1961 Austin Mini Van [ADO15]

1961 Austin Mini Van [ADO15] in Heartbeat, TV Series, 1992-2009 Ep. 3.03

Class: Cars, Van / MPV — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
Lateef ◊ 2023-10-03 17:12	Described as a Mini Van with a Cooper engine in the episode. Another Mini that gets mistaken for it: Another Mini Van in ep. 3.07, with a 'flower power'-paintjob:
dsl ◊ 2023-10-03 17:38	We've identified this vehicle using the details you provided MERCEDES NOT RECORDED 2005 Registration number: 5669 MT Body type: Convertible Colour: Black Date of first registration: July 2013 Plate was Middlesex, Feb 61 - June 62 "allocated in blocks". Easy enough to fit a Cooper engine, has home-made boy racer grille and bullet mirrors so maybe it was zoomier than normal. Repainted in non-standard dark green. Default as Austin because all vans were made at Longbridge.
dsl ◊ 2023-10-03 17:51	Lateef wrote Another Mini that gets mistaken for it: Even a dozy village plod should be able to spot an A30/35 from a Mini van ....
night cub ◊ 2024-02-15 06:51	5.07 :