Free Camping 1968 style

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hank
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Re: Free Camping 1968 style

Post by hank » Wed Mar 23, 2016 8:23 am

They certainly look similar except for the front guard which has a join at the front, this could have been a modification on the later model but I will stick with my original guess that it is a Morris Isis. However, Shortnorth, I could be incorrect, I would expect your knowledge on the Hillman well exceeds mine. Never had or wanted one except for the Hunter, I did look at it when released, was it the Californian with the psycodelic (spelling) vinyl roof. Bought a secondhand HR Holden instead.



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Re: Free Camping 1968 style

Post by ALAN1963 » Wed Mar 23, 2016 8:33 am

Hi,

Sorry Hank,
I agree it is a Hillman Minx. My mum had one many years ago and a few photos match.

Cheers AL

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Re: Free Camping 1968 style

Post by hank » Wed Mar 23, 2016 11:25 am

No need to apologise Alan, I stand corrected. They certainly look alike.




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Re: Free Camping 1968 style

Post by jock » Wed Mar 23, 2016 2:48 pm

ShortNorth wrote:The car in the original picture is DEFINITELY a 1953-54 Mark VII Hillman Minx – I owned a 56 Minx, which was pretty similar, except the chrome side strip ran the full length of the side, and there was a chrome side spat just in front of the rear wheel-wells – they were known as the ‘Gaylook’ Minxes. The 55 model introduced the vertical teeth with the horizontal bar across the middle – the earlier cars had small horizontal grill bars only – up to Mark VII

The second photo of the one you are calling a 1953 model is a 1955 model, but the base model – Mark VIII (released in the UK in 1954, but 1955 in Australia) – it was the first Hillman with an OHV motor at 1390cc. About a year or two after I bought it (second-hand in 1963), I blew the motor up – got a nice low mileage 1592cc motor out of a later model Minx from a wrecking yard – made mine go just that bit faster – I widened the rims from 3-1/2 inch out to 6 inch with big fat Michelins and upgraded the suspension and braking to match the bigger motor. All up gave me about 10mph increase in top speed over the standard Minx. I quite liked that Minx, until I fell in love with the new 1967 Hillman Hunter – but that’s another story !

PS – my 56 Minx was all green just like the picture above – the paint name was Gisborne Green – most other 56 Minxs were two-tone cream/green, cream/blue, etc.



Hey ShortNorth……..I am now convinced that the vehicle in Han’s photo is DEFINITELY a 1952 Model Hillman Minx.
Hey Glanyard…Don’t forget that alongside the Morris & Wolsely We also had the Austin Lancer. All fitted with the BMC 1500cc motor.


Jock :razz:

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