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#1 mab01uk

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Posted 05 October 2019 - 10:03 AM

This nice set of period photos taken at Abingdon appeared on the internet this week...

 

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Posted 05 October 2019 - 05:25 PM

They where posted on Abingdon's Facebook page and reposted by my dad on the Mini Classic Facebook...
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“The former BMC (later British Leyland) Competitions Department, situated in the MG Factory's 'B Block'- the buildings that are now occupied by DHL, Howdens, etc. The most famous race & rally cars of the period were prepared here, including the Monte Carlo-winning Minis driven by Paddy Hopkirk, Rauno Aaltonen & Timo Mäkinen, as well as many others.”




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