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With Peter Baldwin's rolling road closing it's doors for the last time and the number of similar places dwindling I think it'd be a good idea if we compile a list of rolling road guys who know how to set up a Mini! Feel free to add!


Rob at Mini Sport, Lancs https://www.minisport.com/rolling-road-tuning

Peter Morgan at Wrexham, used to race a Mini very successfully in HSCC so knows the ropes. : http://www.balmuirgarage.co.uk/rollingroad.htm

Rick Wood in Stockport, Cheshire. Not used him yet though a racer pal of mine has for years : http://www.ricwood.com/rollingroad.html

Southam MMC ,Warwickshire. They know their onions. Nuff said! http://www.rollingroadregister.com/dyno ... tro-centre
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Friend of mine nr Alston, Cumbria is currently setting one up, has a keen interest in Minis too, hopes to be up and running by early 2018, watch this space...
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Neil Slark. Now very close to Bristol airport ,very clever and experienced rolling road operator.
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Ricky Gauld Motorsport near Huntly: http://www.rickygauld.co.uk/

He is one of the few rolling roads in Scotland that gets consistently good reviews.
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Motoscope near Northallerton I believe , transformed my mates mini with a Weber AFTER it had been to minisport.
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Mike Tarr in Torquay ,Ratt Racing the brains behind Pete Crewes rapid seven port Libre and equally quick FIA historic engines .
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Steve Harris still going I believe in Salisbury...

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Richspec wrote:Motoscope near Northallerton I believe , transformed my mates mini with a Weber AFTER it had been to minisport.
A lot of the escort boys use and rate Motoscope

Great idea for a thread, we were only talking about this yesterday.
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Oz at OAP recommends Andy at 'Classic and Race' as one of the best in the business:-
https://www.facebook.com/classicandrace/

https://classicandrace.co.uk/
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mab01uk wrote:Oz at OAP recommends Andy at 'Classic and Race' as one of the best in the business:-
https://www.facebook.com/classicandrace/
Yes I think Tim took his Unipower there.

Have Aldon still got one?
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Pete wrote:With Peter Baldwin's rolling road closing it's doors for the last time and the number of similar places dwindling I think it'd be a good idea if we compile a list of rolling road guys who know how to set up a Mini! Feel free to add!
Quote below from 'Cooperman' on TMF:-
"It appears that Peter Baldwin is now working with the following company. That is indeed good news. My son has used LynxAE to set up his escort RS2000 and they are a first class outfit and highly recommended. Jon Lee is the boss there."

LynxAE, Unit 1, Hill View, Raunds Road, Chelveston, Wellingborough NN9 6AA. Tel : 07831 556973
http://www.lynxae.co.uk/

The Mini Forum (TMF)
http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/to ... r-baldwin/
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I've used John Nutt in Goytre, just outside Pontypool.
He can shave an SU Needle as well.

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+1 for Richard at Motorscope for Webers and Rob at Minisport for SUs
Rob is partly retired I believe so only works part time.
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another shout out for Neil Slark .. years of experience at the sharp end, he never gives up until it's right (or he tells you why it can't be :D )
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Hi have used Adrian the owner of AB garage near chester

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Used Andy at Classicandrace in Smallfield,a few weeks ago to set up my Cooper. Very easy going guy, very helpful & happy to let you watch. He did laugh at a few school boy errors on my part but found 76 HP at the flywheel so I was very happy as I put the engine together. Also, not expensive, so highly recommended.
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Sadly Andy at Classic & Race is packing up in about 2 months, such a shame as he is so good at what he does.
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carbon wrote: Sat Aug 26, 2017 6:33 pm Ricky Gauld Motorsport near Huntly: http://www.rickygauld.co.uk/

He is one of the few rolling roads in Scotland that gets consistently good reviews.
Not from me unfortunately. I took my 997, explained the departures from standard (12G295 head and raised CR) and he set it up as standard. I took it up the lane and it drove like a pig. I had to take it back and get him to reverse what he had done. Not impressed.

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Aldon in Brierley Hill, still run by Alan most of the team I still there from when I started going 25 years ago.

https://www.aldonauto.co.uk
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Stanton Motorsports,
Lambourn woodlands'
near membury.
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Highly recommended for all classic cars, knows minis very well and tunes many Goodwood Revival minis.
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