Heritage Certificate
Factory Register Number 13: RJA/2022/1404
The certificate details the car as it left the assemply line. (And has nothing to do with the condition of the car at this time!) The details below are compiled from an entry in the original factory records for the vehicle with the chassis number specified.
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| Make and Model: | Hillman Minx Series IIIA convertible |
| Chassis Sequence: | From B.1000001 in Sep’1959 to Aug’1960 |
| Total Production: | 78,052 Minx Series IIIA built at Ryton-on-Dunsmore |
| Specification: | Body: 2-door convertible recorded as coupe´, left hand drive for export, North American specification. Transmission: 4-speed manual; Original options: none |
| Identification Nos: | Car-chassis: B.1028840 H LCX; Engine: B.1028840, 1494cc 4-cylinder ohv high compression |
| Colour: | Exterior: Powder Blue over Moonstone (codes 25, 19); Interior trim: Powder Blue; Hood (soft top): Powder Blue or Black |
| Approx. Dates: | Manufacture: not recorded Sales: 5/1/1960 Dispatch: not recorded |
| Destination (Dealer): | Rootes London Ltd. for export to USA |
| Registration Mark: | Not registered in UK |
| First Owner: | Not recorded |
| Other Information: | Invoice no. 53190 Parts List 6600783; Hand-book 6600789 + 6600680; WSM 6601045 + 6600843. |
| Cost: | Base price: £509 pounds base price (about $600 US based on current exchange rate) PLUS £213-4/2 tax That’s 213 pounds 4 shillings and 2d in old money! (Yep, almost 50% of total) |