Identification
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The easiest way to confirm whether your Morris Minor was used by the police is to order a Heritage Certificate (certified copy of the factory record) from the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust. This will list the corresponding serial numbers, exterior colour, date of manufacture and despatch, the dealer who sold the car (with the exception of the Met Police from 1969, they would have gone through a dealership rather than going straight to the police), and whether it had any special equipment such as a zipped headliner.
shop.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/collections/certificates
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Due to GDPR, the DVLA are no longer able to provide any information regarding previous registered keepers of the car, however if you are lucky enough to own a car that comes with paperwork such as the original buff log book, this may confirm that it was previously owned by the police.
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Registration number: Fleets of cars were usually purchased and registered together, so have sequential registration marks. If you find a photograph or other record of a known police vehicle and yours is within 30-40 either side, then it’s a good starting point. It will also give the location of first registration so may help if this is an area where it is known that the police used Morris Minors.
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Zipped headliner: This is almost 100% certain to be an ex-police car. The zip was essential to gain access to the fixing bolts and wiring for roof signs and lights.
Holes in the roof and body: Some roof signs, aerials, and blue lights were bolted to the roof, hence the zip mentioned above. If you find neat round holes on the roof repaired with filler then there is a possible link to the police. Inside, there might be extra holes for radio mounting (the passenger glove box was a favourite area) and switches for lights.
Colour: The colours most often associated with Morris Minor police cars are bermuda blue and police white, however many could also be found in standard Morris Minor colours. When police cars were sold on, they were given a coat of paint to cover any markings, but if you are lucky enough to have a car that has not previously been stripped to bare metal, then careful rubbing down may reveal underlying paint, which may be a good clue.