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[mab01uk]

Screenshots from "Look at Life" - 'The Evening Papers 1966' (Talking Pictures TV)

Edited by mab01uk, 27 January 2025 - 01:25 PM.

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Keith Dodd of Minispares, 1st Mini & 2nd a Wolseley Hornet.

Keith's first Mini about 1966 was a cheap very high mileage Morris Van 217BGW with gold seal engine.


His second was a Wolseley Hornet DMP513A, when purchased secondhand in 1967 was originally blue and had a Taurus engine conversion which was a 28/36 down draught Weber carb on a gas flowed head and free flow manifold.

More details in the Minispares blog:-
https://www.minispar...11/25/wolseley/

"Keith Dodd started Mini Spares Centre back in 1975 as a direct result of seeing the need for specialist Mini knowledge. Having spent his whole working life with the BMC network he realised there was a large customer base for people who owned and raced Mini's."

About Mini Spares:-
https://www.minispar...ut-mini-spares/

 

 

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Ashtead village, Surrey (c.late 1960's) as the local 'Hoover Sales & Service' Mini Van pulls out to go out on a call.

 

 

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(Classic Rally Association - The Mini Monte 1996 - Artist: Tony Gardiner -95-)

 

 

[Steam]

Was it the 2 Ronnies who did the sketch "oeny stannit"

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'Period' secondhand car dealer bargains....

 

 

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Morris Mini-Minor factory leak testing

 

 

[Designer]

Hi,

 

Great to see the tester was wearing full Scuba Gear.

 

Paddy

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Early Austin Seven production line.

LHD and with the basic cloth interior trim:-
https://1959miniregi...riations-seats/

 

 

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1959 BMC Works Minis

Edited by mab01uk, 25 June 2025 - 10:33 PM.

[Lowestoftmodder]

Morris Mini-Minor factory leak testing

Is this the point they use salt spray to add the rust?

[mab01uk]

Caravanning Life - Time for a Mini adventure?
"Despite being one of the most unusual tow cars, the Mini was used extensively during the 1960s and 1970s by manufacturers and magazines to promote caravans and caravanning to the small car owner. If a Mini could tow a caravan, so could a Ford Escort, Vauxhall Viva or Austin 1300."
https://caravanningl...mini-adventure/

 

 

 

 

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