A bit like the " Riley Car " but this is a .....
" Year: 1937
Make: AUSTIN
Model: 10
Colour: Green
Body Style: Utility
VIN: 7AT00T16X17127899
Plate: MFJ915
Engine No: 589883
Chassis: G/RL127899
Vehicle Type: Goods Van/Truck/Utility
Seats: 2
CC rating: 1,500cc "
" Plates History
Plate Effective Date
MFJ915 18-Jun-2019
OS9125 08-Jan-1990
Registration
Registration Status: Get Full CarJam Report
Plate: MFJ915
Plate Type: Standard
Origin: NZ New
Used as: Private Passenger vehicle
Cause of Latest Registration: Re-Registered
NZ First Registration: 08-Jan-1990 "
Bit of a gap from 1937 to 1990 .. ??
I think it is great, coming from an Austin Riley Morris Family - except for the Arroll Johnson my Dad and Uncle's jointly owned first car - family was Austin Nuffield from the 1930's until the 1980's My Dad had Austins and Rileys from the late 1930's until mid 1950's when Ford ruled a Prefect up to 1963 then a Zephyr 1963 - 68 and back to Austins an 1800 Landcrab and then an Allegro { Aggro } a car I did not like.
Uncle Ed of NSCC fame had Austin Morris Riley's several - back to Morris a Minor in the mid 1950's with some oddballs a Standard Vanguard whilst in Ceylon 1955 ish, and an Opel when in Egypt in 1960 -61 ..then a Triumph Herald a Mark 3 Zodiac followed by that Rover P6B and the last interesting car an SD1 Rover Van den Plas Vitesse with Walkinshaw mods ..
The first Austin .. a 1929/30 seven ..
My Dad's Dog my Uncle and a Best Mate - photo by my Dad .. the jointly owned Austin Seven
That P6B borrowed the car for a Day - he didn't know this happened until a few years ago .. told him and he smiled ..
The last interesting car the SD1 .with an earlier Rover a P4..