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[Ol timer]

I hope someone can help.
My nephew in Australia has picked up a leyland mini clubman
It has the MK3 rear lights but has external doorhinges. Im guessing it's a Mk2
The ID plate on it has this number
021 A2S2 M10 2410.
If anyone can shed a light on it or steer me in the right direction, it would be greatly
appreciated
Thanks in advance

Kevin

[mab01uk]

The Australian built Minis did not follow quite the same defined path as the Mk1, Mk2, Mk3/Clubman Minis built in the UK.

 

The Mini Clubmans built in Australia have doors with external hinges, but with wind-up windows with quarter vents, burst proof locks and had Mk2/3 tail lights.

South African built Minis had similar doors with winding windows and external hinges.

 

Australian Leyland Mini Clubman – Buyer’s Guide:-

https://www.tradeuni...n-buyers-guide/

Edited by mab01uk, Today, 03:41 PM.

[Spider]

Aussie Minis for the most part retained most MKI features right to the end of production, some things like;-

 

The tunnel in the floor
External hinges
The doors are unique Australian design, there was 2 types though, from 1965 to 1970, had a wind up window, openable swinging 1/4 window, door pocket about 1/3 - 1/4 the size of the early sliding glass types, and a 'swing' type door handle. The later doors were the same, but they went to a burst-proof disc type door lock and a 'flappy' handle. Just about every part in these doors are unique Australian manufacture. We did export them to South Africa for their production for a time and I think Spain and Italy.

Twin Bolt front subframe

Early rear subframe mounts retained to the end

Openable rear windows

The lower front valence of the early twin bolt Clubmans was retained from 71 to the end of production

They were all Roto-dipped up to end of 1974. We had the only Roto-dip system outside of the UK, but when that factory closed (Zetland), that finished then too. The later cars were prone to rust, even here in Australia ! The worst for these were the 1978 models where - as we like to suggest - they all knew they were being made redundant and so pee'd in the paint

2 piece radiator cowling

The body side radiator cowling too was retained to the end of production
The steering system while uniquely Australian, retained MKI Steering geometry to the end of production, this included a local steering rack and steering arms on the hubs.

 

There was also many unique Australian parts on them too, some like

 

Boot lid has the 'swinging' number plate mount of the MKI but a shorter version to suit our local number plates from 65 on

Lower dash crash pad (71 on)

Switches and heater controls (71 on)

Heater (71 on)

Front seats (72 on) and there was a few versions of these as time went on

Wiring Harness

Wiper Motor was a local Lucas item, as was the alternators fitted from late 68 to 74

Timing chain cover and rocker covers too from mid 60's to 74. Technically the same as the UK item, but had a map of Australia stamped in them

When the rod shift gearbox was introduced, the floor pressing was slightly altered and the shifter had a unique Australian mounting bracket. There was also a left side upper engine steady added.

'Body' plates were also unique and there was 2 types fitted up to 1971 when a Compliance Plate was fitted. These are all only riveted on and so locally at least, these were not local body ID, that was initially stamped in to the Firewall the from 1970 on, in to the radiator cowling.

Oil Filter assembly from late 60's to 74

Rear tail lamp assembly from 63 to 70. When the Clubman model started production, they had the larger rear lights fitted common to those of UK production at the time, these were retained to the end.
Front drum brake wheel cylinders were slightly smaller, I think from about 68 on, this was done to give a lighter pedal,

Tandem brakes were fitted from 76 on, these used the 'Green tag' master cylinder often also used in the diagonal system, though, ours were a front / rear splt

The proportioning valve also from 76 on, was similar to the FAM7821 used in the UK, but had 5 ports instead of 4

Emission controls, very similar to Swedish and Swiss spec cars were fitted from 76 on and changed again in 77,
Radiator and thermostat housing from 76 on. Earlier radiators, from about 64 on to the end, were all locally produced, though those up to 76 will directly interchange with those from the UK.

Cars that were fitted with the wider 4-1/2" wheels from 68 on were also fitted with wheel arch extensions, these were a unique Aussie item, the front ones being changed in design when the Clubman was introduced. These has a steel backer that was spot welded to the body, following the wheel arch.

The wider drums introduced from about 74 on, with the Mini S model while dimensionally the same as those fitted in the UK, were locally made and didn't include the 'cooling' fins, they were solid 

Steering column from 1972 on. This included a local Ignition switch / steering lock. The Indicator Switch cowling too was unique.

Cylinder head bolts were fitted from 65 to 74, these were utter rubbish !

 

The round nose was produced from 63 to 1970, when that ceased and they adopted the Clubman front end from 71 to the end of production.

 

That's not an exhaustive list, but just a few bits I can recall off the top of my head

 

From the body number you've given, that is a a Mini S model and was fitted with an 1100 engine, so is a 75 or earlier model. The Mini S was a dress pack over the standard model, it had wider 4-1/4" Rostyle wheels and better trimmed inside, as well as a Tacho !

[Ol timer]

Thanks everyone for the information....I will pass it on.
It's good to see another mini, be it an aussie one getting restored and out back on the road.