1961 Austin Mini Van [ADO15]

1961 Austin Mini Van [ADO15] in Operation London Bridge, Short Movie, 1975

Class: Cars, Van / MPV — Model origin:

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dsl ◊ 2017-10-16 02:34	And Bedford CF on left (maybe also on right edge??), blue might be AEC/Leyland/etc Ergomatic, and Leyland FG in distance. This green on Mini Van always makes me think Austin rather than Morris because of the 1960s Corgi Austin (#450) - I had 2 equally battered but treasured ones.
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2017-10-16 09:37	My 1960 Mini van 483 CNP, bought for £60 used for a while, and sold for £35 with a broken rear subframe definitely sits in my memory as a Morris. I think the colour was called sage green, but whether the memory is correct after 50+ years is another question!
Sunbar ◊ 2017-10-16 17:51	^ Willow Green was introduced on the Morris Minivan in 1961 (or late 1960?), Whitehall Beige (which I had for a couple of years) or Smoke Grey were the only colours available in early 1960.
jcb ◊ 2017-10-17 00:39	Blue artic is Guy Big J and it is a CF on right.
Sunbar ◊ 2017-10-17 12:35	The FG is likely a 1960 Austin 404 or Morris FG K80 4-Ton 145" w/base by the 20" wheels. The 5-tonner was introduced in 1963 with 17" wheels, 2 and 3-ton trucks had 16" wheels.