Date |
Chassis
Number |
Details
of modifications and changes in specification |
FEB. 1961 |
M/2/26939 & M/2/26940 |
 Both of these chassis numbers were recorded
as being experimental and not as Mark F’s so it has
been assumed that they were the first development cars
to the Mark G specification. By researching early photographs
and sales brochures, the registration allocation for
PCK 727
(Sunburst Yellow/White) and PCK
898 (Wine/Grey) respectively, fit the date exactly. Both
vehicles are known to have had aluminium rear wings
with glass fibre fin inserts and plastic wing trims.
This photograph of PCK 727 also shows it had Fawn seats with red piping,
Fawn door trims, a Cream instrument panel and non-opening
front quarter lights.
|
MAY 1961 |
M/5/27121/3/4 |
Three more chassis numbers which were recorded
as experimental and not as Mark F’s. Body colours were
Shark Blue, Shark Blue/Grey and Pale Green respectively. |
AUG. 1961 |
M/8/27152 & M/8/40000 onwards |
The Mark G was announced. A new style saloon
body incorporating front quarter lights, wind-up door
windows, a reverse sloping rear window, front seats
adjustable for length and height, a petrol tap operated
from inside and locking door handles. All interior trim
and seating was Grey. An improved Villiers 35A, 250
cc engine with a 4 speed positive stop gearbox and a
Siba Dynastart was used along with bigger 10" wheels,
7" hydraulic brakes and a trailing arm rear suspension,
hydraulically damped. Early vehicles used aluminium
rear wings with glass fibre fin inserts.
Length
11' 0", width 5' 2", height 4' 7" and
weight 826 lb.
Colours available initially: Maroon,
Sunburst Yellow and Shark Blue. Later on, Signal Red,
Conifer Green, Dover White, Wedgwood Blue, Light Green,
Standard White and Cherry Red were introduced into the
range. Price was £395 8s 4d (£395.42p) or
£405 5s 9d (£405.28p) with reverse. Coloured
roofs of Light Green, Gold, Grey, White and Black could
also be specified for an extra £3 14s 1d. (£3.71p) |
AUG. 1961 |
M/8/40030 |
All glass fibre rear wings were introduced. |
SEPT. 1961 |
M/9/40097 |
Recorded as a “Show” model with reverse. Body
colour Sunburst Yellow, registration number RCK 607 |
SEPT. 1961 |
M/9/40098 |
Recorded as a “Show” model with reverse. Body
colour Maroon. |
OCT. 1961 |
M/10/40200 |
At approximately this chassis number, the
front seats changed to a plain ribbed style -replacing
the earlier type that had stitched panelling. (Source:
Bond Info Newsletter, October 1972.) |
OCT. 1961 |
M/10/40213 |
The bulkhead “A” frame was modified to fit
a thicker bulkhead casting, when it was available. |
DEC. 1961 |
M/12/40350 |
The thicker bulkhead casting was now fitted.
(Also to 40342, 40345, 40346, 40347 & 40348.) |
DEC. 1961 |
M/12/40370 |
New front hubs without a spacer to support
the wheel were introduced. (Also fitted to 40359, 40366,
40367 & 40368.) |
DEC. 1961 |
M/12/40390 |
Larger covers were fitted to the rear shock
absorbers. |
JAN. 1962 |
N/1/40449 |
A new specification for Villiers engines was
introduced with a new Siba cover and a modified coil
bracket. Reversing engines had numbers starting with
240D. (Forwards only started with 239D and was first
used on N/3/40638.) |
FEB. 1962 |
N/2/40519 |
Phosphor bronze trailing arm bushes were now
fitted into the main downtube. |
MAR. 1962 |
N/3/40637 |
A hardened pin was fitted in the gearbox and
the Siba cover plate modified, with the reversing type
bracket now being fitted to all engines. |
MAY 1962 |
N/5/40914 |
The steering shaft was modified with a notch
to locate the cotter pin. |
MAY 1962 |
N/5/41001 |
 The first chassis number for a Mark G Ranger.
A van version of the saloon with an opening tailgate,
no side windows or rear seats and 42 cu. ft, 4 cwt.
carrying capacity. Body colour Light Green. Price was
£325 0s 0d (£325.00p) in Primer. Painting
or reverse was an extra £5 0s 0d (£5.00p).
|
JUNE 1962 |
N/6/40993 |
 The first chassis number for a Mark G Estate.
The roof style was the same as the Ranger but with side
windows and rear seats that could either be laid flat
or removed to increase load carrying capacity. Body
colour Signal Red. Price £394 12s 6d (£394.63p).
Reverse was £6 1s 3d (£6.06p) extra.
|
JUNE 1962 |
N/6/41121 |
New type engine plates (with holes drilled
in different positions) and a new type front brake back
plate with a riveted cylinder was now fitted. (Also
to 41113, 41114, 41116, 41117, 41118 & 41119.) |
JULY 1962 |
N/7/41260 |
Originally produced as a reverse estate single,
this factory demonstrator was later fitted with a twin
engine and used for the M1 Motorway 24 hour publicity
run. Body colour White with a Light Green roof, registration
number SCK 787. |
SEPT. 1962 |
N/9/41571 |
The steering worm shaft was modified with
a notch to locate the cotter pin. (Also fitted to 41554,
41559, 41561, 41562, 41564 and to 41569.) |
SEPT. 1962 |
N/9/41649 |
The first vehicle to have a chain oiler factory
fitted. (But it was not yet specified as standard equipment
for all vehicles.) |
OCT. 1962 |
N/10/41790 |
Extra felt was fitted to the body for soundproofing. |
NOV. 1962 |
N/11/41827 |
The first vehicle recorded with a Villiers
4T, 250 cc twin engine number was an Estate. Engine
numbers started with 063E for forwards and 062E for
reverse. The weight was 856 lb. and the body colour
Dover White. Price was £411 7s 11d (£411.39p)
or £417 8s 9d (£417.48p) with reverse. Dual-tone
paint was another £3 12s 6d (£3.63p) |
NOV. 1962 |
N/11/41844 |
Chain oilers were now fitted as standard equipment
to all vehicles. |
FEB. 1963 |
O/2/41962 |
The rear suspension stiffener plate was modified
by lengthening the top flange of the side panel. |
MAR. 1963 |
O/3/42001 |
The first Ranger recorded with a 4T twin engine.
Body colour Shark Blue. Price £340 0s 0d (£340.00p)
in Primer or £350 0s 0d (£350.00p) painted
and with reverse. |
MAR. 1963 |
O/3/42,002 |
The first Saloon recorded with a 4T twin engine.
Body colour Shark Blue. Price £405 7s 1d (£405.36p)
or £418 12s 11d (£418.64p) with Dual-tone
paint and reverse. |
JUNE 1963 |
O/6/42200 |
Copper sealing washers were now fitted to
the slave cylinder bolts. |
JUNE 1963 |
O/6/42241 |
A lengthened clutch cable was fitted. |
AUG. 1963 |
O/8/42281 |
A Dover White Ranger with a twin engine and
left hand steering. Destination not recorded. |
AUG. 1963 |
O/8/42341 |
A Shark Blue Ranger with a twin engine and
left hand steering. Destination not recorded. |
AUG. 1963 |
O/8/42401 |
A sized glass fibre silencer pack was substituted
for the loose fitting type. |
OCT. 1963 |
O/10/42464 |
Standard White was substituted for Dover White. |
OCT. 1963 |
O/10/42519 |
The “Twin” badge was fitted below the rear
lights on the R.H. rear wing. |
DEC. 1963 |
O/12/42639 |
This Reverse Twin Estate is currently (2001)
residing in the Stondon Motor Transport Museum near
Hitchin, Hertfordshire. Originally Signal Red it has
been repainted a type of Conifer Green with a White
roof but it still retains the correct engine. Registration
number 997 KO |
JAN. 1964 |
P/1/42672 |
A stronger front trailing arm was introduced.
The main section was increased in depth from 1
7/8"
to 2 1/16". |
JAN. 1964 |
P/1/42731 |
The twin engine had the L.H. crankcase and
the gearbox shell machined to accept a larger final
drive sprocket (The sprockets were unaltered.) Engine
numbers then started with 713E for reverse and 714E
for forwards. |
FEB. 1964 |
P/2/42771 |
A stop light switch with “Lucar” connectors
was introduced. |
APR. 1964 |
P/4/42836 |
H.T. coils became rubber mounted on twin engines. |
APR. 1964 |
P/4/42850 |
A rear opening glass fibre luggage boot was
introduced for the Saloon models. The first produced
had a 4T engine, body colour Cherry Red and the registration
number AVE 234 B. |
JULY 1964 |
P/7/43012 |
The twin engine crankcase seals were modified
by Villiers to eliminate movement. |
OCT. 1964 |
P/10/43103 |
 The Tourer was introduced. A 2/3 seater version
of the Saloon having non-opening front quarter lights,
a rear opening luggage boot, a glass fibre bonnet, a
single cylinder engine and no chrome side trim. The
twin engine and the body side trim were available but
only as an option. Hood colour was Grey. Price was £388
4s 7d (£388.23p) and £394 5s 5d (£394.27p)
with reverse. A twin engine increased the cost by £30
4s 2d (£30.21p). The first produced had the body
colour Maroon and the registration number CFB 495 C.
|
MAR. 1965 |
Q/3/43179 |
The last Saloon produced with a twin engine
was Cherry Red, tested on 20th March 1965. |
OCT. 1965 |
Q/10/43233 |
The last Saloon produced with a single engine
was Light Green, tested on 29th October 1965. |
DEC. 1965 |
Q/12/43235 |
The last Tourer produced with a single engine
was Cherry Red, tested on 8th January 1966 |
DEC. 1965 |
Q/12/43236 |
The last Tourer produced with a twin engine
was Cherry Red, tested on 24th December 1965. |
MAR. 1966 |
R/3/43242 |
The last Ranger produced with a single engine
was Wedgwood Blue, tested on 26th March 1966. |
APR. 1966 |
R/4/43243 |
The last Ranger produced with a twin engine
was Standard White, tested on 2nd April 1966. |
APR. 1966 |
R/4/43244 |
The last Estate produced with a twin engine
was Maroon, tested on 23rd April 1966. |
MAY 1966 |
R/5/43245 |
The last Minicar to be fully assembled was
a Wedgwood Blue Estate fitted with a single cylinder
engine. Tested on 7th May 1966, the registration number
was FUF 732 D. |
NOV. 1966 |
R/11/43246 |
The last Bond to be called a Minicar was an
Estate painted in primer only and is recorded as having
no engine fitted. It was exported to Greece after being
tested (sic) on 3rd December 1966. |
