BCA to auction vintage Royal Mail Morris Minor van for charity

A very special, beautifully restored Royal Mail Morris Minor van comes up for auction next Monday 13th September 2010 at British Car Auctions (BCA), Blackbushe, near Camberley, Surrey.

The pillar box red van comes with a great history as part of its heritage.  Registered on 4th February 1970, the van was used for deliveries in Christchurch, Bournemouth & Poole during its initial six years service.   In January 1976 it was sold to a local private buyer, but returned to Royal Mail 10 years later when it was bought privately by one of the managers at Royal Mail’s vehicle workshop.  In 1991 it went properly back into the Royal Mail fold, when it was bought by Royal Mail for special promotional activities.

A team of four dedicated Royal Mail employees at the Isle of Wight workshop then worked in their spare time to restore the van to its former glory in what can only be described as a ‘labour of love’.

Since its restoration, completed in 1992, the little red van has been used by the Royal Mail at local displays, fetes and festivals and it has raised money for charity at a number of events around the Isle of Wight and other parts of the UK. It has been a regular feature at the annual Goodwood Festival, where it was used to make deliveries around the showground.