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Spotted in a 1981 episode of Minder last night, driven by Terry McCann's stripper girlfriend... vinyl roof, W&P nudge bars and 12'' Wolfies, lovely....
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WMU 211G wrote: vinyl roof, W&P nudge bars and 12'' Wolfies...

...and an Austin Princess 2200 bonnet badge on the back.
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Quiz time, where and when? (I don't know the answer)

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‘First ever’ Union Jack mini at the 1967 Montreal World’s Fair

https://youtu.be/ZHWFkJo18Bw [around 00:40]
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On the photo with the Duckhams car, Denmark, probably early 90's
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BUGGER!

I thought I was being really clever thinking Denmark for the dealer photo.

But you beat me to it :o
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surfblue63 wrote:
WMU 211G wrote: vinyl roof, W&P nudge bars and 12'' Wolfies...

...and an Austin Princess 2200 bonnet badge on the back.
I wondered what that was, ta Stu ;)
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'Instant posh', cheap at half the price ;)

DPV's factory recliners, very comfy but no longer mine sadly...
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mk1coopers wrote:On the photo with the Duckhams car, Denmark, probably early 90's
Id say mid to late 80s for the Duckhams oil can Mini.
2 new looking Mk1 Metros in the background - apparently unregistered would be pre 90s.
The Duckhams mini was at Mini 25 in Donnington I believe.
"Get the wheels in line, Get the wheels in line with it! ..... and then slam your brakes on or we'll be in the cabin ! "

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The new Metros are early facelift on TD tyres so 1985-7. The one neatest is Targa red and a City - I had a C plate one just the same albeit with a rusty wing at 3 years old. :roll: :lol:
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Lawford road in Rugby, June '69...
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Market Place in Rugby town centre, 1970...
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Stoneleigh Station, Surrey - early 1960's

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mab01uk wrote:Image

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Looks to be Curborough
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Some Mokes

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1960s UK Traffic, Motorway Driving, HD from 35mm
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Holiday Traffic Jams (1968)

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1960s UK Traffic Jams, Bank Holiday
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Always liked the look of the white Mk1 Morris Mini driven by James Booth in 'Robbery'...
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It's got a Morris Cooper grille but a non Cooper interior...
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JOF129E was one of my old ones. It was a strange spec 998 Cooper supplied by BMC but had a Mini Minor MA2S4 VIN. It has a 120 mph speedo in the photo. It was possibly a police spec car, no idea. I sold it in 2000.
It had 998 Cooper brakes, engine and gearbox.

If I could get the VIN it'd be possible to see what Gaydon have in the records for it. The bonnet badge is Cooper as well.
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Costafortune wrote:JOF129E was one of my old ones. It was a strange spec 998 Cooper supplied by BMC but had a Mini Minor MA2S4 VIN. It has a 120 mph speedo in the photo. It was possibly a police spec car, no idea. I sold it in 2000.
It had 998 Cooper brakes, engine and gearbox.

If I could get the VIN it'd be possible to see what Gaydon have in the records for it. The bonnet badge is Cooper as well.
Thanks C - it was an odd one definitely, 'plain' interior but with the Cooper speedo, no exterior brightwork round the tops of the doors.... did it have the Morris Cooper badge on the bootlid…?
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