Rootes75 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 I know its an old post but it just came up on a Google search for me. Is the Minx in the original post restored now? Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Tyler Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Just found this a few minutes ago while looking at "images for" 1946 Hillman for sale!. Never seen this photo and post before! Just to throw a curly one in.... My late mother (d.1986) was "lucky" enough to buy a new "1941" Hillman Minx in Cape Town, South Africa in 1941. (Day and month unknown to me). According to Mum, it was in the "last shipment" of cars to be sent to South Africa after WW2 broke out. It had a sunroof. The only photo I have of it is of course, black & white. The angle means I can't fully see the number plate, but it was probably Cape Province. She told me it was a smokey blue colour, very close to the "Haze Blue" used by BMC Australia circa 1964-5, on Mini 850s. The closest "match" I can think of is Rootes Aero Blue. Can anyone advise me if that is the same as RAF Blue? Thanks LarryH57 and Tina&Roger for confirming that they made them into 1941, I always wondered if it wasn't a 1940 model. I also wonder if it was meant for the South African military, but wasn't needed, and released for sale to the public? It's all a long time ago! Thankyou Tina&Roger for putting this up. Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Stephens Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 On 12/13/2019 at 6:16 PM, Ben Stephens said: Thanks, that’s interesting. I am sure my Hillman was FKM 481, registered on the 2nd of December 1938. The one above looks very much like it, the blue under the wiper motor, the green hose taking the water from the roof guttering. iIt was my first civvi car. I often wonder where it had got to. It could be a coincidence, and I am now wondering if I misremembered the number plate. will have to find a photo! cheers ben Finally found a picture of it https://www.essexhmva.co.uk/members/owners/peterdobinson.html that was shortly after I sold it I think. Pretty sure the one above is the same one. kind regard ben 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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