Pictures to make us smile.

[UHR850]

How about this lady

[WMU 211G]

This girl knows what it's all about...

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Allegro owner realises that the rad will need topping up soon so makes a run for it.

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Pizza Hut Recruiting Now

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I'm goona be scarred for life!

[kit of bits]

This made me laugh today..
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I hear that this is run by Cedric and Gloria and they do cherry pancakes.

[Tedwong]

I hear that this is run by Cedric and Gloria and they do cherry pancakes.

These Chinese and English name were used for Nissan cars in Hong Kong back in the days! Guess the owner of the shop may came from Hong Kong!

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Don't even think about trying to nick the car!

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Might need a jet wash after that!

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Someone's taking weight saving to the extreme!

[Old English White]

Colin Chapman's take on the ADO16?

[mrqcars]

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Splishin' and a Splashin'

[WMU 211G]

Our very own Nick Hunter and Don Farr at Stanford Hall today with the Mk2 Morris Cooper S they've both owned...

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[WMU 211G]

Another one from Stanford Hall...

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[olddave]

Another couple from Stanford. There seemed to be more Coopers than S's this year.

Sadly I think the early Binis look quite cute!

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[mab01uk]

Sadly I think the early Binis look quite cute!

I agree but not sadly! They still look good and timeless compared to other contemporary small hatchbacks from the same era, OBL on a Y Reg are very early R50 press cars and now sought after. Get one while you still can, early R50 MINI's and the R53 'S' are disappearing fast from the roads not due to rust but uneconomic minor accident damage or garage repair costs for what are often only minor DIY home mechanic faults to sort out.

The history of the Y Reg MINI from the numbers :-
"In total, according to the available data, 634 MINIs received a Y registration. If we allow for an approximate 10% margin of error due to potentially inaccurate data and private registration plates it could be estimated the figure would be nearer to 700. Working with the available tax and MOT data, 406 MINIs were either taxed or on a SORN as of the beginning March 2018, 17 years after the first MINI was registered in the UK."
https://miniyregister.co.uk/blog/history/yregstats/

02 S Register:-
The 02S Register was setup by Tanya Field as a club for enthusiasts of the early MINI Cooper S R53s built in there first year of production.
https://02sregister.co.uk/

JCW Register:-
https://www.thejcwregister.com/r50jcw

[surfblue63]

Steve McQueen tries out his new bike...(Cooper or Super in the background?)




...before taking part in the 1964 Six Day Trial

[WMU 211G]

Great pics Stu

This '62 Morris 1100 was relegated to the also ran car park at Stanford Hall but really stood out, the owner let me have a proper look inside and I'd forgotten how roomy they were / are...

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