1966 Morris Minor 1000 Van 

'Lucky'


 

 

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Owner:  Gillian Shaw

Type:  Van (ex-forestry commission)

Year:  1966

Colour:  Mid Bronze Green

Owned Since: 9th December 1980


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JUL 537D underwent a body restoration at Charles Ware's Morris Minor Centre in Bristol.  

For pictures of the restoration, click on one of the pictures below!

July 2008

August 2008 Sep/Oct/Nov 2008 December 2008 January 2009
February 2009 March 2009 April 2009 Engine

Lucky at the NEC Classic Motor Show 2009

Showing History:

1st Place - Commercial Category.  Potteries Branch Rally 1994

1st Prize Overall.  Shropshire Branch Rally 2009

1st Place - LCV Category.  Birmingham Branch Rally 2009

Best in Show.  Birmingham Branch Rally 2009

Winner - Commercial & Military Class.  Cholmondeley Castle May 2009

Winner - Commercial & Military Class.  Capesthorne Hall May 2009

1st Place - Commercial Category.  Malvern Hills Branch Rally 2009

Best in Show.  Malvern Hills Branch Rally 2009

1st Place - Commercial Category.  Potteries Branch Rally 2009

Best in Show.  Potteries Branch Rally 2009

Joint 2nd place - LCV Van Category - MMOC National Rally 2009

Best Minor - North Wales Branch Rally 2009

Best Van - Leicester Branch Rally 2009

Winner - Commercial & Military Class.  Cholmondeley Castle September 2009

1st Place - Commercial Category.  Midland Regional Rally 2009

1st Place - LCV Category.  Birmingham Branch Rally 2010

Best in Show.  Birmingham Branch Rally 2010

1st Place - LCV Category.  Barnsley Branch Rally 2010

Morris Minor Shield.  Barnsley Branch Rally 2010

1st Place - Commercial Category.  Malvern Hills Branch Rally 2010

Best in Show.  Malvern Hills Branch Rally 2010

1st Prize Overall.  Shropshire Branch Rally 2010

1st Place - Commercial Category.  Potteries Branch Rally 2010

Best in Show.  Potteries Branch Rally 2010

1st place - LCV Van Category - MMOC National Rally 2010

Winner - Commercial & Military Class.  Bodelwyddan Castle 2010

Best in Show - North Wales Branch Rally 2010

Best in Class - Leicester Branch Rally 2010

3rd Place - Morris Register National Rally 2010

1st Prize Overall.  Shropshire Branch Rally 2011

1st Place - 1000 Commercial Category.  Barnsley Branch Rally 2011

Best in Class - Leicester Branch Rally 2011

Class Winner.  Malvern Hills Branch Rally 2011

1st place - 1000 Van Category - MMOC National Rally 2011

Best in Class - LCV Category.  Birmingham Branch Rally 2011

Winner - Commercial & Military Class.  Bodelwyddan Castle 2011

LCV Class Winner.  Potteries Branch Rally 2011

Best in Show.  Potteries Branch Rally 2011

2nd Prize Overall.  Shropshire Branch Rally 2012

Second Best Minor - North Wales Branch Rally 2012

Best in Class - Leicester Branch Rally 2012

Best in Show.  Malvern Hills Branch Rally 2012

Best in Show.  Birmingham Branch Rally 2012

1st Place - LCV Category.  Birmingham Branch Rally 2012

LCV Class Winner.  Potteries Branch Rally 2012

Second Best Minor - North Wales Branch Rally 2013

Best in Class - Leicester Branch Rally 2013

3rd Place - Best Classic Commercial.  Tatton Park August 2013

Best in Show.  Birmingham Branch Rally 2013

1st Place - LCV Category.  Birmingham Branch Rally 2013

Class Winner.  Malvern Hills Branch Rally 2013

Best in Show.  Malvern Hills Branch Rally 2013

1st Place - Commercial Category.  Potteries Branch Rally 2013

Best in Show.  Potteries Branch Rally 2013

2nd Prize Overall.  Shropshire Branch Rally 2014

Best in Show.  Malvern Hills Branch Rally 2014

Second Best Minor - North Wales Branch Rally 2014

1st place - 1000 Van Category - MMOC National Rally 2014

2nd Place - LCV Category.  Birmingham Branch Rally 2014

1st Place - Commercial Category.  Potteries Branch Rally 2014

Best in Show.  Potteries Branch Rally 2014

Winner - Commercial & Military Class.  Cholmondeley Castle August 2014

 

Finishing of dashboard trim & fitment of new Moto-Lita steering wheel - 24/07/2010

 

Gillian's Van appearing in Minor Monthly 

Magazine - August 2005 No.122

Article reproduced with the kind permission of Russell Harvey

Gillian's Van appearing in

Classic Car Weekly

30th June 2010