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New! NEW! 5 port alloy heads . . . . . . . . .from £1251.50 with 35.7x29.5 race quality valves C-AHT347 . . .£1251.50 with 37x31mm offset spaced vaalves C-AHT347RACE £1559.59 8 port head kits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .from £2021.14 1380cc built Up 1/2 engine by Bill Richards . .£1149.72 73.5 EVO pistons 9cc dish C-STR311 . . . . . . .£194.40 Camshaft Evolution001 .new blanks,outright £89.10 Ultimate performance cam follower set C-AEG580 £31.20 Oil pumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .from £15.83 CNC Evolution Slot Drive Oil Pump . . .from £112.50 Forged 1.5 rocker set C-AAHT436 . . . . . . . . .£133.33 Alloy 1.5 hi-lift roller rockeer set C-AHT446A £223.09 Duplex timing kit C-AJJ33323 . . . . . . . . . . . .£27.20 Duplex kit steel lightened C-AJJ3325 . . . . . .£60.04 21A1902 Mini Spares gen profile engine mount £8.34 21A1902MS Non-genuinee mounting . . . . . . . . £3.00 21A1902ST threaded mouunting . . . . . . . . . . . .£3.78 Lightweight Large Impeller Water Pump . . . .£18.90 Minimum stretch single row w chain 3H2127EVO .£19.44 Minimum stretch double row w chain 2H4905EVO .£24.79

Brakes: For BRAKES go to: www.minispares.com/brakes Cooper S 7.5”disc and EBCC pads MS35 . . . . Pr £53.95 8.4” disc and Mintex pads MSSK014 . . . . . . Pr £29.32 8.4”vented disc and pads MS39 . . . . . . . . . . Pr £50.06 S caliper Mini Spares R/H 27H4656MS . . . . . . £72.00 S caliper Mini Spares L/H 27H4657MS . . . . . . £72.00 8.4” type Mini Spares calipeer R/H 37H8128 . . . . £65.17 8.4” type Mini Spares calipeer L/H 37H8129 . . . . £65.17 S Disc conv. + Mini Spares caliper C-AJJ4028MS £481.56 S Disc conv + AP caliper & Timken bearings . . . £602.04 S brake disc shield set MSSSK1400 R/H . . . . . . . £24.86 S brake disc shield set MSSSK1401 L/H . . . . . . . £24.94 MK1/2 brake servo cast body 21A1293 . . . £216.00 Mk3 servo and non gen fittting t kit SEN43 . . £144.00 Servo 1988 on GSM119 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £126.00 Single line plastic canisterr GMC171 . . . . . . . £44.40 Single line metal canister GMC171ORIGINAL . . . £66.96

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Electrics: For ELECTRICS go to: www.minispares.com/electrics Cooper S Distributor

Clutches:

Suspension:

For CLUTCHES go to: www.minispares.com/drivetrain

For SUSPENSION go to: www.minispares.com/suspension

Clutches & Flywheels Flywheel puller for all types CE1 £21.78 Master cylinder GMC1008 . .£45.50 Standard diaphragm GCC103 . £26.10 Orange diaphragm C-AAEG4881 .££35.100 Grey Comp diaphragm C-AEG482. . . . . . . . . £37.75 Clutch lever arm Verto DAM5355MS . . from £18.28 Clutch lever arm pre Verto 22A2204MS . . . . £24.00 Verto 20% upgrade pressure, fits all C-AEG485 £70.20 ‘AP’ Std. clutch plate, Turbo, light tune GCP204 £33.12 ‘AP’ road/rally Plate C-AHT595 180mm . . . . . . . . . £65.26 ‘AP Racing’ road/rally clutch C-AHT596 180mm . . . . . £91.44 Ultralight flywheel - standard EN8 . . . . . . . .£135.35 Ultralight flywheel - race EN24 . . . . . . . . . .£209.08 3 piece ‘AP’ clutch assembly pre Verto GCK100AF . . . £60.30 3 Piece Verto clutch pre-inj 180mm plate GCK151MS £116.42 3 Piece Verto clutch inj 190mm plate GCK152MS . . £118.80 3 piece turbo kit GCK371AF . . . . . . . . . . . £122.40

Reproduction of the 40819 cooper S 23D distributor but with more advance for economy Drivetrain: and performance similar to MK3 S curves.

Fitted with quickfit points and uprated rotor arm For DRIVETRAIN go to: 12G2140 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £45.90 www.minispares.com/drivetrain All other 25D to 59D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . from £45.00 A new distributor - cheaper than a conversion kit CV Joints Electric type of above (no points)) . . . . . . . from £56.65 Also available are 3 higher spec. electric types to match your camshaft profile to our distributor design Std to 276 cam spec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £82.20 We ONLY sell DEPENDABLE components Above is ideal for our Evolution camshaft range 1275 and 1984 on - stamped GCV1013 . . . .£31.20 285 - 296 cam spec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £82.80 Early small 1.125" nut type pre 1984 GCV1105 .£30.60 310-315 cam spec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £90.00 Correct fitttting t inboard type GCV1102 . . . . . . £36.00 QL5000 coupling kit pair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£59.40 Gearboxes & Diffs Rubber coupling GCD101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .each £26.10 For GEARBOXES go to: www.minispares.com/gearboxes Steering: Complete range of gearbox parts for road and race including our famous EVO diffs and 5 speed gearboxes. Only RHP and top quality bearings stocked.

For STEERING go to: www.minispares.com/steering

The best crosspin diff available! Over 400 sales per annum.

C-AJJ3385 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £167.47 Heavy duty helical gear kit C-STN48 . . . . . .£706.56 Competition steel baulk ring C-22A1741 . . . .£23.99 Evo upgrade std baulk ring 22G2033EVO . . .£13.99 Hi-tech oil pick up pipe C-AHT54. . £27.00 New Gears 29 tooth A plus primary gears for 998 or 1275,, with floatingg bush for longgevityy, state cc £153.60 2nd gear for 4 synchro pre A plus £76.80

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For GASKETS go to: www.minispares.com/gaskets Gearbox gasket set AJM804B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £9.47 Copper head gasket set - 998cc AJM1250 . . . . . £12.84 Copper std 998cc head set AJM1250MS . . . . £9.50 Copper head gasket set - 1275cc AJM1140MS £13.40 Minisppares 1275 coppper head gasket GEG300 . £15.54 1275 with BK450 Head gasket set . . . . . . . . . . . £17.10 Engine block set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . from £11.65 Turbo Comp. Head Gasket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £64.80 Cometic Head Gasket C-AHT189 . . . . . . . . . . . . £96.22 Large bore manifold gasket C-AHT381 . . . . . . . £2.58 Silicon rocker cover gasket GUG705009EVO . . . . £9.60

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W. Midlands. B69 4RJ Telephone : 0121 544 0011

Please note that prices can change during the period that the magazines are printing - check website for up-to-date prices.

All part numbers used are unique and intellectual property of either Mini Spares Centre Ltd or Rover / X parts licensees.

Prices are correct at time of going to press, but are subject to change without notice. E&O.E.

Wheel Bearings Timken front genuine GHK1140 . . . . . . . . .£49.14 Minispares version front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£13.80 Timkken rear GHK1805 latte moddifiedd . . . . . .££39.442 Minispares rear GHK1548MS . . . . . . . . . .£14.39

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Suspension Cone The only genuine cone £40.69 springs on the market made from original Rover tooling. Order as FAM3968

Geometry Kits Compllette kit wiith addjusttabble tie bars and adjustable lower arrms.

With correct performance buushes.

Order as MSSK3008 £85.800 full kit

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Exhausts: For EXHAUSTS go to: www.minispares.com/exhausts Owners and stockists of RC40 systems.

• Flowbench tested and using proven optimum size 1.75”(1.625”) internal tubing for maximum efficiency and performance.

• Even our mild steel versionns have stainless steel tailpipes and inner baffle boxx pipes. Most competitors don’t even have these stainless internals in their ‘stainless stteel’ silencers!

RC40 Range

RC40 classic twin box system & d/pipe . . . . £58.80 Single box system from cat back . . . . . . . . . £64.27 Single box system for van/esstate . . . . . . . . . £76.32 Twin box system from cat back . . . . . . . . . £70.20

The Choice is Yours!

Mini Spares offers you the choice of genuine BL/Rover parts or of more affordable or better value alternatives of the best quality available.

Brightwork: For BRIGHTWORK go to: www.minispares.com/brightwork All Mini Spares chroome and brightwork items aree top quality and made to fit correctly.

Steering racks - L/H or R/H FAM7306/7 . . . . . . £62.82 MPi Sportspack type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £71.94 Quick rack L/H or R/H C-AJJ1570/1 . . . . . £78.00 Genuine track rod end GSJ1106 . . . . . . . . . £11.42 Non genuine GSJ734MS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £4.80 Swivel pin kit genuine Unipart GSJ166. . . . . £15.36 Mini Spares swivel pin kit GSJ166MS . . . . . £8.18

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Shop on-line Mini Spares 20/50 mineral oil GUL7005T . . . . . . . .£16.00 20/50 mineral oil & spin on filter (not MPI) SO4 . .£17.78 Spin-on oil filter (OE supplier) MSF166 . . . . . . . . . .£2.23

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Mini Spares stainless steel bumpper - fits BETT TTER T than Rover originall! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £55.20 Bumper non-genuine s/steel DPB10165MS . £34.80 Bumper non-genuine chrome 14A6779MS . . £27.60 S/steel Mk1 overider/corner bar kit MSSK025 . . . . £114.94 Inner/outer door moulding car seet Mk4> MSSK2104 . £43.91 Headlamp Rings - Stainless steeel 500929MS . . . . . . £9.71 Headlamp Rings - Chrome-on-bbrass 17H5143 . . . . £16.69 S/steel inner headlamp ring DHFF100010SS . . . . . . . £11.81 Fluted deluxe chrome wheel arch trim GZF105A . . . . £15.60 Flat standard chrome wheel arch trim GZF107A . . . . . £7.80 The World Famous Mini Spar es Centre Ltd... ...is the foremost authority and the largest stockist of classic Mini part s in the world!

• Annual turnover in excess of £15 million • Our huge buying pow er = the most competitive prices on the best quality parts!

• We offer our own uniq ue range of exclusively designed or toole d up items.

• Knowledgeable technica l assistance staff

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What’s in a name?

Everything apparently!

As the name suggests Mini Spares has concentrated only on classic Mini parts since 1975 and with an annual turnover exceeding £15 million it is the largest stockist, supplier and exporters of Mini parts known to the trade and public alike, woorldwide.

The expertise and parts knowledge of the 50 plus staff is second to none with quality, prices and customer satisfaction still a priority for such a large company.

Mini Spares only sell parts, enabling them to put their whole business emphasis and energies into supplying the best parts availablle today, pur veying original equipment or manufacturing urgently required partss now that the original factory and many original suppliers have disapppeared.

Made by Mini Spares

Mini Spares also produces its own bright work parts such as all grilles, grille surrounds,

Unmatched buyinng power

Mini Spares’ buying power allows them to pass on huge savinngs to customers, which in turn also alloows them to buy the huge quantities of stock required by original suppliers to make the production runs viable. This has helped to once again produce produccts such as AP brake and clutch partts from the original tooling that was used for cars on the production linee, although some technical changes may have beeen dictated by modern EEC legislation.

C-AHT595 performance clutch plate

Quality is King!

As the world’s foremoost source of classic Mini parts, Mini Spares are usually offered parts by every conceivable supplier but not all make the grade in terms of fitment and quality. So to protect their customers from problems Mini Spares only stockk the very best, proven items, such as CV joints from originaal manufacturers,, while refusing to sell those from roguee Chinese manufacturerrs that are knownn to fail.

Mini Spares also keepps an eye firmly fixed on their own reggular suppliers as theree was a probblem some years ago wiith heater valves and then wiper blades from previously good suppliers. Those ADU9102MS problems were heater valve firmly and permanently fixed by Mini Spares tooling up to produce their own quality products. Todayy Mini Sppares confidentlyy sells heater valves that work properly without leaking and wiper blades that effectively clean the screen, even at motorway speeds.

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Other parts that Mini Spares proudly sells are Suspension Cone UK-made lightweight GWP134EVO water Lightweight Water Pump pumps that out perform others, high quality standard and sports ignition coils, distributor parts and seat belts for later cars.

Austin Wavy Grille

stainless and chrome headlamp rims, ver tical and horizontal seam mouldings, overiders, bumpers, plastic door mirrors from 1980 on, interior mirrors, wiper jets and 5.5 litre and left and right hand petrol tanks.

ARA359 and 21A2183 Fuel Tanks

Minii Spares’’ inventtory off excllusiive partts extends to main engine parts and internals such as alloy 5 and 8 port cylinder heads, Group A and performance copper head gaskets along with many other important high quality

C-AHT230EVO Pressure Plate

Road Version 22A598

gaskets and seals, crankshafts, con rods, flywheels, pressure plates and Evo cam mshafts.

Mini Spares also prooduce all the A pluus and some vital pre-A A pllus gears, C-AJJ3385 synchro hubs, baulk Cross-Pin Diff rings, specialist performance gears and five speed gearboxes. Mini Spares are known 22G1094 worldwide gearing for their original x pin diff and plate 22G2033EVO tyype LSD,, baulk ring but probably the best known of all speciiallist Minii parts is the famous, original and homologated HiLo suspension system.

Mk1 brake servo

White plastic mirror

Mini Spares 5x12" Alloy Wheel Mini Spares radiator

RC40 Exhaust

Along with the original and upgraded Mini cone springs, these parts are still availlabble excllusiivelly from m Mini Sppares.

Mini Spares also offers a complete range of stteering racks and geometry items suchh as lower arms, along with driveshaft components like couplings, Hardy Spicer units and differential side covers.

Most of the orignal Mini exhausts probably rusted away years ago - as haave a lot of the steel exhausts that were soold to replace them! In order to coombine a lasting product with quality deesign Mini Spares’ came up with their ow wn design of standard and peerformance exhausts - the RC40 and RC50 ranges, which continue to lead the field in Mini aftermarket exhausts.

Authentic Reproduction or Improved Design

Many parts are produced exactly to Mini factory specifications, for example the enngine mountings which are produced to original drawings, but some parts have been redesigned for better fitment or undergone other upgrades. Radiator hoses are now available with genuine Kevlar strands for longevity - and are off ten imitated by lesser brands!

Silicon hoses are also available as a modern alternative to the traditional rubber hoses. The modern silicone hoses are unaffected by oil mist and other contaminates that caused rubber hoses to fatigue and ultimately fail.

Mini Sppares have access to manyy companies with original tooling, as well as their own, that made parts for Rover.

All of their Mk1/2/3/4 rear lamps are from original UK tooling unlike most on the market.

C-GRH240 blue silicone hose kit

5 Speed Gearbox

Rose Petal Wheel

If it looks too good to be true, it probbably is!

Most of Mini Sppares’ competitors are now having com mmonly used products manufactured cheaply overseas in pursuit of easy money, but without without the techhnical or quality knowledge requuired. These parts cannot match those froom Mini Spares in quality, correct fit or longevity, which is a shame because it wouuld be more beneficial if others could make different parts and invest their money in the many parts no longer availablee to Mini owners.

Mini Spares Rear Lamps

When comparing prices note that many competitors use ‘genuine’ part numbers for spurious paarts. Mini Spares do not.

All their part nuumbers are unique and the intellectual propperty of either Mini Spares Ltd or Rover/X /XX parts licensees.

Minispares onlyy use Original Genuine part numbers for parts that originate from the originaal supplier to Rover unless the mannufacturer is obsolete .

As the world’s leading supplier they try to remanufactuure parts to original specifications or better from drawings and use the original part number.

Otherwise, all part numbers use a ‘MS’ suffix or prefix to indicate a cheaper alternative or non genuine part. Pattern parts are often supplied by their competitors under the original genuine part number. n like for like part comparisons it is re to find any advertiser selling omparative parts cheaper unless totally ferior in quality. u have the peace of mind when you uy from Mini Spares that you are etting the correct quality part - either a enuine part or a properly identified, uality reproduction part - and the prices are most competitive too!

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Features 24 Mentalist Honda Mini 431bhp supercharged track toy.

32 MPi-engined Mk1 Stunning Mk1 with motorsport styling.

64 Modified Clubman Estate Built for long-distance travel in style.

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72 Revived Mk1 Cooper S Lifelong Mini fan's ultimate supercar.

90 Interview: Paddy Hopkirk Paddy talks about his exciting racing career.

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October 2017 issue

MiniWorld’s Garage

42 Refurbish Cooper S brake calipers Step-by-step guide to refreshing your brakes.

50 Q&A Tim Mundy answers your technical questions.

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54 Logbook Jim takes STElf for a spin at Goodwood.

Event reviews: International Mini Chill, MITP, Brands Hatch Mini Festival, Southern Mini Days...

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Regulars 7 Editor’s welcome Karen’s guide to this issue’s highlights.

20 In Gear Latest must-have Mini products.

104 Back issues Missed an issue? Buy it here.

8 Mini Scene Latest happenings in the world of Mini.

58 My Mini Your fab Mini projects and daily drives.

106 Minis for sale Six pages of Minis and parts to buy.

16 Event diary Essential Mini and classic car show calendar.

84 Works Minis In Abingdon Amazing BMC Comps Dept gathering.

112 Mini Memoirs Mini folk sharing Mini memories.

18 Inbox Your letters, photos and messages.

100 Scrapbook A rummage through MiniWorld’s archives.

114 Next issue A sneak peek at the November 2017 issue.

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On pages 84-85 you can see pics from a recent gathering of former BMC Works employees, drivers and co-drivers at Abingdon in Oxfordshire.

During the event I had the pleasure of meeting up with Lady Christabel Watson (née Carlisle) and buy a copy of her book, Mini Virtuoso which is packed with memories of her motorsport days. Inside she mentions her early visits to Abingdon as her racing was assisted by the Competitions Department, despite her being a privateer. On one visit to Abingdon, Comps Manager Marcus Chambers gave her a Weber carb for her Mini, CMC 77, which had previously been used on a car driven by Pat Moss.

Amazing! Christabel raced against the delightful Paddy Hopkirk in the 60s who we were pleased to interview for this issue about some of his incredible motorsport achievements. See pages 90-96.

The MiniWorld team has had a great time over the last few weeks driving our Minis to Mini events around the country, and we have really enjoyed chatting to our friendly readers too. Check out our photos in the event review pages, starting on page 80.

We bring you a fine mix of feature Minis inside, ranging from a beautiful Cooper S to a rip-snorting Honda-engined track trasher, via a smart SPiengined Estate and a beautiful MPi-engined Mk1. So that's a Mini for all occasions but which of those engines would you prefer in a Mini? I think I'd have to go for the 1275 Cooper S motor but I can see that more modern engines could be useful in traffic and for getting from A to B easily.

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News

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What’s happening in the wonderful world of Mini...

Design the Mini model for Mini 60 and IMM 2019 The 2019 International Mini Meeting will take place in Bristol, England, over the weekend of 8-12 August. The event will be extra special as it will also celebrate 60 years of the Mini.

In conjunction with MiniWorld, IMM 2019 organisers are keen for a Mini fan to design the Mini model which will be part of the souvenir merchandise available at the event.

The design will be put on a Corgi 1:43-scale diecast model. You have free reign to come up with a design. Perhaps you wish to base it on your own Mini or depict scenes from Bristol or the spirit of the IMM. It's up to you, although somewhere on the model it will need to say "IMM 2019, Bristol" and "Mini 60."

The lucky winner will receive one of the models and the glory of designing the IMM 2019 model. The winner will be chosen

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The entry deadline is 28 February 2018.

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Minis in La Esperanza, Tenerife On 30 July 2017 the Plaza del Ayuntamiento El Rosario in La Esperanza, on the Spanish island of Tenerife, hosted the VI Exhibition of Classic Minis. A total of 97 Minis were admired by tourists

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and locals during the gathering.

Most of the Minis were from the island but they were joined by Minis from other nearby islands including Lanzarote, El Hierro, Gran Canaria and La Palma.

The event, which was organised by MiniMania Tenerife, brought together many types of Minis and their owners who enjoyed meeting up and swapping stories of Mini ownership in the area.

See www.minimaniatenerife.eu for more info on the club.

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NEWS IN BRIEF DRIVING IRRITATIONS Kwik Fit polled 2,000 British adult motorists on their top modern day driving irritations, to highlight the importance of being considerate to other drivers. In at 10 is last minute braking, followed by: hogging the middle lane; littering; late lane changing; lack of courtesy; texting at the wheel; inconsiderate parking; not Indicating; aggressive driving; and the number one most irritating driving habit is tailgating.

BRISTOL ITALIAN JOB SCREENINGS The 1969 film The Italian Job will be screened at MINI Bristol on 21 September and MINI Bath on 4 October.

The events will begin at 6pm with a drinks and canapé reception and original Minis will be on display. See www. bristolfilmfestival.com

Brands Hatch track night Louise and Emily's rally Mini with sponsor logos.

Mini Girls rally team

Female rally duo Emily Easton-Page and Louise Thomas have been making waves in the rallying world and have not only been sponsored by Mini Sport in the UK, but they have also received sponsorship from Sanwa Trading, the largest Mini parts and spares importers in Japan. Proprietors of Sanwa Trading, Mr Nori and Mrs Tomiyo Yamagata are keen to encourage and support women in motorsport Louise and Emily rally their 1993 Rover Mini Cooper in the Mini Sport Mini Cup to raise awareness and funds for Marie Curie. See www.justgiving.com/fundraising/minigirlsrallyteam and www.minisport.com/mini-sport-mini-cup-event

Colchester MC run

On 30 July Colchester Mini Club held its annul Colchester to Great Yarmouth Mini run. Club spokesman, Darren Pyggott enjoyed the day: “This year’s event went really well. Over 35 Minis, adorned with run plaques, convoyed to Great Yarmouth.

We are hoping that next year’s event will be bigger and better.”

Find out more at www.colchesterminiclub.co.uk

BMM GRANT The British Motor Museum will be granted £880,000 over four years by Arts Council England. The money will go towards community and school learning programmes. improvements to disabled access and two new exhibitions as well as the creation of a digital platform linked to the website to make museum and archive collections accessible online.

Minis in Great Yarmouth.

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On 12 July Mini Spares hosted a track night at Brands Hatch circuit, in Kent, in which around 35 Minis took part.

Gavin King of Mini Spares explained the aim of the evening: “To have a-classic-Mini-only event to attract first timers to the track and people who would like to take their car on track but would normally be put off by having other larger, faster, cars on circuit. It worked well as there were quite a few first timers and, on asking around the pits, people mentioned that they would never have taken their car on track if it wasn't a Mini-only event.”

There was a good mix of cars in attendance ranging from a 1961 original 850 to a Mini Se7en racer.

Bill Richards was also offering hot lap passenger rides, in aid of the RNLI, in his 1380 8-port Mini.

Somerford is UK agent for Valtain Somerford Mini Ltd is delighted to announce that the Wiltshire based Mini specialist is now sole UK Distributor for Japan Minis Specialist Association (JMSA) parts. “The deal will further increase our usual stock holding to approximately 10,000 different parts and accessories with many more parts we order in for customers,” said Peter Hines of Somerford Mini.

JMSA is a well respected Japanese manufacturer of high quality Classic Mini parts under its own Valtain brand and also organises the excellent Japan Mini Day events. The next one will be held on 11 November.

Find out more about Somerford Mini at: www. somerfordmini.co.uk and see www.mini.j-msa.com

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Mini Sport Cylinder Heads

Roller Rockers

Oils

Special Mini Tools

£7

1.3:1 Ratio 1.5:1 Ratio Nearly 50 years in development, with British craftsmanship, Mini Sport Modified Cylinder Heads are World Class! (all prices are exchange, we need your old cylinder head)

Mini Road (Stage 2)

Improved gas flow, increasing power and economy. Perfect for town, traffic & open roads.

850cc, 998cc, 1098cc - (29mm/25mm) 1275cc incl injection - (35mm/29mm)

£637 £627

Mini Sport Alloy Roller Tip Rockers Give the same power characteristics of fitting a performance camshaft without removing the engine.

1.3 Ratio - standard 1.5 Ratio - uprated fast road 1.7 Ratio - competition

Road Sport (Stage 3)

1275cc A+, A series carb models only

FROM ONLY

NOW ONLY

£169

Grand Tourer (Stage 4)

NOW FROM

£246

Finished to the highest standards to original spec, a simple replacement for the original cylinder heads.

850cc, 998cc, 1098cc 1275cc A+, A series

£253 £246

T-Bars FROM

£8

£29 £42 £30 £40 £35 £6 £8 £3 £8 £11 £3

(all prices are exchange, we need your old cylinder head)

X-Flow 7 Port Head NOW FROM

£1431

£26

‘Gain over 20BHP on standard engines’

Manufactured to your exact spec.

Maximum performance, torque & reliability! 1275cc engines only.

Casting with valve seats & guides From

£1431

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1293cc or 1380cc Engine Kits 1293cc Half Engine Kit 1380cc Half Engine Kit 1293cc Short Engine Kit 1380cc Short Engine Kit 1293cc Full Kit (carb model) 1380cc Road Kit (carb model) Built Engines ready to fit 1293cc Carburettor engine 1380cc Carburettor engine 1293cc Injection engine From 1380cc Injection engine From

Stage 2 Stage 3 £785 £900 £900 £1005 £1034 £1145 £1149 £1264 £1635 £1862 £1751 £1927 £2034 £2150 £2084 £0000

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Paddy Hopkirk Polished and Etched Paddy Hopkirk Red or Blue Paddy Hopkirk Rocker Cover T Bar set Cooper Crinkle Finish

Performance Engines Dynamic 1293cc (from 90 bhp) & 1380cc (from 104 bhp) engines, first developed in our competition Mini’s way back in the 1960’s. Developed & perfected over 50 years.

£40 £37 £26 £65

£8 £35 £34

Brand New 1275cc £300 Reground by Mini Sport Full Range, exchange From £201 (Regrounds complete with bearings & thrust washers)

Feeler Guage Set (imperial) Brake Hose Clamp Tool Engine Mounting Bolt fitting tool Clutch Clevis Pin fitting tool

£9 £8 £14 £13

Reconditioned Engines

Engines 998cc - A series, A+ & Cooper From 1275cc - A series, A+ 1275cc - Cooper Carb 1275cc - SPi and MPi Surcharge From *E&G - Engine and Gearbox

Engine

E&G*

£1700 £1612 £1660 £1655 £700

£2642 £2579 £2635 £2629 £1000

£131

Developed d to achieve significant power increase, improved acceleration and top speed with better fuel consumption, whilst still maintaining engine reliability.

Injection Tuning Kit

from

35% Power Increase

Engine Stabilisers

Superior quality material, incorporating original special tuning gear ratios.

FROM ONLY

£221

S/C C/R 4 synchro Gear Kit S/C C/R Drop Gear Kit

From

£472 £221

FROM ONLY

£81

Bearing Kits - by Mini Sport; Contains all bearings to re-condition a gearbox From £81 Reconditioning Kits - by Mini Sport Contains all parts for reconditioning From £207 FROM ONLY

£194

Kent Cams Camshaft only Kent Cams Camshaft Kits

From From

£194 £255

Oil Pumps

4 Pinion Diff Pot Joint type Rubber Coupling type Equal Length Driveshaft Kit (Hardy Spicer)

£242 £242 £558

Oil Pipe & Mag Trap

£15 £15 £37 £16 £16 £3 £4

Slot drive 1275cc Slot drive 998cc Slot drive Turbo Spider drive 1275 Peg drive 850/1000/1100cc.

Oil pressure release valve & spring Oil pressure switch - standard

FROM ONLY

From

£595 £1180

Camshafts & Kits

£15

Power Increase

From From

Reconditioned 4 Speed (exchange)From Straight Cut 4 Speed (exchange) From

£23 £35 £31

FROM ONLY

20% £199 £202 £205 £131 £292 £327

Special Tools Carbalancer - balances twin carbs Colourtune kit - test fuel/air mixture Eezibleed - one man bleed - brake/clutch

For over 40 years we have been producing a range of reconditioned engines built on a long established commitment to engineering excellence and customer satisfaction.

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HS4 Carb type HIF44 Carb type Mini Van / Pickup Carb type - Half kit no exhaust Injection type - Pipercross filter Injection type - K&N filter

Gearboxes Completely reconditioned in our workshops.

The casing is chemically cleaned and then fully rebuilt with newbearings, shafts & baulk rings

Gearbox Repair

Stage 1 Tuning Kit

£2268 £2334 -

Protects the engine from any metal particles which may be in the oil.

Magnetic Oil Trap Kit Centre Oil Pick-up pipe Baffle Tray for Mini Rod Change Gearbox

£20 £27 £21

Essential for all fast road & competition Minis

Timing Gearbox Steady Kits Simplex Set Duplex Set Lightened Duplex Set Light Vernier Duplex Set Kent Vernier Timing Std Breather type A+ timing cover

£24 £31 £49 £105 £158 £49

by Mini Sport Right or Left Side From only £18

Quickshift NOW FROM

£32

Pistons

FROM ONLY

£1062

Competition Stabilisers

1275cc Type Injection Type 850/998/1098/1275cc & Injection From £28

£8

Crankshafts

Polished Alloy Polished Alloy- with cap Chrome Plated Steel - with cap Metro Style Polished Alloy with cap Alloy with Polished Fins - Blue or Red Oil Filler Cap - Chrome Oil Filler Cap - Red original Oil Filler Cap - Black Original Rocker Cover T Bars - Chrome (pair) Rocker Cover T Bar Kit - Blue or Red T Bar Fitting Kit - Silver, Red or Blue

Engine Full Set From £11 Gearbox set - all Minis £9 Head Full Set From £10 Copper head gaskets From £10 Manifold gaskets From £1.24

S/C Gear Kits

Chrome - Silver, Red or Blue top Cooper - chrome w/ Cooper logo Paddy Hopkirk - Black or Red

T-BarsONLY

£9 £27 £16 £25 £26 £40 £10 £29 £16

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£29

£903 £860

£29 £46 £30 £7 £15 £3 £4 £6

Windscreen Locking Strip Fitting Tool Suspension Cone Tool METRIC or UNF Piston Ring Compression Tool 45-75mm Valve Spring Compressor Tool Flywheel Puller - Heavy Duty Socket - Flywheel Bolt & Ball Joint Nut Brake Shoe Adjusting Spanner Ball Joint Separator Tool Scissor Type Ball Joint Separator Tool Puller Type

Dipsticks

FROM ONLY

Greater gas flow & competition valves, engineered for mid range Power & Torque for better economy.

Recon' Cylinder Heads

Classic Oils Millers Classic Mini 20/50 (5Litres) Millers Sport CTV 20w-50 (5litres) Castrol XL20w50 ( 4.5Ltr) Castrol XL20w50 ( 1 Ltr) Oil Filter Head - Spin On - A series Oil Filter - Spin On type Oil Filter - Spin On - 1996 on (PH4952) Oil Filter Element - Early pre Spin On

Rocker Covers

£755

850cc, 998cc, 1098cc - (32mm/28mm) 1275cc incl injection - (35mm/30mm)

£8

1.7:1 Ratioo

Improved gas flow, larger valves, designed for maximum Power, Torque & Economy.

Gaskets, Sets & Seals

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• Superflow Exhaust • 1.5 rolller tip rock kers • Performance airfilter • LCB manifold • Head Gasket Set • NGK spark plugs

85bhp SPi Mini tuning kit, exchange 90bhp MPi Mini tuning kit, exchange John Cooper SPi tuning kits From John Cooper MPi tuning kits From

£1062 £1181 £1671 £1881

Prices include:- Set (4) pistons, rings and gudgeon pins.

998cc Dished - circlip fit 1380cc Powermax 73.5mm 1275cc Slipper High comp

From Set From

£250 £312 £226

Rod Change type Remote Change type

KAD Quickshift Gear Lever Kit £108

£32 £32

Clutch Parts

LCB Manifolds

Carburettors

Cooling

Alternators & Starters

FROM ONLY

£65

A heavy duty direct replacement to the original arms, which can become worn or damaged over time.

Clutch Arm - pre Verto Verto Clutch Arm

£46 £33

Competition diaphragm - Grey Pressure Plate - Recon (exchange) Pressure Plate - Lightened Steel Flexible hose standard From Release bearing - Tall Release bearing - Verto Slave cylinder Slave cylinder (verto) Master cylinder - Late type, plastic Master cylinder - Early type, metal Clutch Oil Seal - Orange Rubber From Clutch Housing Breather - ‘89on Clutch Throwout Plunger - Verto Clutch Throwout Plunger

£42 £52 £80 £5 £7 £7 £13 £28 £50 £73 £2 £19 £13 £10

Clutch Kits

FROM ONLY

£70

Pre Verto Kit - Standard up to ‘82 Cooper Carburettor - Verto Standard Cooper Injection SPi or MPi Verto flywheel bolt Verto flywheel keyplate

£70 £95 £95 £4 £20

Clutch Plates

Fletcher Pro-Flow LCB Fletcher Pro-Flow Injection LCB Maniflow Superior LCB Maniflow large bore LCB Maniflow catalyst LCB (injection) Maniflow stainless LCB Maniflow carb cat LCB inc link pipe Maniflow injection LCB inc link pipe Maniflow large bore 3 into 1

£65 £81 £77 £198 £100 £188 £123 £138 £258

Exhausts

4.432 Kgs

4.028 Kgs

TWIN DTM

£180

LCB Single Box System Side exit LCB Twin Box System Centre Exit CAT Twin Box System Side Exit CAT Twin Box System Centre Exit CAT Twin Box Twin DTM System Centre Exit

FROM ONLY

£73

£89 £99 £130 £131 £180

Side Exit, LCB Centre Exit, LCB Side Exit, Van, Estate Side Exit, catalytic Centre Exit, catalytic

£57

2" Centre Exit NOW FROM

£84

3" Side Exit

2" Twin Centtre

Genuine Flywheel Housing Genuine Rover Flywheel Housing A+ and Injection Housing End Cover

£188 £85

Standard Exhausts

NOW FROM

£77

2" Twin DTTM

£73 £73 £80 £80 £80

Twin DTM

NOW FROM

£37

Single box system £69 Twin box system £77 £57 Rear silencer

3" Side Exit

Catalytic Converter Mini HF38 Carb Single Downpipe Mini Cooper Twin Downpipe MPi & SPi Downpipe 998/1275 Twinbox System Mini Van/Estate Twinbox System Mini Carb Injection 92-01 Mini Carb cat models 90-91

£37 £54 £50 £55 £69 £50 £93

NOW FROM

£65

Catalytic Converter

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£102 £142 £143 £118 £67 £123 £81 £66 £5 £8 £3 £6 £3 £3

10% power increase Mpi 52mm

From

£177

FACET Fuelling Solid State Electric Fuel Pumps Road kit Fast Road kit Competition kit

£391 £456 £50 £146 £211 £150 £211 £18

£17

Lucas Sports CCoil £17 Ignition Switch Mk4 on £43 Ignition Switch MPi £66 Silcone Plug Lead set - black, red, blue, green, yellow - up to ‘96 from £10 - MPi set from £15

NOW ONLY

£16

£45 £46 £48

Interupter Electric Fuel Pumps Silver top Road kit Silver top Comp. kit Red top Comp. kit

£83 £86 £91

Filter King & Petrol King Glass bowl 67mm Alloy bowl 67mm Glass bowl 85mm From Petrol King Pressure reg

£51 £52 £55 £49

Wiring Looms

Water Pumps A or A+ High Capacity Mpi water pump

NOW FROM

£16

From From From From

£165 £197 £176 £271

From

£31

£10

Flame Thrower Coil From Ignitor - Electronic Ignition From

Heater Valves Cylinder Head Mounted Valve £16 Inline Valve (1990-96) £30 Inline Valve MPi (1997on) £30

Heater Matrix Mk 1 & 2 1959-1969 Mk 3 1970-1984 Mk 4 1984-1990 Mk 5 1991-2001

£81 £50 £47 £61

£51 £113

Electronic Ignition System

NOW FROM

£47

Distributors ROTOR ARMS FROM

£6

NOW FROM

Silicone Hose Kits

£165

NOW FROM

£16 £16

Oil Coolers 13 row element From £34 Mini/Cooper S kit £90 Mini Clubman kit £101 Mini MPi kit From £130

NOW FROM

Mk1/2 Mini, Cooper & ‘S’ Van/Traveller/Pick-up Mk3 Mini, Cooper & ‘S’ Mk4 2 or 3 clock Dash Clock Conversions Centre to Side or Side to Centre clocks

£146

Dynalite Alternator that looks like a C40 Dynamo - Negative Earth Positive Earth Dummy Control Box for Dynalite Alternator PowerLite Hi Torque Inertia Starter 1Kw Slimline Inertia Starter 1.6Kw Hi Torque Pre-engaged Starter Motor 1Kw Lightweight Alternator Adaptor Alternator to Lucas Plug

NOW ONLY

£13 £40 £3

Water Pumps

Replacement larger Throttle body for MPi Minis. A quick & low cost performance boost.

FROM ONLY

Ignition Parts Fans/Belts 11 Blade plastic fan 6 Blade steel fan, yellow Fan belts

£177

Single box system £94 Twin box system £100 £77 Rear silencer

£208 £231 £204 £227 £169 £192

K&N £99 £80 £90 £43 £41 £98 £119

NOW ONLY

Single box system £77 Twin box system £88 £69 Rear silencer

Twin round CAT system Twin round LCB system Twin DTM CAT system Twin DTM LCB system 3” Side CAT system 3” Side LCB system

Mini Sport PiperX £34 £32 £34 £34 £34 £36 £73 £73

Radiators Alloy 2 Core 4 Core uprated 2 Core injection uprated 2 Core uprated Cooper ‘S’/GT Mini SPi Mini MPi Expansion Tank - MPi Expansion Tank Cap - MPi Cooper S top rad bracket Thermostats Thermo blanking sleeve Radiator Caps (7-15lbs) Hoses

Throtle Body

Single box system £102 Twin box system £111 £84 Rear silencer

Superior mirror polished stainless exhausts with lifetime warranty.

Twin Round

Airfilter 1 1/4''HS2 1 1/2''HS4 cone HIF 44 cone Carb element Injection element SPi Induction kit MPi Induction Kit

Superflow exhaust systems designed for Ultimate gas flow, increase in power yet retain a low noise level.

£69

£133 £125

Air Filters

£131

NOW FROM

Mini Sport Ultra Light 1 piece steel billet flywheels - available in 3 weights to suit Pre-engaged type Inertia type

£67

£41 £99 £98

40 - 45 DCOE £404 Weber carburettor 40 - 45 DCOE Weber kit £634

CAT TWIN

Flywheels 4.154 Kgs

FROM ONLY

£742 £743

£51 £72 £55 £65 £100 £67

Powerlite Electrical

£89

NOW FROM

£37 £90 £46 £201

16/17ACR pre ‘80 (NEW) 45 Amp ‘80-’85 (exchange) 55 Amp ‘85-’96 (exchange) 70 Amp ‘85-’96 inc SPi (NEW) MPi ‘97-’01 (NEW) Dynamo - (NEW) Starter Motors Pre Engaged Type - (NEW) Inertia Type - (NEW)

LCB SINGLE

Full range of quality exhaust systems and silencers.

Mini clutch plate (‘S’) Competition clutch plate Verto clutch plate Sintered Metallic Full Race

Single SU Carburettors from £238

Twin SU Carburettor Kits: Includes carbs, inlet manifold, linkages & filters 1 1/4'' HS2 1 1/2'' HS4 Inlet Manifolds: Single HS2/HS4 water heated Twin 1 1/4 HS2 Twin 1 1/2 HS4

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Fletcher Silicone Hose Kits

From

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£35

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From

£134 £267 £166 £1135 £44 £41 £68 £35 £58 £35 £63 £93 £6 £6

Mini Sport Ultimate Brakes

12" to 10" Conversion Kit

Aeroquip Hoses

Mini Sport 4 Pot Alloy Calipers, the best brakes for your Mini. Available in Various Colours.

NOW FROM

£250

12" to 10" Brake Conversion Kit

£250

Drum Brakes Consisting of back plate, wheel cylinder, handbrake lever including rubber boot, brake shoes and springs.

£259 £69 £331 £499 £737 £803

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Rear Brake Assemblies

Pair Pair Pair

NOW FROM

£375

7.9" Vented Alloy Calipers, Brakes & Kits

7.9" 4 Pot Alloy Calipers 7.9" Brake Discs - grooved Pair 7.9" 4 Pot Alloy Caliper Brake Kit 7.9" Vented Cooper Performance Brake Kit 7.9" Brake Disc Assembly - grooved discs

£259 £74 £340 £560 £761

8.4" Alloy Calipers, Brakes & Kits

8.4" 4 Pot Alloy Calipers 8.4" Paddy Hopkirk Alloy Caliper 8.4" Brake discs (Mini ‘84 on) Pair 8.4" 4 Pot Alloy Caliper Brake Kit 8.4" Cooper Performance Brake Kit 8.4" Brake Disc Assembly 8.4" Paddy Hopkirk Brake Disc Assembly

£286 £375 £41 £326 £480 £748 £803

8.4" Vented Sets NOW FROM

£789

8.4" Vented Alloy Calipers, Brakes & Kits

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£286 £74 £367 £523 £789 £850

Pads & Shoes Mintex Road 7.5" 'CPR S EBC Green Stuff Pads 7.5" CPR S Mintex M1144 Pads 7.5" CPR S Mintex Road 8.4" Discs EBC Green Stuff 8.4" Discs Mintex M1144 8.4" Discs Mintex Road 4 Pot Calipers EBC Green Pads 4 Pot Calipers Mintex M1144 4 Pot Calipers Mintex Rear Shoes Mintex Front Shoes

Standard - front or rear - pre ‘84 Each Spacer type - rear only - ‘84on Each

£12 £14

Sure Stop Kits Kit Includes: Pair performance discs, set fast road EBC brake pads. Direct replacement.

Cooper ‘S’ 10" wheels - x-drilled discs Mini ‘84 on, 12" wheels x-drilled & grooved discs

£172

Brake Discs

£25 £13 £16 £51

Pair Pair Pair Pair

£69 £41 £74 £74

Mini Sport Alloy Superfins 25% extra fins for better cooling! Lightweight Alloy brake drum with 3/4" built in spacer.

Alloy Superfins

Brake Parts

Std. Disc Brake Assemblies NOW FROM

£536

£566 £536

Master Cylinders Master Cylinder S/GT Plastic reservoir Master Cylinder S/GT Tin reservoir Master Cylinder Yellow Tag ‘85on Master Cylinder Green Tag ‘89on servo Calipers - each (RH/LH) Cooper ‘S’ - O.E Specification ‘84 on (12” wheels) Handbrake Quadrants Standard type Each Alloy, Red, Blue, Black, Gold, Orange Pair

£45 £78 £75 £103 £88 £85 £17 £27

AD ADJUSTA ADJUST ADJUS ADJU ADJ

SET OF 4

£97

B4

The unique design enables quick and easy fitment and suspension height adjustment. A direct replacement to the original alloy trumpet and knuckle joint, without modification.

Front set Rear set Full Kit: includes front and rear sets

NOW FROM

£32

£55 £39 £87

Smootha Ride

£392

Disc type - RH or LH Each Fully Built Disc type - RH or LH Each Alloy Disc Type Kit Alloy Rear Hub - ‘84on Pair Standard Rear Hub Each

£48 £95 £522 £153 £32

£34

£34 £37 £4 £35 £5 Pair Pair

£159 £179

7.5” ‘S’/GT (suit 10" wheels) Each 7.5” ‘S’/GT - EN24 Hardened Each 7.5” ‘S’/GT - Alloy Lightweight Each 8.4” Disc type Each 8.4” Disc type - EN24 Hardened Each 8.4” Disc type - Alloy Lightweight Each Drum type (suit 10") Each Drive flange collar, disc type Each Drive flange nuts Each From

Negative Camber Kit Kit: - 1.5˚negative camber bottom arm ms, Group A adjusttable tie rods and re ear brackets

£57

BOGE

£118

WITH BUSHES

£124

NOW FROM

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SET OF 4

£47

Spax RED Front/Rear std or lowered Set 4 Spax Yellow Front/Rear std or loweredSet 4 Paddy Hopkirk Edition Spax Set 4 Spax Full Coilover KIT. std or lowered Set 4 GAZ Front/Rear standard or lowered Set 4 KONI Front/Rear std or lowered Set 4 From GMAX Front/Rear Set 4 Bilstein B6 Sport Gas - Front/Rear Set 4 Bilstein B4 Gas - Front/Rear Set 4 KYB Front/Rear Oil Set 4 KYB Front/Rear Super Gas Set 4 KYB Front/Rear Gas-a-Just Set 4 Boge Front/Rear Set 4

£285 £277 £268 £609 £175 £264 £97 £252 £81 £57 £114 £132 £47

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Adjustable Rear Brackets

£16 £25 £77 £25 £35 £77 £26 £3.40 £4

£81

Polyurethane Bushes

Negative camber & tracking rear brackets. Allows alignment of rear wheels.

Wheel Bearings

Front, drum brakes type Front, taper roller disc brake type Rear, taper roller type Timken Wheel Bearings From

Designed with Dr. Alex Moulton (the original Mini suspension designer) Kit:- Adjusta Ride full kit, 4 shock absorbers, 4 new rubber cones & adjustable rear brackets.

SET OF 4

SET OF 4

NOW FROM

NOW FROM

£103

£285

Variable Height Suspension Kit

Drive Flanges

Pair

SET OF 4

Adjusta Ride

£87

Swivel Hubs

C.V. Joints & Boot Kits Outer CV Joint - Drum type Outer CV Joint - Disc type Outer CV boot kit Inner pot joint Pot Joint boot kit Competition Drive Shafts Steel pot joint type Hardy Spicer type

£31 £54 £135 £13 60p £3.15

Shock Absorber Sets

KIT NOW

Steering rack, RHD/LHD £63 Sportspack rack, RHD/LHD £92 Quickrack, 2.2 turns, RH/LH £113 Steering rack boots Pair £5 Cooper S steering arm Each £18 Track Rod End - Standard £8 Track Rod End - Group A £14

NOW FROM

Each Each Each Each

From

£267 £350 £218 £445

Pair Pair Pair Each

SET OF 4

CV Joints & Driveshafts Standard specification Cooper S 10" wheels Mini ‘84 on 8.4” vented Cooper 997/998 Performance Discs Cooper S 10" wheels - X/drilled Mini ‘84 on - X/drilled & grooved 8.4” vented - grooved 7.9” vented - grooved

Sports Ride - Gmax Shockers Sports Ride - Gaz Shockers Sports Ride - KYB Shockers Sports Ride - Spax Shockers

Adjustable heavy duty Group 'A' adjustable Group 'A' rose jointed Standard tie rod Tie rod bush, standard Tie rod bush set, uprated

£175

£100 £67

Fully adjustable sporrts suspension kit to allow fine tuning for maximum road holding.

Kit:- Adjusta Ride full kit, 4 sports shock absorbers, negative camber bottom arms, adjustable tie rods, poly bushes & rear brackets.

Steering

£16

£17 £36 £45 £10 £30 £33 £12 £42 £51 £13 £12

7.5" Cooper S Disc Brake Assembly 8.4" 1984on Disc Brake Assembly

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£93 £102 £109

£12

£480

Fits Mk3 single line non servo brake systems, to improve braking power & efficiency.

£93

Standard Assembly Front Standard Assembly Rear Mintex Assembly Rear

£38 £47 £44 £23 £23 £11 £14

Remote Servo Kit

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£207

Brake hose kit Set of 4 Metro 4 Pot caliper conversion Coloured Hose kits - red, black or blue Front Brake Hose Pair Rear Brake Hose Pair Clutch Hose Clutch Hose verto type

Sold as pairs, assembled & ready to fit.

Brake Drums

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7.5" 4 Pot Alloy Calipers 7.5" Brake Discs - cross drilled Pair 7.5" 4 Pot Alloy Caliper Brake Kits 7.5" Paddy Hopkirk Performance Brake System 7.5" Brake Disc Assembly - drilled discs 7.5" Paddy Hopkirk Brake Disc Assembly - grooved

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£11

£259

7.5" Alloy Calipers, Brakes & Kits

Sports Ride

NOW FROM

£50

Bottom Arms NOW FROM

£36

Bump stop kit Pair £7 Engine steady £6 Engine steady, ultimate £5 Gearbox steady kits £6 Front subframe upper kit £8 Front subframe mount Front £4 Front subframe mount Rear £10 Rear subframe kit (early) £7 Rear subframe kit (late) £9 Full car kit (early) £26 Full car kit (late) £28 Lower arm bush kit £6 Tie Rod bush kit £5 Rebound buffer Pair £4 Polyurethene bushes available in Black or Red

Suspension Parts 1.5˚negative arms 2.0˚negative arms Adjustable, heavy duty Adjustable rose jointed Adj rose jointed, heavy duty Standard bottom arm bush Uprated bush set, nylon Bottom arm shaft Standard Bottom arms

Pair Pair Pair Pair Pair Each Each Each

£36 £55 £60 £77 £115 £1.27 £14 £13 £36

NOW FROM

£4

Rubber cone, genuine Ball joint kit (1 side) Knuckle joint Top Arm (1 side) Top arm repair kit Standard Track Rod End

£36 £8 £4 £45 £13 £8

Suspension Kits

Sump Guards

Body Panels

Bumpers

Gauges

AD ADJUSTA ADJUST ADJUS ADJU ADJ

NOW FROM

£48

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£48

Steel

Steel Extension

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£261

£62 £48

RAC dural Monte Carlo

RHD & LHD available

Rear Race

NOW ONLY

£242

£319

APPROVED

Rear Rally

NOW FROM

£186

NOW ONLY

£355

NOW ONLY

£174

Front

NOW ONLY

£184

BO GE

Multi point

NOW FROM

£627

Rear detachable diagonal Multi point weld in cage Multi point bolt in cage Door bars Roll cage padding, 80cm

NOW ONLY

£118

Fully Adjustable Shock Absorbers Kit with GAZ 36pt shock absorbers Kit with KONI shock absorbers Kit with SPAX shock absorbers Non Adjustable Shock Absorbers Kit with GMAX shock absorbers Full Kit with KYB Gas-a-Just shocks Full Kit with KYB gas shock absorbers Full Kit with KYB oil shock absorbers Full Kit with BOGE oil shock absorbers

Pair

£305 £627 £852 £103 £10

Load Space Liner

£261 £319 £355 £184 £208 £173 £129 £118

NOW ONLY

£46

Works Parts

£79

£123

NOW ONLY

£123

NOW FROM

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• Available in 3 Colourss

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£94

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£79

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£29

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£36

NOW ONLY

£58

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£108

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£7661 Front Clear Clear Heated Tinted Tinted Heated Top Tinted Top Tinted Heated

£42 £238 £48 £230 £49 £250

Rear Mk2/3 Clear Mk1 Clear Mk2/3 Clear Heated Mk1 Clear Heated Shipped worldwide

£113 £145 £196 £232

Rubber Seals and Strips

£29

£36

Gen £22 £27 £178 £234 £56 £87 £85 £107 £189 £189 £235 £102 £102 £115 £15 £14 £56 £39 £92 £135 £17 £19 £41 -

Windscreens

NOW ONLY

£123

Non Gen Replacement Panels A panel Mk3 - RH/LH £13 A post hinge panel - RH/LH £10 Bonnet Mk2 on £120 Boot Floor & Battery Box Boot floor rear repair £21 Battery Box £20 Door Skin Mk3 on - RH/LH £32 Door Step, shaped - RH/LH £12 Floor Panel front to rear + sill RH/LH £101 Front floor well - RH/LH £22 Front panel '76 on £60 Front panel to '76 £63 Clubman front panel Front wing - early £46 Front wing - late £46 Clubman Front Wing Pocket Closing Plate Pocket Filler £7 Rear floor well - RH/LH £28 Rear valance all models £14 Rear valance closing assembly £23 Rear Wheel Arch £45 Screen corner repair £10 Scuttle screen lower complete £47 Seam cover front £9 Seam cover rear £9 Sill Inner repair - RH/LH £12 Sill Outer 4.5'' Mk3 on - RH/LH £16 Sill Outer 9'' Mk3 on - RH/LH £19

Screens & Seals

NOW ONLY

NOW ONLY

£40

£93 £80

Roll Cages

NOW ONLY

NOW FROM

RAC Dural

• Available in 2 Colours

Screen seal front From Screen seal rear Chrome locking strip Quarter light seals opening type Fixed type

£8 £8 MK3 Door seal £6 Mk3 door outer chrome Mk4 boot lid seal £7 Sill trim chrome deluxe £9 Roof gutter trim black

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£123

Black Rubber Alu backed front splash guards Front screen deflector/ demist panel full size Dash instrument Pea Light (Chrome or black) Door opening Handle paddings (red, black or white) Door Pillar Padding (Red, black, white) Quick lift brackets H/D Gearbox extension bracket Carburetter Float Chamber Extension Kit Headlamp washer kit

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£101 £79 £36 £29 £29 £51 £36 £101 £76

£205

O.E. spec Stainless Chrome Stainless Black

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£61 £40 £40 £41

Mirrors Stainless early Black early Black late Bullet chrome Bullet late chrome Downton style Cooper Chrome Cooper White Classic clip on Early Wing Mounted

Each Each Pair Each Each Each Each Pair Each Each

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£30 £21 £35 £14 £30 £21 £30 £44 £27 £39

£10 £10 £19 £22 £10 £6 £8 £5 £12 £5 £18 £14 £24 £16 £37

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£149

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£440 £215 £240 £205 £1728 £1689

Automatic Belts: Inertia Reel type Black, Red, Blue, Front - Black Beige or Grey

£31 Front - Coloured £47 Rear - Black £32 Rear - Coloured From £43

Wiper arm Each £5 Washer Jets Wiper blade Each £2 Twin Wiper plug Each £3 Single Wiper bezel kit £6

£7 £5

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Grilles Cooper int release £46 Cooper ext release £46 Cooper Lamp Holes £99 Mk 5 wavy int £81 Mk 5 wavy ext £81 Mk3 chrome £67 Mk1 Austin wavy £88 Mk1 Austin Cooper £79 Mk1 Morris Cooper £73 Mk1 Mustache surr. £89 Mustache ends Each £10 Mk3 surrounds Each £11 Mk3 Top surround £16 Grille Buttons Chrome or Black From £8

NOW ONLY

£46

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£99

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£88

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Clubman Black, Red or Blue.

Sabelt 3 or 4 Point 3 Point From £75 4 Point From £87

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Handles FULL SET

£31

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£81

Grille Buttons

10 Piece Polished Alloy Handle Full Set

£30

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£149 £251 £251 £306 £323 £462 £426 £502 £623

Seatbelts

Wipers

KIT NOW

Front Rear dry suspension type Rear dry - Powder Coated Rear hydrolastic Fully Assembled Front Subframe Fully Assembled Rear Subframe

From From

£48 £48 £48 £55 £158 £326 £73 £250

Seats

Kit: - arms, blades, washer jets, bezel kit & blanking plugs only £34 Stainless Steel

Internal Bonnet Release Kit

From From From From From

Classic Ranges available in finishes: Houndstooth,, Basketweave and Vinyl.

Brightwork S/S Headlamp peaks S/S Headlamp stoneguards Mk3 chrome no plate lamp S/S seam mouldings Pair Boot Hinges - chrome Plain Door Handle Scoops Alloy Dip stick: Blue,red,silver Union Jack Badge Cooper Boot Badge ‘96 on GB Boot Badge Cooper S Mk3 Bonnet Badge Standard locking fuel cap Monza style fuel cap Aston style fuel cap COOPER Fuel Cap

Extensive range of Gauges by Smiths and Cooper Car Company. Available with Magnolia or Black faces.

Cooper Logo

£32

Exterior Handle Sets Mk1 set Mk2 set Mk3 set, early Mk3 set, late Boot handles From

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£108 £141 £99 £54 £23

£54

£31

Wheels

Tyres

Carpet Mat Sets

Light Systems

£21

NOW FROM

£52

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£37

Decals Chequered Roof Union Jack Roof Bonnet Stripes - B or W Cooper Laurel From Special Ed. Decals From Pin Stripes car set From

£34 £42 £8 £5 £23 £6

Wheel £58 £66 £122

Pack (set4) Falk £408 Falk £442 Yoko £662

£60 £65 £70

Falk £376 Falk £393 Falk £426

£78

Yoko £512

All season Mini Sport Mat Set

£19

£40

Cooper Car Mat Sets

From

£24

Boss Kits to suit Mk1, to ‘76 or ‘76 on Black with cap or horn control Polished with cap or horn control Moto-Lita: Flat or dished spokes 13” Woodrim - Polished Spoke From 12” Leather - Polished or Black Spoke 13” Leather - Polished or Black Spoke From

Falk £414 Yoko £520 Yoko £512 Falk £311 Falk £322

Deluxe Carpets Standard Carpets Black, Red or Brown £40 Black, Red or Grey £26 Newton Com From £183 Sound insulation kit £40

Monte Carlo Trim Kit has a classic 60’s design adapted to fit Mini’s 1970 - 2001.

Seat Cover Kits FULL KITS FROM

£619

£85

SET OF 4

£396

Kit includes 4 lamps, 4 brackets

Full Kit: 2 Drive Lamps & 2 Fog Lamps Full Kit: 4 Drive Lamps Genuine Lamps, Fog or Drive Each From Lamp Brackets outer or inner Each From Wiring per lamp

Complete seat cover sets, either match to original or choose your own design.

Leather or Vinyl, coloured piping, your choice. Designed to fit your original seats, full matched interiors also available.

From From From From

Seat base cushions From Original factory design boot boards From Boot board fitting kits MK3 Headlining kit Mini Saloon Sun visors From

Group 2

SET OF 4

£57

£38 £56 £72 £35 £18

NOW FROM

£40

M Series Steering Wheels - From Only Black leather 'M' Range 340mm From 'M' Range 320mm From 'M' Range 300mm Black Moulded & Silver Spokes

£40 £62 £40 £43

£20 £77 £103 £105 £30

Coloured Vinyl, Burr Walnut, Carbon Fibre look or Alloy.

Radio slot Optional.

Available in all colours.

Consoles From Armrest From Boot liner Set

£65 £65 £76

2 Race

SET OF 4

£60

Books & DVD's

NOW

£23

NOW

£15

NOW

£21

Works Lamp Bar Kit

£67

NOW

£19

NOW

£18

LAMP BAR

£57

Kit: Stainless Lamp Bar, wiring loom, 2 Drive and 2 Fog lamps

FULL KIT

£155

Pair

£34 Rally Giant Spot Lamp Kit Road Runner H3 Spot Lamp Kit

NOW

£16

EACH

£10

£41 £21

Side Repeaters

Clear Type Amber Type

NOW

£40

NOW

£3 £2

£20

Indicators

NOW

£10

NOW

£35

NOW

£19

Early - push fit amber plastic lamp unit Early - push fit clear plastic lamp unit Mk3/4 - clear lamp unit (screw type) Mk5 - clear lamp ‘97-’01

Mini Cooper DVD £19 Mini DVD's Each £5 Set of 6 DVD's Set £25

£7 £6 £6 £8

NOW FROM

£65

MK4 LAMPS

£42

NOW ONLY

£138

£138

5 Race

SET OF 4

NOW

£16

Rear Lights & Lenses

Dashboards

Classic Style: Available only in Burr Walnut or Charcoal finish

£314 £316 £52 £7 £11

Spot Lamps

Other Steering Wheels 12”,13” Black Vinyl 3 spoke 12”, 13” Black Leather 3 spoke 13.5” Woodrim 3 spoke 13” Black Vinyl, red stitching Boss Fitting Kit

3 + 3 RHD - Also available in LHD SET OF 4

£146 £153 £150

Custom Consoles

Wheel Arches Sports Pk

£57 £87

£35

£26

Pack (set4) Falk £409 Falk £445 Yoko £512

£42 £58 £43 £56 £34 £42

Indoor Car Cover £52 Outdoor Car Cover £55 Cooper Indoor Car Cover £238

Rover Cooper Lamp Kit

NOW FROM

£276

Falk £553 Falk £563 Falk £586

Pre ‘97 Mini From MPi Headlamp Mini with motor Headlamp Leveling Motor ‘97 on Valeo/Cibie Halogen unit Each Halogen Crystal Headlamp Standard Halogen Crystal Headlamp Angel Eye

£146

KITS FROM

Falk £324 Falk £324 Falk £388 Falk £382

£38

H4 Headlamp Assemblies, includes headlamp bowl plus inner bezel, suit LHD or RHD

NOW FROM

NOW FROM

£68

£18

£24

Steering Wheels

RHD PAIR

£45

£314

Classic Interiors

Superlight Wheel Wheel 5x12 Silver, Gold, Black or Gunmetal £68 5.5x12 Gold, Black or Gunmetal £69 7x13 Silver, Black or Gunmetal £83 Mini Light 4.5x10 Silver (Drum Brake) £49 4.5x10 Silver (Disc Brake) £49 6x10 Silver £68 5x12 Silver, Black, Gold or Gunmetal £62 Rose Petal 4.75 x 10 Black £96 5x12 Matt Black/Matt Silver £92 6x12 Matt Black/Matt Silver £96 Dunlop D1 5 x 12 Black £68 5.5 x 13 Black £72 Star Mag 7 x 13 Black Hi-Lite £75 Steel 4.5 x 10 White Weller Style steel £34 5 x 10 White Weller Style steel £37

LHD PAIR

£40

NOW ONLY

Moto -Lita: Handcrafted wood or leather steering perfection

Quadoptic H4 Halogen Conversion

FULL KIT FROM

Carpet Sets

NOW FROM

SET OF 4

£21

NOW FROM

Paddy Hopkirk Mini Floor Mat Set COOPER S LAUREL

Many more Roof, Stripe and Decal Designs available

£58

Chrome

£52

Stainless Steel

NOW FROM

Special

NOW FROM

Available with Red/Black Binding or Black Binding

Available in Tyre Packs - Set of 4 wheels with Falk (Falken) or Yoko (Yokohama) Tyres Ultralite Wheel Pack (set4) 4.5x10 Silver (Disc Brakes) £52 Falk £356 6x10 Silver or Gold £56 Falk £354 5x12 Silver or Black/red stripe £57 Falk £389 5.5x12 Silver, Anthracite, Black or Black/red stripe £60 Falk £397 6x13 Silver, Black or Black/red stripe £70 Yoko £496 7x13 Silver, Black or Black/red stripe £72 Yoko £501 7x13 ENKI wheel Silver, Anthracite or Gold £60 Yoko £457

Revolution 6x10 Black 4 Spoke 6x12 Black 4 Spoke 7x13 Deep Dish GB alloys 5x10 Silver 6x10 Silver 5x12 Silver Mamba 7x13 Black Hi-Lite

Car Covers

Quadoptic Headlamps

NOW ONLY

£138

Style - 2 or 3 clock instrument facia Finish - Burr Walnut, Charcoal or Alloy Options - Chrome ring inserts & extra guage holes

MK1 LENSES

£29

Mk1 Rear Lamp RH or LH Mk1 Rear Indicator Lens RH or LH Mk2/3 Rear Lamp RH or LH Mk2/3 Rear Lens RH or LH Mk2/3 Rubber Seal RH or LH Mk4 Rear Lamp RH or LH

Each Each Each Each Each Each

Clear Lenses

Supplied as pairs complete with orange and red bulbs, upper lenses only

MK4 UPPER

£11

£37 £7 £49 £17 £6 £42

DVD's

£5 EACH

DVD SET

£25 6 DVDS

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The Paddy Hopkirk Collection

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£99

Left Hand Drive Dark Green Light Blue Light Green Dark Blue

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OFFER PRICE

£80

MPi front seatbelt stalk - LH

£15

Green

Hanndbrake Lever

Injection cast exhaust manifold OFFER PRICE

£130

A series flywheel housing

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£250

Cam Beearing Set: 9998-1098

140KPH 2 clock binnacle

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£30

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Calendar

E V E N T D I A RY

The world’s most complete list of Mini shows...

2017 September

1-3 Unmögliches Herbsttreffen

Relaxed annual Mini camping weekend in Westphalia, Germany. www.facebook.com/groups/ dieunmoeglicheminiig

2 Brighton Speed Trials

Multi-marque event. Racing cars and motorcycles compete for fastest time on Madeira Drive. www.brightonandhove motorclub.co.uk

3 Minis by the Sea

Excellent annual free-to enter event on The Steyne on Worthing's seafront. Near to shopping centres, pier and restaurants. Traders, charity auction, raffle and pizes. www.wsmoc.com

5-14 Italian Job Tour

Get your wheels in line for this tour to Turin, Italy. Join like-minded enthusiasts for a guided tour of locations of the 1969 film, The Italian Job. Stay for three nights at the famous Lingotto Hotel in the former FIAT factory and venture onto its famous roof-top test track. Cost is £750 per person, based on two sharing. Note that this is not the charity event with a similar name. www.italianjobtours.co.uk

7 Mod 'n' Mini Night

At London's iconic Ace Café on the first Thursday of every month from 6pm. Good food and good atmosphere. +44 (0)20 8961 1000 www.ace-cafe-london.com

8-10 Goodwood Revival

Excellent multi-marque car and aeroplane event celebrating

days gone by at Goodwood Circuit, Chichester, West Sussex.

Period dress makes it more fun.

Traders, displays, track action.

Plenty to do, see and buy. Some Minis are likely to be on display. +44 (0)1243 755055 www.goodwood.co.uk

9-10 Mini Racing

Mighty Minis racing at Cadwell Park in Louth, Lincolnshire. www.facebook.com/ mightyminis

10 Mouth to Mouth

10th anniversary Mini run from the Riviera Hotel in Weymouth to the lifeboat station in Exmouth, followed by a barbecue. Raises funds for RNLI. www.jurassiccoastminis.co.uk

16 Run What Ya Brung

Drag racing for all types of vehicles at Santa Pod, Beds. www.rwyb.com

16-17 Kop Hill Climb

Santa Pod, Bedfordshire, until 8pm. Turn up and race. +44 (0)1234 782828 www.rwyb.com

November

30 Mini Action Day

11 Mini Run

Annual Mini-only track day at Castle Combe circuit, Wiltshire.

Fully marshalled with track sessions throughout the day.

Many trade and club stands.

Free lunchtime parade lap.

Camping available on the Friday night. Sponsored by Mini Sport. +44 (0)1249 782417 www.castlecombecircuit.co.uk

30-1 October Classic Mini Rumble

All-marque drag racing event at Shakespeare County Raceway, Long Marston Airfield, Warwickshire. Organisers 16V Mini Club and Turbo Minis hope to get lots of Minis there.

Camping and barbecue. www.facebook.com/ events/138381903330633

See classic cars and bikes head up Kop Hill Climb in Buckinghamshire. Craft and food stands, live music, car displays. www.kophillclimb.org.uk

30-1 October Mini Racing

17 Stanford Hall Mini Show

4-6 Cap'n Jaspers Rallye

At picturesque Stanford Hall in Lutterworth, Leicestershire on the banks of the River Avon.

Trade and club stands, concours, show 'n' shine, live arena, kids entertainment, tea room.

Sponsored by Mini Sport. +44 (0)1384 897779 www.britishminiclub.co.uk

24 OhSoRetro Show

Multi-marque classic car event at The Rec, Margate, Kent. Car displays, autojumble and music. +44 (0)7544 338282 www.ohsoretro.co.uk

30 Run What Ya Brung

Multi-marque drag racing at

Mini Se7en Racing Club at Rockingham, Northamptonshire. www.mini7.co.uk

October

Westcountry Mini Scene meet at Cap'n Jaspers, Sutton Harbour, Plymouth. www.wcminiscene.co.uk

14-15 Mini Racing

Mighty Minis racing at Pembrey Circuit in Carmarthenshire. www.facebook.com/ mightyminis

27-5 Nov The Italian job

Epic annual tour, set in Italy, for cars in The Italian Job film plus New Minis. Participants compete in challenges and timed stages and raise funds for kids' charities +44 (0)1273 418100 www.italianjob.com

2 Mod 'n' Mini Night

6pm start at London's Ace Café www.ace-cafe-london.com Mini track day at Nakhonchaisri Motor Sport Complex in Thailand. Family fun and driving skills competition. www.facebook.com/groups/ minifamilyclubthailand/

18-19 Mini Racing

Mini Se7en Racing Club O-plate races at Brands Hatch, Kent. www.mini7.co.uk

December

7 Mod 'n' Mini Night

At London's iconic Ace Café on the first Thursday of every month from 6pm. www.ace-cafe-london.com

2018 May

12-13 Riviera Run

Excellent Mini weekender at seaside location of Pentewan Sands Holiday Park in St Austell, Cornwall. Entertainment, rocker cover racing, fancy dress contest, club games, show 'n' shine, traders, glow show, kids' entertainment, scenic Mini cruise. Static caravans available and camping too. Great restaurants, swimming pool and seaside watersports on site. www.cmcrivierarun.co.uk

17-21 International Mini Meeting, Portugal

IMM fun at Municipal Park Camping, Praia de Mira, Portugal. Experience Portuguese seafood, culture and hospitality. www.imm2018.pt

20 London To Brighton Mini Run

Must-attend annual Mini run

List your Mini or classic car event for free: Email: mw.ed@kelsey.co.uk Post: MiniWorld, Kelsey Media, Cudham Tithe Barn, Berry's Hill, Cudham, Kent, TN16 3AG, UK Check with organisers for last-minute changes

from Crystal Palace Park, London, to Madeira Drive on Brighton's seafront. Camping, food stands and evening entertainment available on the Saturday night at Crystal Palace Park. Traders, club stands, show 'n' shine, charity auction and seaside restaurants and attractions in Brighton. Buy tickets at www.minispares.com www.london-to-brighton.co.uk

June

8-11 Hay Mini Nationals

Exciting annual Mini autotest event in Hay, Australia (located between Sydney and Adelaide.) www.haymininationals.com.au

30-1 July Mini Wipers

A Mini weekend in Ypres, France, organised by Mini Cooper Register, Kent region. Includes an overnight stay. The event commemorates 100 years since the end of WWI. Tulip notes will guide Minis to Ypres rally routes and the trenches at Sanctuary Wood. Spaces are limited. +44 (0)1304 330715 h13jkr@hotmail.co.uk

2019 August

8-12 International Mini Meeting, Bristol, & Mini60

At Washingpool Farm in Bristol.

Minis and their owners will head to Bristol in England to experience West Country hospitality and plenty of cider!

Entertainment, Mini runs, trade stands, club games and camping on an established site. The event will be organised by a group of dedicated Mini fans. Each year the IMM happens in a different country but every five years the IMM takes place in England (Mini's birthplace). The 2019 IMM will include celebrations for Mini's 60th anniversary year. www.imm2019.co.uk

Get your Mini on track during Mini Action Day at Castle Combe on 30 September.

Fans of days gone by and classic cars will love the Goodwood Revival, 8-10 September.

Minis will meet at picturesque Stanford Hall in Luttorworth on 17 September.

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The perfect parking space I bought a 1992 Mini 10 years ago. At first it was my pride and joy, driving to Mini shows and cruising the streets in Portsmouth. I then had the difficult position of taking it off the road while I concentrated on financing my son and daughter at college etc. A year ago now we lost my mother due to Alzheimers disease. It knocked the family to bits! My mother always had a good word to say about the Mini – she totally loved it!

About 10 months ago my son just came out and said "I would love to get Dusty Don (named after his granddad) done up for my school Prom, and because granddad's been through hell and back, I would love him to drive the car!” At first I had to fight the tears back but then set myself the challenge. I have to thank www.minispares. com, the MiniWorld magazine classifieds and eBay for helping to get old Don fit for the road again! I couldn't afford the best of Mini items but the most important thing was getting it on the road!

With help of family and friends on Friday 14 July the day arrived with the Mini looking amazing! It would truly make my son and my dad very proud to see the pics in MiniWorld! If there is any justice my mother would be watching from above.

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Meguiar's winner Here is a photograph of the Meguiar's Ultimate polishing kit that I won in your competition. I've not had time to use the kit in anger yet but will do so in the near future.

Hopefully it will put the shine back into my Nightfire Red MPi! James Harris

Thanks for sending us the photo and congratulations for winning the prize! Good luck with the polishing! [KD]

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Towjoe with wife Karen.

RIP Towjoe Our Mini Community lost one of our own today.

Towjoe (Joe Schott from Florida) lost his battle with brain cancer. We first met Joe at Gaydon in the 90s when we teamed up with Florida Mini Enthusiasts (Flame) for the weekend. We have spent a lot of time with Joe over the past 20 years and he is almost like family to us.

Joe knew a lot of people in the Mini circles and I know he was an avid fan of MiniWorld.

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Searching for G122 NBD I am desperately trying to find my old Mini, G122 NBD. Hopefully the owner might see this.

The Mini used to belong to my granddad, who died, and my dad as well and my nan who is 97 now. She would be over the moon to see it again in the family. It's just a standard 1990 white Mini Mayfair – nothing special but it means a lot to us.

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DVLA records show that the last MOT expired in 2011 and it is currently SORN'd.

If you own this Mini, email mw.ed@kelsey. co.uk and we'll put you in touch. [KD]

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5-speed gearbox Mini Spares sells a 5-speed A-plus rod-change gearbox which can be ordered in a variety of configurations. There are two types of gearset, helical or straight-cut (shown).

The helical box is only suitable for naturally aspirated engines, from 1275cc to 1380cc.

Mini Spares has extensively re-worked the casing and boast of “58 improvements to the linkage and gear components.” Contact Mini Spares to discuss configuration options. The gearbox is sold on an exchange basis. Helical ratios: 1st - 3.282:1, 2nd - 1.966:1, 3rd -1.283:1, 4th – 1:1, 5th – 0.882:1 £2295 + £250 surcharge (ref: MSG05 cross-pin diff) £2,163 + £250 surcharge (ref: MSG04-single pin diff) +44 (0)1707 607700 www.minispares.com

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Sidedraft carburettor box Avonbar has re-designed its sidedraft carb/injection bulkhead box and increased the width. It’s made from sheet mild steel and is ready to weld into place. Dimensions in cm: 39(W) x 14.7(D) x 16.5(H). £59.40 (ref: ABR026) +44 (0)1483 560156 www.avonbar-racing.co.uk

Clutch and flywheel housing Mini Sport has re-manufactured the flywheel housing for 1275cc A+ and injection Minis. Made from unfinished Rover castings and machined in-house by Mini Sport’s engineering division: Motorsport Advanced Developments (MAD). £195 (ref: TRD10015) +44 (0)1282 778731 www.minisport.com

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Centre main strap kit MED sells its own centre main strap kit, which is suitable for high-performance 1275cc A-series-based engines which, it says, is a step down from a centre main cap set. CNC machined from steel billet, it sits over the original centre cap, which will require machining to enable the strap to be fitted. £40.00 +44 (0)1455 618464 www.med-engineering.co.uk

Michelin tubeless tyres Vintage Tyres sells retro-look Michelin XZX 145/70R12 tyres for Minis fitted with 12-inch wheels. They fit 4-inch to 5-inch wide rims. The tubeless tyre has an ‘S’ speed rating. £70.80 each. +44 (0)1590 616259 www.vintagetyres.com

Mini log burner Barry Wood, of Caddy Shack Creations, is a recycling artist from Scotland, who creates cool metalwork art log burners, including this Mini one. Dimensions: 40cm(H), 40cm(W), 66cm(L), 16kg weight. Allow 10 working days per commission. £250+p&p +44 (0)7763-864244 www.facebook.com/LogWoodBurners

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Buff Daddy’s verdict: This product has to be one of the easiest spray wax/synthetic sealants I have tested over the years. Wash and rinse your Mini, spray on Duragloss 951 while still wet, wipe with a microfibre cloth then buff dry with another microfibre cloth for a super high-gloss finish.

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[ Modified 1994 Rover Mini Cooper ]

F U L LY LOA D E D

Having a Honda engine in the back of a rear-wheel-drive Mini wasn’t enough for Claudio Viveiros, who added a supercharger to achieve 431bhp!

L

ike that of many people who are featured in MiniWorld, Claudio Viveiros’ history with Minis started at an early age. “I bought a yellow Clubman Estate, which was an MOT failure, when I was about

Words and photos: Simon Cooke.

13,” says Claudio. “At the time I wanted to be a panel beater and sprayer so I bought myself a MIG welder from Argos and started practicing on it.”

Things have moved on a bit since then. He’s now owned a wide range

of Minis although they have all been fairly standard and all powered by an A-series engine. He's owned this Mini for over 10 years and it is a modest departure from the norm.

“It was put up for sale by a guy who

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lived just down the road from me.

He’d bought it with compensation from a motorbike accident and spent his money on this Z-Cars Mini.”

Claudio says it was a ‘basic’ spec conversion and the owner had used it for a few years, until it got a bit tatty, and then decided to sell it.

“He took me for a spin in the car and I thought ‘Holy Sh*t!’” He also remembers that he got a very good deal and only paid £7,000 for the car.

“I was only going to just clean and tart it up a bit but things kinda snowballed because of my OCD.” He upgraded the brakes, replaced the half frame with a full Z-Cars spaceframe, then added beefier suspension, wider arches and more engine tuning, including throttle bodies. He just

wanted the car to go faster and faster.

“If there was a list for all the best parts for this type of conversion then I certainly ticked all the boxes.” That eventually included a supercharger conversion because the Mini was still too slow for him. “I’d always fancied a supercharger conversion, rather than a turbo, because there is a much smoother power delivery.”

This Mini is now on its third engine.

The current one was built and installed by Mark Hudd Motorsport.

It’s a serious upgrade from the earlier engines: thanks to a stroked crank it’s now 2.2-litre rather than 2.0, with a polished/flowed cylinder head, DTA ECU, custom pistons, billet steel Brian Crower crank, custom exhaust, PWR charge-cooler... you name it, it’s got it

– except cams, which are still standard.

They are likely to be upgraded to Skunk cams any day soon, which Skunk reckons will add another 25bhp to his current power total of 431bhp at the engine. When it was a 2-litre, naturally-aspirated and on throttle bodies, Claudio says that it would have been expected to achieve 275bhp.

He admits that the other ‘weak link’ in the engine at the moment is the fuel regulator. The team at Track & Race, who mapped the car, have informed him they are struggling to get enough petrol into the engine and it’s holding the power down. So that’s also another part on the upgrade list.

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[ Modified 1994 Rover Mini Cooper ]

OWNER PROFILE

Claudio Viveiros

Any pets? No Single or hooked up? Single Sum yourself up in three words: OCD Most embarrassing moment in a Mini: A wheel coming off and chasing it down the road How much have you spent on the Mini: £60,000 plus

“It could never be an everyday, road-going car. It’s just too noisy.” cut option. He’s already adapted the final drive ratio so he can make use of first gear. The clutch is not standard.

“I’ve blown up the clutch and two driveshafts.” The twin-plate clutch that’s now fitted is rated for 750bhp while the new driveshafts come with a lifetime warranty and are said to be bullet-proof. He says that he’s tried but they are still in one piece.

As you might rightly be thinking this car has a one-track mind (see

what I did there). “It could never be an everyday, road-going car. It’s just too noisy.” That’ll be the 431bhp engine, with supercharger, sitting just behind his head. Yes, it’s a track weapon, as if that totally OTT hand-made carbon diffuser at the rear didn’t give the game away. “It feels a bit ass-happy on the track at the moment. Spec-R are going to design, fabricate and fit me a front splitter and a big wing for the back, to firm things up at the rear.” »

A supercharger, being beltdriven, does not deaden the exhaust noise in the same way that a turbo does, so the search for track-legal quietness may mean adding another heavy silencer.

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Those fat arches are Z Cars items which cover those 9-inch wide Image rear alloys wheels.

Note the dummy fuel filler caps.

No distractions in this two-seater cabin. Kirkey light alloy seats provide firm lateral support. The important controls are all within reach of a driver strapped down in a harness. Gearshift is Honda car type and not sequential, like a motorcycle-based Z-car.

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[ Modified 1994 Rover Mini Cooper ]

From this angle there are few clues to the potential which lurks above, and indeed powers, the 13-inch rear wheels.

However he’s still got an issue with his track outings: it’s very noisy.

At Castle Combe, his local track, he can only dare to use full power for the final couple of laps of each track session or he risks being black flagged for noise. He will be adding an extra silencer to his bespoke exhaust system for his next outing, which he hopes will satisfy the noise meter police.

Despite all this power and cost (he reckons that he's spent over £60K so far) Claudio firmly believes that nothing sounds better than a well-tuned A-series in a Cooper S. Many of us would agree with that sentiment.

Claudio Viveiros would like to thank: Mark Hudd Motorsport; Track & Race.

A fuel tank with fuel system and cooling aids fill up the majority of space under the bonnet.

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Proof that it is possible to squeeze a 431bhp engine into the rear of a Mini. The rear screen is removable for tinkering with the engine. The crank is stroked to achieve a 2.2-litre capacity.

T E C H N I C A L S P E C I F I C AT I O N

Modified 1994 Rover Mini Cooper Engine: Honda iVTEC 2.2-litre K20 A2 . K20 A3 polished/ ported cylinder head . K20 A2 engine block . steel LA sleeves . closed deck . Cosworth head gasket . ARP head bolts . custom-made CP pistons . Brian Crower billet steel stroked crank, billet rods . Skunk composite fuel rail . Honda RBC inlet manifold . Skunk Pro Series 74mm throttle body for Honda K-series engine . custom air filter . Spec-R radiator . Bosch fuel pump . Fuel Lab fuel filter, regulator . custom stainless steel exhaust manifold, plasma sprayed ceramic coating . custom twin-silencer re-packable stainless exhaust system . Spec R header tank, catch tank . PWR oil cooler . PWR charge cooler . Rotrex C38 supercharger . Setrab supercharger oil cooler . custom cooling fans . DTA S60 Pro ECU . engine built by Mark Hudd

Motorsport . mapped by Steve Greenald at Track 'n' Road Performance . Performance: 431.5bhp@8,052rpm at engine (163mph), 293.4lb/ft@6,572rpm . Gearbox: 6-speed Honda gearbox . Gripper LSD . Exedy twinplate clutch . remote cable shift . uprated driveshafts .

Brakes: Front: Wilwood 4-pot calipers . 270 mm discs .

Rear: Wilwood 4-pot calipers, 230 mm discs . Cosworth handbrake calipers . alloy bells . servo-assisted, dual-circuit system . bias valve . fly-off handbrake . braided hoses .

Suspension: Z-Cars race-spec spaceframe chassis, front tubular steel subframe, powder-coated . adjustable upper tie-bar, Rose-jointed . adjustable upper arm, Rose-jointed . lower wishbones, Rose-jointed . Rose-jointed pushrods/ cantilevers, inboard Protec coil-over dampers . rear trailing

arms . Protec coil-over dampers, 8-inch 500lb/rate springs . fully adjustable Rose joints . anti-roll bar front and rear, Rose jointed drop-links . Wheels/Tyres: Image polished split-rim alloys, 7x13 front, 9x13 rear . 175/55x13 Avon CR 500 tyres at front, 235/45x13 Kumho Ecsta soft compound tyres at rear . Interior: Kirkey racing seats . TRS 4-point harnesses . custom carpets . custom raised tunnel . Honda push-start button . carbon fibre dashboard . DigiDash .

OMP removable steering wheel . billet alloy gearknob, carbon fibre door cards, Dynamat on floor, roof . Exterior: Modified 1994 Mini bodyshell . Z-Cars wide arches, carbon fibre bonnet, new door skins . two-pack New Mini Chili Red (851)/black paint . Carbon Weezel hand-made five-tunnel diffuser . Perspex windows . heated glass front windscreen MiniWorld October 2017 29

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[ Modified 1962 Austin Mini ]

W H E N WO R L D S CO L L I D E

Getting an Austin Mini to perform as a motorway cruiser, while retaining its B-road bravado, and returning good fuel economy, can be a challenge. Ray Harrison thinks he has found the answer...

Words and photos: Jim Jupp.

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T

he owner and rebuilder of this lovely Austin Mini, Ray Harrison, wanted a Mk1 Mini with the gearing and torque of a more modern injected engine. Even though he’s not a fan of the A-series he opted for Rover’s last Mini engine offering, the MPi. As he explains, he had some very clear criteria for this Mini project. “It would be tax-free, cheap to insure, cheap to run and good on fuel, and that’s when the MPi engine came in. I did a bit of reading and everyone seemed to hate the MPi. I bought the Mk1 in 2009 and an MPi came up on eBay,” which he got for a good price. “The MPi had a running engine and body, but had odd wheels. The whole point was to have a modern engine. I didn’t want points or carbs. I want to get in, start it and drive it in the rain, snow. Anytime I want to drive it, I would. And that was the key

to using an MPi engine. That’s always what I wanted: a Mini that drove like a modern car. It’s got brilliant power.”

Ray was intrigued to see what we thought of how it drives because, by his own admission he’s not an A-series man. “I’ve got my Micra-engined Mini,” his track toy, "and I’ve had one with a VTEC in it. My Mini driving hasn't been A-series at all. I don’t like A-series.”

This 1962 Austin Mini was sourced with help from his mate, Chris Mott.

“Chris' brother used to work with the last owner in the 70s, who sadly passed away after a motorcycle accident some years ago.” Chris went to see the owner’s mother, to see if she was willing to let the Mini go, as he knew that it was just sitting in storage and, luckily for Ray, she agreed. “I went down there to look at it and bought it there and then.

Because of the connection with Chris,

the family only wanted a donation for it after I said I wanted it. Chris ended up with the engine.” which was no longer the car's original 850 A-series. ”It had a Slark cylinder head and turned out to be a 1275 with new pistons, a silly race cam, standard crank and rods, but I wasn’t interested in it.” Was Ray not tempted to keep the modified engine?

“No, the head was the nuts but I wanted » OWNER PROFILE

Ray Harrison

Fave food? Steak Hobbies: Cars, cars and cars Music of the moment?

I’m stuck in the 90s rave scene

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[ Modified 1962 Austin Mini ]

something that was good on fuel, and this was key with the project.”

Ray’s Mini is badged as a Morris Cooper. So why the change of persona, from a basic 1962 Austin Mini? “Only because Chris had some badges,” laughs Ray. “There was no reason, just that he had some so I put them on there.”

The shell had seen some changes over the years but was in amazing condition, with relatively minor work required, but he wanted to get the shell back to bare metal, which he did himself. He had completed a motor vehicle apprenticeship and has worked a decade in the trade but only works on cars for fun now. “I set my garage up as a

“My Mini driving hasn't been A-series at all. I don’t like A-series.” sandblasting booth, polythened it all out, got a blaster and tried to blast every bit of paint off it. I had to use a wire wheel too as it was 3mm thick in some places!”

He even found a metallic blue paint layer, amongst other things. “It was also made to look a bit like a Radford,” which Ray wasn’t keen on. “It had a flat dash in it, different seats and the inside had been painted black, with blacked out windows, stereo and an alarm, in the 1970s. It was horrific! There were so many receipts

with it, including loads from Ripspeed.”

One small regret he has is replacing what looked to be original outer sills.

“They looked original but had some small sores on them and I wish I’d never cut them off. I had a set of original BL wings, early front panel and outer sills from Chris," which Ray fitted along with some minor floor pan work. “Other than that, the shell is original, the majority of the floor, heel board, inner sills; unbelievable.”

Ray’s friend, Jarrod Goodwin, helped

Ray couldn’t resist putting these two retro stickers in the rear window, designed by his mum when she was a grasstrack racer.

Fuel is provided by an MPi fuel tank with immersed pump, removed from the MPi donor Mini. A boot board has been added and mounted high to cope with the width of the 165-section tyre.

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with the painting. “We didn’t actually spend much time painting it and I’ve kept a lot of the two-pack,” should there be any need for it in future. Unlike the 1962 basic model Mini colours, Ray’s chosen an Old English White roof to go along with the car’s original Almond Green.

The floor pan may have been solid but it needed remedial work. “The floors were battered as it must have been down farm tracks. Dad and I spent a day dollying the floor.” The underside has quite an extreme paint covering too. “It’s painted with Jotun XM97 glass flake, which is a bridge paint.” Ray explained that, when it dries, the glass flake lines up and creates a strong barrier against the elements. Jacking points have seen

extra attention too, to keep the original look whilst keeping the elements out.

With it already having a dry manual subframe, no changes were needed to fit the more modern engine, except for a set of custom brackets for the radiator.

“The MPi engine dropped straight in.

One thing I was really careful of was to not do anything to detract from the original shell. It had already been fitted with a remote servo, so I fitted the ECU in the same holes.” The MPi Mini’s servo has also been used. “I’m going to fit an alloy expansion tank, which is longer and narrower, so it sits lower as I’ve had to bend in the fan cowling.“ He didn’t want to cut it out. “I can bend it back when I need to. Other than that, I

don’t think there are any modifications to make it fit, which is good.”

Effective even as they are, an aftermarket alloy radiator has been fitted instead of an MPi item. “I just wanted a bigger, thicker radiator as I did toy with doing a few track days in it. It did boil over when I first tried the engine but that turned out to be the pressure cap.” Track plans have been ditched as Ray already had his Micra-engined Mini track toy.

The MPi’s rod-change gearbox has been retained, although fitting this into an earlier shell would usually require some modifications to the floor tunnel. You can see in the build pictures that someone had already made a hole for a rod-change in the »

Ray, taking delivery of the Mk1 back in 2013. He found some interesting modifications to the car.

The underside, once it had been stripped. Note that the seams by the heelboard had been brazed.

The bodyshell, now in etch primer. Surprisingly, only a few of the panels needed replacing.

Problems were encountered when the exhaust port on the the cylinder head was machined out too far, meaning an increase to 30.2mm.

Ray covered the top and bottom dash rails in vinyl.

The nascent loom can also be seen in place here.

Ripspeed adjustable trumpets came with the car.

The MPi engine fitted in position with the MPi front-mounted rad which has since been replaced.

A mock-up of the internal gearshift positioning, along with its aluminium mounting bracket.

The interior coming together nicely. Note that the MPi fusebox is now mounted in the dash area.

The build

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MPi Mini pedal box and throttle pedal were also used.

Internallymounted gearshift is really smooth, and gives better clearance for the exhaust.

Mota-Lita wood-rim steering wheel lifts the grey and black interior nicely.

Very neat extended centre binnacle was sourced via the Mk1 Performance Conversions forum. It enables the fitment of a tachometer.

Microcell-style seats are really comfortable and were supplied by a Ford specialist.

Newton rear seat cover is grey/grey, which Ray wants to swap soon for green/grey.

tunnel, which has now been sealed up, as Ray has taken a different route and brought the selector casing inside the car, using the original wandshift gearchange hole in the bulkhead.

The gearshift move hasn’t been without its tribulations, including a rebushed casing and a new yoke. “I tried machining a new ball on a gearstick and I couldn’t make it work. I tried all sorts of shapes. It’s not a ball at all. They are more like a barrel. So I bought a standard-ratio KAD gearshift and it works perfectly,” laughing at his frustration. Ray obviously likes living life on the edge too, as reverse is no longer gated. The baseplate has been removed, and the straight Mokespec lever shortened, removing the KAD internal cable mechanism. “I just didn’t want it in there. If I want reverse I don’t want to be dallying around.”

He seems a bit perplexed about how the build has ended up. “I’m not sure I like

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“...you’d start to forget you were in a Mini, until you reach a bend, where its characteristics shine through.”

the way it drives, as it drives too good. It’s ridiculous how well it drives.” During our photoshoot Ray got to prove his point.

With the MEMS engine management, it pulls from very low in the rev range, which is handy with such a tall diff ratio of 2.76:1 even on 10s. Originally, the tall 'low-noise' ratio was meant for OE MPi Mini wheels and tyres. Not that there is much difference in overall circumference.

Ray is really happy with the gear ratios and isn’t scared of a lengthy journey. “It trots on, on the motorway.” Legal speeds are very easily achieved and maintained.

And, on our test drive, this was clearly demonstrated. In fact, you'd start to forget you were in a Mini, until you reach a bend, where its characteristics shine through. “I would never change the gearing on it. Everyone tells me ‘no, you want a three-whatever’… No chance.”

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[ Modified 1962 Austin Mini ] he got it. “The interior was painted black and I don’t think with vinyl paint.

Luckily, the rooflining wasn’t painted, which looks original.” Microcell Contour style seats, which we can confirm are extremely comfortable, as Ray promised they would be before our test drive, replaced the hand-painted seats. They were sourced from an eBay shop specialising in Ford Works parts. Ray’s really pleased with them.

The central speedo binnacle is an extended version, with room for a tachometer, purchased via the Mk1

Performance Conversions Forum. “I did the loom myself. I used the light loom from the original car and cut in the MPi loom. It was a horrendous mess anyway, with loads of gauges. He had an oil temp gauge and a ‘transmission oil’ temperature gauge,” laughs Ray. “I gave it to my mate, Jason Everard, as it looks quite a cool gauge.”

Part of the plan was to fit four people in the Mini but that didn’t quite work out as Ray fitted a rollcage from one of his other Minis. “I had one lying around but I want to put a full one in it at some

point.” He’s clearly not finished tinkering with this Mini but one thing is clear: he loves using it whenever possible.

Ray would like to thank: “My dad, Michael; Chris, for telling me about the car in the first place; Jarrod, for help with bodywork and paint; Jason, for all sorts of bits that we swapped.”

MiniWorld would like to thank: Highley Manor (www.highleymanor.co.uk, +44 (0)1444 811711) for the use of their stunning grounds for our photoshoot.

Ray has fitted this MPi engine from a 1996-on Rover Mini into his Mk1 and is really pleased with the result.

T E C H N I C A L S P E C I F I C AT I O N

Modified 1962 Austin Mini Engine: 1275cc Rover MPi . modified MPi cylinder head (1mm head skim, MPi OE 35.58mm inlet valves, 30.2mm exhaust valves), ported, port-matched . OE MPi camshaft . OE MPi crankshaft . MPi flowed, ported inlet manifold . modified throttle body (plastic internal, metal butterfly).

MPi coil pack . MPi alternator (grooved poly belt) . negative earth . MPi water pump . mild steel 3-branch exhaust manifold . modified twin-box RC40 exhaust . aftermarket front-mounted radiator . Gearbox: MPi rod-change manual four-speed, four-synchro gearbox . 2.76:1 final drive . single-pin differential . MPi flywheel . KAD gearstick (Mokespec, internally mounted) . stainless steel-braided clutch hydraulic hose . Brakes: Cupronickel brake pipes . stainless

steel-braided brake hoses . Front: Cooper S cast iron calipers, rebuilt . 7.5-inch solid, grooved discs . carbon-metallic pads . Rear: Minifins . Mintex brake shoes . MPi direct-acting servo . OE MPi dual-circuit brake master cylinder . Suspension: OE Mk1 front, rear subframes (slightly strengthened) . 1970s Spax adjustable dampers . Ripspeed adjustable trumpets . new rubber cones . Front: OE steering rack . 1.5-degree negative camber bottom arms . adjustable tie rods . Rear: home-made camber brackets (-0.5-degree) . Wheels/ Tyres: Mini Spares Cooper S lookalike 4.5x10, painted OEW . Yokohama A008 165/70R10 radial tyres . Interior: Microcell Contour style vinyl front seats . Newton Commercial rear grey/grey bench seat cover . grey doorcards . Newton

Commercial carpets . Mk1 handbrake lever . Luke four-point harnesses . extended speedo binnacle . Mk1 Cooper Smiths central speedometer SN4479/06 (Sept 1964) . MPi pedal box, accelerator pedal . Smiths gauges (10,000rpm tachometer, water temperature, oil pressure) . OE headlining . rollhoop . dash-mounted fuse box . Smiths re-circulatory heater . Mota-Lita wood-rim steering wheel . MPi fuel tank .

Exterior: 1962 Austin Mini bodyshell . replacement panels: external sills, parts of A-panels, wings, front panel . Almond Green body (GN-37)/Old English White roof (WT3), two-pack paint . Jotun XM97 glass flake on underside . stainless bumpers . after-market Mk1 Morris Cooper-style grille .

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BRAKES MASTER CYLINDER (COOPER S METAL TANK) .................................................. 71.99 MASTER CYLINDER (DRUMS METAL TANK) ...................................................... 72.00 MASTER CYLINDER (PLASTIC TANK) ..................................................................44.10 MASTER CYLINDER (DUAL CIRCUIT 85-88) ...................................................... 72.90 MASTER CYLINDER (88 ON SERVO TYPE) ........................................................95.94 8.4” SOLID DISC ...................................................................................................... 8.99 7.5” COOPER S DISC ............................................................................................. 22.74 7” 997/998 COOPER DISC ...................................................................................44.34 VENTED DISC.......................................................................................................... 17.40 SPACERED DRUM ...................................................................................................14.99 PLAIN DRUM ............................................................................................................ 11.16 MK1 COOPER S SERVO ...................................................................................... 356.34 MK2/3 ‘S’ & GT SERVO KIT ................................................................................ 142.74 CALLIPER (84 ON)................................................................................................. 58.74 CALLIPER (COOPER S) GENUINE ...................................................................... 167.94

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HEATED REAR SCREEN (CLEAR) 70.92 AMII NATED N AT A E D ...................................................................45.54 . . ... ........ . ... ... ......... ................... . ..... .......... ... .........

FRONT BLUE TOP TINT LAMINATED AMIN N ATED ATE AT T ED E D ......................................................................... ......... .......... .... ... ........ ........ . . ... ................ ......... . .. . ... .....

FRONT MPI TINTED LAMINATED 82.20 EEN N TINTED T IN I NT N TED T ED .......................................................................... ...... ..... . .... ... .... .... . . . ................. . ... . .... . .. .... ... . . ... .....

HEATED REAR SCREEN 68.34

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3.78 ENGINE NE (A (AUTOMATIC A UTOMATIC AUT U TO UT T MATIC TOMAT T I C LH)......................................................................................12.60 LH)........

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ENGINE GINE NE E (AUTOMA ((AUTOMATIC (A A UTO U TO TOM M AT MATI T I C RH) .................................................................................... ........... ....... . . .... .....

23.40 FRO O NT N T SUBFRAME S UB SUBFRAM SU UBFRAME BFRA AM ME E (FRONT) ................................................................................. ..............

FRONT 2.64 FRO FR RO RONT O NT N T SUBFRAME SUBFR SUBFRA S UBFR F RA R A M E (REAR) .................................................................................... ............

FRONT 2.86 FR FRONT RO O NT N SUBFRAME SUB SU S SUBF UBF U B FRAME FR TOWER (UPPER) (UPP .................................................................... 3.55 FRO RO O NT SUBFRAME ONT S U BFRAME TOWER (LOWER) (LO FRONT ................................................................... 5.88

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REAR SCREEN (67 7 ON) ON N ) .................. ............................................................................................. . .......... .... ... ... ... .... ....... ... ................ ............... ...... ... ... ... .....

9.00 CHROME LOCKING 3.72 NG G STRIP.......................................................................................

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DOOR SEAL (59-6 (59-69) 10.50 -69 9 ) .......

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DOOR SEAL (69-96) ...............................................................................................11.94 AL (6 6 9-9 69-96 9- 9 6) 6 ) ......... ......... .... ..... .... ........... ................... .. ...... . . .....

OPENING LIGHT (59-69).........................................................................

6.60 G REAR R EAR E A R ¼ LIG EA L IG G HT H T (59 (5 5 9-69) 9 -69)..

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OPENING 7.68 NIN N G REAR R EA EAR ¼ LIGHT LIG IG G HT (69 ((6 6 9 ON).........................................................................

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ON) ON FIXED 10.74 XED D REAR REA R EAR A R ¼ LIGHT AR LIG LII G GHT (69 GH (6 6 9 ON)) ............................................................................. ... ...... ... ... ... .....

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BOOT SEAL .........................................................................................

9.00 BO O OT LID OO OOT LIID SEA SE S EA E A L (88 ( 88 ON) O N) ..... .. . .... . .... .....

BODY (69-88) 49.00 B DY BO Y SEAL S EA SEA SE AL KIT T OF O 7 ((69-88 (69-8 9-88 8 ) ..............................................................................

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F FRO RONT NT TW WIN WI N G ((ROUND FRONT) .......................................................................... ..... ... . .. . . ... . .. . . ... . ...............................

FRONT WING 105.24 FRON FR FRONT RON O N T WING W IN (CLUBMAN) .................................................................................... ..... .... .... ..... . ... ... ... . ... ... ... . .. . . . . . ... . .... . .... . ... ............

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OUTER SILL (MK3 SALOON) .................................................................................

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REAR SUBFRAME (WET) ...................................................................................

441.99 ........................................................

REAR SUBFRAME (DRY) ...................................................................................

441.99 FRONT PANEL (ROUND FRONT) ........................................................................ 193.85 FRONT PANEL (CLUBMAN COMPLETE) ............................................................. 241.51 BONNET (CLUBMAN) ............................................................................................ 177.11 BONNET (ROUND FRONT) ................................................................................... 182.77 FRONT SUBFRAME FROM ..................................................................................471.06 REAR VALANCE ..................................................................................................... 56.99 REAR PANEL (LOWER HALF) ............................................................................. 221.56

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[ Brake caliper refurbishment ]

Chrome-plated pistons can corrode in cast iron calipers and seals can fail over time. Here we show you how to refurbish a pair of original Cooper S cast iron calipers and fit more resilient stainless steel pistons.

Words and photos: Jim Jupp.

How to refurbish your Mini's Cooper S brake calipers

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he cast iron twin-pot calipers and 7.5-inch solid discs that were fitted to 1963-onwards Cooper S and pre-1974 1275 GTs, can provide surprising stopping power, particularly if backed up by good quality discs, brake pads, hoses and a servo.

The OE caliper pistons, which were originally chromeplated, are prone to problems. They can fail over time, causing the piston either to leak or to seize within the caliper as it corrodes onto the cast iron caliper. The former is the main reason for the need to rebuild these particular original Cooper S calipers, and the fact that they were very rusty and will be fitted to a rebuilt Mini.

Instead of replacing the pistons with another chrome OE set, we’re fitting a relatively inexpensive stainless steel remanufactured set of pistons from Mini Spares.

A piston set for any of the OE cast iron calipers is easily obtainable from the majority of Mini traders.

One thing to look for when buying is the base of the piston. Be sure it has a raised centre section at its base, which allows fluid to push the piston forward.

An alternative, but more expensive, solution to rebuilding the calipers is a complete replacement set, as Caparo, who own AP Braking, still produces calipers. Another alternative would be to replace them with a lighter alloy set, possibly with even more pistons and braking power. But be sure that they will fit under the wheels that you intend to fit.

BMC recommended to not totally dismantle the calipers but, should you wish to have them plated in a zinc coating, then you will have to dismantle them. One of the reasons for this is the bolts that clamp the two castings together. Firstly they are stretch bolts so, once undone, they should be replaced. They were also not plated and therefore bond in place by simply rusting so that’s something worth bearing in mind when sourcing replacement bolts as alternative solutions may be required. We did consider sandblasting the outer casting, but that could result in problems if any debris was left behind.

Also consider blocked galleries that could require clearing.

Set aside a few days over which to refurbish the pistons if you are painting them. Don't let this job linger, as you wouldn’t want to clamp a brake hose for too long a period of time, so disconnect or drain brake reservoirs.

If at any point you find that any machined surface or bore of these calipers is corroded, pitted or scored then you must invest in new calipers.

Once the new parts have been fitted, check all fittings are secure and that there are no brake fluid leaks before test driving the Mini. It’s also advisable to replace flexi-hoses when re-assembling, unless they were already new. Also, make sure the brakes are working before setting off. Avoid harsh braking for the first 100-200 miles to allow the new brake discs and pads to bed in if these are also being changed.

The following pages show how we refurbished our OE Cooper S calipers. The procedures shown may be different to other specialists, and our instructions assume a certain level of knowledge of brakes and the important safety aspects surrounding them, including correctly tightening fittings and keeping yourself safe throughout. If in doubt of your ability then let a professional take on the job.

Note that the calipers being serviced here have been drained of potentially damaging brake fluid. It is possible to start to push out brake pistons whilst fitted to the Mini, with pads removed, but use a suitable barrier between the piston and the brake disc to stop the piston completely coming out and leaking fluid. Collect and dispose of fluid responsibly. Replace brake fluid when re-assembling and completely bleed the brake circuit before driving the Mini.

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TOOLS NEEDED These brakes were removed, along with all brake fluid, from the car some time ago and stored but, if removing the brakes from a car, be sure to take all the relevant precautions.

The old brake pads needed removing, by extracting the pins. In this case the pins will need replacing.

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■ Sockets and spanners 7/16-inch to 1 5/16-inch ■ Thread-locking fluid ■ Low-range torque wrench ■ Trolley jack and axle stands or a two-post ramp ■ Vice ■ Vice grips (flat-jawed) or brake clamp ■ Clean cloths and lint-free cloths ■ Nitrile gloves ■ Sharp tool, for removing seals ■ Methylated spirit or brake fluid ■ Sharp-edge metal strips ■ Two G-clamps ■ Self-grip pliers (mole grips)

SAFETY FIRST! Start the cleaning process by digging out dirt and rust to get the external surfaces cleaned and de-greased, ready for painting later.

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■ Apply brake cleaner to old brakes before working on them to reduce the risk of inhaling brake dust.

■ Wear a mask and gloves to protect your skin and lungs from brake dust and chemicals.

■ Do not place any food or drinks near to where you are working on the brakes.

■ Clean up any brake fluid spillage as it can damage paint.

■ New and refurbished brakes must be bedded in correctly.

■ Check the brake pipe and hose connections for signs of leaks.

Not quite finished, as there are many hard-to-reach areas. We used a bench grinder wire wheel to clean up the majority of the casting, but something smaller, like a Dremel, is useful for those hard-to-reach areas.

The pistons now need to be removed, starting with the piston furthest from the hose connector (outer), or at least allowed to sit proud of the casting. Firstly we cut the old brake hose, as it will be replaced, and fitted an airbed connector and tyre inflator, connected to a compressor.

■ Before the first test drive, pump the brake pedal to push the pistons out in the calipers and ensure the brakes are providing pressure through the brake pedal.

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[ Brake caliper refurbishment ]

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Before applying air under pressure the piston closest to the hose (inner) has to be prevented from coming out, we tried several methods of doing this and found wide self-grip pliers sufficed.

Penetrating oil can be used on the outer piston should it be reluctant to move, as ours was.

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Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll notice the two bolts 17H8766 (Somerford) or 17H8765 (Mini Spares) are not threaded the full length, and have a long shoulder.

As they are stretch bolts they should not be re-used and must be consigned to the scrap bin.

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We removed the wiper seal and wiper seal retainer using a flathead screwdriver, being careful not to damage the seal groove.

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The two securing stretch bolts can now be removed, assuming you have some replacements. Keep the two halves together, as the calipers are sided.

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Separating the two halves exposes the outer halfâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s piston stuck in place, but the compressed air pushed it enough to grip an edge.

On one caliper the (inner) hose-side piston was popped out, once we knew there was movement in the other piston.

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Clamping the old piston, which was just protruding from the casting, in a vice so that the outer casting could be levered upward. Be sure to not damage machined faces of the casting.

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This crusty, rusty, old chromed piston has seen much better days and was put in the scrap metal bin.

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Should the hose side (inner) piston be hard to remove, it can be pushed out by removing the old hose and screwing a 3/8-inch UNF bolt into the thread.

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With critical areas masked off, such as the piston bore and fluid galleries, the caliper can be painted with high temperature caliper paint, such as POR15 caliper paint from Frost (www.frost.co.uk).

We roughly re-assembled the calipers to do this. Alternatively, you could have them plated in zinc or chrome, or ceramic coated.

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Something else that must be thrown away is the rubber bridging seal (17H8764) that sits between the two caliper halves. New ones are sometimes supplied with a bolt kit.

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The fluid seal, which sits within the bore, should now be removed and discarded, as this will also need replacing.

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The caliper bores should be meticulously cleaned, with the brake fluid to be used or methylated spirit. The dark marks shown cleaned up with just brake fluid as a cleaner and a cloth. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be tempted to use anything abrasive. Also check for pitting or scoring, as the bores may be damaged beyond repair.

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Use clean, protective gloves, such as nitrile gloves, and a lint-free cloth for the final clean before re-assembly. We also used an air line to clear out the galleries.

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With a light smear of brake fluid, or disc brake caliper lubricant, on the fluid seal ring, it is pressed into place in the lower groove in the caliper bore. Be sure it is pressed home. The lower edge may feel slightly proud of the bore.

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Place the c-shaped wiper seal into the retaining ring.

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Start reassembly by identifying the correct seals as they have an order and are not the same. In this kit are two fluid seals (left) and two c-shaped wiper seals (right), and a retaining ring for the wiper seal. One kit does one caliper.

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Clean the new stainless steel piston and apply a light coating of brake fluid to lubricate, or disc brake caliper lubricant, and press squarely into the caliper bore, leaving about 5/16-inch protruding.

Note which way it goes in, with the base of the cup first.

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The wiper seal and retainer ring can be placed over the piston, with the retainer on top. We found that getting the ring to fit in squarely was quite troublesome, and took patience.

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No tools were damaged during this step! To stop one side of the retainer ring popping out whilst pressing home the other side we used the edge of a steel rule which was clamped into place. It seemed crude, but it did the job.

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As the bolts we are using are plated it is recommended that thread lock fluid is applied and that the threads in the casting are suitably de-greased.

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The replacement brake hose can now be fitted into place, with the correct copper washer.

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The replacement bridging seal can now be fitted into the small retaining hole, on the inner/hose side casting.

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With new pistons and seals in both sides, the correct two halves can be bolted back together, being sure that the bridging galleries line up with the replacement bolts, and are torqued to 38Nm.

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It is prudent to replace the bleed nipples too, as they can fail or become damaged or clogged. We knew the ones fitted were removable, so fitted new ones in the final build. The refurbished brake caliper can now be re-fitted to the Mini and the brake hose can be plumbed into the braking circuit. Make sure that you do not twist the brake hose!

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Email: mw.ed@kelsey.co.uk Post: MiniWorld Q&A, Kelsey Media, Cudham Tithe Barn, Berrys Hill, Cudham, Kent, TN16 3AG, UK Tim Mundy has worked on Minis since the age of 13. In the 1990s he worked for Oselli Engineering and has been writing for MiniWorld for 21 years. He has owned more than 20 Minis and built two from scratch.

Problems with your Mini? Tim Mundy helps you get them sorted...

Negative camber arms, such as these, are straightforward to fit but require longer track rod ends.

Braking system

Brake light switch illumination, when the pedal is pressed, warns of a problem with one or both of the brake circuits on dual-circuit braking systems.

I have owned my 1984 Mini for three years now and it has been surprisingly reliable, only needing minor servicing work and a new water pump. Recently a light has started to appear in a switch on the dashboard every time I apply the brakes. I do not know what the switch is for, as it just seems to light up when it is pressed and do nothing else. Is this a wiring problem?

I have asked my local garage if they know what the switch is for but they do not. Someone suggested it warns of low brake fluid level but I have checked this

and it seems fine. Could you tell me if there is anything I need to do about this, as I am about to put the car back on the road after laying it up for a few months.

James Denny You do need to sort this out before you put your Mini back on the road. The brake warning light switch on the switch panel of your Mini dashboard is fitted to all dual-circuit braked Minis. It is there for you to test the circuit, which you should do on a regular basis. The light should come on when the switch is pressed, indicating that the system is functioning correctly. Obviously you still need regularly to check and adjust the brakes as well.

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If the light comes on when the pedal is pressed it is warning of failure of one of the circuits and this needs to be investigated and corrected before driving as braking power will be significantly reduced. The most likely faults are that one or more of the wheel cylinders is leaking or it could be a master cylinder fault but, in any case, check the whole system and repair as required.

Adjusting camber My Mini has lowered suspension and 5x10-inch alloys. I would now like to fit a negative camber kit to the front to give it a racier look and improve high-speed handling. Are the arms easy to fit and is anything else required? Also, will there be a noticeable effect on tyre wear and will I need to have the wheel alignment reset afterwards?

Phil Cox If your Mini is lowered by a significant amount, i.e. more than about an inch, you will probably have a small amount of negative camber at the front already. You can fit negative camber front lower arms and this will increase the amount of camber which will, in turn, increase tyre wear on the inside edge of the front tyres. Cornering at speed will be improved, though. You will also need to fit longer track rod ends (Mini Spares part number CAJJ1572) when you fit the new

lower arms. B(L)MC Special Tuning also recommended that a 3mm plate should be fitted under the rebound stop on the subframe to stop the swivel joints locking on full rebound. You must have the wheel alignment checked and adjusted correctly.

LCB I intend to fit a new exhaust manifold to my Mini but I have a number of concerns. I am not sure quite what the difference is between a Cooper Freeflow manifold and an LCB and also wonder if you could confirm that either manifold will fit safely over the fuel pump, which is located on the back of the engine in my Mini.

Simon Cookson The Cooper Freeflow type manifold was originally designed in the 1960s to replace the standard 997 and 998 BMC Cooper exhaust manifold. It is a very efficient manifold and is slightly quieter than an LCB in use. The LCB is a more efficient manifold than the Freeflow and therefore better for 998 engine tuned to Stage 2 and above and all 1275cc engines.

The two types are distinguished from one another visually by the fact that all three pipes merge into the single downpipe on a Freeflow, whereas with an LCB there are two downpipes that are joined by a separate Y piece at the bottom, held together with two clamps. Both types

An LCB will clear a mechanical fuel pump.

The braided fuel hose in-shot will need to be kept well away from the exhaust when it is eventually routed to the carb.

of manifold should fit over the fuel pump without any problem but make sure that the fuel lines are clear of the manifold, especially if you are changing the carburettor at the same time.

If your Mini is a pre-1973 model, an LCB will run uncomfortably close to the driveshaft rubber couplings and you would be better off fitting a Freeflow.

Below: A rollover jig is invaluable when carrying out welding work on a bare shell in the underfloor area.

RESTORATION CORNER

ROLLOVER JIG Restoring a Mini will, virtually without exception, involve welding repairs to the underside and floor areas. If the repair work is limited to the sill and outer floor areas it is possible to jack up the car and make the repairs from the side. When more extensive surgery is required, and the car has to be stripped to the bare shell, the easiest way to tackle the repair is to spin the shell on a rollover jig as this massively improves access to all of the underside, not to mention making carrying out the work much more comfortable. This, in turn, makes it easier to do a better job of the repairs and to spot areas that could be missed when working in cramped, uncomfortable conditions.

Jigs are not that expensive, especially when the whole cost of the restoration is taken into consideration, and are a worthwhile investment even if you are not carrying out the work yourself.

Painting the underside is made a whole lot easier too. They make even better sense if more than one Mini is to be restored and, in any case, can always be sold on after the work has been completed. New jigs are available from www. rolloverjigs.com, costing £250 upwards. These jigs bolt to the subframe mounts at the front and rear. If you are buying a used jig, some earlier versions from other manufacturers will only fit pre-1974 Minis with a large hole in the rear bulkhead. If the Mini is structurally compromised by corrosion and/or panel removal, the shell should be braced before fitting and spinning the jig.

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Carburation I have just bought a rebuilt 1293cc engine and gearbox, from a specialist, to fit into my 1980 1000cc Mini. The engine has been fitted with a fast road cam and a standard rebuilt larger-valve head from an MG Metro. I am transferring all of the ancillaries from the 1000cc engine, including the distributor, and I was also intending to use the carb, inlet/ exhaust manifold and systems.

But now a friend has told me that neither the distributor nor carb/ exhaust will be suitable. If this is the case, what replacement parts should I fit? I have just forked out a lot for the engine and have a limited budget at the moment.

Martin Francis

TOP QUESTION HIF44 is good for modified 1275cc and larger engines.

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Noisy rear A year ago I fitted new standard dampers to my 1976 Mini. It is in all respects completely standard and is a genuine 40,000-mile car. Recently I noticed a lot of noise from the rear of the Mini when going over any undulation in the road. The suspension is well greased including the damper bushes. Do you have any suggestions?

Derek Hall

A dry rear knuckle joint can be very noisy. Shown here is the arm without the trumpet.

The first thing to do is check all of the rear subframe mounting bolts for tightness.

Occasionally they can work very slightly loose and cause a creaking. However I think the most likely cause of the noise is one of the suspension knuckle joints. These are filled with grease from new but, over a period of time, they do dry out. Rear knuckles are difficult to get at but if you jack and support the car you can try and ease up the rubber seal on each rear knuckle joint and spray some WD40 or similar.

If the joint is the problem this should immediately stop the noise. If it does then, in the near future, you will need to either dismantle and regrease the joint/s or, better still, replace the knuckle joints on both sides with well-greased new ones.

You can use the 998 distributor and you could also retain the carb and inlet/exhaust system.

However, you will get more out of the engine if you upgrade to a single SU HIF44 carb and fit an LCB exhaust manifold with a performance exhaust system, especially as the 998 exhaust will be quite restrictive. Depending upon your budget, a compromise would be to get a Stage 1 kit, which will upgrade the exhaust and retain the HS4 carb. If you get an inlet manifold that will accept either an HS4 or an HIF you could upgrade the carb later.

In all cases it is essential to have the engine set up on a rolling road to ensure that the carb needle is correct and mixture and timing are correct throughout the range. The check must be done again if you change or alter the carb or exhaust system.

Up the drums We have an early Mini that came from the estate of my wifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s uncle.

It is up and running and it has just passed an MOT. I am new to Minis but have worked on other cars and I rebuilt the brakes and fitted two new wheel bearings at the front after an earlier MOT fail. The problem is the brakes. I replaced all four wheel cylinders round the car and fitted new linings and flexible hoses. Yet there is hardly any stopping power in the brakes to the point that I can only describe it as dangerous and my wife refuses to drive it. Have

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I done something wrong and, if so, why did it pass the MOT? I have been told that Minis with drum brakes have poor braking and that I need to change to discs. However I am also aware that the values of early Minis are increasing and I do not want to spoil the originality. At the same time I do want decent brakes!

Do you have any suggestions?

Robert Vernon If you have a good ‘pedal’, and bearing in mind that the Mini has just passed the MOT, coupled with the fact that you replaced all four brake cylinders I think the problem is simply that the Mini may have single leading shoe brakes and these are notoriously bad and not really suitable for today’s driving conditions.

Added to this you also replaced all of the brake shoes, which is of course a good thing, but they do take up to around 100-200 miles to bed in and produce reasonable stopping power.

I understand your reluctance to change to discs as this would affect originality. You have two options: you can either drive the car very carefully for a few miles, to bed in the brakes and see if you are happy with the limited stopping power offered by single leading shoe brakes, or you could upgrade to twin leading shoe front drum brakes. This will

considerably improve the braking and, on an 848cc Mini, if correctly set up and maintained, should be adequate (although nowhere near the standard of a modern car). As it does not affect the car visually, apart from very close inspection underneath, this will not affect originality to any great extent – and it is a safety mod anyway.

If you do this I suggest you keep the single leading shoe parts to pass on with the car to a new owner should you wish to sell at some point in the future.

If you are using the original front drums they will need to be skimmed lightly internally to allow for the wider shoes of the twin leading system.

premises in a shop in Friern Barnet Road, New Southgate, where I was a frequent visitor throughout the 1980s and 90s. The demand for Mini parts continued to grow and, in 1999, Mini Spares moved to the

current 37,000sqft warehouse in Potters Bar, which today employs over 40 staff and stocks 9,000 lines. There are also Mini Spares outlets in the Midlands and North of England. See: www.minispares.com

Above: Single leading shoe front drum brakes can be upgraded to twin leading shoes (as pictured) with little external difference.

Flashback MINI SPARES A couple of big name Mini parts suppliers have stood the test of time, namely Mini Sport, which celebrates its 50th birthday this year, and also Mini Spares, which grew from quite small beginnings.

Back in 1975 Keith Dodd set up Mini Spares in a garage in Bowes Road, London. The business grew quickly, which was an achievement as parts were still readily available from main dealers back in those days and tuning parts from a great many independent suppliers.

In 1981, to cope with demand, Mini Spares moved to larger

Above: Mini Spares in the early days: a mag advert which is dated October 1976.

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Model: Mk3 Riley Elf History: CSMA tarmac rally car Spec: 1275cc twin 1¼-inch SU carbs .

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STElf is 50 years old this year, so why not celebrate?

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ith STElf hitting the big five zero, I thought it would be nice to treat him to a track day.

As I reported last time, STElf sailed through his MOT but there were a few knocking noises that were really getting on my nerves. The worst was down to a fire extinguisher that I have mounted on the aluminium John Aley rollhoop, which I’ve fixed with a highly technical solution called a ‘rubber band’.

As I had hoped, with the car in the air, the suspension all checked out OK but, on digging deeper, I found the Mini Spares rear anti-roll bar to have play in it where it mounts to the subframe. I fitted this ARB years ago, along with GAZ front dampers, in an attempt to tame the Mk3 Elf’s Hydro, and I think it transforms the car.

The bushes the bar uses are alloy, and tightening the securing bolts stopped the noise but I will keep an eye on this. The bar moved freely, so it should hopefully be OK. It has sharpened up the steering too.

I decided to take STElf to the Brands Hatch Mini Festival and got a chance to see my mate Stu Wright race an Owens Motorsport-prepared Mini Miglia. The amazing experience was a present from his parents Colin and Sandra and family for his 40th birthday.

I don’t fancy competing in Mini racing but I love track days. As STElf was running so well on my trip to Brands I decided to take him to the LSMOC track day at Goodwood Motor Circuit. It’s hard to believe but I’ve never had the 1300GT engine apart since owing the car. It’s had plenty of routine maintenance and the odd roller session but I’ve never felt a need to dismantle it as it runs so well. OK it’s not got stonking power, but pulling 95mph down the back straight on 50 year-old Hydrolastic suspension is more than enough fun for me.

After a few sessions I decided to swap the front wheels with the newer rear Yokohama A008s, as I’d been experiencing oversteer, and it calmed things down – or maybe my driving

As this bolt, which links the Anti-roll bar (ARB) to the back of the brake drum, was fouling the subframe, which was a fitting mistake on my part, I’ve turned it round and replaced the nut.

This is the aluminium clamp that bolts to the webbing on the rear subframe. I have added some grease before tightening it up again, being sure not to over-tighten against the aluminium.

STElf at Brands Hatch Mini Festival, in the scorching sun, for an excellent race meeting.

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Stuart Wright in the rented Owens Motorsport Mini Miglia at Brands Hatch. He did very well for his first meet and showed he has potential as a racing driver.

It was an early start at Goodwood circuit on a glorious August day. The queue was long to get dB (exhaust noise level) tested. STElf passed at 90dB!

Stuart Wright made me these billet aluminium wheel centres for STElf's new Mini Spares Rose Petals, which DSN Classics kindly anodised for me.

got better. Things went brilliantly until I decided to try Lavant corner in 4th on my own. In the session before, with Jono Eales in the passenger seat egging me on to try Lavant flat out, it was fine but on my tod, on the first lap, the back started coming round to the point of no return.

Somehow I managed to stay on the tarmac as I watched the world spinning around. All I could think of was that world renowned DJ, Carl Cox, was close behind in his Mighty Mini but, thankfully, cars were spaced apart enough to not cause a problem, except for my nerves. It could be down to how I’ve got the Elf’s suspension set up, as a rear ARB can impart quite sporty handling and worn out tyres are unforgiving on-track but, for now, I’ll take Lavant in third!

Jim’s contact list DSN Classics +44 (0)1953 455551 www.dsnclassics.co.uk

STElf with DJ Carl Cox and Tony Garas’ Fiesta Yellow Mk1 (MiniWorld’s July 2017 cover car) which was about to go out for its very first track outing.

About to come back into the pit lane, after spinning in front of Carl; time for a nice chat with the marshals and a calming brew.

Photo: Jono Eales

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[ our minis ]

Nathan Badger Missy Model: 1966 New Zealand Austin Mini History: Been off the road since 1999.

Came to the UK in December 2016.

Meet Missy

I have the pleasure of introducing you to my latest Mini project: Missy, from New Zealandâ&#x20AC;Ś

I

had a dream of owning a Mk1 Mini.

After spending countless hours on various sale sites all I came across was Mk1 Minis that needed a lot of work to be roadworthy again. The daunting amount of rust put me off all UK projects and then I stumbled across this New Zealand CKD (complete knock down) Austin Mini. It came back into the UK last December. The owner planned to restore it but he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the time. I went to see the Mini. I noticed the solid floor pans and door bottoms and could see there was potential, so I purchased her.

It took me a couple of weeks to piece together clues about her history. It seems

that Missy started life in December 1966 as a box full of parts which was shipped to New Zealand, where she was assembled.

No colour record is kept on file by British Motor Industry Heritage Trust at the British Motor Museum but they could confirm some spec including Deluxe grey trim with an 848cc engine. Unfortunately, the trim seems to have been swapped over at some point and I suspect, from paint in the engine bay, that the original colour may have been Almond Green.

Not to dwell on this I decided I would refurbish her in my own vision and spice a few things up. The Tartan Red interior, which was in the car when

My new project!

I think it's in pretty good condition for a 50-year-old Mini.

Can there really be this little rust after such a long time without TLC?

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There is a lot of surface rust on the floor at the front near the inner arch.

I bought her, was in a sorry state so I bought another set of Mk1 seats which just so happened to be in Tartan Red. I have decided to complement them with a Tweed Grey paintjob.

But before I even think about paint I need to work out what needs welding.

After looking around the Mini I put in an order with Mini Sport for: two sills at £22.43 each, half a boot floor at £22.20 including arch support brackets at £23.00 each plus a rear valance at £15.19. I have given the task of welding to Aaron Davies and his dad who have set up their own family run business, Retro Restores.

My plan is for Missy to get an MOT and then hand her over to my dad, Neil, who will finish off painting the exterior. He has 25 years of experience so I’m certain that he is the best choice for the job. He was reluctant to take on another project but I think the thought of only having to paint it convinced him. He will not be the one spending hours refurbishing Mini parts that have been sitting in a field in New Zealand since 1999. Keep a close eye on updates in the following months.

The boot floor is crumbling away.

“I noticed the solid floor pans and solid door bottoms and could see there was potential, so I purchased her.”

The valance will need replacing.

The rear subframe is filthy but seems solid.

The bottoms of the door bins are rust free.

Rust is bubbling through on the bottom of the driver's door skin.

Nathan’s contact list Body panels Mini Sport +44(0)1282 778731 Bodywork repairs Retro Restores +44 (0)7557 907923 Paint Badger Car Body Repairs +44 (0)7836 641668 MiniWorld October 2017 57

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Dave Spinney I first met my friend, Paul Ireson, about 12 years ago at a custom car show in Miami. He is from England, restored British cars in Fort Myers and owns a 1975 Mini with 400hp VTEC engine that has been featured in MiniWorld. Over the years Paul and I have travelled to many car shows throughout the US and Canada with his wild custom classic Minis.

In 2011 I bought a New Mini for my wife and she let me drive it on the weekends. I was hooked on Minis. Since then, I have bought two more new ones for her. Paul sold his workshop in Florida and moved to the Smokey

Mountains of Tennessee, where he had lots of space, and brought six classic Minis with him, including two Pick-up trucks. You know Americans and pick-up trucks!

I had my 1969 turbocharged Pick-up revamped with a 3M wrap for my company, ATEQ TPMS tools, on our stand at SEMA, which is the largest custom car and parts show in USA, held every year in Las Vegas. The event has over 2,400 booths and 100,000-plus attendees. Check out the YouTube video on: www.toolsolutionsinc.com for details of the build and see the wrapping process at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9H1mVmwHrU

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[ Anecdotes about a life in and around Minis ]

Japan spec 1275 SPi

Leather seats

[ Mike Cooper ]

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Swiftune cam

Kai Xiang I was hoping you would be interested in the story of my Mini build, here in Malaysia. My Mini is a 1995 Cooper with a J34 engine made for the Japanese market. The interior has received a walnut dash and the donation of later MPi-spec leather, complete with the door trims. The engine has been upgraded with a Swiftune SW8 camshaft along with the necessary ancillaries.

Mojo!

1995 Rover Cooper

1995 Sidewalk LE

My Mini in Malaysia

Under restoration

Craig Blatewicz My Mini is a 1995 Sidewalk limited edition, in Charcoal Metallic, and goes by the name of Mojo. It has been stripped for a full restoration and needs 26 new panels welding into place! It was a present to myself on my 21st birthday. As a child I was taken to school in a Harvest Gold 850 Mini with a red boot so I always wanted to have my own Mini.

In its time on the road we attended a few local shows and also took part in the Legendary Grand Tour down in Devon, with no mechanical

failures throughout apart from one minor breakdown in Swindon on the way home.

After failing its MOT last year, due to structural weakness and other things, I decided that, rather than scrapping it, I would completely restore it. However, trying to fi nd a bodyshop willing to take on such a mammoth task, and not charge the world, is proving to be much of a struggle. But, no matter how long it will take, it will be back and maybe one day it is my dream for it to feature on the front cover of MiniWorld.

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My Mini Ella Palmeiro My name is Ella, I’m 13 years old and live in New South Wales, one hour south from Sydney, Australia. My dad, David, loves Minis, always has. He owns a Mini that he has had since he was 16 years old (he is now 56) and, before then, it belonged to his mother.

Dad now loves his Mini more than ever as he recently completed a renovation that took over two years and he is just so happy with it.

His Mini is a 1968 Mini Deluxe, built in Sydney, Australia. It started life as a little cappucino-coloured car but is now red. It took him months just to decide on what shade of red! The renovation/ restoration comes with so many stories, from the resto of the timber console to the reconstruction of the flares etc. Recently he made us all go to a Mini show ‘n’ shine meet and he won the People’s

Choice Award (or should I say the Mini won it!). He was so proud.

Dad loves MiniWorld and reads it from cover to cover, many times over, and will always point things out to me. He is turning me into a Mini enthusiast too! I know you must get a lot of entries to show off wonderful Minis in your magazine but I would love to have my dad's Mini in MiniWorld as he would be so happy and proud.

Sumptuous interior

Chequered twin tamks

Beautiful engine bay

'68 Australian Mini Deluxe

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[ Anecdotes about a life in and around Minis ]

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[ mini memoirs ]

Before

Supercharged 1380

After the rebuild

A visit to Spa

Glory days

Scary!

We were stil smiling!

1974 Clubman Estate

My turbo Clubman

Gary Carr Here are a few pictures of my black, supercharged 1380 Clubman that we finally got finished for IMM Belgium in 2016. I owned the car for a number of years. It had quite a few different engines, from its original 1098 to 1480s, but I eventually built it a brand new 1380 with straight-cut box and Eaton M45 blower system, hand-built by Michael Donoghue at the Rev Shed, and a custom supercharger head from Phil Dawes of www. turbominis.com. I spared no expense to get the car right.

I even fitted a new front end and gave it a full respray.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a shame that it only lasted just over three weeks, as we were involved in an accident on the way home from the Belgian IMM, and it was written off. It was such a shame as I only built it to get it into MiniWorld! Now I'm driving a 1293cc turbo Mini and restoring a 1974 Damask Red Estate and have another two Minis in the unit waiting. I've also recently bought a Russet Brown Estate for my son, Freddie.

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[ Modified 1981 Mini Clubman Estate ]

SMILES PER MILE The most practical of all UK Minis never received the 1275cc engine it deserved but Tom Mealiff has turned his Clubman Estate into a smooth Euro-tourer.

W

hen MiniWorld met up with Tom Mealiff, in Ireland, in May, the brilliant Irish IMM was just getting underway after years of hard work and preparation. As a dedicated member of Irish Mini Owners Club, Tom was part of the team working tirelessly at the event.

For the uninitiated Mini fan, an IMM, or International Mini Meeting, is an annual

Words: Karen Drury. Photos: Jim Jupp. event held in a different country every year. It’s a chance to meet old friends, make new friends, see some Minis that you’ve never seen before and experience the hosting club’s culture and local scenery. There’s usually plenty of partying and enjoyment to be had too. For Tom, much of the enjoyment of an IMM lies in the long road trip to and from the venue. That’s why he decided to create

his perfect IMM Mini. It had to be able to take luggage and a tent, be reliable and also comfortable to drive over thousands of miles. He decided that he needed a Clubman Estate with a Rover SPi engine.

He acknowledges that he could have prepared a reliable and enjoyable Mini Estate without going down the SPi route but was keen to do something a bit different. “The conversion was

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Tom is well travelled –he used to live in America. Now his Mini gets to tour around with him to IMMs and all around Ireland.

Plenty of room for a tent, luggage and beer!

Note the Mini door pockets used for extra storage above the rear arches.

something that hadn’t been done in our club so that was part of the reason too.”

In fact, there are now other Clubman Estate owners in the club with more modern engines for IMM travel. Of course the use of a 1275cc engine gives a heavy Estate Mini extra grunt but the main advantage of using an SPi engine is that the injection system, combined with the Rover MEMS ECU, adds a touch of refinement and turn-key reliability.

“That little car was first registered in Ireland in 1981, in Dublin,” explains Tom. “It had a 998 engine, which was

seized.” It had been laid up for 15 years, after being retired from daily driving duties, due to engine trouble. “It needed a lot of work.” In 2012 Tom became its third owner after parting with €500.

His black Estate was taken to the workshop of his friend Joe Conboy, a panel beater by trade, who took on the project for him in his spare time.

“He converted it and painted it. He did everything” Bodywork repairs were extensive but it was no problem for Joe. “It needed a quarter panel, doorskins, two back doors, wings, floor pan and »

OWNER PROFILE

Tom Mealiff

First car: Ford Cortina Mk2 What appeals to you about the Mini? My love of the Mini developed through a love of rallying Dream car: Porsche 911 Pets: A dog called Hazel Most hated Mini job: Removing the clevis pin from the brake pedal

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[ Modified 1981 Mini Clubman Estate ]

Extra lamps are useful for being seen on motorways in bad weather.

There were terrible downpours on the way to the Italian IMM.

a scuttle.” Once repaired, the Mini was painted in fresh coats of black paint and vinyl side stripes were affixed. “The stripes were originally a little more coppery than gold but we chose these as we couldn’t get a match,” explains Tom. The 5x12-inch Minilight alloy wheels were painted gold to match the stripes and they were covered with Mini Special-style wheel arches. Custom ‘Clubman SPi’ wheel centre stickers were made up too, which is a nice touch.

The rear subframe needed replacing and the rubber-cone suspension was upgraded with Hi-Lows and adjustable dampers so that it could compensate for heavy loads.

The SPi engine, and much of the Estate’s interior, were sourced from a low-mileage 1996 Rover Mini Equinox donor car and were fitted in January 2013. “The hardest part of the conversion was the fuel pump, because the fuel pump of an SPi Mini is fitted within its fuel tank,” explains Tom. His Mini needed the longer type of fuel tank that is fitted to an Estate or Mini Van, and a fuel return pipe was also needed. “The problem was how to create the right pressure. I eventually got a fuel pump from Australia.”

The Equinox’s front disc braking system was also utilised and Tom feels that it is a significant improvement over the original drum brakes. He also chose to fit drilled and grooved discs.

Inside the cabin, he has fitted a black carpet, a walnut-veneered dash with SPi gauges and also the SPi’s comfortable reclining front seats. He also tasked a local trimmer to incorporate the sun-motif fabric from the Equinox rear bench seat into a vinyl rear seat bench for the Estate so that it’s all matching. A JVC head unit has been installed in the

Tom's travel office combines comfort with practicality. There's also a bit of luxury in the form of wooden dash, door cappings and a wood-rim steering wheel.

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“I've been to every IMM in it since 2013, including Italy, Lithuania, Belgium and Kent, and I've never had any trouble with it.” dashboard, with speakers underneath, to enhance the driving experience while covering many miles to IMMs. After some road testing, Tom was happy that the Estate was ready to face the long drive to the 2013 Italian IMM at Mugello race circuit in Italy. “We caught a ferry to France and drove through France into Switzerland. We could have taken the tunnel but we

went across the Alps, where there was still snow, and into central Italy. It was a fantastic trouble-free 10 days.

There were a thousand-plus Minis in Mugello and it was such a pity to have to come home! I’ve been to every IMM in it since 2013, including Italy, Lithuania, Belgium and Kent, and I’ve never had any trouble with it. I love it.”

And the best bits about Tom’s Estate

are? “Reliability and easy starts and the more modern disc brakes. It’s more practical than a non-injection Mini for long trips and road trips as we can also get up to speed more easily on journeys. And I’m glad I chose an Estate as you can pack more in, so there’s more room for beer!”

All this travelling means that he has clocked up 28,000 miles in the car in »

Fabric from an Equinox rear seat was incorporated into the retrim of the Estate's rear bench.

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[ Modified 1981 Mini Clubman Estate ] the four years it’s been on the road.

“With our club’s Mizen to Malin every year, when we travel from one end of Ireland to the other in one day, the IMMs and local charity events, it’s done a lot in that time and now it needs a touch-up here and there,” he explains.

For someone so dedicated to Minis and IMOC, it’s surprising to find out that Tom has only been actively into Minis for just over a decade. It was only on his

return to Ireland, after a while working in the United States, that he really got into them. Thanks to his involvement with the very welcoming IMOC, he has now embraced all things Mini. “Minis is my thing,” he says with a smile.

Tom has enjoyed the experience of Clubman Estate ownership so much that he has bought another: a 1973 example.

He also owns a low-mileage 1990 RSP Mini Cooper S. "It's the 10th out of only

50 examples converted by John Cooper Garages, says Tom." Understandably, he’s reluctant to use the RSP as he would risk reducing its value. “So I intend to use my black Estate as much as I can to make up for that.”

Tom would like to thank: “Joe and Geoffrey Conboy for their help; Paddy Johnson Upholstery in Clara County, Offaly, for doing a great job.”

The 1275cc SPi Mini engine and its ancillaries fit very neatly into a Clubman engine bay.

Check out the IMM plaques and stickers under the bonnet!

T E C H N I C A L S P E C I F I C AT I O N

Modified 1981 Mini Clubman Estate Engine: 1275cc 12A SPi Mini engine from 1996 Rover Mini Equinox LE, unmodified . block and head painted red .

Rover MEMS MNE101150 ECU . Lucas alternator . negative earth . OE water pump . two-core radiator . 11-blade plastic fan . OE SPi auxiliary cooling fan . Maniflow exhaust system, catalytic convertor removed . finned alloy rocker cover . Gearbox: Manual four-speed, four-synchro, rod-shift gearbox from SPi Mini . SPi OE clutch master cylinder .

SPi Verto clutch, flywheel . 3.1:1 final drive ratio . Brakes: 8.4-inch drilled, grooved front discs . Rover Mini front calipers . drums at rear . servo-assisted . copper pipes . braided hoses . 1988-on dual-circuit master cylinder with

direct-acting servo . Suspension: Rubber-cone suspension . replacement rear subframe, refurbished, painted black .

Hi-Lows . Spax adjustable dampers . Wheels/Tyres: 5x12inch Minilight alloys, painted gold . custom wheel centre decals . Falken G 165/60R12 tyres . Interior: Three-clock walnut dash, Smiths gauges . 1996 Mini Equinox LE front seats . Equinox rear seat fabric incorporated into retrimmed vinyl rear seat bench . JVC CD head unit in dash . door pockets for CD storage . storage pockets in rear load bay . black carpet . drilled aluminium door furniture . Moto-Lita wood-rim steering wheel, custom boss sticker . CB radio receiver . under-dash speakers . adjustable steering column

bracket . bottle opener mounted on inside of nearside rear door . Exterior: February 1981 Mini Clubman Estate bodyshell . replacement panels: door skins, new rear doors, new floor pan, quarter panel, wings, scuttle . etch-primed, painted in basic black two pack, lacquered . Waxoyl underneath . two additional chromed halogen lamps . rechromed bumpers, bumperettes, underriders . roof aerial . replacement Estate decals in gold vinyl . custom grille badge sticker . IMOC and AA badges on grille . Mini Special plastic wheel arches . plastic door mirrors . IMM stickers in quarter glass and rear windows . IMM grille plaques under bonnet . reversing, fog lights under rear bumperettes

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[ 1967 Mk1 Morris Mini Cooper S ]

K E E PI N G I T R E A L When you find what appears to be an original Mk1 Mini, how far do you go with a restoration before it loses that originality? Bryn Williams was faced with such a dilemma when he bought a 1967 Cooper S.

W

e often refer to it as patina, but the original look of a car can appeal to some more than a restored, concours-condition appearance. Bryn Williams has tried to keep a few subtle features with his restored Mk1 Cooper S, which includes the glass, wiper motor and boot lock, all of which have

Words and photos: Rob Hawkins. the correct 1967 date stamps. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also been reluctant to either replace his chrome bumpers or have them re-chromed. The pitted finish helps to highlight the fact that they are original.

Inside, the seats that came with the car have been revived, but still look used.

Working as a chef, Bryn has his own restaurants in London and Colwyn Bay,

has often been on food programmes on television and, consequently, mixes with other chefs/car enthusiasts, such as James Martin and Jamie Oliver. The taste of the exotic has rubbed off, with Brynâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daily runabouts being a modern 180bhp Abarth 595 Turismo and a Porsche 911 4S, but his love of Minis goes back over 25 years

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OWNER PROFILE

Bryn Williams

Occupation: Chef, restaurant owner and TV presenter First car: 1340cc Mini Clubman at 17 Other cars you’ve owned: Mini Mayfair, Nova 1.3SR, VW Golf diesel Current cars: Porsche 911 4S and Abarth 595 Competizione Dream cars: Genuine AC Cobra, Jaguar XK120-150 Next Mini plans: I'd like to buy a historic racing Mini and start competing Any pets: Welsh Terrier Favourite food: Bacon butty Lottery winning plans: I would buy more Minis and other cars

when his dad, Eifion, introduced him to autograssing at the age of 14.

By the time Bryn applied for a provisional driving licence, he’d driven and repaired lots of competition Minis so, naturally, his first road car was going to be a Mini. This was acquired in a nontraditional manner. First, Eifion and Bryn took on a free Mk3 Ford Escort Ghia that needed repairing to make it roadworthy.

They fixed it up, then swapped it for a 1330cc Mini that had competed in the Cambrian Rally, in North Wales.

Bryn held onto this Mini for almost four years and still regrets selling it. He owned a couple of modern hatchbacks (Vauxhall Nova and VW Golf) but eventually spent most of his time in London, so didn’t bother with a car.

It was only a matter of time before he wanted another Mini and, in 2013, he started looking for a Mk1 Cooper S. Eventually he located a 1967 1275 S close to his home in North Wales, in seemingly unmolested condition, with

three previous owners. The first owner had sold it, then bought it back. It had started its life in Birmingham, had fewer than 50,000 miles on the clock and lots of old MOT certificates to back up the mileage. It had been abandoned in a barn for roughly 10 years, still had all of its Cooper S badges and, although there wasn’t a Heritage certificate, this was later applied for and received.

“When I went to buy it, I said to my dad that I was going to see a Mini, but he didn’t know what it was. He had owned a Cooper when he was younger, but never a Cooper S, so his eyes lit up.” The Mini was transported to classic car specialist Ramsport, in North Wales, who agreed to complete a full stripdown and restoration.

However, before the restoration commenced, everyone involved was keen to see if the engine would start.

“We disconnected the fuel system as the lines were perished and the electric fuel pump had failed,” explains Rob

Atkinson of Ramsport. “We cleaned out the carb, carried out a compression test, flushed out the congealed oil and replaced it with good fresh oil, turned the engine over by hand, followed by a turn over without plugs, sorted the timing and poured fuel directly into the carb via a little Bendix pump, just so we could at least get a tune out of her. The video of her running was later sent to Bryn. I’m sure it put a smile on his face.”

When the stripdown started, the team at Ramsport expected to find corrosion and problems. “When we stripped the car it was soon obvious that it needed most panels replacing: floors, sills, lower front bulkhead, inner wings, front panel, boot floor,” says Rob. “The front crossmember was reused but the rear was so bad it was replaced.” The bodywork repairs took roughly three months to complete. “The bodyshell was mounted to our own jig using the original chassis points,” explains Rob. Whilst the stripped bodyshell was » MiniWorld October 2017 73

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[ 1967 Mk1 Morris Mini Cooper S ]

Wood-rim three-spoke steering wheel was already fitted when Bryn bought his Cooper S. Standard Gold Brocade Grey trim runs along the dashboard and inside the doors. Carpet is from Newton Commercial.

The seats were cleaned and re-coloured.

All 1275cc UK Mini Cooper S models had a 130mph speedo, but the last 10 digits from 120mph are only marked with segments.

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Twin 5.5-gallon fuel tanks occupy a spotless boot, along with a refurbished spare wheel and a brand new battery.

Remote linkage gear stick is surrounded by a brand new carpet set from Newton Commercial.

being repaired, the subframes could be stripped, painted and rebuilt.

Hydrolastic suspension units were restored in-house at Ramsport, who fabricated new top cups, renewed pipework, replaced the valves and serviced the diaphragms.

The Cooper S 7.5-inch solid front discs and two-pot calipers were renewed along with the brake flexi-

hoses, pipework and the spacer drums, backplates and other components at the rear. The remote Lockheed brake servo was stripped, inspected and rebuilt.

Bryn wanted to retain some of the original features and patina of the car.

This is often hard to achieve, especially on a car that is now 50 years old. Parts such as the boot lock, wiper motor and glass were all date-stamped, so Bryn

believes that these parts are original.

The chrome bumpers that were fitted to the Cooper S when Bryn bought it were a little pitted in places but good enough to not spoil the overall appearance of the Mini, so they were refitted. Rusty looking bumpers can sometimes be revived with a thorough polish but it’s surprising how seemingly brutal you can be with chromework »

Found in a barn, where it had been abandoned for roughly 10 years, the 1967 Mk1 Cooper S was trailered away to Ramsport’s workshops in Denbighshire to begin an 18 month restoration.

The bodyshell was fully stripped to assess the extent of any corrosion. New panels were needed in more places than were initially expected.

Ramsport fabricated a jig to keep the bodyshell rigid when renewing panels. This part of the jig is secured to the front crossmember and front panel.

Cooper S body was resprayed in its original Old English White (WT3) with a black roof (BK1).

Cylinder head for the 1275cc A-series was removed and overhauled but the pistons down to the crankshaft were deemed to be in good condition, so the engine block was not fully stripped down.

The careful, meticulous rebuild of the painted bodyshell added several months onto the whole restoration process but it ensured a quality finish.

The build

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[ 1967 Mk1 Morris Mini Cooper S ] in an attempt to revive it. Wire wool soaked in paint thinners, for instance, is often more effective at removing stubborn corrosion than polish, helping to restore a shiny finish, but if the chrome finish has been lifted off by rust, then pit marks may be left behind.

When it came to the wiring, Rob at Ramsport asked Bryn if he wanted to have all of it renewed but he wanted to keep what was there so that the used look was retained.

A brand new, handmade copy of the original wiring loom was fitted, which Rob made himself, using the original loom as a template.

The 1275cc A-series engine that powered this Cooper S when Bryn bought it carried the original Mini's engine number. Being of the opinion that it seemed to be in good working order, he asked Ramsport for a second opinion on its condition but was again keen to retain its originality, if possible.

First, the cylinder head was removed, then the tops of the pistons were

inspected and the engine cranked, via the crankshaft, to help assess cylinder bore and piston ring wear. The engine block was deemed to be in good condition but Ramsport recommended the cylinder head should be stripped and rebuilt to OE specification, other than machining the ports and also uprating the rocker shaft to reduce the risk of excessive wear in the future.

The majority of the engine ancillaries merely needed a stripdown, overhaul and rebuild, with the exception of the radiator, which was re-cored, and the Lucas 23D4 distributor, which was replaced. In some cases, parts such as the exhaust system were still intact, although Bryn suspects this isn’t the original item.

The interior of the Cooper S was not all in great shape. The carpets needed replacing with a full set from Newton Commercial, but the seats only needed a clean and staining of the red upholstery to revive them to their original colour.

“Our upholsterer chemically cleaned

them,” Rob explains. “He then chose the part of the seat that had the least wear and mixed a pigment to match that.”

After 18 months, and a final bill approaching the UK national average wage, Bryn’s Cooper S was back on the road and ready for him to drive. The first outing was to take the car to his dad for him to see. “I never got back into the driver’s seat for the next five or six hours,” he remembers, having handed over the keys to Eifion. Since then, Bryn has driven his Cooper S whenever the opportunity arises. Having raced Minis in the past, he never tires of pushing the S to the limit and admits he has just as much fun driving this car as he does driving his Porsche 911 4S. Bryn would like to thank: “My dad, Eifion, for getting me into Minis, helping with autograssing and building my first racer; Rob Atkinson at Ramsport (www.ramsport.com) for answering all my questions and being constantly patient throughout the restoration.”

"After 18 months and a final bill approaching the UK national average wage, Bryn's Cooper S was back on the road."

4.5x10-inch Cooper S option steel wheels were repainted in matching Old English White (WT3) during the restoration of the Cooper S.

Bryn is pleased that the sliding door glass and all other glass have the correct period markings.

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The last two digits on this wiper motor, 67, confirm it was manufactured in 1967.

Radiator was re-cored during the rebuild.

1275cc A-series is believed to be the original motor for this Cooper S. With fewer than 50k on the clock, it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need a thorough overhaul but it did benefit from a rebuilt and modified cylinder head. Coopers pressed steel airbox houses two paper element air filters. A PCV (positive crankcase ventilation) system has not been fitted.

T E C H N I C A L S P E C I F I C AT I O N

1967 Mk1 Morris Mini Cooper S Engine: 1275cc Cooper S A-series . 70.6mm bore, 81.33mm stroke . AEG510 camshaft . AEG163 ported cylinder head, Rimflo exhaust/inlet valves, double valve springs, uprated rocker shaft . twin SU HS2 1Âź-inch carburettors . Coopers pressed steel air filter housing, paper air filter elements . SU electric fuel pump . alloy inlet manifold . 13-row oil cooler . three branch exhaust manifold, twin silencer system, side exit . re-cored twocore radiator, 16-blade steel cooling fan . Lucas coil . Lucas 23D4 distributor, Lucas HT leads . NGK BP6ES spark plugs . C40 dynamo . negative earth conversion . Gearbox: Four-speed manual, three-synchro, close-ratio helical

gears . remote linkage . 3.44:1 final drive ratio . Cooper S cast iron flywheel . OE Unipart diaphragm-spring clutch .

Brakes: Single-circuit . remote 5.5-inch Lockheed servo . Front: Cooper S two-pot calipers, 7.5-inch solid discs, OE Unipart brake pads . Rear: Cooper S spacer drums . OE brake shoes . small diameter wheel cylinders .

Suspension: Solid-mounted front, rubber mounted rear subframes . refurbished Hydrolastic suspension units .

Front: OE upper, lower arms, tie-rods . Rear: OE radius arms . Wheels/Tyres: 4.5x10-inch Cooper S option steel wheels . Camac 145/80x10 radial tyres . Interior: Tartan Red, Gold Brocade Grey seats . Gold Brocade Grey interior

trimmed panels . black vinyl-covered dash rails . OE fresh air heater . Newton Commercial red carpets . non-OE three-point inertia-reel front seatbelts . three-spoke wood-rim steering wheel . Smiths 130mph speedometer, coolant temp, oil pressure gauges . Exterior: 1967 Mk1 Cooper S bodyshell, painted Old English White (WT3), black roof (BK1) . chrome bumpers, overriders, corner bars, Mk1 Morris Cooper grille . Lucas 700 series tungsten headlights, orange glass front indicator lenses . Morris Cooper S bonnet, boot badges . OE twin 5.5-gallon fuel tanks . Mk1 Mini saloon rear lights . plastic chrome-effect sill, wheel arch trim . twin filler caps MiniWorld October 2017 77

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Brands Hatch Mini Festival Words and photos: Jim Jupp.

Rupert Deeth had a moment down Paddock Hill, during the second Mini Miglia race, but finished 3rd, just behind Kane Astin (2nd) and Aaron Smith (1st).

Bill Richard's silhouette Mini had mechanical problems at the end of the race.

There were cool Minis to look at off the track too.

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rands Hatch opened its famous Indy circuit for the 2017 Brands Hatch Mini Festival over the weekend of 8-9 July. This popular event brought together several Mini racing series with Mighty Minis, Super Mighty Minis, Miglias, Se7ens and pre-1966 Minis battling it out in their respective racing series, along with New Mini racing.

The Mini Festival theme is now held across three MSV circuits throughout the year: Snetterton in May and Oulton Park in August. During the weekend an all-comers race was held to decide the winner of ‘Fastest Mini in the World’ but this year there were really only two cars battling for supremacy: Bill Richards, in his Ford-powered silhouette Clubman Estate, took on Chris Slade in his Quattro silhouette Mini, which reportedly has 870bhp! Racing cars may have been thin on the ground but the two main protagonists went at it hammer and tongs until Bill suffered mechanical issues in the closing stages.

The SU Carburettors Cup, for Pre-66 Minis, saw three exciting races over the weekend, from which Ian Curley took overall honours. Though it’s great watching close racing in the hot sun, with ice cream in hand, the festival has more to offer, including an impressive array of club and trade stands. Visitors can tour the pits too. Paul Swift and his precision driving team put Minis through their places and into very tight spaces – a real crowd pleaser.

Find out more about the event at: www.mini-festival.co.uk

Ian Curley raced his Mini in all three SU Carburettors Cup races, as you could share the drives, and he took overall honours.

Paul Swift's stunt show was a popular attraction.

Both Mighty and Super Mighty Minis entertained the crowds with their close racing.

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Southern Mini Days Lite Words: Lee Pegrum. Photos: www.JasonDilling.com

Southern Mini Days Lite was organised by members of Southern Mini Owners Club.

Stay Puft Marshmallow Man about to devour Meredith Williams' Mini.

Gemma Ralph's glowing Advantage with trailer.

The Glow Show looked fantastic.

F

rom 30 June to 2 July Southern Mini Days was back in Kent after a five-year break. This latest event was organised in a ‘low-fat’ format with a more compact, relaxing feel. Open to club members and invited guests, who gathered at Romney Farm Campsite in Lydd, Kent, it included favourite ingredients from past shows, starting with a fish and chip run on the Friday night. We were very grateful that Kim, partner of the late Glyn Swift, of Swiftune, allowed us to have the event on the campsite.

A 1970s theme was chosen for the weekend, resulting in a collection of punks, Bay City Rollers fans and funky hippies who danced the night away to DJ Woody’s 70s tunes.

A good cocktail of cars, from Scamps to Cooper Ss, took part in the Scavenger Hunt Selfie Sign and Gathering Challenge around the Kent coast. Allan and Andy, from Winchester Area Mini Owners, won a prize for their

inspirational ‘The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog’ sentence. On the gathering challenge, Milton Keynes MOC even brought back a microwave!

New competition, Best Bootie, brought out participants’ crafty talents, highlights being the Saturday Night Fever scene, from Jo Gallagher, and 1977 Queen’s Jubilee Street Party, from Kay Lucas.

Started by SMOC many years ago, the Glow Show was popular. Winners included little Izabella Partridge’s pink electric toy New Mini, which was covered in lights. The Loudest Exhaust winner was Mike Cox’s Tiger Mini, with 122.5db.

All prizes were based on Mini ‘food’ with Mini Eggs being a favourite along with Mini Heroes chocolates. There were plenty of activities for children of all ages: football, a water balloon fight, Mini colouring, face painting and a sweet-gathering treasure hunt.

Find out more info about Southern MOC online at: at www.smoc.co.uk

Frank Iszard and Sian Beeston embraced the 1970s fancy dress theme perfectly.

Arron from Winchester Area Mini Owners competing in the Loudest Exhaust contest.

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Cambridge International Mini Chill Words and photos: Kay Drury.

Some of the rarer Mini-derived vehicles outside the clubhouse. Left to right: Batman ice cream van, Domino Premier, GTM Rossa Mk1 R005, GTM Rossa Mk2, Heinz Hornet 57, Peel Viking, Ranger Cub Three Wheeler, Sabre Vario.

Chill organisers Trevor and Wendy Knowles pose in foreground.

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he Eternit Sports and Social Club in Meldreth, Cambridgeshire, was once more the venue for the Cambridge International Mini Chill which took place 4-6 August.

Although it’s actually just over 10 miles from Cambridge itself, it’s one of those events where it doesn’t really matter where in the country you are.

The majority of those spending the weekend there probably didn’t need to venture outside the grounds, other than to the local chippy or supermarket for provisions. There’s a clubhouse on site with all the facilities you need, including showers, and a bar with live entertainment laid on. We even had a Mini ice cream van on site to cool us down when the weather got hot.

This is the fifth year that our host, Trevor Knowles, and his family has organised this event, which gets bigger and better each year. It is, as its name suggests, a totally chilled out weekend: no concours or cleaning of Minis to worry about, very few traders, just a few boxes of autojumble around the site to rummage through. It’s an extremely cheap weekend away with camping included, which encourages everyone to dig deep in their pockets when the raffle tickets come round. The weekend raised a generous total of £2,652, which will be shared around local charities.

For more details on the Mini Chill, contact the organisers by emailing: knowles.madhouse@virgin.net

Jim Thompson (right) makes the trip down to the Chill from Scotland each year.

Kim Barrett's Mini 30 LE convertible.

Kay Drury's Mk2 and Eriba Puck caravan.

Minis and their owners can relax all weekend.

Above: The Knowles family had a busy week leading up to the Chill as son Paul Knowles got married to Casey. They auctioned off the top layer of their Mini-themed wedding cake for charity.

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LSMOC Need for Speed Words and photos: Jim Jupp.

West Sussex MOC chairman Dickie Dowsett enjoyed his birthday in style!

LSMOC Minis on Goodwood's historic circuit.

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n 1 August London and Surrey MOC returned to Goodwood Motor Circuit, near Chichester, West Sussex, for a members’ track day.

The historic circuit has been enhanced over the years, partly thanks to events such as the Goodwood Revival, and the facilities are excellent. Free tea and coffee were provided for drivers and the staff were very welcoming.

The day was run with an open pit and, with 15-minute sessions and a 10car limit, the track was never crowded despite 48 Minis taking part. The wait to get on-track wasn’t excessive as drivers took breaks in the covered pit garages between sessions. Drivers had to cover their legs and wear a helmet and Minis had to pass a noise check. Passengers were allowed and parade laps ensured that we all went out on the circuit.

Matt Thornton pushing his Mini, Jack, to the limit.

Event organiser John ‘Sibbo’ Sibson in his 1275cc Moke.

See more about LSMOC at: www.lsmoc. co.uk. Also go to www.goodwood.com Stuart Wright, in his KAD 16-valve dark blue turbo, was having great fun on track with Jonathan Faulkner in his lightweight turbo Minus.

DJ Carl Cox with his Mighty Mini.

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Works Minis In Abingdon Words: Karen Drury. Photos: Jim Jupp and Robert Clayson.

A fine gathering of Works Minis, replicas and representatives to mark a momentous get-together of former employees, drivers and co-drivers at the Abingdon workshops. The building is now occupied by UK Mail which kindly allowed us all to go inside.

Paddy Hopkirk drove Cooper S, ORX 777F, to a fifth overall finish on the 1968 Monte Carlo Rally. Photo: Robert Clayson.

Mini motorsport living legends! Left to right: Lady Christabel Watson, Paddy Hopkirk and John Rhodes.

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etween the evening of Friday 11 August and the afternoon of Sunday 13 August, a very special gathering took place.

It was a celebration of the Minis and former staff of the BMC Competitions Department and Special Tuning which was located at Abingdon, in Oxfordshire.

The base for the event, which was organised by Works Mini fan John McIntosh and friends, was Edward

Brooks Barracks in Abingdon. On the Friday night there was an informal gathering, for those staying over in the area, before all attendees, including Works veterans and owners of Works Minis and invited guests, gathered on the Saturday morning.

Former Competitions Manager, Stuart Turner, gave a fascinating speech outlining some background as to how the Comps. Department began and his

involvement with it. He also recalled highlights, such as the Monte wins, and discussed the drivers and meetings he had with the management of BMC. Next was an informative chat led by author Pablo Raybould with a panel of former Mini racing drivers, namely Lady Christabel Watson (nĂŠe Carlisle), Paddy Hopkirk MBE and John Rhodes. John joked that Paddy was a better rally driver than racer because he was too much

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BMC Comps veterans outside the former workshops. The closed event was sponsored by British Motor Heritage, Mini Sport, Vintage Tyres, and Rutherford Cancer Centres.

Competitions Dept. photographers John Spencer (left) and Erik Adkins.

Paddy pictured with his fab replica of his Monte-winning Mini.

Works co-driver Paul Easter, pictured, won the 1965 Monte with Timo Mäkinen.

Works co-driver, Willy Cave, map reading with Peter Moss.

"You'll need to change the tyres, there's black ice at the top of the col on Stage 8."

Photo: Robert Clayson.

of a gentleman on the track and would let others go into a corner before him!

After lunch everyone headed over to the former Works buildings for a group photo of 22 Minis that were lined up in front. Of these cars, the majority were former Works cars and a few were replicas. It was an amazing sight as never before have so many of these special cars been together in one place. Equally rare was the gathering of former Comps

Department employees, drivers and co-drivers. We were allowed inside and there was much banter about what was located where within the buildings.

That afternoon, back at the Barracks, Paddy Hopkirk and co-drivers Mike Wood, Paul Easter and Willy Cave reminisced about their rallying days.

After that, discussion turned to behind the scenes at the Comps Department, how rallies were prepared for and

how mechanics prepared the cars.

Later on, there was a presentation about historic rallying, the Monte Carlo Rallye Historique in particular The next day was all about action as Works Minis took to Abingdon Airfield.

They looked fantastic in the gleaming sunshine and sounded amazing too.

A great event was rounded up with a pub lunch before goodbyes were said and everyone headed home.

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Mini in the Park

Words: Karen Drury. Photos: Karen Drury and Jim Jupp.

Our display of MiniWorld feature cars looked fantastic in the August sunshine.

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n Saturday 12 August many Mini fans arrived at Santa Pod, in Northamptonshire, and set up camp for an enjoyable evening with Mini friends.

Barbecues were fired up and some danced along to the excellent set

by DJ Pied Piper and MC DT who really got the crowd going.

Early the next morning, day visitors arrived to shine up their Minis for club

Many people camped at the event and enjoyed the evening entertainment.

displays before enjoying a fantastic action-packed day. As the sun shone, the car park and individual display area filled up and Mini owners began to mill excitedly around the site. The Retail Village was buzzing with life as hard-earned cash was swapped for Mini parts and Mini owners enjoyed searching for parts in the autojumble.

In the meantime, the drag racing got underway with many original and

New Minis setting good times and trying to beat their own times again and again throughout the day, as well as the driver in the neighbouring car of course. Spectators filled the grandstand and grassy banking to watch the action and marvel at the incredible Fireforce 5 jet car, the launching force of which could be felt through your entire body!

Quad-bike stunt rider, Jason Smyth, performed his incredible, death-defying Âť

Peter Read's rapid K-series turbo drag racer Mini.

Santa Pod's resident Super-noisy jet dragster, Fireforce 5, reached 295mph on the strip.

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Nicola Miles made an amazing Mini gauge pod inspired cake. MINI Challenge racer, Rebecca Jackson, gave her the ÂŁ100 prize winnings.

Nene Valley Mini Club cooking breakfast for a hungry MiniWorld photographer!

Jack Pemberton was the lucky winner of the Equinox LE raffle Mini.

Carl Austin's turbo KAD 16V long-cam track Mini, aka The Don, achieved 11.2-second quarter miles.

"Photo albums and precious trophies were displayed and much polishing ensued as owners made sure that their Mini sparkled."

Martin Fishwick's white 1380 Mayfair with John Porter's Australian Mini S.

The retail area was packed with stands selling Mini spares and autojumble.

Andrew Miller's K-series Rover Mini.

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Event show in the live action arena, which was also the location for the club Mini push in the afternoon. The Mini Equinox LE being pushed around the coned route was also raffled off at the end of the show and won by lucky lad Jack Pemberton.

New to MITP for 2017 was the Pride of Ownership display, a nicely relaxed affair, with the aim of the game to simply show how much you love your Mini.

Photo albums and precious trophies were displayed and much polishing ensued as owners made sure that their Mini sparkled. The cars were judged by MINI Challenge racer Rebecca Jackson who was also on hand throughout the day to give out awards to all the lucky winners.

The Great Mini Bake Off came to MITP for the first time this year and the standard of cake decorating was

very impressive. Imaginative designs included a Mini logo, a rocker cover and a three-gauge oval speedo pod as well as some fantastic Mini likenesses.

They all certainly looked very tasty!

At the end of a busy, fun-filled, day it was time to head home and await MITP 2018.

Find out more at: www.minishow.co.uk

The legendary Turbonator Mini.

Ryan Smith's cool modified Mini recently changed from red to grey.

Stunt rider Jamie Smyth.

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Rebecca Jackson judging the Pride of Ownership Minis.

Ricky and Kameo O'Hara with their ERA Mini Turbo.

"...drag racing got underway with many original and New Minis setting good times."

The Mini Forum brought a fine selection of Minis and won the Best Club Stand award.

Gary Cooper's immaculate Mk1.

Pro-motive Yamaha R1 powered Mini in Pride of Ownership.

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PA D DY H O P K I R K M B E

W I N N I N G WAY S The legendary Paddy Hopkirk MBE is well known to Mini and motorsport fans as a champion rally driver but he has raced successfully in other motorsport disciplines. MiniWorld's Mike Taylor found out more...

Words: Mike Taylor. Photos: Mike Taylor, Paddy Hopkirk’s archive, Bill Price’s archive and Mini Sport's archive.

Paddy Hopkirk MBE sits just below an iconic image from the astonishing Monte Carlo Rally of 1964.

Fewer people know that Paddy has also been an accomplished tarmac racer and notched up many long- and short-distance victories on the black stuff.

B

orn on 14th April 1933 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Patrick Peter Barron Hopkirk was the son of Mrs Kathleen and Captain Francis Hopkirk. His father was an engineer and keen on cars, owning two Rolls Royces during his motoring career. “I was one of five children, well brought up and always taught to stand when anyone older entered the room and to look people straight in the eye,” says Paddy, describing his early years. Beginning with constructing engineering projects using parts from

his Meccano set Paddy then matured into building model aircraft. “As I progressed I’d buy kits and then sell them on for a small profit, which was probably the first indications of my aptitude for being a businessman,” he says, with that famous grin.

“During the war, my family moved to a lovely house called Cairbin, in Whitehouse village just outside of Belfast, where we lived next door to a church run by Father Kennedy. He owned a Harding invalid carriage. I would take him bunches of grapes and

later he left me the Harding in his will. I was nine years old at the time and it was my first taste of motorised transport.”

Named The Harding Pultney MkIV Motor Chair, the vehicle was a 1929 model with a basic enclosed body, a single opening door, a fabric foldaway hood and seating for two. It was based on a simple tubular chassis and powered by a rear-mounted JAP engine with a three-speed motorcycle gearbox driving one of the rear wheels, with a tiller by which to steer it. As the brakes only worked on the rear wheels, Paddy

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Paddy, aged 16 in Belfast, with his first motorcycle, a Triumph 650 twin with a Watsonian sidecar.

Paddy's entry into motor sport came with this Volkswagen Beetle in which he finished 2nd in class in the 1954 Circuit of Ireland Rally.

quickly learned how to handbrake turn while driving the car around a large estate adjacent to his home.

When he was around 15 he progressed to a motorbike and side car. “I became interested in the mechanics of engines and began rebuilding the power units on motorbikes and cars,” he tells us. “My first real car was an Austin Seven Chummy soft top bought from a barrister friend of my brother. I rebuilt and resprayed it.

Unfortunately, at one point, the engine threw a connecting rod through the cylinder block.” Luckily a local engineer was able to repair it, cleverly welding the metal, and Paddy then began

“...to finance my driving, I became a salesman and was soon rallying a Beetle.” entering a few local rallies, marking the start of his motorsport career.

“Then I went to Trinity College in Dublin. There I met a guy called Michael O’Flaherty whose father owned Motor Distributors, the Volkswagen importers.

The company also assembled VW CKD kits into complete cars and, to finance my driving, I became a salesman

and was soon rallying a Beetle.”

Paddy’s first win was on the Cairncastle Hill Climb in 1953, in his locally bought 1131cc VW. This led to an offer of a car from Isaac Agnew, the Belfast VW importer, in which to enter the Circuit of Ireland rally. In 1954, on the same event, Paddy led the rally on the first day, securing a second »

Paddy at the wheel of a Lotus 18 during the Dunboyne Road Race in 1962. He finished 3rd overall.

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[ Interview: Paddy Hopkirk MBE ] in class at the finish, demonstrating his flourishing driving talent.

Trinity was also responsible for introducing Paddy to Matt McQuaid, who ran the Triumph TR2 CKD assembly plant in Dublin and, in 1955, he was offered a TR2 sports car at preferential rates in which he entered road races at Phoenix Park, Kirkstown and Leinster, as well as the 900-mile Irish Rally, which he won outright.

The following year proved to be hugely busy for Paddy, involving him in some 25 events in which he drove Triumph TR2s and TR3s in hillclimbs, trials and rallies. Having bought a Ford 100E Anglia at the end of the year, despite the impact of the Suez crisis on motorsport, overall 1957 was to be Paddy’s Ford Anglia year with a brace of first overall finishes and first-in-class results.

“In 1958 Ken Richardson, Competitions Manager for the Triumph team, invited me to drive works cars including saloons and TRs, and I did several rallies for him including my first ever Monte Carlo Rally but, sadly, I retired. However, on the arduous Alpine event, quite rightly, he sacked me for driving up the Stelvio Pass on a flat nearside rear tyre, which resulted in an

Paddy and Andrew Hedges raced an MGB at Le Mans in 1964.

overheated engine in my effort to win a Gold Cup. I won a silver instead.”

That year also signalled the start of Paddy acting as an agent for Speedwell tuning products and he drove a brace of Speedwell-tuned Austin A35s in various events, including a win in the Long Kesh

Paddy did well in single seater racers, like this Elva, but he preferred saloon cars.

Driving a Sunbeam Alpine at Le Mans in 1962.

Race, the Craigantlet Hill Climb, the Knockagh Hill Climb, the Cranfield Race Meeting and the Connaught Winter Trial.

In 1959 Paddy bought himself a Mk 1 ‘Frogeye’ Austin Healey Sprite for entry in races and Hill climbs. It also marked the year he was introduced to Norman Garrad, Competitions Manager for The Rootes Group, which triggered three years of driving cars like Hillman Huskys, Sunbeam Rapiers and Alpines.

So what of Paddy’s first sight of a Mini? “I think I saw one of the first Minis in a dealer’s showrooms in 1959,” he recalls. “I was driving Sprites at that time and entered a total of eight events that year in the tiny sports cars.”

Meanwhile his accessories business, in Alfred Street, Belfast, was continuing to do well and he bought an early Austin Seven Mini, which was prepared for competition. “My first race in the Mini was at the Irish Centre Midland Trial in 1960, organised by the MGCC, in which I finished first in class.” The remainder of the year was taken up with familiarising himself with Rapiers and using the Sprite in various races and hillclimbs.

In 1961 Paddy moved to driving Sunbeam Alpines, entering the Sebring 12 Hours and Le Mans 24 Hours among many others. He was also encouraged to take part in single-seater racing. “Frank Nichols persuaded me to buy a Formula Junior Elva. I must have been mad, it was a lethal bloody thing, while Charles Eyre-Maunsell lent me his FJ Lotus 18 for a few races. Formula Junior was always very close-fought. In the Dunboyne road race I led John Love and Peter Procter in the Tyrell Coopers into the first corner. Suddenly, I was surrounded by all these wheels whizzing round, which

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During the International Trophy Meeting at Silverstone in 1964, Paddy drove a Cooper Works 1275cc Cooper S to 1st in class. Note the perfectly controlled oversteer into a right-hander. There is four-wheel drift with a tiny amount of left-hand lock but there's still enough grip to lift the inside rear tyre.

were almost joining me in the cockpit.

I finished third but it rather put me off single-seaters. I don’t think I am that sort of racer. I preferred the events that, like the rallies, needed real stamina: Le Mans, for example, with the fog swirling along the Mulsanne Straight at dawn, and the Targa Florio, which I loved.”

Soon after the Mini was launched John Cooper could see the benefit of a performance model and entrusted the task of building a prototype, with a power unit based on a Formula Junior BMC A-Series engine with gas-flowed cylinder head, twin carburettors and a fabricated remote-control gearchange, to his engineer Ginger Devlin. “Ginger was a great mentor to me in those days,” Paddy reveals.

Cooper took the car up to Longbridge where he demonstrated it to BMC’s Managing Director, Sir George Harriman. The main man was mightily impressed and signalled the start of a programme to develop a production version. Called the Mini Cooper, it was launched in September 1961 with its 997cc engine in 55bhp form. That

“...I want a car that is capable of winning rallies, even if I’m not.” year, Coopers ran a team of cars with engines prepared by Morris Engines Branch under Eddie Maher, the team being managed by Ken Tyrell.

Meanwhile, unreliability began to plague the Rootes cars and, when Pat Moss loaned Paddy her works Austin Healey 3000 for him to sample after the Acropolis Rally, he was immediately hooked and wrote to Stuart Turner, head of BMC’s Competitions Department, requesting that he be considered for joining the team. In his letter to Stuart he explained, “I want a car that is capable of winning rallies, even if I’m not.” Stuart didn’t need any persuading although it was to be more about bringing home the trophies driving Minis than dicing in Big Healeys.

Just 10 short years after his first win, driving the Beetle, in 1962 he managed a brilliant third overall at the prestigious Monte Carlo Rally in a

works Sunbeam Rapier and in January 1963 Paddy took a Mini Cooper to sixth place overall and second in class in the Monte. Then, using the same car, Paddy entered the BBC Grandstand Rallycross Autobog at Brands Hatch, in which he came second overall.

Due to Paddy’s links with Ken Tyrell and his FJ days the friendship bore fruit later in 1963 when Paddy was asked to drive for the Cooper Car Company in their dark green and white-liveried Minis taking part in the Lombank Trophy Meeting at Snetterton but, sadly, Paddy was un-placed. Meanwhile, driving for Coopers in the International Trophy Meeting at Silverstone in May, he finished second in class. Also in that year he achieved two third in class finishes at Aintree and Oulton Park. “Stuart Turner turned up at the Oulton Park meeting driving a new 1071cc Mini Cooper S,” recalls Paddy. “Stuart passed me the » MiniWorld October 2017 93

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Paddy in Cooper Works 1275 S, number 74, in the GP of Europe race at Brands Hatch in 1964.

keys and I had the chance to drive it on the roads surrounding the track and immediately I thought, ‘this is fantastic’.”

In fact he was so smitten with the 1071cc Mini Cooper S that he bought his own, 288 JOB, through the Competitions Department at Abingdon, which had received the expert attention of their mechanics, using it to achieve a first in class in the 1963 Craigantlet Hillclimb.

Paddy entered the Small Car Trophy event at Crystal Place in which he romped home second overall. He then drove a 1071cc Cooper S in the British GP Touring Car Race securing a lap record and finishing second in class, followed by a sixth overall with codriver John Whitmore in the Motor International Six Hour Touring Car Race at Brands Hatch and first overall at Mallory Park in a Race Meeting in July.

As the year wore on Paddy recorded

Left to right: Paddy Hopkirk, John Rhodes and Murray Walker.

a DNF (did not finish) at the Phoenix Park race meeting but secured third overall placings in the August Bank Holiday meet at Brands Hatch and the Tour de France Auto (which involved 10 continuous days of racing) in a certain BMC Works Mini Cooper S, registration 33 EJB. Says Paddy: “The series was broadcast on French TV and caused considerable interest in Minis as the public watched how I fought against big Fords.” In fact, Paddy and this Works Mini would be reunited in January the following year when he and Henry Liddon won the 1964 Monte Carlo Rally outright. 1963 ended with Paddy being placed 6th overall in the BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship.

In March 1964 Paddy achieved second in class at the International Race meeting at Snetterton. In May 1964 he drove a 1275 Cooper S at

Silverstone in the International Trophy Meeting in which he finished first in class. Then followed a further eight races and autotests, perhaps his most spectacular result, apart from his Monte win, being a first overall in the Mid Antrim MC Driving Test.

In 1965 Mini Cooper GPH 1C, owned

by Cooper Car Co, was loaned to the BMC Works team to enter the Sebring Three-Hour Sedan Race in Florida in 1293cc spec. Driven by Paddy and Warwick Banks, the car was fitted with a full race 1293cc engine. Sadly, its performance was hampered by fuel supply maladies and they ended up finishing seventh overall. For the remainder of 1965 Paddy drove almost exclusively 1275 Cooper Ss with a seventh overall and a first in class in the Luxembourg Slalom, a fifth overall in the Six Hour Sandown Race

Paddy winning his class at Craiglantet in his personal Abingdon 1071 Cooper S.

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Paddy in 33 EJB on the Tour de France in 1963 in which he was placed 3rd overall, creating strong interest from French TV coverage.

in Melbourne, Australia, and shared a third in class, with fellow rallyist Timo Mäkinen, in the Armstrong 500 Bathurst, again in Australia.

Early on in 1966 Paddy achieved a fifth in class in the European Touring Car Challenge at Monza, 10th overall and fourth in class at the Snetterton 500km, a third in class in the same series at the Nürburgring with John Rhodes, driving a 970 Cooper S, and a third in class in a 1275 S in the Guards Trophy event at Brands Hatch.

Brands was also the location of a BARC International Motor Show 200 race on 30 October in which Paddy raced for British Vita, finishing fourth in class.

In 1967 Paddy shared the drive of a 1275 Cooper S GRX 309D with his old chum John Rhodes at Sebring in the Three Hour event in which they finished first in class, Paddy subsequently taking a second overall in the World of Sport Rallycross event and the World of Sport International Rallycross Trophy at Lydden Hill in Kent.

“It was definitely my most successful year as it was when I got married.”

By 1968 Paddy’s entry list was beginning to diminish, competing in only seven events, including rallies, driving a 1275 Mini Cooper S and the Sebring 12 Hour race, which he entered with Andrew Hedges in an MGC GT, in which they finished 10th overall and first in class.

In 1969, again Paddy took part in seven events. This included the Sebring 12 Hours, with Andrew Hedges, in an MGC GT in which they finished 15th overall and ninth in the Prototype Category as well as sharing a 1275 Mini Cooper S with John Rhodes

Paddy's Mini finished 2nd in class in the 1963 International Trophy Race at Silverstone in a 1071 Cooper S.

“He was so smitten with the 1071cc Cooper S that he bought his own.” in the Brands Hatch ETCC Guards International European Six Hour Saloon Car Race on 22 June 1969 in which the pair finished seventh overall.

In 1977 Paddy came third in the London to Sydney Marathon in a Citroën CX. In the 1982 RAC Golden 50, with fellow rally stalwart Brian Culcheth in ex-Works Mini Cooper S AJB 44B, he came home ahead of the field. Paddy taking the flag again in the 1990 Pirelli Classic Marathon with Alec Poole in ex-Works Mini Cooper S 6 EMO. Finally, Paddy and Ron Crellin took part in the 1994 Monte Carlo Rally, driving a 1.3i Rover Cooper. Much to his considerable

anger they retired during the last night with mechanical maladies. Asked to describe the difference in driving techniques between rallying and racing in a Mini, Paddy says: “Racing usually takes place on ashphalt while rallying is more normally driving on loose surfaces.

With loose surfaces and lack of grip, the centrifugal force has more effect to throw you off the road so you turn the car in before the corner, sideways, and put the power on in an effort to use the wheels’ traction and the drivetrain to keep to the apex of the corner. If you position the car too far sideways on ashphalt in racing, you are slower.” » MiniWorld October 2017 95

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Paddy and Alec Poole sitting on Mini 6 EMO at the finish of the 1990 Pirelli Classic Marathon.

At this point, I asked Paddy who are the most significant Mini race drivers who remain in his memory. “They would have to include the deceptively quick Mini racing driver Christabel Carlisle, John Rhodes, who was a very

Paddy has been reunited with his first ever vehicle, a Harding Pultney MkIV Motor Chair.

It was restored last year.

special Mini racing driver and Sir John Whitmore. He would invariably arrive after we’d all completed our practice sessions, go out and blow our times into the long grass,” he chuckles.

Finally, I asked Paddy which he

preferred, racing or rallying. “I found that sprint racing encouraged bad manners.

In contrast, I loved long distance racing and I entered Le Mans several times as well as Sebring, Florida, and Riverside in California. The thing I loved most about rallying is that, while I might have scared my co-drivers on occasions, it was just me against the clock.”

Paddy then had one more surprise for me. It appears that a few years ago, he was a guest on the John Dunn BBC radio programme and happened to mention the Harding invalid carriage. The following day, a listener telephoned the BBC to say he had a Harding, which had been thrown out by someone in Belfast.

Paddy went to see it and the car turned out to be his old Harding. He bought it, had it restored and today he enjoys driving it when the opportunity permits.

“Last year I drove chef Mary Berry up Kop Hill in it; the steep hillclimb circuit at Princes Risborough. She loved the experience and we raised lots of money for Buckinghamshire charities.”

MiniWorld would like to thank: Paddy Hopkirk MBE, Bill Price and Mini Sport (www.minisp[ort.com) for their help with this article. Read more about his motorsport career in Paddy’s book, The Paddy Hopkirk Story: A dash of the Irish. ISBN:1 84425 110 1.

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Mini Memoirs

Anecdotes about a life in and around Minis

Me and my The BMC Experience Mini Van.

Outback Adventures y first car was a Honda Scamp: a Japanese take on the Mini concept but with an air-cooled engine of only 360cc. Two of my mates owned Minis and were always blowing me into the weeds. With four of us in the two Minis we started doing long journeys around my home state of Victoria, Australia. We had some interesting adventures, punctuated by breakdowns

in some very unusual places.

When one of these mates bought a Moke I realised that it was the perfect vehicle for the sort of bush driving that we wanted to do and, within a few months, in March 1982, I bought my own Moke.

I still have that Moke and have driven it on four 10,000km-plus adventures into Outback Australia: circumnavigating the state of New

South Wales; to the top of Cape York in Queensland; to Darwin; and to Perth. I have also done countless other smaller Outback and bush trips in the Moke.

Having worked as photographer on a national newspaper for a few years, and becoming involved in photographing historic motorsport and classic cars, I left paid employment in 1996 and went freelance. Deciding the Moke wasn’t going to cut it as my daily work vehicle, I bought a 20-yearold Mini Clubman Van – a model unique to Australia – and fi xed it up.

My red and white Van became quite well known on the classic car scene and helped introduce me to a wide range of people and their cars. Over the years I have lost count of the miles I have done in the Clubman Van, particularly as it

My mate Steve Forrest, on our very first Mini adventure in 1980, trying to get as far as we could on a single tank of fuel. Driving at 60km/h we got almost 500km before running out (about 50mpg).

Only a couple of weeks after buying my Mini Moke, in March 1982, I was bashing it through muddy bush tracks. Together we have travelled many thousands of miles. I still own and drive it today.

My second big Mini Moke adventure was a circumnavigation of New South Wales, with four other Moke companions back in 1984. This pic was taken on one of the back roads to Broken Hill.

Australian photjournalist and Mini fan, Craig ‘Watto’ Watson recalls the Minis he has owned and his many adventures, including crossing crocodile-infested waters!

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More Moke fun: At the top of Cape York we floated one of the Mini Mokes across the crocodile-infested Jardine River. We were all young, rather naïve and very stupid! That’s me hauling on the rope. Photo: Richard Grimmond.

Going through a mudsplash during the 2013 Shitbox Rally, DAV went through five exhaust valves, two head gaskets and over 50 litres of oil in three weeks.

DAV, overlooking the mighty Snowy River, on the 2016 Camp Quality esCarpade.

didn’t have a working odometer for about six years. Suffice to say, with over 20 trips each to Brisbane, Sydney and Adelaide, it has done some serious mileage.

In 1993 I got involved with charity bush rallies, taking part in the Camp Quality Caper twice in Mokes and twice in the Mini Van, as well as a number of other vehicles. After a 12-year break from the rallies, my mate Brett and I were donated a 1969 round-nose Mini Van for the 2013 Shitbox Rally – where the cars have to cost under $1,000. Since then the Van, universally known as DAV (Desert Assault Van), has competed in three 4,000km-plus Shitbox Rallies across some of the harshest roads in Australia.

The 2013 route was from Adelaide to Perth, via Uluru and the Central Australian deserts, using over 50-litres of oil and burning out five exhaust valves and two head gaskets. (I even produced a DVD about the three-week trip). 2014 was Perth to Darwin via the Kimberley and the Gibb River Road, driving over 2,500km on three cylinders after burning a hole in a piston (which was patched up with a pop-rivet and the push-rods removed so it wouldn’t burn out again). 2015 was from Canberra to Townsville, via the infamous Birdsville Track, where we hit a big rock and smashed half of the floor pan.

My ‘Mini B-double’, somewhere in NSW, on one of its many interstate trips.

Last year, with DAV suitably repaired and repainted, and no longer considered a Shitbox, I entered the Camp Quality esCarpade – a bush adventure of "only" around 3,000km, of which about 60 per cent was on dirt roads. This year I am entering the esCarpade with my fourth co-driver, and converting DAV into Thunderbird 4. You can follow our exploits on Facebook at: www. facebook.com/TeamBMCAdventures In late 2004 I took the plunge and released my own Australian magazine titled The Mini Experience, and the Clubman Van was repainted and stickered up to promote the magazine.

I also acquired a trailer that was the rear end of another Mini Van, and already painted red. A white roof made it the perfect complement to the Van, and my ‘Mini B-double’ has continued to do many longhaul interstate trips ever since.

In 2012 we relaunched the magazine as The BMC Experience, catering for all cars from the many brands that made up BMC-Leyland, and again changed the livery of the Mini and trailer to suit.

My Mini addiction continues even when on holiday. In 2007 I did a tour of England, tracking down interesting Minis to write about and photograph, driving over 2,000 miles in three weeks

in a Mini and a MINI. Two years later I brought a group of 15 enthusiasts to England for the Mini’s 50th anniversary, visiting the IMM at Longbridge, the MINI and MG factories, Mini In The Park and a number of museums. We toured in a fleet of six New Minis (three supplied by the factory and three hired), but my own mount for the three weeks was a 1990s Mini Mayfair, loaned to me by my mate Anthony Braggiotti from London Mini Centre.

I have also done fairly decent travels in New Zealand and Western Australia in Minis loaned to me by other mates; all good examples of the friendly global Mini community that I have got so much from. Early this year we finally gave in to the mounting pressures and closed down the magazine completely. But I still have the Moke, the Clubman Van, DAV and my project car – the only surviving Austin Ant in Australia, and one of only around 10 or 11 still in existence in the world.

I scored the Ant a couple of years ago and, although it hasn’t run for nearly 40 years, being dry-stored means it is in good overall condition and should be a fairly straightforward restoration – but it will take time. Keep an eye out for news on my further adventures in MiniWorld!

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