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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2013 10:41:10 GMT 10
G'day Al, this is my friend's Millard pop top chassis MM3998. They have been told it is 1980's, but I reckon late 70's, say about 78 / 79? What do you reckon?   I can get the number off this, didn't realise it wasn't clear on the photo.   Sorry haven't got a better picture of it, but I reckon you would recognise that shape! Cheers Doug |
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Post by ForumMod on Jan 11, 2013 14:47:12 GMT 10
G'day Doug,
Yep, the big question is how many of these poptops did Millard build each year, but I would think the chassis number of 3998 might squeeze into the end of 1977, or be 1978 at the latest. Your photos show the "second generation" that got the fibreglass poptop roof, and I think I can see what looks like the word "Micro" stickered on the front side of the roof, which I've seen on others from the same time period.
In late 1978, or early 1979, Millard changed the shape of the poptops to a more angular cabin shape, and the roofs were full-size with cliplocks in the four corners to lock the roof down. These were part of the complete change in Millard van shapes to herald in the "Millard 80 Series" of vans (which Viscount took over production of, when Millard collapsed mid-1979).
It'd be interesting to know what serial number is stamped on the RVMAA badge beside the door...I'd be guessing a number greater than 20000.
cheers,
Al.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2013 17:46:42 GMT 10
G'day Al, been a while but got the number off the RVMAA badge, its 031620 so correct in it being > 20000  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2013 9:39:43 GMT 10
Hi Doug,
My Millard Mini has 06/78 stamped on the Gas Compliance Plate and has a very close number to yours (MM4024)so I would imagine that your friends would be early '78.
Ben
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