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Austin Nippy or Type65

Bare shell of a Nippy/65 spotted at the Little Chef near Okehampton
Heading north on a trailer plied by a LandroverSWB

No time to meet up as he left the Little Chef as we arrived! drat!

Safe journey!


Bill G

Location: Near Okehampton today!

Re: Austin Nippy or Type65

sounds from location that like that could be the Cornish one, body 65, which sold on ebay last week...!

Although there do seem to be a goodly proportion of 65s in Cornwall... so perhaps it will be a new one

Re: Austin Nippy or Type65

Checked out EBay... 50 bids! Sold for £5500

Looks like a long restoration ?


Bill G

Location: Near Okehampton today!

Re: Austin Nippy or Type65

I saw the Type 65 on its way to its new home, my wife was driving so I got her to slow down while I had a look and waved as we went passed on the M5.
I am sure it was the Callington Ebay one.
I hope it is restored and not broken for parts !!
It looked very much like my Type 65 did when I stole it from my father.

Re: Austin Nippy or Type65

its had quite a bit of the expensive/timeconsuming structural stuff done from speaking to the previous owner's son, and I know its in the hands of someone who is presently getting their hands on Chris Gould's book!

There are some interesting markings on it that help tally those on other fairly early 65s, so lets hope its now another on the long, slow route to recovery...

Re: Austin Nippy or Type65

It was in hiding 8 miles or so from where I live and I knew nothing about it till I saw it on ebay.

I have not completed the restoration on my type 65 yet but it has been in use for the last twenty years.

I enjoy the driving rather than the polishing.