/H side rather then slung under......

[mab01uk]

The early internal petrol tank versions are very rare, here is my brothers current 1961 Woody project:

http://minitraveller...ll-restoration/

thats one of the earliesr travellers I've seen with the petrol tant on the L/H side rather then slung under......

Yes, only 10 Morris and 14 Austin listed on the Register with internal tanks so a very rare type of Woody only made for 1 year. It was well worth saving this one, it is now all ready for welding and should be painted a month or two later ready for the final re-assembly and then a feature in one of the Mini mags.

Quote:
"The rear floor pressing of these early estates resembled that of an extended saloon with the battery being retained in its traditional Mini location in the boot only to be moved to the new location under the rear seat on the right hand side behind the driver of a right hand drive car in October 1961.

One of the most interesting things about the very early cars was the internal fuel tank on the lefthand side in the rear of the car. 12 months after the estate launch in early October 1961 the estate adopted the van-style fuel tank. The production run of the so-called “Internal Tanked” Woody was so limited that these have become the most sought after of all by early Mini fans."
http://minitraveller...anregister.com/