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Hillman Imp MK 1 aka " Doris " - YNC 319A - originally 4173 FM
Well what can we say about Doris.
This is the car I actually want to restore but all the others managed to get in the way for the past years.
Paul Coulter had it stashed away in a lock up in Ayrshire after picking it up in 2014 along with PKE321M (Ex Kent Police Imp) and you can see a picture here
https://www.theimpclub.co.uk/wp-cont...ary-2016-1.pdf
Paul is also an author and playright and loves his Imp history
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/p...-gears-2808651
He released this in 2013
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Our-Hillman.../dp/1908931310
So as you will expect, the car came with a fair amount of research on its origins.
One thing that the DVLA would not do unfortunately was asign the initial registration to the car 4173 FM as the original owner had retained it which is why it ended up with an A plate and the current registration YNC 319A. Between Paul and The Imp Club who has a dedicated DVLA contact the muddle was sorted out.
To rubber stamp the originality I requested a Heritage Certificate from Bob Allan at The Imp Club on behalf of the Rootes Archive Trust
The heritage certificate (see example on link above) is simply a lookup from FACTORY records and confirms the vehicles details and when it was actually made and the series it was made in.
From Doris certicificate as well as being confirmation that the car is actually what it is we got the following information.
Make and Model
Hillman Imp de Luxe Mark I
Chassis Sequence
B.411000001 to B.411080404 then B.419080405 onwards. Mark II de Luxe was introduced in 1965.
Total Production
440,032 Imps were built at Linwood. 80,404 Mark I de Luxe from the first series, other sources indicate total 98,077 including export with 7,440 in CKD form.
Around 33,000 Imps were sold in the UK in 1963.
Specification
2-door saloon, home market, standard specification
Transmission Type
4-speed manual, all synchromesh
Identification Numbers
Car-chassis B.41100505X HSO; Engine: B.41100505X, 875cc, 4-cylinder ohc high compression (10:1)
Colour
Exterior Foam White (code 8); Interior trim: Black
Approx. Dates
Manufacture week ending 14/6/1963, exact day not recorded
Registration Mark
4137 FM registered on 1/7/1963. This mark was available in Chester from June 1962. Records maybe in the Chester office. Now YNC 319A, an age related plate issued on 13/4/1989. YNC would originally have been for the Manchester Borough area.
Other Information
A car like this would have cost £532 including £92-4/7 purchase tax. Parts list 6601249 or 6601476 ; Handbook 6601017 ; WSM.141 6601284
Only deviation from factory records is the interior colour which is actually red (not black)
This is the car I actually want to restore but all the others managed to get in the way for the past years.
Paul Coulter had it stashed away in a lock up in Ayrshire after picking it up in 2014 along with PKE321M (Ex Kent Police Imp) and you can see a picture here
https://www.theimpclub.co.uk/wp-cont...ary-2016-1.pdf
Paul is also an author and playright and loves his Imp history
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/p...-gears-2808651
He released this in 2013
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Our-Hillman.../dp/1908931310
So as you will expect, the car came with a fair amount of research on its origins.
One thing that the DVLA would not do unfortunately was asign the initial registration to the car 4173 FM as the original owner had retained it which is why it ended up with an A plate and the current registration YNC 319A. Between Paul and The Imp Club who has a dedicated DVLA contact the muddle was sorted out.
To rubber stamp the originality I requested a Heritage Certificate from Bob Allan at The Imp Club on behalf of the Rootes Archive Trust
The heritage certificate (see example on link above) is simply a lookup from FACTORY records and confirms the vehicles details and when it was actually made and the series it was made in.
From Doris certicificate as well as being confirmation that the car is actually what it is we got the following information.
Make and Model
Hillman Imp de Luxe Mark I
Chassis Sequence
B.411000001 to B.411080404 then B.419080405 onwards. Mark II de Luxe was introduced in 1965.
Total Production
440,032 Imps were built at Linwood. 80,404 Mark I de Luxe from the first series, other sources indicate total 98,077 including export with 7,440 in CKD form.
Around 33,000 Imps were sold in the UK in 1963.
Specification
2-door saloon, home market, standard specification
Transmission Type
4-speed manual, all synchromesh
Identification Numbers
Car-chassis B.41100505X HSO; Engine: B.41100505X, 875cc, 4-cylinder ohc high compression (10:1)
Colour
Exterior Foam White (code 8); Interior trim: Black
Approx. Dates
Manufacture week ending 14/6/1963, exact day not recorded
Registration Mark
4137 FM registered on 1/7/1963. This mark was available in Chester from June 1962. Records maybe in the Chester office. Now YNC 319A, an age related plate issued on 13/4/1989. YNC would originally have been for the Manchester Borough area.
Other Information
A car like this would have cost £532 including £92-4/7 purchase tax. Parts list 6601249 or 6601476 ; Handbook 6601017 ; WSM.141 6601284
Only deviation from factory records is the interior colour which is actually red (not black)
as this one might only be fit for a rebuild
damn damn damn
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