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Suspension
Cone
The only
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made from original Rover tooling.
Order as FAM3968. . . . . . . .£40.69
From
CV Joints
Mini Spares Dampers
Mini Spares 28 point adjustables
- front or rear
£46.20
EACH
£40.80
GAZ Dampers
Bump & rebound adjustable - front or rear
KYB/Kayaba Dampers
Std premium damper . . . .each £14.78
Super gas damper 25%+
upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . .each £24.01
KYB/Kayaba self-adj. gas shock £29.40
available only from us at a special price
for a set of 4 (Part MSSK3015)£108.00
Comprehensive range of
road/rally/race gearbox parts
including 5 speed gearbox and
Evolution diffs. Only RHP and
top quality bearings stocked.
No cheap imports that fall apart!
Original market leading Evo crosspin diff
Over 3,000 sold since 1994 .C-AJJ3385 . .£163.39
Competition baulk ring C-22A1741 . . . . . . . .£23.99
Hi-tech oil pick up pipe C-AHT54 . . . . . . . . .£27.00
We will not sell the cheap, inferior CV
joints so readily available elsewhere.
We ONLY sell DEPENDABLE components
1275 and 1984 on - stamped GCV1013 . . . . £30.60
Early small 1.125" nut type pre 1984 GCV1105 . £30.60
Correct fitting inboard type GCV1102 . . . . . . £36.00
Steering & Bearings
EACH
£14.78
£1860
8 Port Head Kit
Silicone rocker cover gasket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £9.60
5 port alloy head - Road C-AHT347 . . Coming Soon
8 port head kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . from £1860.00
8 port head - larger valve - race . . . . . . . £2340.00
1380cc built up 1/2 engine by Bill Richards . . £1090.28
Mega pistons 20/40/60 and 73.5 . . . . . . . . £236.69
73.5 EVO pistons 9cc dish C-STR311 . . . . . . . £189.60
Camshaft EVOLUTION001 . . . . . . exchange £68.40
Ultimate performance cam follower set C-AEG580 £31.20
Oil pumps . . from £15.83 to CNC race type £101.26
Forged 1.5 rocker set C-AHT436. . . . . . . . . £133.33
Alloy 1.5 hi-lift rocker set C-AHT446. . . . . . £181.79
Duplex timing kit C-AJJ3323 . . . . . . . . . . . . £27.20
21A1902 Mini Spares genuine
profile engine mount £8.34
21A1902MS non-genuine
mounting . . . . . . . . . £3.00
21A1902ST threaded mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . £3.78
Evo minimum stretch timing chains available
Gearboxes & Diffs
£7.50
e reviews.
EACH
Reproduction of the 40819 Cooper S 23D
distributor but with more advance for
economy and performance similar to the
Mk3 S curves. Fitted with quickfit std.
points - 12G2140 . . . . . . . . . . . . .£45.90
Any 1275 Pre A Plus with vac 12G4180 . . . £102.00
998 A Plus ADU5789 distributor . . . . . . . . . £91.80
All the best or good quality distributors and parts
stocked for road and race
Engines
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G-MAX Gas Dampers
Front or rear . . . . . . . . . . .each £21.80
Bilstein B4 Dampers
Front 19-221694 . . . . . . . . . . .£21.59
Rear 19-221700 . . . . . . . . . . .£21.59
EACH
£21.59
EACH
New steering racks - L/H or R/H drive
FAM7306/7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £59.23
MPi Sportspack type race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £71.94
Quick rack L/H or R/H C-AJJ1570/1 . . . . . . £78.00
Genuine track rod end GSJ1106 . . . . . . . . . . £10.78
Non genuine GSJ734MS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £4.80
Swivel pin kit genuine GSJ166 . . . . . . . . . . . £19.30
or our own which we recommend for any use. . .
Mini Spares swivel pin kit GSJ166MS . . . . . . £7.56
Timken front wheel bearings GHK1140 . . . . . £49.14
Tried and tested non genuine front wheel bearings with sales of nearly 5,000 per year and no
breakages - GHK1140MS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £13.80
Rear Timken GHK1805 modified - late cars . . £32.40
Non genuine rear bearing GHK1548MS . . . . £14.39
Plastic Interior Mirrors
Bilstein B36 Dampers
£69.30
Performance non adjustable
Front B36-037 . . . . . . . . . . . . .£69.30
Rear B36-0380 . . . . . . . . . . . .£69.30
As fitted from 1964 on
Grey 24A1750 £29.40
White24A2110 £30.30
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Evolution Dampers
Top of the range 8 point adjustable
743039 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .each £53.59
EACH
£53.59
Geometry Kits
Complete kit with adjustable tie
bars and adjustable lower arms. Package
Price
With correct performance bushes.
£84.00
Order as MSSK3008 £84.00 full kit
Forget all the poly and uprated bushes when different lower
arms or tie bars are fitted. What you need is an offset rubber bush
to compensate with the extra distortion caused when correcting
the geometry on Minis.
Car set of lower arm bushes. . . . £12.26 Part No C-STR632
£29.40
£30.30
Door Mirrors - pre ‘80s
Original pre ‘80s door mirrors. Flat
glass, stainless steel head
Right hand - GAM215A £17.16
Left hand - GAM216A £17.16
Also fits later cars using
M90999 fitting kit £3.00
£17.16
Door Mirrors - ‘80s on
Original white backed type as
fitted to post 1994 Minis
PAIR
pair £36.00
£36.00
Order as GS25320
Black also available. Order as GS25319 £30.62
All types available separately
Why buy from Mini Spares Centre?
Clutches & Flywheels
AP clutch road and race
plus flywheel
Flywheel puller for all types CE1 . . . . . . . . . . £21.78
3 piece AP clutch assembly pre Verto GCK100AF . . . . £43.81
3 piece Verto clutch pre-inj 180mm plate GCK151MS . £91.76
3 piece Verto clutch inj 190mm plate GCK152MS . . . £98.27
3 piece turbo kit GCK371AF . . . . . . . . . . . £108.00
Verto 20% upgrade pressure, fits all C-AEG485 £64.15
Standard diaphragm GCC103 . . . . . . . . . . . . £25.37
Orange diaphragm C-AEG481 . . . . . . . . . . . £34.84
Standard clutch plate GCP204 . . . . . . . . . . . £20.40
Race clutch plate C-AHT596 . . . . . . . . . . . . £82.50
Clutch lever arm pre Verto 22A2204MS . . . . £12.30
Clutch lever arm Verto DAM5355 . . . . . . . . . £18.28
Master cylinder GMC1008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £45.50
Prices are correct at time of going to press, but are subject to change without notice. E&O.E.
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8
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10
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11
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12
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14
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18
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Donington Historic Racing
19
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Tom Airey Tuning
20
Skidz Press Release
22
Letters
24
IMM 2014
24
Obituary − Alun Rees
26
Old Cooper Stuff
28
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32
Cover Image
The Archive
34
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38
Technical Topics
40
Registers
42
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52
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Appendix K Register
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Cooper S MK I Register
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Warwickshire, CV12 9RR 01827 830539
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Fareham, Hants, PO14 1BQ
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Cooper S MK II Register
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Cooper MK II Register
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Cooper S MK III Register
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The club has an insurance policy whic
h protects its officers and members
against
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rs is ‘Public Liability’ and this means
accidental injury to or damage to the
property of members of the public.
The main area of exposure to risk for
the club is attendance at shows wher
e
we run a stand. There is an increasing
number of shows featuring the Mini
or
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ing to attend with Committee-organise
d
stands, plus many regions already atten
d local shows, and there may be othe
rs
that we are less aware of. Our publi
c liability insurance will, we hope, neve
r be
claimed on, but there is always the poss
ibility that a member of the public suffe
rs
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ambulance-chasing practices of many
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That is what our policy is there to prote
ct us for, but we can only offer that
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If the stand organizer lets me know
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ut
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EDITORIAL
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ello and welcome to my first
editorial of CooperWorld having
just taken over from Lesley Young, who
has been in the editing hot seat tirelessly
organising the magazine each and every
month for an unbelievable 15 years!
So, firstly, I would like to say what a
fantastic job she has done over the
years and particularly in developing the
magazine to what it is today: a very
professional and interesting publication
which would happily sit on the shelves
of W.H.Smith alongside paid for professional classic car magazines. As
the saying goes, I have a hard act to follow!
Well, I suppose I should start with telling you a little about myself and
my long standing passion for our special little metal friends.
For me it started in 1966 (yes, the year England won the World Cup) when
my father part exchanged his rather down at heel 1955 Austin A90 for a
1961 Willow green Mini Van. A somewhat unusual choice of vehicle which
was to be the family car for a family consisting of two adults and three
growing kids who would have to sit on cushions with no back supports, no
seat belts, no windows, nor any leg room due to the battery being located
behind the driver’s seat and the spare wheel behind the passenger seat! I
and my younger brother thought this was great fun but my older sister was
less impressed as it seemed to be somewhat of a come down from the
A90 which had plush, comfortable, leather seats, albeit quite worn by the
time my father exchanged the car. I have to say though that the novelty of
being thrown around in the back of a van with no view soon wore off! So
not long after getting the van all three siblings began to pester my father
to buy either a saloon or estate version of the Mini. But at the time money
was just too tight to consider an upgrade of any sort.
However, four long years later whilst returning from a friend’s house,
I glimpsed on a garage forecourt a Tartan red Mini with black roof
behind a row of shiny 1970’s cars which were for sale. I shouted
excitedly to my father to turn back, as I knew the significance of what
a Tartan red black roofed Mini meant!
My father did turn back and I managed to persuade him to buy the car
for just £12- it was not in great condition and so was effectively sold
to us for scrap! It had also been re-sprayed in Cooper colours and so
was not a Cooper but a 1959 Morris Mini 850. It didn’t matter to us,
since even in 1970 it was a bargain anyway. Once the car was in our
garage, we cracked on with getting it on the road and it became our
family car for the next two years.
So, Minis had entered my life when I was in my early teens and over
the years many others followed into the family fleet. But I still own
what eventually became my first Mini, the then Tartan red black roofed
1959 Morris Mini. I subsequently graduated in the intervening years
to owning the odd Cooper and ‘S’ which I had dreamed about and
in 2002 the Mini icing on the cake came for me in the form of an Ex
-Works car. The car in question is RJB 327F and it was the last Works
car to have been entered by Abingdon in an international rally before
the Competitions Department was sadly closed down in 1970.
Well, that’s enough about me and my car history so let me now give
you a taste for what‘s in this issue of CooperWorld. As the summer
is now finally upon us, the car shows and events season has well
and truly kicked off. This is borne out by a number of articles and
reports on various events which members (and I) have attended so
I hope you find these interesting.
Then we have a technical article to get our teeth into from Richard
Pengelly, on comparing engine power on a test bed against one in a
vehicle and in which he used his own car as the guinea pig vehicle.
Robert Young, with his Ex-Works Registrar hat on, has put together
an interesting piece on a very little talked about Abingdon Clubman
fronted car registered YMO 885J. This car, along with Andrew Bond’s
sister car registered YMO 886J, were the very last cars to be prepared
by Abingdon for what was then called the Spanish Sherry Rally but, just
as they were finished and ready to go, as mentioned above, Abingdon’s
Competitions Department was closed down. Hence, neither of the
cars were actually rallied by the Abingdon team.
I must mention the Blyton Park get together organised by Pete
Flanagan and Mark Forster which I was unfortunately unable to
attend but, from what I have read on the forums from those that
did, it was a great day! Pete Flanagan has submitted a report on the
highlights of the day with a good number of photos and I have tried
to include as many as possible.
Unfortunately, there is sad news to report too, on the passing of
individuals who had a strong connection with the Mini and perhaps
one of the highest profile individuals is Jack Brabham of F1 fame. If
you read the tribute composed by Stephen Dalton on his life, you will
understand the strong link he had with Minis. I should also mention the
passing of Alun Rees, very much a Mini man, whose cars were used for
competition as much as daily driving machines. Thanks to Ken Davies
for putting together a thoughtful obituary to celebrate his life.
Finally, I would welcome your views on what you might like to see
featured in the magazine in future editions as it is your magazine.
Allied to this I would welcome contributions to the magazine
from all our members, honorary ones too please! I would also, of
course, like to thank our regular contributors for their dedication
in providing much of the material that goes toward making the
magazine happen month to month.
Paul Sulma
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CHAIRMAN’S CHAT
W
e say a warm welcome this month
to our new editor of CooperWorld,
Paul Sulma. Paul is under no illusion that
he has a tough act to follow; following on
from Lesley Young, who has religiously
edited our club magazine for the past
fifteen years. CooperWorld is now widely
accepted as one of the very best car club
magazines around and is, I’m sure, one
of the main reasons that we, as a club,
continue to grow our membership –
which is something most other car clubs
can only aspire too. I’m sure Paul will
do a superb job and continue to grow
CooperWorld and, together with the team at Lavenhams, our magazine
will remain to be something of which we are all justifiably proud.
O
ur questionnaire was due to close officially at the end of June but to
give those who still have yet to complete it a final chance - it will take
only a few minutes - we will leave it open for just a few days into July. Go
to http://www.esurveyspro.com/s/282003/mcrsurvey and complete it now,
if you’ve not done so already. The response, once we did an email drop to
all members, has been encouraging, before which, the response was rather
slow and disappointing. It has shown the Committee that, perhaps, going
forward, email notification of members is the most efficient method of
informing them of important matters. On that subject, a small percentage
of the email addresses that are on the database bounced back. I suspect
because they were either out of date or had been inputted incorrectly – and
not everyone has included an email address. So, I’d ask that members take
the time to go onto their membership page and update or add their contact
details. It’s simple to do, just go on the club’s website www.minicooper.
org and click on the Membership Logo option on the left hand Main menu.
There you will be asked for your membership number and password. Don’t
worry if you’ve forgotten either, there are email links to help you recover
both. Once in, scroll through to check that all of your current information is
correct and up to date. Whilst you are at it, please feel free to add details on
your car/s on the Car Registration part of your page.
I can however, promise that we won’t bombard you with emails, nor pass
these protected details onto any third party – ever! We just want to
ensure we have the most up to date information of our members to make
our job of contacting you easy and speedy. Thanks for your help. The
results of the questionnaire will be published in the September issue of
CooperWorld - and I hope the results prove a useful pointer as to where
club members want the club to go and what you feel about the club.
B
lyton Park, organised by Pete Flanagan and Mark Forster, under Mark
Forster’s Mk1 Performance group, was a brilliant success. This, for those
unaware, was a motorsport orientated event based around a track day on
the Blyton Park circuit, together with displays and club stands. This attracted
a full entry, from those wanting to stretch their car’s legs around the track
and from the forum posts on Mark’s website, it was a resounding success.
This upsurge in interest, by those wishing to use their cars around a
track, makes me wonder if the time is right for the MCR to resurrect
its long lost Curborough Sprint event. It was dropped from the MCR
calendar, due to lack of support from the membership and, although
Curborough was never one of the most delightful of venues, it did
provide an interesting circuit and a location for a good day for the club
to display cars and meet fellow members. So, is the time right for the
club to reintroduce a track speed type of event? Certainly, marked by
the success of the event at Blyton, this would indicate to me that there is
interest growing in those wishing to have a play on the track. Let us know
what you think and if anyone is interested in putting on such an event. It
need not be at Curborough, of course, and we do have our Coopers at
Combe event run by Graham Robinson later in the year, which is always
well received. Is it time we expanded this event or more likely, promote
a track event further up in the north of the country. Let our Competition
Secretary Peter Moss know your thoughts.
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MM, is just around the corner - well for me literally, as it’s in Kent this
year. As most will know, the IMM although an annual event around the
world, it is always held in the UK every five years. The last time it was
held in the UK was at Longbridge, in 2009, celebrating Mini50. Well,
this year, it’s Mini55, although the event seems to have rather ignored
that fact. The three day event, from the 1st to 3rd August, follows the
traditional formula of these events. The MCR will be there, organised
by our Events Co-ordinator Justin Ridyard. We have members booked
in for all three days, some camping, and some day tripping - with
Regions being welcomed to bring along their sail flags. We also have a
high quality display of cars on the Sunday inside, in the arena, together
with our usual regalia, etc. We are also, I’m told, entering the ‘Rocker
Box Challenge’. Hopefully it will be a memorable event and as many
members as possible will journey to Kent to meet up. See you there.
Robert Young
NEW MEMBERS
We welcome the following new members who joined during May
David & Janet Potter, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Alan & Lynda Gardner, Fairford, Glos
Colin Wilkinson, Ightham, Kent
Matt Gibson, Ampthill, Bedfordshire
David Spickett, Wilford, Nottinghamshire
Keith Hook & Glynis Leverton, Poole, Dorset
Dirk den Boer, Moordrecht, Netherlands
Gary London, Reading, Berks
Julian Harrison, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
David East, Ashford, Middlesex
Heidi & Ian Barrett, Corringham, Essex
John Gill, Warrington, Cheshire
Richard Mansfield, Brightlingsea, Essex
Andrew Collier & Lisa Kershaw, Bolton
Mark Carroll, Enfield, Middlesex
Graham Brown, Weybridge, Surrey
Carolyn & Richard Holmes, Marlborough, Wilts
Tracey & Joan Gillham, Hounslow, Middx
Neil Mallon, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Geoff & Rema Blyth, Wrotham, Kent
Neil Glaskin, Burgess Hill, West Sussex
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Phillip & Lyndy Blunden, Shoreham, Victoria, Australia
Tim & Clare Collings, Highworth, Wiltshire
Andrew Dakin, Buxton, Derbyshire
Andrew & William Gibbs, Bishops Stortford, Herts
Phil Kershaw, Wilmslow, Cheshire
David & Jill Craig, Staplecross, East Sussex
Ian King, Penicuik, Midlothian
Dean Williams & Julie Laker, Hankham, East Sussex
Simon Eaton, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Keith & Elizabeth Newcombe, Addlestone, Surrey
David Hunt, Broadstone
Nigel & Cara Roe, Southampton, Hampshire
Alec Bayford, Stevenage, Herts
Stuart Williams, Newdigate, Dorking
Nicolas Gerolemoe, Herne Bay, Kent
Fenn Peterson, Hammel, Denmark
Lee Howes, Peckham, London
Jackie Plummer, Brentwood, Essex
James Boscarini, Abbots Langley, Watford
Christopher Brain, Aldridge, Walsall
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EVENTS
EVENTS CO-ORDINATOR − Justin Ridyard
I
We are producing T-shirts for the IMM at the end of
the month. it would be lovely to see as many of us
in these as possible over the weekend, as they look
fab and are a nice quality item too. Prices and sizes
elsewhere in the magazine.
One event I did want to mention was the Big MINI
show on Sunday 28th September 2014 at Penkridge
Market, Staffordshire. It would be good to see
the MCR represented at this New MINI event so
if anyone would like to take this on, we can offer
support with the equipment to put on a stand and
canvass members to attend. I would go but have
family commitments when it is on.
Two huge events for the club towards the later half
of the year are the Footman James Classic Car Show
in Manchester, September 20th & 21st, and the
Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show at the NEC,
Birmingham from the 14th to 16th November. We
require interesting cars for both events; remember
your car will need to be at the event indoors for the
weekend. We also need volunteers to set up and take
down stands along with help on the days speaking to
the general public. If you can help in any way for either
events please contact Pete Flanagan for Manchester
flan1275@aol.com and me below for the NEC.
That’s all for this month!
David Young
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for the club events
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(Mick Rowley), London to Brighton Mini Run (myself),
Stirling and district Classic Car Show (Ben & Patricia
Webb), Deal Classic Car Show (myself), The Thistle
Run (Ben & Patricia Webb), Ragley Hall (Mick Rowley)
and the Enfield Pageant of Motoring (Frank Willis). Well
done to all those involved some great days out and
excellent coverage for the club.
The register at Brands Hatch in May
STAMFORD HALL MINI SHOW
Sunday 14th September 2014
I am again offering my services as coordinator for the
Mini Cooper Register stand at Stanford Hall National
Mini Show, Lutterworth, Leicestershire
Hopefully we will have a display showing the diversity of
models that the Mini Cooper Register represents.
Justin Ridyard
Tel: (01304)330715
Tel: events@minicooper.org
Don’t forget to Like the
MCR Facebook page at
http://www.facebook.
com/minicooperregister
or scan the QR code
with your smart phone
to visit the page.
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Contact me to book your place
email - jfilor@talktalk.net
or 01664 566614 (after 6pm)
It will be on a strictly first come, first served basis.
I will need your membership number,
contact details and full details of your car for display.
Jerry Filor
EVENTS CALENDAR
Key
Bold = National MCR event or Club stand
Event: Biggar Classic Rally
Date: 10th August
Location: Biggar, Lanarkshire
Contact: Scottish Region. Ben & Patricia Webb
ben_patricia_webb@hotmail.co.uk
Event: Selkirk Rally
Date: 21st September
Location: Selkirk
Contact: Scottish Region. Ben & Patricia Webb
ben_patricia_webb@hotmail.co.uk
Info see www.selkirkvintagecarrally.org
Italics = Regional MCR event/attendance
2014
July
Event: Darling buds of May Classic Car Show
Date: 6th July
Location: Bethersden nr Ashford, Kent
Contact: Kent Region. Justin & Annmarie Ridyard h13jkr@hotmail.com
Event: Gaydon BMC & Leyland show
Date: 6th July
Location: Gaydon
Contact: Worcestershire Region. Mick Rowley rminimick@aol.com
Event: Mini Festival 2014
Date: 12th July
Location: Oulton Park
Contact: Pete Flanagan
flan1275@aol.com 07740 865308
Event: Glamis Castle Classic Car Show
Date: 12th-13th July
Location: Glamis Castle, Angus
Contact: Scottish Region. Ben & Patricia Webb
ben_patricia_webb@hotmail.co.uk
Event: Wheels of Yesteryear (Touring assembly)
Date: 20th July
Location: National Mining Museum of Scotland, Newtongrange
Contact: Scottish Region. Ben & Patricia Webb
ben_patricia_webb@hotmail.co.uk
Event: Redditch & District CC Lavender Run Touring Assembly
Date: 20th July
Location: Warks/Glos
Contact: Peter Machin
August
Event: International Mini Meet - 55 years of the Mini
Date: 31st July-3rd August 2014
Location: Detling Show Ground, Kent
Contact: Justin Ridyard events@minicooper.org
Event: Croft Nostalgia Weekend /HSCC race meet
Date: 2nd/3rd August
Location: Croft Circuit, Darlington
Contact: Niall Cook – Newcastle & Durham Region
naillcook@tiscalli.co.uk
Event: Mini in the Park
Date: 10th August
Location: Santa Pod Raceway, Northants
Contact: www.minishow.co.uk
Event: Prescott Revival
Date: 10th August
Location: Studley, Warwks, B80 7RR
Contact: Worcestershire Region. Mick Rowley rminimick@aol.com
Event: The Ham Sandwich Run on tour (Touring assembly)
Date: 24th August
Location: Kent
Contact: Kent Region. Justin & Annmarie Ridyard h13jkr@hotmail.com
Event: Coopers at Combe Track Day
Date: 30th August
Location: Castle Combe
Contact: Graham Robinson graham.e.robinson@btinternet.com
Event: Manchester Classic Car Show
Date: 21st September
Location: Event City, Manchester
Contact: Mick Cooke, Lancs Region or Pete Flanagan
Event: MiniWorld Action Day
Date: 27th September
Location: Castle Combe
Contact: www.miniworld.co.uk
Event: Minis to Monte - Entry List Full
Date: 27th September-3rd October
Location: UK, France, Switzerland and Monaco
Contact: Robert Clayson webmaster@minicooper.org
Event: Pershore Plum Festival
Date: 31st August
Location: Pershore, Worcestershire
Contact: Worcestershire Region. Mick Rowley rminimick@aol.com
October
September
Event: 14th Malvern Mini Show & Spares
Date: 13th October
Location: The Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcs,
WR13 6NW
Contact: Worcestershire Region. Mick Rowley rminimick@aol.com
Event: Dudley Classic Car & Transport Show
Date: 7th September
Location: Himley Hall, Dudley, DY3 4DF
Contact: Worcestershire Region. Mick Rowley rminimick@aol.com
Event: British Mini Fair 2
Date: 19th October
Location: Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire
Contact: Worcestershire Region. Mick Rowley rminimick@aol.com
Event: Revival Meeting
Date: 12-14th September
Location: Goodwood
Contact: www.goodwood.co.uk
Event: Kent Classic Car Show
Date: 14th September
Location: Aylesford Priory, Nr Maidstone
Contact: Kent Region. Justin & Annmarie Ridyard h13jkr@hotmail.com
Event: Stanford Hall National Mini Day
Date: 14th September
Location: Nr Lutterworth, Leicestershire
Contact: Jerry Filor - jfilor@talktalk.net
Event: Rally Car Day
Date: 20th September
Location: Castle Combe
Contact: Brian Davage - bridavage@gmail.com
November
Event: Classic Motor Show
Date: 14th, 15th and 16th November 2014
Location: NEC, Birmingham
Contact: Champion required – If you can help contact
events@minicooper.org
Event: Northumberland Borders Rally
Date: 15th November
Location: OS Maps 87 (Hexham) & 88 (Newcastle)
Contact: Niall Cook – Newcastle & Durham Region
naillcook@tiscalli.co.uk
COMMITTEE POST
WEBSITE
We need someone to take over the very important post of
Webmaster
from Robert Clayson,
who has been running the website since its start.
The role also involves management of the club’s leased server,
maintenance of the Forum and administration of the Facebook page.
Committee meetings take place five time a year.
Contact Robert Clayson initially for more information
(details on page 4)
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EVENTS
Blyton Park – Mk1 Performance Action Day 2014
By Pete Flanagan
Nicolas Pinon brought his rapid 8 port racer from France
Ant Hines shows Mark Feetham the
way in a Minisprint convoy
A variety of show cars in the bust Blyton Paddock
T
he first Mk1 Performance Action Day took place over the first
May bank holiday weekend with a track day taking place on the
4th May.
Blyton Park in North Lincolnshire was chosen as the venue, being
perfectly suited to Minis and the location being fairly central for
many. The object of the exercise, other than being a Mini only track
day, was to raise some much needed funds for ‘Mission Motorsport’,
a charity that aids in the recovery and rehabilitation of those
affected by military operations by providing opportunities through
Motorsport. Check out their website and Facebook pages.
Monte Rover replica
Fifty four Minis, variants and derivatives booked into the track
day with some surprise guests on the entry list including Jumping
Jeff Williamson, Barrie Williams and Bill Needham, who brought
along his original 1960’s Twin Cam club racer to put through its
paces. Nicolas Pinon came over from Lyon in France with his
highly developed 8 port race car, Pat Ford brought along not only
his Mighty Mini racer but also his super quick Maguire. Kevin
Murray also brought a Maguire racer, this time a Mk1. Amongst
many other interesting cars on the track were a selection of Mini
derivatives gathered together by Jeroen Booij of ‘Maximum Mini’
fame including: Biota, Cox GTM and Marcos and a selection of
Minisprints from Simon Drew’s Hawk, Mark Forster’s Trickett
Sprint, Mark Feetham with one of the last S&A cars and Ant Hines
all the way from California with his famous recently restored Rob
Walker Minisprint ‘VPR 470.
Niall Cooke put on a fine display for the MCR, Trevor Ripley for
the ’59 Register, whilst Simon Drew had an impressive Mini Works
display. Some of the rally cars present included Ronnie Anderson’s
LBL 66D still just as it was rolled on its last ever rally, Bernie
Griffin’s pristine AJB 66B, Chris Spennywen’s CRX 88B, Paul Bates’
Patricia Kasehagen Webb leads supercharged ‘59
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Pete Flanagan’s Hornet on three wheels
EVENTS
Bill Needham Jnr in the Twin Cam Coldwell Mini
Several Innocenti Minis on track
dust covered barn find GRX 309D that did the San Remo rally
with Paddy Hopkirk in 1966, the beautifully restored ex RAC
privateer rally car 177 BVE and the ex Keith Bird 8 port Mk3
Cooper S of Paul Davenport, who had Keith along as a guest for
the day. Other barn find cars present were Trevor Powell’s 1968
European Touring Car Championship winning Vita Mini and Neil
Husband from Mini Division brought along a fascinating ‘as found’
Mk1 Cooper rally car.
On the Saturday evening a driver’s forum was held in the club
house with ex Downton man Barry Hawkins, who had some
fascinating tales to tell, and the Morcambe and Wise of the
evening, rallycross ace Jeff Williamson and Barrie Williams kept
everyone entertained. Race drivers Will Dick, Bob Fox and
Warwick Banks were also in attendance over the weekend and
Whizzo also took the time to take drivers out on to the circuit
for a little tuition, many thanks to him for that.
MCR member Paul Bates won the ‘Best Car’ award presented by
Warwick Banks, Dean Cotton : ‘Best Mini’ for his Surf Blue ‘UPR
65’; Ant Hines : the ‘Furthest Travelled’ and Brian Hitchmough
won a special ward for ‘Most Oil Dropped On Track’ after the
diff in his beautifully restored 970 ‘S’ racer decided to make a
break for it.
LBL 66D makes a rare appearance
Barry Hawkins, Jeff Williamson, Warwick Banks
and Barrie Williams share a joke
Thanks to all that attended on the day, the event raised over £500
for ‘Mission Motorsport’ (selflessly collected on the day by Lancs
Region’s Jan and John Cooper!) which I hope will go some way to
help this excellent charity. See you at Blyton Park next May!
Pete Flanagan
Barry Long in Colin Flynn’s HSCC racer
Coldwell Twin Cam up close
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EVENTS
Crystal Palace Start
By Ian Hitchman
O
ur drive to Brighton started early on Saturday morning,
accompanied by two other Minis from Doncaster, fellow Yorkshire
region member David Jackson (who I did my first London to Brighton
run with back in 1992) and Martin Dunne, a mutual friend from
Doncaster Mini Club. Unfortunately, David was not able to bring his
Mainstream Cooper on the run due to an engine problem, but Martin
saved the day by loaning David his original Jet Black LE for the weekend.
To break up the journey to Crystal Palace, we paid a visit to the Ace
Cafe and, in doing so, gate crashed an Italian Car day, parking up
opposite a Pagani Zonda supercar. Others had the same idea and we
were soon joined by a dozen or so other Minis. In the evening it was
Transit Van night, but we opted to carry on to Crystal Palace instead.
We chose to camp at Crystal Palace this year, and upon our arrival late on
Saturday afternoon were greeted by a sea of tents, and of course Minis
and MINIs of all descriptions, with many like minded enthusiasts camping
in order to secure their place in the queue and catch up with friends. This
year, a number of games and activities were laid on for campers, and once
again a free bus was giving sightseeing tours of London.
Following the driver briefing, the first cars were underway at eight
thirty, with the run being started by Edd China of Wheeler Dealers,
who was joining the run in his motorised sofa - pictures and video of
his day can be found on Twitter@TheEddChina.
After almost an hour of waiting, it was our turn to leave Crystal Palace
(A triathlon event at the neighbouring sports stadium was slowing
the departure and must have caused a real headache for the club)
and despite being under 60 miles, the run took almost four hours to
complete mainly due to a number of road works and road closures on
the route. But even in ideal conditions getting over 2,100 Minis from
London to Brighton is never going to be a simple task, and the run is
just as much about the journey as it is the destination.
Apart from the traffic our run was quite straightforward and, other
than a blown indicator fuse in my SPi (which we were able to fix
before leaving Brighton thanks to Mini Mine carrying line fuse holders
in their show stock), all three cars behaved impeccably with no
overheating on such a warm day.
I’m sure we will all be booking our places again next year.
As last year, those that wished to were able to line their cars up the
night before. This allowed us the opportunity to sleep in until 5am
before being woken by the Sunday morning arrivals.
Ian Hitchman
Start of London to Brighton from Crystal Palace
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EVENTS
Brighton Finish
By Justin Ridyard
A
fter a stressful lead up to the event trying to get some sense out
of a carrier to deliver the club gazebo to us in time, the day itself
was a whole lot more enjoyable. The drive to Brighton was very
pleasant, accompanied by my eldest Megan, a good chance for some
daddy daughter catch up. The on loan F56 Cooper S was a lovely
drive (slightly too refined for my MINI taste if I’m honest) and the
toys on board were plenty, a heads up display and media/nav pack to
name a couple. Thanks to Broadoak MINI in Ashford for their kind
help with the loan of the car.
Once we were all there the stand appeared as if by magic, the old saying
about many hands being true.
The idea for the club stand was to display the Cooper S through the
ages, Mk1 S to F56. The cars selected did this perfectly.
The stand had a constant flow of visitors during the day, all the cars being of
interest to both the Mini crowd and the day visitors to Brighton who had
the added bonus of coming across a fair few Minis on the promenade.
A good number of new members signed up and a reasonable amount
of regalia was sold. One comment rang out about our club and this was
the quality of CooperWorld, which is always good to hear. All in all a
good day for us on the stand, our members who took part in the run,
and a good PR day for the MCR. A big well done to the LSMOC for the
organisation of a great event yet again. We will be back next year!
And finally a big thanks to the display stand car owners, Rod Chilcot,
my wife Annmarie and daughter Megan (helping with regalia) for their
assistance on the day in making it happen.
Justin Ridyard
The club stand ready for visitors on Maderia Drive
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EVENTS
Rover Cooper SPI – Ian Chilcot
Mk1 Cooper S Radford – Brian Harding
Mk3 Cooper S – Simon Johnston
Mk1 Cooper S – Steve Birkinshaw
The smartly uniformed stand holders on the day!
MINI Cooper S GP 1st Gen – Martyn Collins
And me in the borrowed F56 Cooper S
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EVENTS
Beaulieu Spring Autojumble - May 2014
By Paul Sulma
I
had not been to the spring Beaulieu Autojumble for several years since, on the two last
occasions I attended, I came back with very little in terms of Mini parts of any description.
This put me off and led me to conclude that the autumn international Autojumble was
possibly the better bet.
I was still somewhat sceptical, but the added attraction of the addition of a Trunk Traders’
section by linking up with the Sodbury Sortout recently made it seem likely that there would
be opportunities to find those elusive parts.
Gateway to Old Sodbury’s Landrover Sortout
As I was not able to go on the Saturday, I went on the Friday which is really the traders setting
up day and there were neither Trunk Traders nor the Sodbury Sortout on this or the Saturday.
The spring Autojumble is also a smaller affair with fewer stalls, so less merchandise to choose
from is a slight downside. But persistence and a whole long day of searching high and low
yielded a pleasantly surprising number of parts at some reasonable prices too.
I had a well earned rest on Saturday and prepared to do it all again on the Sunday!
Unfortunately, I did not get to Beaulieu as early as I was planning to so I thought I might have
missed out on some potential early bird bargains. But, as the day wore on, I began to find
some nice parts.
Danny Hopkins editor of Practical Classics
Magazine with Microphone and back to camera
was autionaire
The Trunk Traders section also yielded the odd part or two and it was refreshing to see so
many traders in this section, which may partly have had something to do with the fantastic
warm sunny weather over the Autojumble weekend.
Another attraction later in the day was an auction where traders could sell their unwanted
parts in a box. No commission fees were charged, only a one pound fee per box and this
meant that traders and people attending could take advantage of a final opportunity to grab a
bargain. An interesting concept which I have not encountered before.
Auction boxes being looked through by
potential buyers
Lots of Trunk Traders with lots of
Autojumble bargains
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So what was the best thing I bought over the days and hours of hard graft searching in the
hot sun? Well it has to be the new old stock BMC Mini mud flaps. And what a bargain - just a
couple of quid! I was glad that I made the effort to attend so perhaps I will see you there next
year too.
Paul Sulma
EVENTS
Donington Historic Racing - Donington Park, 3-5 May
By Jerry Filor
H
aving turned my Mini into a semi-van by taking out the passenger
seat, my daughter and I carefully manipulated the new smaller
MCR gazebo and flag into the available space. Although quite heavy it
actually reduced the usual bounciness of the ride.
Weather for the weekend was marvellous, our position, directly
opposite the start/finish line, couldn’t have been better, but it was a bit
exposed to the light breezes which lifted the gazebo until I took a side
off then guyed it down.
David Sumner and his South African imported 1275 ‘S’ (formerly a
1071 ‘S’) was unable to come at the last minute as the DVLA hadn’t
registered his car in time. It would have been the car’s first run
out since the completion of a two year renovation. It should be at
Beaulieu and well worth a look.
Our stand looked like this from left to right: a dazzling yellow Britax
Cooper copy VYT 962G courtesy of Richard Humphrey which he
says, following a recent rolling road session at Southam, has the car
running as sweetly as it has ever run.
Next we had X445 SOB, a solar red with platinum roof Cooper Sport
belonging to Roger Yeoman. Thanks to you and your partner for your
help with setting up, and also to Richard and his son for the tall work
on the gazebo.
I would also like to mention the following who came over and had a
chat during the day: Howard Robinson and his partner from Preston
with a black RSP Cooper registration H110 XFR - he I know used the
facebook “app” to find us; Peter Spence from Anstey who I believe
used to own a garage but now keeps a 1071 ‘S’ Mini in his own
garage; Tom Bradley found time to talk to us about his rally prepared
Clubman GT registration GTL 430N between his stints around the
Melbourne Loop.
Walking around the open paddock is always a joy; the sights, the
sounds, the levels of preparation of all the participating cars, with
the oldest dating from 1914.Due to the almost perfect weather
conditions, the participating Minis were always going to struggle
against the larger engined Lotus Cortina, Alfa and BMW brigade.
However, there were some epic battles going on amongst the
group of Minis in the Under 2 Litre Touring Class, where the racing
was fast, frenetic and forceful with many of the cars nursing panel
damage by the end of the weekend.
Roll on next year.
Cheers,
Jerry Filor
My many shades of BRG SPi registration L252 KKY came next and on
the outside a black Rover John Cooper Works, registation Y472 JBK
belonging to Andy Tawson who said it was one of the last ones built.
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MEMBERS’ ARTICLES
Tom Airey Tuning
By Steve Hotston
A
fter reading the article on Speedwell Tuning in the last issue of the
CooperWorld, I thought I should update you with the ongoing work of Tom
Airey who was featured and who has just tuned my 1969 Morris Mini Cooper S.
I purchased the Cooper S last year from a real gentleman by the name of Clive Jones
from Wales, a then MCR member who restored the car to a high standard in 1992
but then laid the car up from 1994 until I purchased it from him last September.
I spent the winter recommissioning the Cooper S and, although the bodywork and
paint was still as new, the brakes, suspension and many rubber seals had hidden
weaknesses and splits that required attention for the MOT.
The engine had been rebuilt and tuned for fast road use in 1993 but had only
covered 500 miles since. The carburettors needed cleaning and one damper was
sticking, but the engine overall was in tip top condition. However, despite my
attempts at tuning the carburettors, the car still ran poorly at lower revs.
This is where Tom Airey Tuning came in and, after giving Tom a call and discussing
my problems with him, it was clear that he knew what was needed to get the car
running sweetly.
My appointment was confirmed and I set off on a lovely spring morning. I drove
my Cooper S over the South Downs along the A272, winding through the country
villages to Cheriton near Winchester where, nestled away, Tom’s classic car tuning
centre can be found.
Tom ouside his garage
Tom at work on my car
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MEMBERS’ ARTICLES
My wife Angela next to the car
After a welcoming chat, Tom twiddled my jets, filed my
needles, fettled my timing and tested my mixture. The
diagnoses were poor low octane fuel, ignition timing
slightly out and weak mixture at low revs. Tom then
checked out the car’s performance on his rolling road
before sending me on a test run of approximately ten
miles to feel the difference and report back. No more
hesitance at take off or near to stall at stopping but a
strong continuous pull from take off to seventy. This
Cooper S is no slouch!
Tom’s verdict on my car’s performance was confirmation
of my drive: the engine, rebuilt by Auto Sprint in 1993,
has the best characteristics for road use with plenty of
low to mid-range punch and a usable 80 plus bhp to
propel the car through the gears. My visit ended with
fresh coffee and a relaxed chat recalling the old days of
motorsport - what a great experience.
A shot of the restored interior
Now, back on the road after some twenty years, this
Morris Mini Cooper S is going to be enjoyed. After wanting
to own one since my teens in the sixties, how satisfying it
feels to drive a car of this quality, surely a testament to the
restoration skills of Clive. Also for me to be able to enjoy
the results of my own input over the winter months with
the recommissioning of the car and then engaging Tom
Airey, a master of the SU Carburettor tuning world, to fine
tune the end result.
Watch out for me in your mirrors on the roads of
West Sussex!
Steve Hotson
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PRESS RELEASE
Paddy Hopkirk Gala cash to support SKIDZ’ work with youngsters
May 28, 2014: Buckinghamshire-based young people’s charity SKIDZ is to benefit from funds raised at a 50th anniversary celebration of Patron Paddy
Hopkirk’s 1964 Monte Carlo Rally victory.
Paddy with Baroness Blood and Beatty Crawford
Paddy with Patricia McConnell
The event in February this year brought together some of motorsport’s greatest personalities and 200 Minis in Paddy’s hometown, Belfast, to
commemorate his famous win in a Mini Cooper S. It was organised by his friend Dr Beatty Crawford.
Featuring a cavalcade of Minis, which travelled from Stormont via the City Hall to the Titanic Slipway, and the auction of a specially commissioned Art
Mini featuring the work of artist Niall Shawcross, the day concluded with a Gala Dinner at Titanic Belfast with a final fundraising figure of £55,000.
The money will be split between SKIDZ, which provides motor vehicle study courses for disadvantaged young people aged 13 – 19+ years old and
those at risk of becoming NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training), and the Integrated Education Fund of Northern Ireland (IEF). The IEF
works with over 60 integrated schools to dismantle barriers created by the different religions.
The two organisations are already in talks to see if they can work together to launch a pilot Belfast motor studies project in line with SKIDZ’ plan to
extend its operation across the UK over the next five years.
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Paddy, who lives in Penn, Buckinghamshire, was in Belfast yesterday (May 27) to receive the donation on behalf of SKIDZ where he joined Baroness
May Blood, Chair of the Integrated Education Fund. Poignantly, Patricia McConnell, the widow of Graham McConnell, also attended the presentation.
Her late husband built the 33EJB Mini replica car which was used in the build up to the gala and was driven by Paddy in the cavalcade from Stormont
to City Hall. Sadly, Graham died shortly before the event took place. The mini is now being hired out to raise money for charity.
Paddy said: “Both these fantastic charities do so much to enhance and improve the lives of young people. When I set out on my career in motorsport
all those years ago little did I think that my professional work would end up putting something back into helping young people today. I’m delighted that
SKIDZ intends to use this donation to help finance the launch of a SKIDZ operation in Belfast and I hope that local businesses, schools and colleges will
support this initiative which has proved so successful in Buckinghamshire.
“I would like to thank Beatty Crawford and his committee for organising such a marvellous occasion, and it was particularly nice that Patricia McConnell
joined us yesterday as her late husband Graham had played such an important role in the project. Graham dedicated so much of his time and energy
into creating the replica mini for the gala but I also fondly remember Graham as tremendous character who for many years provided sterling service
to the RNLI as Coxon of the Donaghadee Lifeboat in County Down. Graham was a great man who will be sadly missed.”
SKIDZ CEO Graham Andrews said: “With both SKIDZ and the IEF receiving a share of the proceeds from the Paddy Hopkirk Gala, and each
organisation working with young people, it seemed appropriate to examine the feasibility of establishing a ‘pilot’ project in partnership in Belfast. We
are immensely grateful to the Gala organisers for raising such a fantastic sum of money which will help so many young people.”
To find out more about SKIDZ courses and how to get involved or to make a donation visit: www.SKIDZ.org.uk
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e-mail: newsdesk@paulsmithassociates.co.uk
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LETTERS
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called Heather, and was the Editor’s secretary. I was an AUTOCAR
staffer at the time, and like every red-blooded man on the magazine,
wished that she would take more notice of me than she ever did. If I
recall correctly, it was the Art Editor, Howard Vyse, who was in pole
position ....
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55th Anniversary of the Mini
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All owners welcome - Minis and MINIS
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Obituary − Alun Rees 1939-2014 − Mini Cooper ‘S’ Road Rally Legend
By Ken Davies
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Simon Wheatcroft
Vales Rally 1968
oad rallying lost another of its legends
recently with the announcement of the
death of Alun Rees, a name that became
synonymous with the Mini Cooper S on the
Welsh road rally scene during the heyday of the
Mini; the 1960’s. Alun delighted spectators with
his total commitment, deft handling and great
skill behind the wheel of 776 VDE, the red
and black 1275 ‘S’ that became a familiar sight
on national and international rallies of the era,
usually accompanied by Derek Tucker. Rees
also competed on two Monte Carlo Rallies
using Towy Garage’s Ford Escort 1300 Sport
with Hywel Thomas co-driving and Thomas
later joined him in a Talbot Sunbeam on a
number of other international rallies.
Sometimes Alun’s ‘total commitment’ was a
little too ‘total’ and there were some enormous
accidents. Your writer remembers arriving on
the scene of one of these on a narrow, fast and
winding down-hill lane. The debris on the road
started 100 metres before we saw what was left of
the red and black Mini, rolled into a ball with Alun
standing alongside and encouraging us to go faster!
Undeterred after such a retirement, Alun would
usually buy another body shell or even a complete
car from a well-wisher at the breakfast halt; Minis
were plentiful at the time and 776 VDE would ride
again albeit in a different colour - sometimes as
soon as the next weekend! Alun’s Cooper ‘S’ was
likened to grandpa’s old axe – five new handles and
four new heads, but still grandpa’s old axe!
In 1968 Alun watched the start of the London
to Sydney Marathon, an endurance rally
which caught his imagination and, with the
announcement of the 1970 World Cup Rally, an
event which provided crews with 16,000 miles
through Europe and South America, sometimes
taking 11 hours and driven in 100 degree
heat, Alun teamed up with fellow Welshmen,
Washington James, and the redoubtable Hywel
Thomas in a Hillman Hunter prepared by James at
his Cardiganshire Chrysler dealership. There was
little sponsorship available and the crew dug deep
into their savings to fund their own campaign.
After a litany of adventures, including Alun’s
Welsh language interview by a Patagonian TV
station, the trio’s private entry finished the
gruelling rally a commendable fifteenth out of 23
finishers from 100+ starters, some driven by the
top Works drivers of the era. On their return to
Carmarthen, car 83 and its intrepid crew was
greeted by thousands of cheering fans, prompting
some wag to suggest that they were effectively
Wales’s only official 1970 World Cup Team!
Alun competed less frequently after that epic
World Cup Rally but never lost his enthusiasm.
Carmarthenshire born and a proud and patriotic
Welshman, when not rallying Alun was a manager,
hotelier and later a coach driver. He was also
a long-standing member of the Llanelli Male
Voice Choir. Our sympathies go to his family
and friends. Rallying will be the poorer with his
passing. Alun Rees 1939 - 2014
1965 Welsh Rally
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Tribute to Sir Jack Brabham
S
ir Jack Brabham April 2, 1926 (Sydney) – May 19th, 2014 (Gold
Coast). How does one summarise a unique motor sports figure
of this stature? A great and very humble Australian, but probably
better regarded across the globe…
Competitively Jack started with speedway in February 1948 at
the Sydney Showgrounds, driving a J.A.P motorcycle-engined
Midget speedcar, one he’d originally built for Johnny Schonberg.
He ran three events that night and took three wins. He also went
hillclimbing (initially in the speedcar) at the likes of the Hawkesbury
Hillclimb, near Sydney, setting Fastest Time of the Day. But the
event’s organisers excluded him from the results - because his car
only had 2 wheel brakes! So begrudgingly Jack fitted front brakes
and then went on and won the Australasian Hillclimb Championship
at Rob Roy in Victoria in November 1951.
Jack took up sprints and circuit racing at the likes of Parramatta
Park and Mt Druitt, both again near Sydney – still in the Midget.
This then led to him procuring his first Cooper – a near new,
engineless MkIV. So with his love of engineering, he built up and
fitted his own hybrid-BSA 500cc-based engine. Quickly proven to
be unsuccessful, he then fitted a Vincent-HRD 1000cc which lead
to some success. In August 1953 Jack, with support from Redex Oil
Additive sponsorship got hold of the Cooper-Bristol, better known
in period as the ‘Redex Special’; success followed leading to forays
around Australia and over to New Zealand in January 1954 for the
International Grand Prix at Ardmore. He went again in 1955 with
drivers from the northern hemisphere also present, Jack’s talents
were spotted, encouraging him to pack up his first wife, Betty and
son Geoff, and head to England in 1955. At this time he was to
become part of the ‘Kangaroo Stable’ – three Aston Martin DB3S’
were to be run in UK and European sports car races by fellow
Aussies, Tony Gaze, David McKay, Les Cosh, Dick Cobden and
Tom Sulman. But the late arrival of Aston Martin and the Le Mans
disaster in that year helped spoil much of that. On UK soil, he also
purchased a Cooper-Alta much to his chagrin.
2006 Monterey Historics, Sir Jack with Mike Cooper
The Brabham and Cooper collaboration can be best summed
up by saying that Jack’s place in international motor racing was
helped by joining Coopers. But in return they benefitted greatly
from his engineering skills, leading to the success they would
generate together. As is well documented, the pairing went all
the way to the top of their chosen sport Jack taking his first F1
Grand Prix win at Monaco on 10th May 1959 and ultimately the
World Drivers’ Championship with the Cooper Car Company
able to secure the Constructors’ crown. Then they backed it
all up again in 1960. However, 1961 on the other hand, with a
change to the 1.5 litre GP Formula, was another matter, although
the Cooper T54 Indy project, despite netting only a ninth in
the race, did have a certain impact on the US Indy scene. Rear
engines became the norm there too.
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Sir Jack with his 1966 Repco-Brabham BT19
S Dalton
With his Cooper racing car connection, Jack was able to quickly
hook up with Charles and John Cooper’s Surbiton-based concern
during 1955. There he raided the tube racks and built two rearengine Cooper T40s – basically a T39 bobtail with a Bristol 6
cylinder in place of the 4 cylinder Coventry-Climax unit. After
his Grand Prix debut with the T40 at Aintrees in July 1955 for
the British GP meeting, and a couple of other events, including
Snetterton in August, it was brought back to Australia and used
for several races taking his first of three AGP wins at the 1955
Australian GP at South Australia’s Port Wakefield circuit then over
to New Zealand for the 1956 Grand Prix. Afterwards, the car was
sold on to Aussie driver, Reg Smith. This cemented the formula Jack
adopted of racing ‘Down Under’ then ‘wheeling and dealing’ the
used race cars for the next decade or more.
S Dalton
During that busy 1959 season John Cooper officially opened
Jack’s new business venture, Jack Brabham (Motors) Ltd in
Chessington, Surrey in October – selling Esso fuels and the
likes of new Triumphs and Sunbeams, Triumph Heralds being
fitted with Coventry-Climax engines.
With fellow Aussie Ron Tauranac persuaded to go to the UK, ‘on
the quiet’, together they created ‘Motor Racing Developments’
and began building Formula Junior racing cars in 1961 under the
‘MRD’ banner. But this had bad connotations in French (merde!)
when made known by motoring journalist, Jabby Crombac, so it
was rebadged as the Brabham Racing Organisation in 1962. It was
done ‘on the quiet’ because Jack was still contracted to Cooper
until December 1961 with his racing car constructions essentially
conflicting with Cooper’s own bread and butter. So for Jack the
1962 season meant he was doing his own thing running a Lotus
briefly before it was destroyed in a workshop mishap and the first
Repco-Brabham F1 car was completed.
His decision to branch out proved to be a very successful decision
both commercially, and in the motor racing scene building
customer racing cars and his own ‘Works’ Repco-Brabham racing
cars. Having Australia’s Repco Ltd and their engineers support
(even during the Cooper years), saw that ‘Repco’ tag added to
his car’s name as a ‘thank you’ including the early cars, Climax or
Ford-powered and prior to the success of 1966.
Of course with Repco support and their creation of the V8 on
Jack’s behest for the upcoming 1966 3 litre F1 Formula, he had an
advantage that brought him a third F1 Drivers’ Championship and
a first F1 Constructors’ title. The late 1960’s 3 litre era saw Bruce
McLaren and Dan Gurney also building and driving cars of their own
construction – McLaren and AAR-Eagle respectively. But it was Jack
who got all the ingredients aligned in 1966 and so he is, and will
most likely remain, in a very exclusive club, namely the only man
who won motor racing’s highest accolade in the car he helped build.
After 1966, what followed was New Zealander, Denny Hulme
(then teammate to Jack) took the Drivers’ Championship in 1967,
again with Repco-Brabham taking the Constructors’ title for a
second time. After that it was time to re-evaluate things as the
Cosworth DFV was the engine required to stay in contention.
Oct 96 Sandown Historics – Sir Jack in a Cooper T53
(Background) Lady Margaret holds his helmet
The 1960 Cooper team – John Cooper, Jack Brabham & Bruce McLaren
Later still, he ran at quite a few Goodwood Festivals of Speeds
and Revivals and Targa Tasmania’s. But a few mishaps meant it
was time to retire from the sport he had given so much to. But
he and Lady Margaret (his second wife) could be found at many
Historic events right up to this year’s Phillip Island Historics.
Farewell Jack Brabham – a quiet Australian achiever.
Stephen Dalton
Louis T Stanley
There were plenty of cracks at Jack’s age over several seasons,
but he left the F1 scene after the 1970 season, admitting years
later, the death of Bruce McLaren at Goodwood was at least part
of the reason. By that stage he was 44 – ancient by modern, top
level motor sport standards. After 15 years he brought his now
enlarged family of Betty, Geoff, Gary and David back to Sydney.
He built up interests in a Ford dealership and Aviation there. But
typical of all motor racing warriors the adrenalin rush kept him
not far from racing, one of the better remembered, but for all
the wrong reasons, being the 1976 Bathurst 1000. Essentially the
ARDC put Stirling Moss and Jack in a Holden Torana L34. But it
quickly went pear shaped on the start line, Jack going nowhere
when the flag dropped and former Cooper S driver, John Dellaca
collected the rear of the Brabham/Moss Torana at full noise with
the Dolomite Sprint he was in. Ultimately, this became a windfall
of publicity for Leyland and the Sprint, as John told me several
years ago, his local Ballarat Leyland dealer, Myers Leyland, and
indeed sponsor of the car, emblazoning their dealership with
signage inviting everyone to come and see the car that smashed
into Brabham. Years later at a historic meeting, John confessed to
Sir Jack that he was the guilty one who ran into him at Bathurst
but by then Sir Jack had well and truly forgiven him.
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Mike Cooper’s reflections on Sir Jack Brabham.
T
he passing of Sir Jack Brabham means that ‘The band is finally
getting back together’ – the Cooper team of 1959/60/61
- ‘The band’ being Charles and John Cooper, Owen Maddock,
Andrew Ferguson, Bruce McLaren and team mechanic, Mike
‘Noddy’ Grohmann who have all been patiently waiting to get
their No.1 driver back. Mike Cooper kindly agreed to a few
questions about Sir Jack.
SD – Jack Brabham and your dad had a tremendous ‘can do’
relationship for their motor racing. As an outsider, this looked
to be a perfect arrangement for the success they achieved.
It’s probably unfair to ask, but do you think success of a small
Surbiton-based concern beating all comers in F1 – especially
Ferrari – would have been as successful without each other?
MC – I believe the combination of Cooper and Brabham made
the team so successful. Jack had such a brilliant understanding
of the car’s handling and could convey this direct to my dad and
between them they would alter set ups to ensure every ounce of
power was put to best use.
For the 1960 T53 Grand Prix car, Jack and Dad knew that the
opposition were catching them fast as they were all starting
to adopt the rear engine design following my dad’s lead.
Jack and Dad then redesigned the T51 on a plane back from
America creating the T53 Lowline design. This car, or course,
went on to win many GP’s and got Cooper and Brabham’s
their second F1 world championship.
SD – I appreciate you were very young when that success turned
into an F1 Grand Prix World Championship for both Driver and
Constructor in late 1959, then repeated again in 1960, but is there
something you remember from around this era?
MC – I was only 5 years old when Dad’s team won their first
world championship. However, I do remember Mum and Dad
did have many parties and of course Jack and Bruce were
always there.
SD – Not many kids have their dad’s involved in F1 Grand Prix,
especially in that era. Please tell us about how the Brabham and
Cooper kids spent time together
MC – As a 5/ 6 year old, we all went off in our summer holiday to
a little cottage my granddad owned in Cornwall. Jack would come
and stay and I remember playing with Geoffrey, Jack’s oldest son.
One year Jack drove down to the cottage and I went with him.
Sometimes we were at the cottage and Dad would go and pick
Jack up, as he landed his plane at a local air field. I remember there
was a story about that, how he got into trouble for not getting the
correct permission to land. But that’s another story.
SD – Your later life experiences with Sir Jack?
Nigel Tait - tribute to Sir Jack.
N
igel started at Repco in 1966, as a Cadet Engineer then through
his long career with them worked his way up to be Chief
Engineer becoming a Director of the former Repco company, ACL
when privatisation took place. He has known Sir Jack for all that time,
becoming very good friends of the Brabhams, and looks after the 1966
Championship Repco-Brabham BT19 and Jack’s trophies.
On Saturday, May 17th, Mandy and I travelled to the Gold Coast (from
Melbourne) to take Sir Jack and Lady Brabham out to dinner. Jack loved
the Japanese restaurant in the RACV Royal Pines resort, which is also
where the Brabhams have their home.
We had a lovely meal there and Jack ate well. Jack was quiet, but enjoyed
himself. He loved the wagu beef, and finished with his favourite, ice
cream and chocolate sauce! The next day we had planned to join Jack and
Margaret at the Royal Pines golf club for lunch. In the meantime there was
an invitation for them to take a helicopter trip up to the Sunshine Coast
for morning tea with a friend who had just bought a Formula 2 Brabham.
So at breakfast time we noticed a helicopter taking off from just outside
the hotel, and at about 12.30 we heard it coming in again, watching from
our window as it landed. I even took a photo as they walked to the RACV
security car, probably the last one taken of Jack.
MC – I met up with Jack on so many occasions. After Dad’s
passing he was always there for Mum and us. He was very
much part of our life and our family. I have met him at every
Goodwood Revival he has attended. We met up at Silverstone
and met in the USA a couple of times. I remember at Lime
Rock there was a Cooper parade, old Cooper single seaters,
sports cars and some Minis. Jack led the parade and I was
following. I overtook him on the second lap, my excuse was
how often does anybody get the chance to overtake Jack
Brabham? He even told me that when he was following me, I
got all the lines wrong through the corners.
So, we then had a lovely lunch with them, Jack was excited about seeing
the F2 Brabham and he loved the helicopter trip. (Margaret – not so
much!). Afterwards we went over to their home and Jack was proud
to show me the 1/12 scale models of the 1966 F2 Honda and BT19
(both one offs.). He said that “1966 was a busy year - we won both
Championships that year”. And that was about all he said before we left.
He was tired and was probably in bed and asleep soon after.
SD – A summary of Sir Jack, the man you wish to remember?
How fortunate has everyone been in the motor racing world to have
had Jack among us. It’s sad, but at 88, he was ready.
Margaret rang me at about 6am on the Monday morning (May 19). I
think Jack was very weak and with all that his body has been through,
he’d had enough.
MC - A genuinely kind gentleman who gave my dad so much
success at Cooper’s. I, like many other racing fans, will miss him
at Goodwood this year.
RIP Uncle Jack. God bless.
Let’s also have a thought for Lady Brabham who has been effectively a
full time carer for Jack for a long time and in the last year or so this has
been an enormous task. Margaret has been absolutely marvellous.
Mike Cooper
Nigel Tait
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GENUINE HERITAGE PANELS
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Bonnet MK1, MK2 & MK3
£165.00
Front wing with or without side repeater
£95.00
Full scuttle repair
£125.00
A post stiffener - internal hinges only
£23.50
A post boxing plate - MK1 & 2 (MM) / MK3
£14.29/£14.00
A post step repair - internal hinges
£75.00
Rear wing MK3 / MK1 & 2 (MM)
£105.00/£88.09
Backpanel - Screen down/Gutter down
£199.99/£270.00
Full boot hinge panel
£175.00
Inner ‘A’ panel (including scuttle closing panel)
£61.99
Outer ‘A’ panel MK1 & 2 / MK3
£32.50/£19.99
Scuttle closing plate
£12.00
Door - MK1 & 2 / MK3
£550.00/£425.00
Door skin - MK1 & 2 / MK3
£80.00 each
Rear valance / closing plate (Partial/Full)
£49.00/£25.67/£34.18
Stiffener-boot floor to arch / Rear bulkhead
£18.60/£11.66
Companion bin closing plate / Inner sill stiffener
£12.70/13.15
Heelboard - Full / Half
£67.00/£32.50
Full wheel housing
£81.00
Rear turret repair / Mudguard
£46.50/£34.00
Full floor pan / Half floor (rod change)
£205.00/£95.00
Floor sling shoe
£6.85
Jacking point / Seat belt anchor
£14.83/6.91
Boot floor / Seat pan skin
£175.00
Inner wing bare / comes with A post & ‘A’ panel
£107.00/£185.00
MK1 & MK2 van pickup inner wings
£107.00
Flitch repair panel (NG)
£21.60
Radiator cowl / Vent panel
£55.00/£42.76
Boot floor side repair / Rear repair (MM)
£23.76/£21.60
RHD tank stand
£13.15
Front panel Pre 1976 / Post 1976 (rubber mounted)
£175.00
Boot lid MK3 / MK1
£185.00/£300.00
Waist rail (below 1/4 light) Pre ‘70 / Post ‘70
£25.54/£42.40
Clubman wings / Front panel
£105.90/£104.33
Clubman bonnet / Inner wing
£159.88/£176.00
Mini under wing liners (helps prevent corrosion)
£85.26
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Non Genuine rear subframe - Wet/Dry £217.50/£190.80
Genuine rear subframe Wet or Dry
£380.00
Genuine front subframe. Pre ‘76/MPi £426.11/£405.00
Front subframe assembly includes all
running gear, suspension, brakes, etc.
£1718.52
5 Rear subframe assembly includes all
running gear, suspension, brakes, etc.
£1335.83
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£426.11
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£48.22/£80.08
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£1.61/£1.13
£7.02/£7.80
£2.12 each/£4.27 each
£2.28 each
£41.11/£34.12
£12.74/£12.29
£4.75/£4.20/£4.74
£13.19/£14.58
£10.20/£26.81/£14.40
£48.72 each
£20.64/£13.80/£19.30
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£356.70/£161.82
CARBURATION
Air filter - HS2 / HS4 / Injection Cooper
£6.82/£5.11/£8.10
Carb rebuild kit - HS2 / HS4 std / HIF44
£42.88/£46.98/£45.82
Carb jets - Standard / Waxstat
£16.85/£32.68
Heat shield kit - HS2 / HS4 Stainless
£12.72
Throttle cable - HS / HIF
£3.88/£9.19
Choke cable - MK1 & ‘S’ / 1969 & 1989
£14.40/£14.40/£7.31
Carb Needle / Spring
£10.21/£5.94
Twin carb link pipe
£10.08
Fuel pump - Manual N.Gen/Manual Gen/Electric N.Gen £21.60/£37.28/£69.60
Electric fuel pump mounting Bracket / Clamp
£7.15/£6.76
S.U. pump banjo union
£4.27
Fuel filter in-line (replacable element)
£9.00
Fuel hose - Rubber / Braided (per metre)
£5.06/£7.38
Front/rear copper fuel pipe - Saloon / Van & Estate
£13.97/£28.37
Carb return spring - Standard / Twin carb
£2.54/£2.56
Twin carb linkage kit
£18.26
Fuel pump blanking plate
£4.03
CLUTCH
Clutch kit - Diaphragm / Verto / Injection
£59.05/£113.83/£118.80
Slave cylinder - Diaphragm Gen/N.Gen/Verto Gen/N.Gen £28.64/£11.44/£45.44/£25.91
Flexi hose - Diaphragm / Verto
£8.68/£4.74
Clutch cover - Standard / Orange / Grey
£27.95/£38.28/£47.10
Master cylinder - Plastic tank / Tin tank
£54.48/£82.62
Release bearing - Diaphragm / Verto
£9.68/£12.25
Return spring
£2.34
Radiator cowling upper & lower - ‘60-’74 /Cooper & ‘S’ ‘61-’74
£77.71 each
Standard Radiator - 3 Row/Comp 2 Row/MPi
Oil cooler - 13 row
Braided pipe kit - Mini / Clubman
Thermostat / Blanking sleeve / Housing
Radiator cowling rubber
Radiator hoses to 1990 - Top / Bottom
Top hose ‘S’ / GT
Heater control valve MK1 / MK3 / MK4
Water pump
Cooling fan - 2 Blade / 6 Blade
Top radiator bracket - ‘S’ or GT
Heater hose
1275 fan spacer
Heater cable - MK1 / MK2 & MK3
£64.38/£91.78/£162.06
£42.62
£32.93/£37.13
£4.92/£8.82/£13.14
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£3.30/£8.64
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£22.19
£29.56/£37.07
£8.99
£3.30 per metre
£9.38
£14.40/£11.94
ELECTRICAL
Fuel sender Saloon/Estate
£25.54/£25.54
Indicator switch MK1 / MK2 / MK3
£33.06/£30.60/£38.10
Fuse box - 2 Fuse / 4 Fuse
£10.08/£18.00
Floor starter switch
£27.84
Solenoid - Standard / Push button
£10.20/£23.50
Floor mounted dip switch
£19.92
Headlamp switch - MK1 / MK2 / MK3
£12.18/£8.83/£9.00
Battery cable - front to rear
£32.60
Battery - Clamp / Rod
£6.76/£1.91
Dynamo - Outright
£63.00
Alternator - Outright
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Voltage regulator
£22.07
Starter motor - Outright - Inertia/Pre-engaged
£105.84/£84.40
Complete wiring looms
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Wiper wheelbox - MK1 / MK3
£51.66/£17.36
Washer pump - Electric / Manual
£11.94/£22.92
Wiper park switch / Multi plug
£13.20/£6.96
Wiper motor - twin speed
£44.24
Indicator flasher unit MK1 / MK2 & 3 / 1991 onwards
£5.99/£4.68/£10.36
IGNITION
H.T. leads & plug caps - Period MK1
H.T. lead set - Various colours / MPi
Electronic ignition kits - Aldon / Lumenition
£32.05 set
£12.25/£15.32
£97.87/£87.36
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£8.20
£6.84
£20.14/£11.88
£5.40
£35.08/£13.86
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£210.00/£6.13
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COOLING
Rear number plate backing
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1/4 valence seam capping
Rear 1/4 valence Genuine/Non Genuine
Rear 1/4 valence closing plate
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Van or Estate - Fuel tank / Fitting kit
Rear valence seam capping
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Handbrake cables - Twin / Front / Rear to rear
Brake drum - Standard / Spaced
Brake disc - 8.4” / 7.5” / Vented
Brake disc 997 / 998 Cooper
Brake pads - ‘S’ / Late / Vented
Complete brake pipe kit (copper/brass unions)
Individual brake pipes
Brake servo MK1 & MK2 / Brake servo kit MK3
VAN/ESTATE REAR
VALENCE PANELS
£176.17
£10.36/£54.82
LIGHTING
Clubman side indicator unit
£68.74
Rear light - MK1 / MK2 / MK3
£47.86/£48.72/£49.60
Rear lens MK1 - Red / Amber / Screw kit
£8.10/£6.05/£5.04
Rear lens MK2 & MK3
£15.66
Headlamp sealed beam unit
£10.74
Quadoptic halogen headlamp kit RHD/LHD
£39.95/£49.85
Steel headlamp - Bowl / Rubber gasket
£10.80/£4.20
Plastic headlamp bowl (including rim, gasket & adjuster)
£11.57
Headlamp bezel - Genuine / Non Genuine
£16.27/£7.30
Front indicator unit - Genuine / Non Genuine
£15.32/£7.14
‘Works’ chrome boot mounted spot lamp
£89.90
6” driving lamp set - Black / Chrome
£33.17/£22.20
Stainless spotlamp bracket
£7.20
Pick-up rear light - 1976 onwards
£29.27
Rear number plate MK1 & 2 - Genuine / Non Genuine.
£29.58/£8.02
MK3 Interior light / Interior light switch
£9.90/£5.94
PLUGS/CONTACTS/CONDENSERS
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Standard coil/Ballast/Electronic/Sports
Low tension lead (MK1 / MK2 25D)
Distributor vacuum unit 25D / 45D
Engine splash guard kit (includes clips, etc)
Standard battery / Heavy duty
Metal vacuum advance pipe with fuel trap
£19.03/£19.67/£22.28/£21.31
£5.34
£46.55
£35.75
£41.72/£59.16
£25.20
RUBBER BUSHES/MOUNTINGS
Rear subframe mounting - Large / Small
Rear sub mounting pin
Tie bar - Standard / Heavy duty
Bottom arm - Standard / Heavy duty
Rear shock top cap
Top arm rebound buffer
Front bump stop (not hydro) - 1 Bolt / 2 Bolt
Bump stop (hydro) - Front / Rear
Shock absorber - Front / Rear, top
£3.53/£1.14
£17.26
£1.08 each/£7.66 set of 4
£1.80 each/£6.00 set of 4
£4.08
£1.80
£7.15/£7.66
£7.20/£6.60
£2.28/£4.86
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Radius arm nipple shroud
£7.20
Saloon outer sill - MK1 & 2, 4 flute (MM)
£18.36
Saloon outer sill - MK3 Genuine / Non Genuine
£37.50/£16.02
Van & Estate outer sill MK1 & 2, 4 flute (MM)
£17.64
Van & Estate outer sill - MK3 Genuine / Non Genuine
£30.66/£13.14
Seat cross member - Pre 1974 / Post 1974
£56.17/£61.12
Seat cross member end repair
£18.90
Companion bin - Saloon MK1,2,3 / Clubman Estate
£31.98/£82.66 each
Genuine companion bin MK3 onwards
£34.18
Lower companion bin repair Saloon MK1,2,3/Club Estate £20.70/£14.86 ea
Wide front to rear floor c/w outer sill and jacking point
£135.29
Narrow front to rear floor c/w outer sill and jacking point
£88.22
Full length inner sill - Saloon / Estate
£26.46/£28.80
Battery cable cover
£16.66
Complete floor assembly Heritage
£575.00
Front foot well repair - Budget / Restoration
£22.06/£35.75
Front subframe - Front mount / Rear mount
Rubber suspension cone - Genuine
Rod change mount
Remote housing mount
Engine mount manual
Engine mount auto - RHD / LHD
Engine tie bar kit - Standard / Up-rated
Remote to gearbox - Front
£3.60/£5.70
£49.60
£4.38
£4.92
£3.05
£26.98/£12.34
£2.42/£7.66
£3.54
SUSPENSION/STEERING
Radius arm rebuild kit
£14.29 each
Knuckle joint
£4.08 each
Swivel pin kit (service one hub)
£10.73
Track rod end - Genuine / Non Genuine
£13.50/£4.96
Steering rack (new) RHD / LHD
£67.86/£72.22
Sports pack limited travel rack (Non Genuine)
£90.00
Nylon steering column bush - Upper / Lower
£4.50/£4.74
Timken front disc bearings - Genuine / Non Genuine
£65.34/£14.04
Timken front drum bearings - Genuine / Non Genuine
£68.26/£12.42
Timken rear bearings - Genuine / Non Genuine
£42.89/£11.34
Drive flange ‘S’ / 8.4” / Drum
£27.85/£30.48/£34.80
Shock absorber - Front & Rear
£18.38 each
Hydro pipe - Nylon / Copper
£35.75/£33.78
Displacer dust cover
£7.14
Top arm rebuild kit
£13.20 per arm
Front towing eye
£10.20
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THE ARCHIVE î Robert Young
Cars & Car’s Conversions and
Rallycars
O
nce again, I return to the small
collection of the venerable CCC
magazines that Kelvin Sparrowhawk has
loaned us. Kelvin, being very interested
in rallying, has saved several notable back
copies that feature notorious, or shall we
say famous, club rally cars of the day.
the pathetic Lucas 700 lights BMC ran. The car also ran plastic doors,
bonnet and boot and the dashboard was a homemade affair designed to
accommodate the intrusion of the Weber cold air box that rather gets
in the way of the standard Mini binnacle. All in all a well built car that
achieved great success in the hands of RHE, who campaigned the car for
a good number of years.
In chronological order, the October
68 issue ran a feature on a very well
known rally car 3000KV. This was run
by journalist Richard Hudson-Evans. We
did actually see the reincarnation of this car at Beaulieu in 2003, if my
memory serves me well. The car was painted in a very bright yellow
with a black roof, doors and bonnet. It was indeed hard to miss and
made a pleasant change from the standard red and white livery that the
majority chose to use.
The car, when used by RHE, as he was generally known, was a very quick
car indeed. RHE first noticed the car when it overtook him and Denis
Cresdee’s Ex-Works car (DJB92B) on the Circuit of Ireland – pulling far
more revs than the Works car did. From that point on RHE just had to have
the car. 3000KV started life as a 1071 S but was soon converted to a full
blown Group 6 club rally car, with all the many mods and extras allowed in
group 6. The car was built by Roger Edwards for the owner Barry Malkin.
Les Ryder built the very rapid engine. This was a 1293 lump with a 4.1 diff
and straight cut box, everything breathing through a 45 Weber. Power was
120bhp plus and this gave a 0-60 time of 7 seconds and 100mph top speed
– achievable on any straight, thanks to the short diff.
Being a club car and not a Works replica of any car, there were a
good number of departures from the factory way of doing things. It
was nice to see the car with a bank of Cibie spot lights rather than
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Next up was from the December 1974 edition of CCC where they
ran a feature on Pat Ryan’s incredibly quick 8 port headed Mini. Having
competed against this car, I can attest to its phenomenal speed, due in
no small part to Pat Ryan’s brilliant driving. The car was registered in
Jersey and carried the distinctive J279 registration with garish bright
orange paint work. Pat’s car was, I guess, the ultimate special stage Mini
of its day with unique cross member rear suspension that replaced the
subframe. It had an 8 port head with twin Webers, in a large air box out
the front and ran 13” wheels. This was just scratching the surface of
how special this car was. The entire floor, rear seat and boot floor had
been removed and an integral roll cage of multi tubes fabricated inside
the car to specifically pick up the unique alloy cross member and hence
the shortened rear radius arm. It also picked up the top of the dampers,
which were inclined and had coil over springs.
The unique rear suspension with a cross beam and angled coil overs
The roll cage tubes extended forward to pick up the front end. Tubes
also ran along the sill’s line to add rigidity back. Needless to say, the
back end was very light indeed, which so the report goes, made the car
very neutral in handling with just a slight lift of the throttle to step the
back into a controlled oversteer slide. Fuel was carried in the car behind
the rear seats in a specially made aluminium box, very low down, which
was protected by the roll cage and helped weight distribution. The
boot was redundant and in fact the boot lid (plastic) was bonded shut
into the shell. However, by comparison, the front was rather standard.
Standard ‘S’ brakes all round and even standard ‘S’ drive shafts were
used. The suspension’s only modification was the inclusion of Hi-Los.
to no LSD. Apparently, it drove very well with this set up. Brakes were
standard fare with DS11 front pads.
As to the engine – this was a 1485cc offset bore BL block, which made
the engine very near square with the standard stroke. Power was
reported to be 135bhp on a Super Sprint BL cam for the eight porter.
Webers were used for ease of use over the slightly more powerful but
temperamental 4 Amal set up. Needless to say the torque was massive
with this set up. This was quite some special car.
Our final car was another well known competition car of the period.
Featured in the June 1976 edition of CCC was an article about
Mini-Sport of Padiham’s Cooper S, registered NCK 453P that Cyril
Bolton used to such good effect on the Motoring News Road Rally
Championship. This too was another car I competed against on the
MN events – brilliant events, the likes of which we will sadly never see
again. Cyril Bolton had built the car new, after 700 hours of toil, in an
attempt to win the coveted MN Championship. In 1974 and 1975, he
had finished 4th so wanted 1976 to be his year. The records show that
Cyril Bolton came second that year to Mike Patterson, despite the best
efforts of Nigel Reaburn on the maps.
Unique dashboard with hinged centre
panel for the electrics
The dashboard hinged away
to disclose all the electrics
Back to the car. Meticulously built, with simplicity and reliability being the
key factors, Cyril attended to every detail. The car was actually owned by
Brian Harper of MiniSport, who sponsored Cyril but, despite Brian’s offer
to build the car, Cyril wanted to do it himself and be responsible for any
subsequent problems. So it was that the 1380 ‘S’ engine was put together,
breathing through 1¾” twin SUs and using a special MiniSport camshaft
of an undisclosed profile! The gearbox was an all syncro straight cut box
but without an LSD. More interestingly, Cyril elected to use rubber
couplings, on the driveshafts, rather than the solid Hardy Spicer units.
This he reckoned helped the transmission a great deal by taking some of
the harshness out of the drive train, especially as he was using a standard
diff wheel. Another oddity was the use of 12” wheels at the front and
10” at the rear. This was in an attempt to get more traction – again due
The car was light but strong with the use of Perspex windows, light
weight panels - and despite the car having a one piece front; this was
mostly metal, with just a fibreglass bonnet. Inside the car there were
numerous plates welded to aid strength and to increase the shell’s
rigidity. The roll cage was also used to give strength to the shell. One
area where Cyril’s expertise as an electrician was used was the wiring
of the car, which was quite unique. The dashboard had a centre hinged
panel exposing all of the electrics for easy access should a fault occur. A
12½ gallon alloy fuel tank was in the boot as were the twin fuel pumps.
It also carried a massive washer bottle to feed the powerful screen
washers. All in all, a magnificent state of the art road rally car, from the
mid 1970s. This car, of course, still exists, and is still owned by Brian
Harper who last showed it at Beaulieu in that rather wet 2012 event.
Robert Young
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COMPETITION
MINI Festival at Brands Hatch -
with 4 rounds of the Power Maxed MINI Challenge
By David Young
The Cooper Class Battle
T
he third running of the Brands Hatch MINI Festival was held a
little earlier this year, probably to fit into MSVR’s diary on 10th11th May and not mid-June!
There was a great line up of Minis in Motor sport also lots of Mini
Club displays, with free entry if you came in a Mini.
The Kent region of the MINI Cooper Register was there on both
days. There were 4 rounds of the Power Maxed MINI Challenge,
rounds of Mini7, Mini Miglias, Mighty Minis, Super Mighty Minis and
cream de le cream Pre ‘66 Minis with the Anglo French Battle and
the Sanwa Trophy Mini Endurance. Something for everyone.
Power Maxed MINI Challenge.
Qualifying.
It started to rain about 30 minutes before qualifying. A car from
the previous race had decided to drop oil around Hailwoods,
Druids, Graham Hill Bend and Cooper Straight. Being a wet
circuit, cement could not be used so the track was washed in
detergent and then a tanker poured more water to rinse away
the oil. This delayed qualifying by 20 minutes. Some crews
were thinking slicks on a drying circuit may work! Lawrence
Davey tried slicks but they did not really get hot enough to
work. Returning JCW driver Chris Smith was in pole followed
by Chris Knox & Luke Caudle. Cooper class predictably had
Shane Stoney way out in front followed by Matt Hammond and
Gideon Cresswell.
Race 1
Luke Caudle was quick straight out of the box, he had Chris
Smith, Lawrence Davey, Chris Knox and Neil Newstead all in
tight formation behind him. Chris Knox had a new engine after
qualifying, after losing all his Turbo boost. Unfortunately, the gear
linkage snapped, the engine was buzzed and engine number 3 was
to be fitted overnight. The Excel R8 guys would not be getting
much sleep! Cooper Class had Shane Stoney dominating with
Ricky Page close behind followed by Matt Hammond.
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Race 2
Sunday morning had a pit walk before racing started and had a
few hundred viewers coming down the pit lane with children to
see the MINI Challenge at close hand. They were soon cleared
before last minute preparations for the first race of the Sunday.
Well Chris Knox who started from the second row stormed
into a lead after a close fight with Luke Caudle. Chris Smith
and Neil Newstead were fighting for 3rd and 4th place. A great
battle in the Cooper class, ably assisted by a spinning JCW and
lapping had Gideon Cresswell into the lead, where he stayed,
just about, with a very wide car. A superb race, nail biting and
superb to watch.
Race 3
Race 3 was held after lunch and the now obligatory Grid Walk. This
time close on a 1000 people descended to the Grid to see the cars
and drivers up close. Lots of pictures were taken and autographs
signed. Chris Knox’s new engine was certainly working well, he
led from lights to the finish, only being harried by Lawrence Davey
whose set up allowed his tyres to come in later in the race. Chris
had to fight hard to stay in front. Luke Caudle tried a little too hard
and went off at Paddock. The race was disturbed by the safety car
twice. Cooper Class had Shane Stoney back in his usual place, in
front. Gideon was trying too hard, and went off, though he was able
to re-join. Ricky Page was up behind Shane and chased him home,
William Phillips showed a turn of speed and began to enjoy Brands
and finished 3rd after starting from the back row!
Race 4.
I want to go home! Penultimate race of the day. A long but
enjoyable weekend. Chris Knox scored his hat trick of victories
with Chris Russell in 2nd, being benefitted by the reverse grid
draw. He put up a great fight but Chris was not allowing him
much space. Chris Smith came home a good 3rd with Luke
Caudle just being pipped for 3rd. The podium was full of Chris’s!
(not my observation).
Cooper Class had William Phillips getting his first win, he was
a trifle pleased with the car’s performance and the Excel R8
COMPETITION
Ian Curley leading Endaf Owens and Stig Blomqvist
preparation. Ricky Page was 2nd again
in the Sussex Road & Race Run Car,
Josh Gollin was 3rd. Shane Stoney
came home 6th as he ran out of petrol.
This was due to a fuel pipe being
knocked off when he had a shunt in
the earlier race.
Anglo France Battle & Sanwa
Trophy.
Anglo French Battle
A fine display of pre 66 Mini Cooper
S’s, Riley Elfs and Wolesley Hornets
also being allowed (2 of)! The Anglo
French Race was dominated by
Jonathan Lewis with his great looking
dark green ‘S’ with a Swiftune engine.
Ian Curley in his KAD powered ‘S’
was never too far behind, 8 seconds
adrift! Daniel Wheeler and Andy Hack
were 3rd with Endaf Owens, Graham
Churchill and some bloke called Stig
Blomqvist. Bill Sollis with his brand
new pre 66 ‘S’ won the first race but
came 3rd when the 2 races were
combined.. (Don’t ask me to explain
why - I can’t).
Lawrence Davey lifting a wheel in race
Sanwa Trophy
Two great races, some very expensive
offs all added to the excitement;
Endaf and Jonathan Lewis were very
dominating in the first race, as too were
Wheeler and Hack/Sollis and Paddy
partnerships. Unfortunately, Endaf’s
car was rolled at Paddock and Bill
Sollis’s car was rolled by Nick Paddy at
Druids. The winner was some bloke
called Stig! Glyn Swift had a good run in
his Wolseley Hornet.
Some lovely cars at Brands, including the
Mini 7s, Miglias and Super Mighty and
Mighty Minis. All about a car that is over
50 years old!
David Young
Chris Knox on his way to a hat trick of wins
Mini Cooper Register | 39
engine Power on a
TECHNICAL TOPICS − Comparing
test bed and in a vehicle
By Richard Pengelly
I
n November 2012 Swiftune rebuilt my engine linering it down
to 1293cc and rebuilding it with one of their SW5-10 camshafts.
Since then I have enjoyed driving it from the cold start to the season
at Brooklands to the hotter days in July and August and throughout
the summer of 2013. During 2013 I spent the time monitoring oil
temperatures and generally keeping an eye on my new powertrain.
So, I thought it might be a good idea to update members on how I
the engine has performed over its first 2,000 miles or so.
By the time I had completed the London to Brighton Run, the first
500 miles was upon me. The new clutch needed adjustment, and
a tappet had decided to open up. This was nothing more than
routine maintenance on a new engine. Also the oil looked a bit dark
so I decided to change the oil and filter at the same time just as a
precaution. I am rather conservative with oil changes and tend to
change the engine oil when it goes dark or at least once a year at
the end of the running season.
The interesting thing for me is what are the power characteristics
of the engine when installed in the car. All engines behave slightly
differently when installed in a vehicle and this difference is
something I wanted to explore. So I decided to take the car down
to Neil Slark at Slark Race Engineering (S.R.E.) in Amesbury to see
what the engine was doing.
Swiftune test the engine power at the crankshaft, which is a very
accurate method and easy to calibrate. A rolling road, whilst less
accurate due to tyre losses etc, does tell you what the engine
is doing in the car. It is also not unusual to get a 5% difference
between dynamometers. However, Neil assured me that his
results compared well with Swiftune’s dyno. His dyno software
gave corrected crankshaft power.
So, let’s have a look at the main engine running differences between
the Swiftune dyno and the S.R.E. rolling road power measurement.
Swiftune dyno engine set up
• The engine was run with unloaded ancillaries i.e. No engine
driven water pump, cooling fan or dynamo. This probably
saved a good 5-10hp at max speed (The power required to
drive a fan is proportional to the cube of the fan speed).
• Fluid temperatures were ideal i.e. oil temperature at over 100°C
and water temperature at 70°C. This probably saved 3hp.
• On the down side the test bed exhaust was long and well silenced,
so probably produced more back pressure than in the car.
• Finally Swiftune use 90 octane fuel whereas I use Shell V-Power
100 octane fuel in the car
S.R.E. in car set up
• The engine was run with all ancillaries loaded which probably
absorbed that last 5-10hp
• The best fluid temperatures I could get in the car were 90°C
oil and 85°C water. This probably cost me about 2-3hp.
• The biggest power upside for the car is a Maniflow stage two
manifold with reverse megaphone free flow exhaust with a
50mm (2”) inside diameter exit exhaust system.
• SRE figures are corrected to give power at the flywheel.
• The car was tested using Shell V-Power 100 octane fuel.
How did the comparison test stack up?
I have overlaid the Swiftune power curve with the S.R.E. power
curve and it makes interesting reading. The max power was down
from 107.3hp at 6986rpm at Swiftune to 104.5hp at 6260rpm
at S.R.E. This drop in power at the top end of the engine speed
was probably down to the fan, but on the up side it was a cold
day with an air temperature of 14°C which probably gave me a
couple of horse power. However, the Swiftune power at 6469rpm
was 106.4hp compared to 104.5hp at 6500rpm at S.R.E. which is
extremely close.
Swiftune SRE power graph
Swiftune & SRE power comparison
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Engine Power and Torque
100
80
60
40
20
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0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
Engine speed in RPM
Swiftune engine power
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Swiftune engine torque
SRE engine power
SRE engine torque
8000
However, I think it is the Maniflow exhaust system that gives
the uplift in mid range torque from 2,800 rpm to 6250 rpm.
This installation produces a good 9-10% uplift in torque in
the 3,000rpm to 4,500rpm speed range. This equates to a top
gear road speed range of between 52mph and 77mph which is
where, I suggest, you want it to be for a road car. The torque
below 2,800rpm was slightly down at S.R.E. compared with
Swiftune’s test bed and this is probably because the exhaust’s
larger size reduces the low speed exhaust system back pressure
which illustrates there is always a trade off between power and
bottom end performance.
The fuel mixture was slightly on the lean side up to 5,500rpm and
this was probably due to the different exhaust systems. However,
I decided not to change needles for that little extra horse power.
I understand that when on the move, Minis can run slightly richer
than on a static rolling road because of under bonnet temperature
build up.
The question always asked is ‘what’s it like to drive?’ Well the
SW5-10 cam is very drivable and idles at a steady 1,100rpm. The
torque curve is relatively flat and progressive and this makes it
easy to drive. My old engine had a Kent 286 cam, which was all
or nothing, and only really ‘came on’ at 3,000 rpm with nothing
much below, making it a more difficult car to drive in traffic than
with the SW5-10 cam.
On rolling road test
The car is fitted with a 3.201 diff which is about 7% higher
gearing than the standard 3.44 diff (17.2 mph/1,000rpm as
opposed to a standard 16.07) but even with this, it will pull
cleanly from 2,000 rpm in top gear. But, up an incline, the
engine pulls better at over 3,000rpm. I don’t tend to rev the
engine a lot but it will easily pull 7,000rpm on my close ratio
third gear and it can pull over 6,000rpm in top, with still more
to come - not on public roads, of course!
So, am I happy with the engine and powertrain system in the
car? Yes I am, it produces good mid range torque that makes the
car easy to drive in most conditions. Fuel consumption is about
25mpg and oil consumption about 500 miles/pint. The engine has
not had the money spent on it to make it a robust competition
car but for a road car it is a good all round package.
Richard Pengelly
Engine on bench test at Swiftune
Swiftune SRE power table
Engine Speed
Swiftune HP
Swiftune
Torque lb.ft
SRE. HP
SRE Torque
lb.ft
% Difference in
torque between
Swiftune and SRE
6986
107.3
80.7
104.5
78.6
-2.6
6500
106.4
86.0
104.5
84.4
-1.8
6250
103.9
87.3
104.5
87.8
0.6
6000
101.4
88.7
103.5
90.6
2.1
5815
98.6
89.0
101.8
91.9
3.2
5500
93.7
89.5
97.0
92.6
3.5
5000
84.5
88.7
89.0
93.5
5.3
4500
72.9
85.1
78.5
91.6
7.7
4000
62.2
81.7
68.0
89.3
9.3
3500
49.8
74.7
55.0
82.5
10.4
3000
38.0
66.5
41.0
71.8
7.9
2500
26.1
54.8
18.0
37.8
-31.0
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REGISTERS
REGISTERS
Ex-Works and Competition Car Register
YMO 885J
Robert Young
Derek Smyth, who you may recall sent
the superb photos of 407 ARX and
Raymond Baxter back in the February
issue of CooperWorld, has been in
contact again, this time with news and
a photo of YMO 885J – one of the last
of the two Abingdon built Minis. These
Clubman fronted Cooper Ss were the
pinnacle of Abingdon’s development
of the Mini. With Westlake 8 port dry
deck heads and twin Weber carbs they were mighty powerful cars and it
is such a shame that they were never
used in anger by Abingdon.
to let him take the car under his wing to recommission it. Mervyn
was a very close friend of Andy - and has been the only person to ever
be trusted to work on the car – other than the Abingdon mechanics.
Mervyn, as many will know, is one of Ireland’s foremost rally Mini
builders and is also no slouch behind the wheel, giving many of the young
lads in Ireland a run for their money, despite his advancing years.
So, in August 2012 777 VMN was shipped to Tullyhommon, in County
Fermanagh, Northern Ireland for Mervyn to give the car a once over.
Several of these accompanying photos were taken then and as you
can see the car is in a remarkable time warp condition, exhibiting all
of the many Abingdon features the car clearly still has. There can’t be
many cars that are this original and untouched after so many years,
although as the car was used on the events mentioned here, it may
well have a few later modifications on it.
YMO 885J has been locked away, virtually untouched, in the Isle of
Man since it was purchased by Andy McClements from Abingdon
when the BL axe fell, wielded by Lord Stokes in late 1970. YMO
was built, along with its sister car, for the Spanish Sherry Rally but,
of course, it never got there, as the rug was pulled from Abingdon
and the department closed. YMO was registered in the August of
1970 and then sold on, in the November, to Andy who was resident
in the Isle of Man, with just 500 miles on the clock (the thing dreams
are made of!). The car was subsequently re-registered 777 VMN in
the Isle of Man and used to good effect on numerous events.
Lovely original interior and dashboard still in YMO
I understand that Andrew Bond, who owns the sister car YMO 886J,
met Andy to get some more information about these cars whilst he
undertook the task of restoring his car as close to how Abingdon built
it as possible. Testimony to that research and the subsequent work is
that Andrew’s car is a superb example of the very last Abingdon built
cars. It would be brilliant to see these two cars together once more.
Moving on to this year, the family was persuaded to allow the car
to be displayed at the Loughgall Motorsports Show, which was on
10th May, where the event celebrated 50 years of Ronnie McCartney
winning the Circuit of Ireland and also Mervyn Johnston winning
the Touring category that same year. In preparation for the event,
Mervyn decided that the engine really needed a re-build of its dry
deck block. Mervyn is, of course, very well aware of the originality
of this special car and the need to keep it in as original condition as
possible under all circumstances.
Cliff Porter
rallyretro.com
The car’s first non BL event was on the 1971 Texaco Rally, running
at number 34, when it was still registered YMO 885J. It then did the
1971 Manx Rally, seeded at number 70, now running as 777 VMN.
Both these events saw Andy McClements at the wheel. No further
events were entered until 1978 when Andy decided to swap seats
and co-drove the car. The car did the 1978 Manx as car number 124,
then again in 1980 and 1981 as car number 86 and 64 respectively.
The car won its class in 1980 but retired the following year on stage
6, sustaining some light frontal damage. It journeyed to Ireland for
the Donegal Rally in 1980, seeded way down at 114. Its final event
was the 1981 Manx National as car number 50. It is believed that
Adrian Kermode also drove the car at some stage but no one is sure
quite when. I list these start numbers, just in case anyone has any
photos of 777 VMN on those few events it did, as they would be
good to see to complete the picture.
YMO 885J now registered as 777 VMN tackles the 1971 Manx rally
Once retired, it stayed largely unused and undisturbed in Andy’s garage
in Corby for 30 years, until sadly Andy passed away last year. The family
decided to hold onto the car and Mervyn Johnston persuaded the family
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YMO 885J at the Loughgall Motorsport show in May
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Cliff Porter
forums. Certainly those that I’ve spoken to reported that the body
was every bit the Abingdon shell that we thought it was. Without
doubt a superb find and one that I hope is going to be sympathetically
restored with the minimum of paint and new parts. I believe that
much research is going on to trace its post Abingdon history, when
it ran as GMM 51B in numerous events up and down the country. I
understand that the long term plan is to bring the car back to that
era and run it as GMM 51B. This is, without doubt, the right thing to
do with the car. Paul Bates has a wonderful piece of motoring history
in his hands and it would be so nice to see it up and running. Sadly,
despite my numerous invitations, I could not persuade him to bring
the car to Beaulieu, which was rather disappointing given the help
that the Register had afforded him in authenticating the car. Another
year perhaps?
Luke Carroll
Back to that engine. Mervyn had to replace one of the liners initially
but was nervous about the remainder. Andy had a brand new thick
flanged Cooper S block in his inventory of spares, which was suitable
for converting to dry deck. At the same time, it was decided, as the
car’s competition life was at an end, to change the full race camshaft
to something more tractable. Once again Andy’s stock of spares came
to the rescue and now the car is more pleasant to drive at sensible
speeds. By all accounts it sounds superb.
Pic 5
YMO’s superbly original 8 port dry-decked engine
GRX 309D aka GMM 51D breaks cover at Blyton
Also at Blyton, and another car I’ve not seen for a good while, was
Ronnie Anderson’s brilliant LBL 66D. This car, when ever it’s shown,
draws crowds like no other. Damaged severely on a rally, post
Abingdon, the car has remained untouched for all those years. Ronnie
has no intention of restoring the car – it is really too valuable as it is
to be restored. Complete in almost every detail, as it left the factory,
this car, along with just a few others, is just so original – even with its
deranged bodyshell!
Luke Carroll
Cliff Porter
The icing on the cake for Mervyn was when he decided to remove
the Fablon 777 VMN number plates from the car and the YMO 885J
numbers were still underneath, which was a lovely surprise. The
car was, as you can imagine, very well received at the Loughgall
Motorsports Show, last month. Notable register members, Elgin
Greer, who owns ORX707F, was there, as was Ronnie White with
his brightly coloured Rover Japan Monte car. Also at the show
was Dermott Simpson, who owns amongst other significant BL
Competition cars, RBL 450F. Perhaps one year the family can be
persuaded to allow Mervyn to bring the car to Beaulieu. Thanks
again to Derek Smyth for all of the information and photos of this
superb original car.
YMO, still with its original numbers under the IOM plate
Blyton Park
Unable as I was to attend the event, organised by Mark Foster and
Pete Flanagan at Blyton Park, it was by all accounts a superb event.
It saw the first public airing of the first GRX309D body from the
Rally of the Flowers, that has been widely reported here and on the
LBL 66D as interesting as ever
Robert Young
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Cooper Mk 1 Register
Cooper S Mk 2 Register
I’m writing this a couple of weeks
before our big day at Beaulieu, so
hopefully the weather was good and
everyone had a great time, full report in
next month’s column.
Welcome to this month’s report which
is written just before our National show,
held at Beaulieu on the 8th June, so
hopefully you had a good and dry sunny
day! My report for this event will be in
next month’s magazine.
A new car to the register this month
comes from Julian Daykin - EST 844E
is a Morris 998 variant finished now in
Old English white with a black roof,
whereas, interestingly, the original
factory colour scheme for the car
was Tweed grey with an Old English
Barbara Alexander white roof. However, the original
specification trim (two tone Cumulus
and Dove grey) had been retained by the previous owner.
EST was built in early May 1966 and dispatched to the dealer
shortly after but, as with many cars on the MK1 register, it was not
registered for the road until a year later in 1967. I guess Tweed
grey at this time was not so popular with the BMC buying public.
The previous owner bought EST in a glorious 1970’s colour scheme
of brown with a gold stripe. How many cars have had some sort
of lurid paint job in their distant past? Certainly many, I believe,
seem to have been painted black at some point in time. Anyway,
perhaps the car’s lurid paint scheme may have been the reason why
the previous owner decided to move away from the car’s original
colour scheme and went for the Old English white with black roof
one as their preferred choice.
Since buying the car recently, Julian has refurbished the interior
trim by treating the car to a new carpet from Newton Commercial,
adding some period touches such as the Motalita wood rimmed
steering wheel, Monza petrol cap and alloy bullet style rear view
mirrors. These are the type that simply bolt on through the front
section of the sliding window glass on the doors. The wheels on
the car appear to be original 5J Dunlop alloys, and this type of
wheel is now being re-made including the original style centre caps.
Sometime in the past EST had lost its original 998cc engine and
now has a ‘Gold Seal’ replacement one. These units were factory
refurbished replacement engines and usually supplied painted gold
in colour. There are many variants of these carrying the prefix of 8G
and other numbers totally different to the usual Mini Cooper engine
prefixes. The most common ‘Gold Seal’ prefixes for replacement
998 Cooper engines are as follows; 8G33, 8G40, 8G42 and 8G49.
997’s vary from 8G18, 8G36 and 8G29 and all these dictate the
specification of that particular engine.
EST joins a couple of other of Julian’s classics, such as a 1959 Frogeye
Sprite and a 1966 MGB. However, initial plans for his Mini are to
modify the engine specification for, perhaps, a season or two of
competition use as a hill climb car. As Julian has asked, and if anyone
else is interested, the DEWS speed championship caters for all
types of Mini, including BMW, and its members are keen and very
knowledgeable - check them out at www.dewsc.org.uk
Remember last month I promised not to
mention Metros again? Well, sorry but I
just have to tell you this; apparently the
John Cooper prototype I mentioned is
still around and living in Swindon. Does
anyone know anything more about it,
better still are you the current owner?
Nick Hunter
Two ‘new cars’ were added to the
register recently, both via the website
registration system so unfortunately no photos. First we have VMV
186G, a tartan red and black 1969 Austin owned by Graham Brown.
Restored in the 1990’s by Somerfords, the car is slightly modified with
aftermarket bucket seats and minilite wheels. The engine is original
‘S’ rebuilt by Avonbar again in the 1990’s with modified head and twin
1 1/2 HS4 SU carburettors. The car retains its hydrolastic suspension
set up. Graham has owned the car for a long time but it has been
off the road in recent years, having recently retired he is looking
to recommission and start enjoying it again. Thanks for registering
Graham, I look forward to seeing the finished car.
Next we have Mike Botterill registering his 1968 island blue and
snowberry white Morris YYB 189H. Although built in August 1968 the
car was not registered until April 1970. Being a 3 syncromesh car and
built right on the changeover point to a 4 syncromesh I guess this was
the reason for it hanging around in the showroom; my own car seems
to have suffered a similar fate. The car is currently under restoration but,
due to time constraints, it’s a long term project. There is evidence on
the car of road rally history, with holes in the subframe and front floor
Cooper S cast iron deep impeller
That’s all for this month,
Barbara Alexander
John Cooper prototype Metro
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pan where a sump guard had been fitted. Internally there is a John Aley
roll hoop with back parcel shelf support. Apart from these modifications
the car is quite standard with factory reclining seats, static seat belts,
hydrolastic suspension with additional front shock absorbers and the
original 3 syncro gearbox. This sounds like another great project, thanks
for registering and keep us updated with your progress Mike.
Back home I’ve been wrestling with a water loss problem on EWA. I’d
been trying to ignore the one or two drops of coolant on the drip tray
in the garage but it was getting worse so action was definitely needed.
Removing the grill revealed the problem, a leaking water pump, probably
a result of not using the car much over the winter. The Cooper ‘S’ used
a cast iron pump with a deeper impeller to improve volume/flow around
the engine (see pic). A deep impeller alloy pump is readily available but
I like to try and keep the car to as standard a spec as possible so a cast
pump it had to be. The cast pump is no longer available new but luckily
Nick Rogers at Mini-Bitz had a spare on his shelf which I gladly snapped
up. By the time you read this all should be sorted.
That’s all for now.
Under side of restored bodyshell
Nick Hunter
Editors note: Refurbished Cooper ‘S’ pumps are actually available from
Len Chandler
Cooper S Mk 3 Register
Following on from my last report, TFR
95J ended up on Ebay where it was
seemingly sold for £10,900; not bad
when it was advertised on the Car
& Classic website for £7,000 only a
month or so before.
Simon Wheatcroft
We all know that the price of all classic
Minis has been rising steadily for the
last couple of years but since the Mini
Cooper was featured on For The Love
of Cars TV series the prices seem to
have shot up dramatically for original
cars, but not so much for rally boy
modified examples.
To illustrate the longer term picture PWL 428J appeared on Ebay
recently. This was sold at a Cheffins Auction in late 2004 where it
made around the £3,000 mark if memory serves. It was sold to a Mini
dealer and at the time was described as one of the last sixty Mk 3 S’s
(which it is not) and built at Abingdon (which it wasn’t).
J.Coryton of Chelsea supplied the car new
Looking every inch like the latest barn find, the recent seller, who I
think may well have been the buyer in 2004, simply repeated the misinformation. This is actually quite an interesting car although not for
the reasons the seller claimed. It does feature Microcell seats front
and matching rears which is a very rare thing and it has the separate
Morris badge on the boot lid and a kph speedometer indicating that it
was built for an export market.
Restored front end of BHA 813K
PWL was actually built in November 1970 less than half way
through the Mk 3 S production run. Finished in Teal Blue, the car
looked exactly the same as it did nine years ago but this time sold
for a shade under £13,000. You certainly would not have more
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The norm for 41/2” rims a small Dunlop log proceeded by number
PWL 428J As found in ‘Barn find’ condition
Early ‘S’ 41/2”rim with LP883 in centre well latter ones added
to hubcap lugs
S’s built on the last day of production, 28th June 1971. Although
BHA is actually its original registration, it has previously carried
a private plate and was on the Register under one of its other
previous registration numbers of JRO 212K. It has the last but
one Commission Number of N20D-1671A. However, the chassis
number isn’t the last but one thanks to the unique way that BL
allocated chassis numbers at the time.
Dusty but very rare Microcell seats
BHA was on Ebay a couple of years ago looking original but tired
with around 65,000 miles on the clock. In the meantime it has been
restored to a good standard and with a comprehensive record of the
work done. BHA didn’t seem expensive at the £20k reserve price and
yet it only got bid to £18,111.
I had a call from a member who was looking at what he was told
were genuine Cooper S 4½” rims. As many members will be aware,
these wheels normally have LP 883 stamped on them somewhere.
He was therefore surprised to see that there was no LP, just the 883
code which was stamped in the centre of the wheel between two
of the stud holes. The norm for original Mk 3 ‘S’ wheels is to find it
on one of the hubcap lugs but in this case just a small Dunlop logo
preceded the number.
The early 4½” rims have the LP 883 stamped in the central well
of the wheel; it was then added to one of the hubcap lugs. Wheels
with the stamping between the stud holes are later still, either
right at the end of Mk 3 S production or more likely after it had
finished as these type of wheels are very few and far between.
Incidentally, the modern reproduction 4½” S rims also have LP
883 stamped on a hubcap lug.
PWL 428J Looking like new after a wash
than tripled your money if you had kept it in a TESSA and ISA for
the last nine years.
One car that I got to look at recently was BHA 813K. Glacier
White and registered as a Morris, this was one of the nine Mk 3
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And finally, you may recall that TFX 3 was mentioned in the April
issue of CooperWorld when it was for sale at £30,000, as expected it
didn’t sell at that price and so the seller has now increased the price
to £35,000!
Simon Wheatcroft
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Austin Mini Cooper 1275 ‘S’ Radford
De Ville 1964 BGJ 947B
I would like to begin by saying many
thanks to our long standing and
departing editor, Lesley Young, for
assisting me over the years with my
coach built reports. She has always been
extremely helpful, patient and has kept
me up to speed. I wish her all the very
best in her retirement.
I would also like to welcome Paul Sulma
as our new editor. It is poignant to note
that Paul also acts as our contact for
Steve Burkinshaw
the DVLA vehicle registration recovery
scheme, and has just managed to regain MCR member, Michael
Elkins’ Radford’s original registration number. This connection leads
me onto this month’s report.
Michael has owned his Radford De Ville for over 25 years, and
I wrote about his car 4 years ago. I agreed to undertake its
restoration for him and over a period of 2 years I stripped the
car out and painstakingly restored and reassembled it. Despite
celebrating 50 years since its manufacture, this Austin Mini Cooper
‘S’ only required an off-side wing and the front parts of each of the
outer sills. The shell was in exceptional condition. Once stripped
Two stuning Radfords for the price of one photo
down to the bare shell, it took three days using commercial paint
stripper to remove the existing paint back to bare metal. No
amount of sanding could remove the multi layered paint, even
heavy grit paper would only block up. Once free of all the paint, a
lot of time was spent aligning the one-piece rear door, beautifully
formed by Radford craftsmen. Evidence showed that the BMC
factory colours were Tweed grey with an Old English white roof;
I discovered that Radford first painted the car in metallic gold
throughout but in late 1967 they upgraded the car to a hatchback
conversion they called, confusingly for a Mini, a Countryman, and
installed their own design of luxury front seats with adjustable
headrests. At this time, the lower half of the all gold body was
painted in Rolls-Royce sable brown.
The dashboard was changed from the Paddy Gaston designed
binnacle from 1964 to the modern 7 gauge model which included
matching speedo and rev counter. I stripped the fibreglass
moulded dashboard, which was re-trimmed in black vinyl, and
the wood inserts re-veneered in rosewood to match the door
inserts. The doors indicated the chain drive Piper electric window
mechanisms had been replaced with lever arm types made by
Delco. Wood and Pickett used this system in all of their cars.
The seats and trim were still in good condition helped by being
covered in Ambla vinyl, which does not crack like leather. The
black carpets were replaced, and the sun-roof recovered in beige
Everflex on the outside and cream vinyl for the roof lining. Radford
used the car as their flagship model and loaded it with all the latest
extras of the day. Some examples of the type of extras they fitted
were airflow vents below the dash, Phillips record player along
with a Motorola push button radio with balance control for front
and rear speakers, plus a hazard light switch was added into the
centre console.
Lovely restored Radford interior
I refurbished the Benelite grille with integral lamps and
sandblasted. I two tone painted the original 4.5” Minilites, which
were date stamped 1967. The ‘spaghetti’ wiring behind the
dashboard was completely renewed with additional fuses and
relays. For the time being, a reconditioned 1275 ‘S’ engine and
gearbox has replaced the original worn Downton installation.
Although slightly modified, the engine still retains 1.25 twin SUs.
The exhaust and manifold are new Maniflow items. The dry
suspension and standard brakes were all overhauled.
So at long last, this classic Radford demonstrator, which featured
in many magazines in the 1960’s, is up and running ready to be
admired by all.
To finish off, I would like to thank all those who joined me with their
Coach built cars at this year’s Beaulieu.
Steve Burkinshaw
Radford Hatchback with rear folding seat
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Mini Super Register
There are two new additions to my
register this month and the first being
a Morris Super. It is a December 1961
build car but registered April 1962.
Finished in tartan red with black roof
and red and brocade trim it appeared
recently on Ebay. I had noticed the car
as soon as it was listed and was also
contacted by a number of people who
thought they should draw my attention
to it – thanks to all for doing so and
please maintain your vigilance!
I missed the final bid, which wasn’t
shown, so it may have been
withdrawn; the last time I looked,
it had been bid up to just over £3000. The car seemed in sound,
complete condition, still with the original interior (even the
ultra-rare Morris Super grille was in place) and in running order.
However, a serious draw back was that it had been re-shelled into
a later, hydrolastic body. Modifications could be carried out to put
right the incorrect features of course but these would be costly.
Also, the original registration number was missing, so the car was
displaying a DVLA ‘age-related’ number. I wonder what the future
may hold for the poor little car.
Garry Dickens
The second car to the register is quite exciting. I have recently
been contacted by Juhani Lehtinan from Finland who has a red
and black Austin Super built and registered in April 1962. Its first
Juhani Lehtinan’s Austin Mini Super looking super!
owner, Juhani Swan, ordered the car in 1961 having read about the
introduction of a ‘special’ Mini. Having placed the order with the
Finnish garage VEHO the Super took seven months to arrive! He
kept it for twenty years and then sold it to its next owner, Eero
Sipilainen who did not use the car but kept it dry-stored in a barn.
This is where its now owner, Juhani, first saw it parked in 1982,
complete and in original condition. In 2006, Juhani embarked upon
a full and careful restoration, retaining all of its original features,
finishing it to a very high standard in 2013. It is now a show car, and
has already been recognised as such with a first class trophy.
According to my records, a total of only seven Austin Supers were
directly exported to Finland; two in November 1961, one in March
‘62 and two in April. Juhani’s Super was one of the two imported in
April and it may well be the sole survivor in Finland. Needless to say,
the Heritage cerificate records Juhani’s Super as a ‘Super deluxe’!
At the time of writing, the three Supers to be displayed this year at
Beaulieu are the smoke grey, very early Morris of Sally Brown, the
smoke grey, very low mileage Morris of Dave Pegram and my almond
green Austin. More on Beaulieu next month.
Meanwhile, if you own, or have owned, know of any Supers or have
any information on any past or existing ones, please let me know.
Garry Dickens
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Nicely restored enging bay
The month of May has to be one of
the busiest months on the Mini show
calendar and I’m pleased to say my car
and I were fully involved.
For me, the month kicked off at the
Brands Hatch Mini festival on the 10th
and 11th. With clashing show dates, it
perhaps didn’t feel as special as last year,
but even this and the disappointingly
cold and damp weather didn’t put off
a pleasingly large group of Classic Mini
and MINI owners on the day.
Martyn Collins
Fellow North London and Herts
member and Mini rally fan, Mark
Ponting, invited me to go as his passenger in his latest purchase - the
ex-Plant Brothers Team Green Rally Mini.
Well preserved and cleaned interior
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It was an early start, not helped by an unsettled night of sleep thanks
to my children, so I admit that despite the excitement of travelling in
this special Mini, I wasn’t relishing the thought of clambering into the
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The beautifully proportioned Superleggera Vision Concept MINI
passenger seat of this stripped out car for a couple of hours. So, I was
quite pleased when Mark’s trusty old Volvo estate came round the
corner with the Mini in tow.
The highlight, as it should be, was the racing. It was all very close,
to the point that the lead was changing every lap. The Mighty Minis
racing was my particular favourite.
What’s also nice about this festival is how inclusive it is to both Classic
Mini and New MINI owners. To me, it feels more like a European show
where owners mix side by side - why can’t we have more of this?
The following weekend was what I believe to be one of the highlights
of the MINI show calendar - the London to Brighton Mini run. I’ve
done this a few times before in both my Classic Minis and the first
of my new ones, a MINI One. But, after receiving lots of negative
comments from New MINI haters in 2003, this was the first time I
had been tempted back in 11 years!
Again it was an early start from my home in Herts to get to Madeira
Drive for an 8:30 arrival time. A late night at a family party meant that
the only prep I’d managed to do on my freshly MoT’d GP was to just
pump up my tyres and apply the run sticker to the windscreen. Good
thing I’d washed and polished it a couple of weeks before.
The M25 and A23 were kind, the cruise control set and I rolled on to
the Drive at just after 8am - with no sign of the others. So I parked
up, waited and enjoyed the early morning sun on Brighton seafront.
Superleggera’s nice rear end with fin and British flag styled rearlights
grown. Look at the pictures, the F56 seems to dwarf my car! While
I appreciate the fine drive of the new car, the styling really does have
some ungainly angles and I think is colour-sensitive.
Anyway, after a long but enjoyable day, which I understand was
lucrative in terms of both the sale of regalia and the attraction of new
members - it was time to head home.
Events Coordinator, Justin Ridyard, had picked a fine selection of
Coopers old and new. It was a pleasure to be parked on the stand
between Steve Burkinshaw’s beautiful Surf blue 1071 Cooper S and the
latest F56 Cooper S demo that Justin had borrowed from a dealer.
Luckily Mini WRC legend, 2005 Cooper S JCW owner and neighbour,
Neil Burgess, got a late entry to the run and was keen to convoy
home. So I travelled with him across Brighton avoiding the troubled
A23 and eventually ended up on the M25 near Heathrow. I don’t
usually enjoy the trip home, but have to admit that with our cars
being so well matched, it was great fun and I happily took the lead
when we got to the motorway.
Finished in the GP2 colour of thunder grey, it’s only when you park an
R53 car next to the latest one, you realise how much the new car has
All in all a very enjoyable day out, with fine weather and
congratulations must go to our new Events Coordinator for doing
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such a fine job with the cars on the stand. I even managed to give my
car a clean before putting it away that night!
One of the new members that signed up at Brighton was James
Boscarni with his distinctive 2005 all black R53 Cooper S. James’s
car has some nice JCW parts, so much so that he will hopefully be
on my New MINI stand at Beaulieu which will have passed by the
time you read this.
Finally, I can’t finish this report without mentioning my New MINI
surprise of the month: the Superleggera Vision concept. Have you all
seen it? I have to say that personally, I think this is the most beautiful
concept MINI since BMW became custodian of the brand in 2001.
Built by Italian coachbuilder, Touring Superleggera, but styled by
MINI’s Munich-based design department under the guidance of Chief
Marcus Warming, this low-slung, hand-formed roadster stunner
could become the next development of the brand to take on long
established rivals such as the legendary Mazda MX5.
Larger F56 MINI alongside older and smaller MINI sized R53
I hope that MINI leave the long-nosed (well by MINI standards
anyway!) styling well alone, as despite being a new segment for
the brand, it just looks so right in my opinion. Yes, the carbonfibre splitter, frameless cut-down windscreen, heavily flared wheel
arches, rear fin and British flag-styled rear lights are something
new. However, with the oval lights and distinctive shape to the
grille, plus bonnet stripes recreated as engine vents, it really
couldn’t be any other car.
Then there’s the basic interior, which I personally can’t see staying
for a production version. Which is a real shame, as there’s beauty
in the simplicity of the one-piece aluminium dashboard and simple
instrumentation. Overall, the Superleggra Vision gives an exciting
look into the future of our favourite brand - I can’t wait to see the
production version.
With the promise of better summer weather I look forward to
catching up with some of you at forthcoming shows. Safe driving.
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Region
Time of Meeting
Location
Contact
Cheshire
(West)
1st Monday (if Bank
Holiday then 2nd Monday)
Harvester Stanney Oaks, Stanney Lane, Little Stanney,
nr Ellesmere Port. CH2 4HT
David Davies 01244 332282
Dorset
2nd Tuesday
At 8:00pm
The Harvester, Cooper Dean
Bournemouth (in the Lounge Bar) BH8 9UQ
Mike Hardy
01929 425252
mikehardy5252@hotmail.com
Derbyshire &
Nottinghamshire
7.00 pm 2nd Thursday of
the month
The Tavern, Nottingham Road, Tansley, Matlock,
Derbyshire, DE4 5FR
Andrew Shadforth 07812 350409
andrewshadforth@hotmail.co.uk
Essex
1st Monday
At 8:00pm
Hawk Pub, Battlesbridge
On the A130 SS11 7RJ
Mick Willson 01702 530731
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Gwynedd
1st Wednesday
At 8:00pm
Glan Aber Hotel, Betws-y-Coed
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David Roberts
01248 811109
Hampshire
3rd Thursday
At 8:00pm
George and Falcon at Warnford
Sally Salterr 02380 560073
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Herts &
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2nd Wednesday
At 8:00pm
The Duke of York, Ganwick Corner, Barnet Road,
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0208 440 4674
Ian Chilcot 01438 716823 or 07790 678683
ichilcot@hotmail.com
Frank Willis 07743 577344
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Jersey
3rd Tuesday
St Marys Country Pub, St Mary JE2 3PD
Mark Le Gallais 01534 858082
mk1leg@hotmail.co.uk
Kent
2nd Wednesday of each
month. 7.30pm
The Park Gate Inn, Ashford Road, Hollingbourne, Maidstone
ME17 1PG
Justin and Annmarie Ridyard
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Lancashire
Last Tuesday
At 7.30
Hoghton Arms, Blackburn Road, Whithnell,
Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 8BL
Mick Cooke
01282 866195/07976 932192
m.cooke1275s@gmail.com
Midlands
(Central)
4th Tuesday
At 8:00pm
Phone for details
Simon Wheatcroft 01827 830726
mk3sregistrar@hotmail.com
Midland
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At 8:00pm
New Inns Public House, off the A451
Stourbridge DY8 3YQ
Darren Carr
01384 254311
daz.carr@blueyonder.co.uk
Newcastle and Durham
1st Monday
At 8pm
The Dun Cow at Bournmoor,
near Chester-le-Street, just off Junction 63 on the A1M.
M.
DH4 6DY
Niall Cook
k 07770 796049
0191 4133606
nialltcook@tiscali.co.uk
Norfolk
1st Sunday
At 1:00pm
The Bell Inn, Salhouse NR13 6RW
Jim Redburn 01603 720049
j
jimredburn@hotmail.co.uk
Oxfordshire
3rd Monday
At 8:00pm
The Plough, Appleton, OX13 5JR
Col
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oodage@hotmail.co.uk
Scotland
Sunday 2nd March
At noon
Stutts Bar at Murrayshall Hotel in Scone, Perth
Ben & Patricia Webb 07834 081667
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atricia_webb@hotmail.co.uk
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Somerset Region
Mid Staffs
1st Monday, 7.30pm
The George and Dragon, Meaford, Stone ST15 0PX
Pete Cressswell 01785 760211 or
pete.cresswe
we
well.t21@btinternet.com
Suffolk Region
First Thursday At 7.30
Greyhound Inn, Pettistree, Nr Wickham Market IP13 0HP
Ian MacPhe
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ian@ianmacg
cgo
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Sussex
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At 8:00pm
The John Selden, Salvington Road, Worthing, BN132HN
Mike Sykes 0
01903 694016
mikesykes007
07
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Thames Valley
Last Wednesday At 8:00pm
The Phoenix, Hartley Wintney RG27 8RT
Robert Claysson 01252 726618
thames_valleey@minicooper.org
y
Ken Hunterr 01344 772446
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Every Monday
At 7.30pm
The Blue Bell,
35 Upton Road, Callow End, Worcester, WR2 4TY
Mick Rowley
ey
01905 42837
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The Bull Downton Wilts SP5 3HL
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The Fox and Grapes Public House, York Road, LS15 4NJ,
A64, Just off the A1
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REGIONAL REPORTS
Kent Region
Hi from Kent!
A busy month in Kent with the region at Brands Hatch,
members at L2B and a lovely classic car show in Deal.
We are looking forward while writing this to Beaulieu
and the region run to France.
Don’t forget to book onto the Ham Sandwich Run for next
month this year; call/email us for further details.
The IMM is in Kent at the end of July so please also let us
know if you’re attending the club’s social stand. We hope
to assemble as many region banners as possible on the
weekend as participating in a bit of rocker cover racing.
Rob Sheppard’s Mk2 (a well-known Kent car) arriving on the stand at Brands
Hatch
We are looking for help later in the year with the
Aylesford show, as we will be on holiday for this event
and wondered if someone in the region could look after
it for us?
Monthly Meetings & Dates 2014
We meet at The Park Gate Inn, Ashford Road,
Hollingbourne, Maidstone ME17 1PG. 2nd Wednesday
of each month at 7.30pm. July 9th, August 13th and
throughout the year.
Join the Facebook Group for Kent at http://www.facebook.
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Justin & Annmarie Ridyard
Tel: 01304 330715
h13jkr@hotmail.co.uk
Kent member Simon Johnston’s Stunning Mk3 S on the club stand in Brighton
Cars on the Kent stand at the Deal Classic for the RNLI
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Also in Deal, our Elf and Marie & Shaun Gamage’s restored SPI
REGIONAL REPORTS
Essex Region
Sunday 1st June heralded the coming together of the ‘old and new’ Austin Sevens and Minis’ at Burton’s Farm.
The Essex Austin Seven Club and the Essex region of the Mini Cooper Register held this unusual gathering on a pleasant sunny summer day. With
the oldest Austin Seven dating back to 1925 along with some of the last Classic Minis to roll of the production line in 2000. A total of 25 cars
attended the get together which included a popular barbeque.
Mick Wilson
Scottish Region
It seems like a long time coming (courtesy of the winter), but at last we saw events popping up here and there which members could attend.
The beginning of May saw the first Mk1 Performance Action Day at Blyton. I’m sure you have all read about the event, the format etc…and
it was truly a great day out. Quite a few people from Scotland attended the event (some drove down and back in a day) whist others drove
down the day before and returned on the bank holiday. Several stands were put up at the event including The Mini Works, where five MCR
members’ cars were on show. Four of them went on the track throughout the day….three of them having ‘moments’. All in all, a great
event though and I can’t wait for next year.
Since then, we have had the Stirling and
District Classic Car show and the Thistle
run. The Thistle Run again had several
MCR members in attendance including
Simon Drew taking his Fiesta Yellow Austin
Cooper S and Patricia’s Downton Morris
Mini Minor.
By the time this magazine comes out,
Beaulieu will have taken place…but
needless to say at the time of writing,
there is A LOT of work taking place on
several cars to get them down to the New
Forest. One car will have never been seen
before, One car hasn’t been seen for a long
time (but is well known), and the other one
(which is well known) is getting some major
work done. Needless to say, there are
quite a few late nights currently happening!
We also have John Heatlie bringing his
new build down to take its place on the
derivatives stand and Barry Warters will be
bringing his competition car down as well…
The Mini Works stand at Blyton
Ben & Patricia Webb
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REGIONAL REPORTS
Mid Staffs Region
By the time you read these notes, the summer should be well and truly with us (and let’s hope it has turned into a hot dry sunny summer!) giving
many more opportunities to get our cars out and about.
Looking forward to our next meetings which are:
Monday 7th July. This is the third anniversary of the Mid Staffs Region. To celebrate the occasion we will be having a barbeque at the George &
Dragon. Start time will be 7.30pm. There will be a fixed charge for the food which will then be on an ‘eat as much as you want’ basis. At the time of
writing these notes I haven’t had a price from Nick, the landlord, but it is likely to be around £7.50 per head.
Wednesday 9th July. The North West Centre of the HRCR are organising a Wednesday morning run starting near Macclesfield and ending 50 miles later
near Ashbourne. The entry fee is just £4.00 per car, with food at the start and finish at extra cost. This sounds like a really good value Mini tour with a route
set by Nigel Raeburn, navigator to Will Sparrow, so I am recommending it to the region. Check the HRCR web site and link to the North West Centre.
Monday 4th August. This is the time when most people are on holiday so it will be a traditional natter, starting at 7.30pm onwards.
Looking further ahead, and on Thursday September 18th is ‘A misspent life in motorsport – an evening with Stuart Turner’. I’ve put details on the
Forum, which includes a booking form.
This is it for now, except for the reminder that all Minis and MINIS are welcome to attend the Mid Staffs Region events.
Pete Cresswell
01785 760211
Pete.cresswell.t21@btinternet.com
Suffolk Region
Our May Club night was planned by Terry Stendall and consisted of a pleasant drive around East Suffolk, finishing in Terry’s home town
of Woodbridge on the river Deben, for a visit to The Angel Pub. Since then 5 cars, and 8 members travelled to Brands Hatch for the Mini
Festival on Sunday 11th May all cars behaving as they should, there and back! We all enjoyed a good days racing although a little on the cool
side (see group photo for May in southern England) so a few extra coffees needed on the day! We met some old friends and made some new
ones, not difficult with Minis being the common denominator.
Suffolk Region members group photo
By the time you read this we should have had 4 cars to Beaulieu and helped with some parking duties, before enjoying the day. In July
we have our club night and Classics on the Green Friston, Thurs 10th July. On Sunday 3rd August we have, as usual, a club stand at the
Helmingham Hall Sports and Classics Car Show - Suffolk’s biggest car show, with a tremendous variety of cars on display, as well as
Helmingham’s Gardens to view. Our numbers are usually boosted by members from Essex and Norfolk and we would be pleased to see you
all there again, and any other members looking for an enjoyable day out. £10 per car, the proceeds go to Charity including E.A.C.H. East
Anglian Children’s Hospice. Let me know in advance if you can join our MCR Suffolk Stand, or turn up on the day and join us before 10am,
otherwise you will be in the main car park with other classics. Any new members in Suffolk who haven’t made contact yet, why not join us on
the day, or please call in and say Hello.
Ian MacPherson
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